Kanae
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Japanese ◈ 2 syllables
""Kanae" means "graceful" or "obedient.""

From Japanese

"Kanae" means "graceful" or "obedient. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Kanae at a glance
Meaning"Kanae" means "graceful" or "obedient."
OriginJapanese
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#14357
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Origin & history of Kanae
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Japanese roots
Kanae comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning "Kanae" means "graceful" or "obedient.".
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How popular is Kanae?
1990 peak year
Kanae first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1986. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1990, 7 babies received the name (ranked #10733). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #14357), with roughly 6 babies named Kanae each year. In total, around 126 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
7 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #10,733)
6 Avg. per year
(last decade)
60 Total registrations
last 10 years
126 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #14,357) Rare
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Numerology of Kanae
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
K2
A1
N5
A1
E5
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Kanae
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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