Kiana
[kiˈɑːnə]Meaning
Hawaiian form of Diana; also a variant of Qiana
Background Story
Kiana is a Hawaiian form of Diana. It was brought to wider attention in the late 1980s, likely by the Hawaiian fitness instructor Kiana Tom, whose ESPN television show began in 1988. Behind the Name also records Kiana as a variant of Qiana, and lists the name as used in Albanian, Armenian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, Georgian and German.
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