Quanah

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Means "fragrant" in the Comanche language
Pronunciation
KWAHN-ə(English)
KWAW-nə
Popularity
Quanah is a rare name and not very popular worldwide.

cartoon of the name Quanah
Cartoon of Quanah

Quanah Name meanings & History

Means "fragrant" in the Comanche language. From Comanche kwana meaning "fragrant, smelly". Quanah Parker (1845-1911) was a 19th-century chief of the Kwahadi Comanche. Quanah is mainly used as a first name for both boys and girls, but it can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Quanah: Quick Sagittarius

Synonyms of Quanah:

Q: Quest,Quipster,Quick,Quaint,Quiver,Quizzical

U: Unity,Universality,Understanding,Undermining,Utopia

A: Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry,Action

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Neat,Neurosis

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Hope

Quanah is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Quanah Parker, the famous Comanche leader.

2.) Quanah (Male)

Usage: Comanche

Meanings: (Comanche) fragrant.


3.) QUANAH (Male)

Usage: Native American

Meanings: Comanche name derived from kwaina (sweet-smelling, fragrant). The name was borne by Quanah Parker, the son of Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker. He became chief of the Quahadi Comanche after the death of his father and for many years refused to accept the terms of the Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867. He finally surrendered in 1876 and became a successful farmer and a judge of the Court of Indian Affairs. (KWAN-NAH)


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