Unknown; possibly a modern variation or related to Antoinette
The exact etymology of Twana is unclear. It is often considered a modern American coinage, potentially influenced by the sounds of names like Twan or as a creative variation of Antoinette. In some contexts, it is associated with Kurdish origins meaning 'power' or 'ability', though its use in the US is largely stylistic.
Less common today
Twana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,204 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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