Comments for KIANA (1):

It's certainly true that Kiana is the Hawaiian language form of Diana, and that most of the girls who've been given the name since around 1988 when Hawaiian-born exercise expert Kiana Tom became famous can probably claim that derivation. However, most Kianas born in the mainland USA before 1988 received the name as a variant spelling of Qiana, the name of a silk-like fabric invented by the DuPont Corporation. Statistics clearly show that Qiana came first as a regularly used baby name in the mainland USA and that all the myriad spellings used in the African-American community in the 1980s (Keonna, Kianna, Keyana, Keyonna, etc.) are derived from it.

-- clevelandkentevans  8/17/2005

This is a nice name. I love Hawai'ian names because they sound so flowery and peaceful.

-- ezy_lou  12/10/2005

I have a friend named Kiana. She's really cool and nice! I wish I had her name, I don't like mine. Mine's so boring!

-- Emma Hia  3/10/2006

This name is also Persian--the feminine form of the name Kian. It can also be spelled Kyana.

-- websurfer  5/8/2006

The Hawaiian Kiana is pronounced as "Kee-AH-nah" (according to the experts on BtN Facts board).

-- Anonymous User  6/5/2006

Kiana can also be spelled Kiiyanna.

-- KaiSilvaPhantom  6/8/2006

Also spelled Kianna.

-- Anonymous User  6/16/2006

Kiana means "nature" in Old Persian.

-- Anonymous User  10/30/2006

Kiana is such a cute name. I have a friend named Kiana. Her nickname is KiKi.

-- flipflops5  5/13/2007

It is pronounced key-AH-na.

-- Anonymous User  5/19/2007

This is also an Iranian/Persian name. My three-year-old cousin, who is Persian, has this name.

-- Anonymous User  9/30/2007

My friend has this name, I think it's cute. She said a while ago that it's Hawaiian for palm tree? I'm not too sure about whether this is true or not, does anyone know?

-- emmiix3  2/15/2009

Comments for KIANA (2):

Kiana Jenkins is one of the 7 girls on Queen Bees.

-- Dianna475  9/1/2008

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