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Kiwana
How to Pronounce Kiwana
Pronounced kee-WAH-nuh /kiˈwɑː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Kiwana is a modern American coinage that echoes Kiana and the Swahili-flavored sound of Kwanza. Some families may have felt a link to African word-sounds, but no single dictionary meaning applies; its appeal is its bright, open rhythm.Low
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
Kiwana is a coined American girls' name that appears in United States records around 1970. It reads as a cousin of Kiana with the African-inflected sound of Kwanza, part of a broad turn toward names that felt fresh and heritage-tinged. It carries no fixed dictionary meaning; the routes are uncertain, which we note.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its late-1970s high and rare throughout. A woman named Kiwana from then is now in her forties.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kiwana mean?
It is a modern coinage with no fixed meaning, echoing Kiana and the sound of Kwanza; routes are uncertain.
How do you pronounce Kiwana?
It's said kee-WAH-nuh /kiˈwɑː.nə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Kiwana a boy or girl name?
Kiwana is used as a girl's name.
Is Kiwana a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a modern coined name.