Meaning: Its source is a Hawaiian expression meaning "Diana."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Hawaiian.

Nicknames: Kea and Kia

Alternative Spellings: Kianna, Kyana, Kyanna and Qiana

Variant Forms: Kaiya, Keana, Kila, Kina, Kita, Quana and Quiana

Popularity: The name Kiana ranked 298th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2611th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This may be based on the name Anna, meaing ''favored grace.'' Another influence may be Keena, derived from the male Gaelic name Cian, meaning ''ancient.''