Names Like Kana — Find Similar Baby Names
Kana is a 4-letter Hawaiian boys' name meaning “A Maui Demigod Who Could Take The Form Of A Rope And Stretch From Molokai To...”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kada and Kaga, Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela, rhyming names ending in -ana like Ana and Bana, and names sharing the “stretch” concept like Procrustes.
For the full Kana profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kana page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kana
24 baby names that differ from Kana by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kada | 1 | Unknown | American | Female |
| Kaga | 1 | Chronicler | Native American | Male |
| Kaia | 1 | From The Earth | Greek | Female |
| Kama | 1 | Love KAMALA | Indian | Female |
| Kane | 1 | Intelligent | Celtic | Male |
| Kani | 1 | Sound; Also The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Sandy | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kano | 1 | One's Masculine Power; Capability | Japanese | Male |
| Kanoa | 1 | The Free One | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kara | 1 | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kasa | 1 | Dressed In Furs (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Kaya | 1 | Adds A Place Of Resting | Japanese | Female |
| Keana | 1 | Feminine Of Keane Meaning Ancient. | Irish | Female |
| Kaci | 2 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kacia | 2 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kacy | 2 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kadan | 2 | Companion. | Japanese | Male |
| Kadar | 2 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Kade | 2 | From The Wetlands. | Scottish | Male |
| Kadi | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadia | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kado | 2 | Gateway | Japanese | Male |
| Kady | 2 | Variant Of Cady Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | English | Female |
| Kaela | 2 | Beloved Sweetheart. | Hebrew | Female |
| Kafka | 2 | Bird | Czechoslovakian | Male |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Kana’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
4-Letter K-Names Like Kana
24 names that share Kana's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kana's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Kana
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Kana.
Names That Rhyme with Kana
18 baby names that share Kana's last 3 letters — -ana. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bana | Slayer | Anglo | Male |
| Dana | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Fana | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Light." | African | Female |
| Gana | Garden | Hebrew | Female |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Jana | God's Gift | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Lana | Light | Greek | Female |
| Mana | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Oana | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Rana | Behold | Arabic | Female |
| Sana | Brilliance; To Gaze Or Look | Arabic | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Agana | Chamoru Spanish, "Blood." | Chamoru | Female |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Irish | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Hawaiian | Female |
| Ayana | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Flower." | African | Female |
Names That Start Like Kana
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kana — Kan-. Good for parents who like Kana's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane | Intelligent | Celtic | Male |
| Kani | Sound; Also The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Sandy | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kano | One's Masculine Power; Capability | Japanese | Male |
| Kandi | Modern Variant Of Candace - Ancient Hereditary Title Used By Ethiop... | English | Female |
| Kandy | Modern Variant Of Candace - Ancient Hereditary Title Used By Ethiop... | English | Female |
| Kanoa | The Free One | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kanti | Sings (Algonquin) | Native American | Female |
| Kanaan | The Land Of Milk And Honey Promised To The Israelites | Hebrew | Male |
| Kanake | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Kandee | Modern Variant Of Candace - Ancient Hereditary Title Used By Ethiop... | English | Female |
| Kanden | English | Male | |
| Kandis | Modern Variant Of Candace - Ancient Hereditary Title Used By Ethiop... | English | Female |
| Kangee | Sioux Name Meaning " Raven." | Native American | Male |
| Kanika | Kenyan Name Meaning "Black Material." | African | Female |
| Kannan | A Form Of Krishna. KAPIL | Indian | Male |
| Kannon | Form Of Kuan-Yin Who Was The Chinese Buddhist Deity Of Mercy. | Japanese | Male |
| Kantit | Cliff | Chamoru | Male |
| Kandace | Variant Of Candace - Ancient Hereditary Title Used By Ethiopian Que... | English | Female |