Kiana (given name)

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Kiana
GenderFeminine
Language(s)English, Hawaiian, Irish, Persian
Origin
MeaningVarious

Kiana or Kianna is a feminine given name with origins in multiple languages and cultures. It is sometimes regarded as a modern English name formed from the elements ki and ana or anna. [1] It is also a Hawaiian form of the name Diana [2] or a variant spelling of Qiana, which was the name of a type of fabric that was in use as a given name. Quiana and Quianna are variants. [3] It is also considered a feminine form of Kian, an English form of the Irish name Cian. As a Persian name, the name is said to mean elements of nature . [4] [5]

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Women named Kiana

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References

  1. ↑ Bruce Lansky, 100,000+ Baby Names (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006).
  2. ↑ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Kiana (1)".
  3. ↑ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Qiana".
  4. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 159. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.
  5. ↑ "Where did Kiana, Whitsundays, get its name?".
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