Certificate of Name
Kanna
Feminine
Japanese
Meaning & Origin
Kanna is a feminine Japanese given name. It is most commonly written with the kanji 栞菜, where 栞 (kan) means "bookmark" and 菜 (na) means "vegetables, greens" or "Nara" (as an alternative reading). However, due to the flexibility of Japanese naming conventions, many other kanji combinations are used, such as 環奈 ("circle, Nara"), 寛那 ("tolerant, what"), 神奈 ("god, Nara"), 神無 ("god, nothing"), 栞奈 ("bookmark, Nara"), and 佳采 ("good, applause").PeopleKanna is a name borne by various notable individuals, including singers, athletes, and voice actors:Kanna (カンナ), guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Bleach03Kanna Arihara (有原 栞菜, born 1993), a Japanese pop singer and former member of the group CuteKanna Asakura (浅倉 栞南, born 1997), a professional mixed martial artistKanna Hashimoto (橋本 環奈, born 1999), an idol singer and actress, widely recognized for her work in theater and filmKanna Hayashi (born 1999), a health scientist and associate professorKanna Hirayama (平山 寛菜, born 1995), an animator and illustratorKanna Masuda (増田 寛那, born 1989), a team handball playerKanna Mori (森 カンナ, born 1988), a fashion model and actressKanna Nakamura (中村 カンナ), a voice actressWritten FormsIn addition to kanji, Kanna can be written in hiragana (かんな) or katakana (カンナ). The variations in kanji give different nuances; for instance, the version meaning "bookmark and greens" is particularly popular.
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