Pure or beloved
Kayana is a modern name with multiple possible etymologies. It is often considered a contemporary elaboration of the name Kay, derived from the Greek 'katharos' meaning pure, or it may be linked to Sanskrit origins meaning 'beloved' or 'body'.
Less common today
Kayana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,842 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
