Etymology

Kiana

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Today it means: A female given name from Hawaiian, of 1970s and later American usage. Full definition →

Hawaiian Kiana ← English Diana
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The story

  1. English · derived fromDiana
  2. Hawaiian · borrowed fromKiana
  3. English todayKiana

Borrowed from Hawaiian Kiana, itself from English Diana. Also used as a modern feminine form of Kian.

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