Kiyuna

Kiyuna Meaning & Origin

About Kiyuna
The surname Kiyuna is of Okinawan origin and is written in kanji as "喜友名." The name is derived from the Okinawan language and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation is that "ki" means "joy" or "happiness," "yu" means "friend" or "companion," and "na" means "name." Therefore, Kiyuna can be understood to mean "a person with a joyful and friendly name" or "one who brings happiness and friendship."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kiyuna is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kiyuna: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kiyuna based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY0 UW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/kiyuna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiyuna in Braille

Here's how to represent Kiyuna in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kiyuna in braille

How to sign the name Kiyuna using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kiyuna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kiyuna in sign language

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