Kiona
Meaning of Kiona
Steeped in the earthy whispers of its Native American roots—where Kiona means “brown hills”—the name unfurls like a solitary sakura bloom drifting across a mist-shrouded valley. Spoken with the soft precision of kee-OH-nuh, it resonates as a distant temple bell at dawn, its tone cool and collected, yet suffused with the gentle sorrow of mono no aware. Rarely bestowed—a scant seven newborns in the United States in 2024—it avoids the clamorous roll call of more prolific names, an aloof guest in any classroom, yet carries within its syllables the quiet gravitas of mountain ridges carved by time. Evocative of mist-laden tea gardens and hidden bamboo groves, Kiona bridges earthen warmth and ethereal grace, inviting visions of tranquil passages and untrodden paths.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as kee-OH-nuh (/kiˈoːnə/)
American English
- Pronunced as kee-OH-nuh (/kiˈoʊnə/)
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