Kiana

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hawaiian Kiana, itself from English Diana. Also used as a modern feminine form of Kian. === Proper noun === Kiana A female given name from Hawaiian, of 1970s and later American usage. === Anagrams === Kania, Nakai == Hawaiian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kiˈa.na/, [tiˈjɐ.nə] === Etymology 1 === Spoken form of Diana, name of the moon goddess also mentioned in the Bible. ==== Proper noun ==== Kiana a female given name originating from the Bible, of modern usage ===== Descendants ===== → English: Kiana === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English Guiana. ==== Proper noun ==== Kiana Guiana (a country in South America) === References === Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185 Māmaka kaiao: a modern Hawaiian vocabulary, University of Hawaii Press 2003, →ISBN Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kiana does not appear in 19th century marriage records. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Kiana was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 1983 and 1989-2008.