Kenana

A Quranic Name for Girls

Kenana is variant of Kinanah and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Kenana or Kinanah, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Kinanah.

Full Meaning of Kenana

Kenana is an Arabic name for girls that means “quiver”, which is a container that holds arrows. Kenana is also the name of an Arabian tribe (called Banu Kenana, i.e. “children of Kenana”) descended from Prophet Ilyas (Elijah), to which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) belongs.