Kwana

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Pronounced KWAH-nuh /ˈkwɑnə/Low

Meaning: Kwana is a modern American name best read as an echo of Kwanzaa, the African American cultural celebration, or as a short form of longer names like Latwana or Quana. Its route is uncertain and it carries no single secure older meaning; we note both honest possibilities.Low

In 30 seconds: Kwana is a modern name echoing Kwanzaa or a short form of Latwana. Its route is uncertain, and it stayed rare, peaking around 1976 (said KWAH-nuh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningKwana is a modern American name best read as an echo of Kwanzaa, the African American cultural celebration, or as a short form of longer names like Latwana or Quana. Its route is uncertain and it carries no single secure older meaning; we note both honest possibilities.

U.S. rank (1994)#14637 ↘ Falling

1994 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 157

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

Kwana is a modern American girl's name, most likely echoing Kwanzaa, the African American celebration founded in the mid-nineteen-sixties, or standing as a short form of longer names like Latwana. Its precise route is uncertain, which we flag honestly rather than assign it a single old meaning it does not have.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1976, and faded within a generation. A girl named Kwana then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Kwana appeared just as the cultural celebration Kwanzaa was taking hold in the nineteen-seventies, and its Kw- sound likely draws on that same wave of heritage-minded naming.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Kwana — Echo of Kwanzaa / short form of Latwana; route uncertain, noted honestly

Variations

KwannaQuanaKwanza

Nicknames

KwaNana

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kwana mean?

It most likely echoes Kwanzaa or is a short form of longer names like Latwana; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Kwana?

It is said KWAH-nuh /ˈkwɑnə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Kwana a boy or girl name?

Kwana is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kwana?

It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-seventies.