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Kashana

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Pronounced kuh-SHAH-nuh /kəˈʃɑnə/Low

Meaning: Kashana most likely joins a Ka- prefix to Shana, though it also echoes the Persian and Urdu word kashana, 'a small home' or 'nest'. The routes overlap in sound, so the origin here is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Kashana likely blends Ka- with Shana, and also echoes Persian kashana, 'nest'. It stayed rare in the United States and peaked in the late nineteen-seventies (said kuh-SHAH-nuh).

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Origin LowAmerican, Persian

MeaningKashana most likely joins a Ka- prefix to Shana, though it also echoes the Persian and Urdu word kashana, 'a small home' or 'nest'. The routes overlap in sound, so the origin here is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1996)#8475 ↗ Rising

1996 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 172

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kashana is most plausibly a Ka- plus Shana coinage, though it also matches the Persian kashana, 'small home, nest'. Because the routes overlap, its origin is uncertain, and it appeared only rarely in American records.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies. A girl named Kashana then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Kashana carries a quiet double life, reading as a modern Ka- coinage in the United States while echoing the Persian word kashana, a 'small home' or 'nest'.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Kashana — Ka- + Shana coinage; also Persian kashana 'nest'; uncertain

Variations

KashawnaKashonaKishana

Nicknames

KashShana

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kashana mean?

It is likely a Ka- plus Shana coinage, and it also echoes the Persian kashana, 'small home, nest'; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Kashana?

It is said kuh-SHAH-nuh /kəˈʃɑnə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Kashana a boy or girl name?

Kashana is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kashana?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.