Entry № 2561 · Japanese origin

Wakana Wakana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ wah-KAH-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Harmony, young leaves"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "harmony, young leaves".

Wakana (和奏 / 若菜) combines the Japanese wa (harmony) and kana (music) — meaning "harmonious music." Also written 若菜 (young vegetables, spring greens).

Wakana is widely used in modern Japan.

Harmony. The Japanese musical.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

和奏

Transliteration: Wakana
Pronunciation: / wəˈkɑː.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Wakana stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Wakana · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Wakanas before her.

Real people

Wakana Otoki

Japanese singer.

born 1985

In fiction

Wakana Gojo

Character in My Dress-Up Darling.

2018 manga

Names connected to Wakana.

Numerology

The number behind Wakana.

The Communicator

Wakana reduces to three — the number of Japanese harmony.

Parents on Wakana

Why families chose this name.

"Harmony. Six letters. Wakana."

Yuko · Mother of one · Tokyo