[ 3 syll. ka-ha-na, kah-ana ] The baby boy name Kahana is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KaaHH AA Naa †. Kahana is used predominantly in the Hawaiian language and its origin is also Hawaiian.The name is of the meaning turning point. The names Kahanah and Kahanna are variants of Kahana. 3 syll. ka-ha-na, kah-ana ] The baby boy name Kahana is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KaaHH AA Naa †. Kahana is used predominantly in the Hawaiian language and its origin is also Hawaiian.