Kana (given name)

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Kana
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Kana (written: 佳奈, 香奈, 香菜, 可奈, 加奈, 加那, 華菜, 夏菜, 夏南, 果奈, かな in hiragana or カナ in katakana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Kana (wrestler), professional wrestler
  • Kana Abe (阿部 香菜, born 1988), Japanese judoka
  • Kana Asumi (阿澄 佳奈), (born 1983) Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Kana Ichikawa (市川 華菜, born 1991), Japanese sprinter
  • Kana Ichinose (市ノ瀬 加那), Japanese voice actress
  • Kana Ito (伊東 可奈, born 1985), Japanese badminton player
  • Kana Hanazawa (花澤 香菜, born 1989), Japanese voice actress, actress and singer
  • Kana Kawakami (川上 佳奈, born 1984), Japanese volleyball player
  • Kana Kobayashi (小林 香菜, born 1991), Japanese idol and singer
  • Kana Kurashina (倉科 カナ, born 1987), Japanese actress
  • Kana Mannami (万波 佳奈, born 1983), Japanese Go player
  • Kana Mitsugi (三樹 加奈, born 1992), Japanese rugby sevens player
  • Kana Morimoto (森本 佳奈, born 1992), Japanese kickboxer
  • Kana Muramoto (村元 哉中, born 1993), Japanese figure skater
  • Kana Nishino (西野 カナ, born 1989), Japanese pop singer
  • Kana Ōno (大野 果奈, born 1992), Japanese volleyball player
  • Kana Oya (大屋 夏南, born 1987), Japanese model
  • Kana Oyama (大山 加奈, born 1984), Japanese volleyball player
  • Kana Satomi (里見 香奈, born 1992), Japanese shogi player
  • Kana Shibutani (渋谷 佳奈, born 1979), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Kana Tachibana (橘 佳奈, born 1985), Japanese pop singer
  • Kana Tsugihara (つぎはら かな, born 1984), Japanese actress, model and idol
  • Kana Ueda (植田 佳奈, born 1980), Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Kana Yamawaki (山脇 佳奈, born 1984), Japanese gymnast
  • Kana Yazumi (矢住 夏菜, born 1985), Japanese singer-songwriter

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