What does Kana mean?
Kana is a Hawaiian boy name that means legendary stretching hero of Hawaiʻi Island. The name comes from Kana, a demigod who could stretch to the clouds. It is pronounced KAH-nah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kana belongs with other Hawaiian names about mythology and strength.
How to pronounce Kana
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kana a boy or girl name?
Kana is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.