Kanna

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").

People

Kanna 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 Bleach03
• Kanna Arihara (有原 栞菜, born 1993), a Japanese pop singer and former member of the group Cute
• Kanna Asakura (浅倉 栞南, born 1997), a professional mixed martial artist
• Kanna Hashimoto (橋本 環奈, born 1999), an idol singer and actress, widely recognized for her work in theater and film
• Kanna Hayashi (born 1999), a health scientist and associate professor
• Kanna Hirayama (平山 寛菜, born 1995), an animator and illustrator
• Kanna Masuda (増田 寛那, born 1989), a team handball player
• Kanna Mori (森 カンナ, born 1988), a fashion model and actress
• Kanna Nakamura (中村 カンナ), a voice actress

Written Forms

In 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.