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Kachina

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Pronounced kuh-CHEE-nuh /kəˈtʃiːnə/Medium

Meaning: Kachina comes from the Hopi katsina, the ancestral spirit beings central to Hopi and Pueblo religious tradition; the word names sacred figures who bring rain, growth, and blessing, and it is treated with deep reverence within those communities.Low

In 30 seconds: Kachina draws on the Hopi word katsina, the ancestral spirit beings of Hopi and Pueblo tradition. It was given to a small number of United States girls and is said kuh-CHEE-nuh.
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Origin MediumHopi, Native American
MeaningKachina comes from the Hopi katsina, the ancestral spirit beings central to Hopi and Pueblo religious tradition; the word names sacred figures who bring rain, growth, and blessing, and it is treated with deep reverence within those communities.
U.S. rank (2009)#18655 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 296

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419732009

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kachina as a given name is a modern American use of a word that carries real religious weight in Hopi and Pueblo culture. It appeared for a small number of girls beginning in the early nineteen-seventies and reached its quiet high in the mid nineteen-nineties.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak and a few hundred in all. A girl named Kachina then would be in her thirties today. Parents drawn to it should know its sacred meaning within Hopi and Pueblo tradition and use it with respect for its origins.

Did you know? In Hopi and Pueblo belief a katsina is a revered spirit that carries prayers and brings rain and growth; the carved figures many people have seen are teaching representations of these sacred beings, not the beings themselves.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Kachina — Hopi katsina, ancestral spirit being in Hopi and Pueblo religion; sacred cultural term, handled with respect

Variations

KatsinaKachine

Nicknames

KachiKina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kachina mean?

It comes from the Hopi word katsina, the ancestral spirit beings central to Hopi and Pueblo religious tradition.

How do you pronounce Kachina?

It is said kuh-CHEE-nuh /kəˈtʃiːnə/, with the stress on the middle syllable.

Is Kachina a boy or girl name?

Kachina is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Kachina?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the mid nineteen-nineties.

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