Soft or silken; also associated with the moon
The name's origins are multifaceted and somewhat modern. In an Italian context, it refers to the Val di Chiana, a valley named for the Clanis river. It gained significant pop-culture recognition in the late 1990s as a character name, often associated with a soft or ethereal quality.
Less common today
Chiana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,763 in 2001.
A grey-skinned, rebellious alien character · Farscape
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
