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Kaena
OriginHawaiian, place name
Meaning"the heat; praised; show off"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#14002
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Kaena
Kaena is a pleasant sounding unisex Hawaiian place name, the westernmost point of the island of Oahu, though it is also associated with the Hawaiian word for "show off", when not spelled as Ka'ena.
Kaena for girls#14002 US
Kaena is a pleasant sounding unisex Hawaiian place name, the westernmost point of the island of Oahu. In the computer-generated fantasy movie Kaena: The Prophecy, the character of Kaena is voiced by Kirsten Dunst.
Pronounced ky-AY-nuh; KAH-ay-nuh.
As of October 2026, Kaena ranked #13157 for boys in US births in 2023 and #14002 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11511 for boys in 2012 and #8961 for girls in 2004.
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