Kohana
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning little flower.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Kohana by the numbers
Kohana was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kohana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kahanathe priest; from kohen5 in the US (2017)
- Katanacurved sword; Japanese long sword58 in the US (2017)
- Korinamaiden; a form of Corinna36 in the US (2017)
- Keanabeautiful; a form of Keena4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kharahard or strong8 in the US (2017)
- Khanimy wealth, my treasure; possessive form of khana7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Kohana, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Kohana
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