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    Cana

    KAY-nuh

    Hebrew
    Unisex
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Place of reeds; Zeal
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Cana appears in the King James Bible, including John 2:1-2.
    First appears in
    John — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Cana — site of Christ's first miracle — reminds us that Jesus brings transformation and abundance. He turns the ordinary into the extraordinary, and His best gifts are always yet to come.
    King James verses
    • John 2:1-2

      "And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage."

    • John 2:11

      "This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him."

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