Girl name Hawaiian origin Multiple tradition

Kaia

KYE-uh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sea (Hawaiian); pure (Greek variant of Kaja)
Language
Hawaiian
Culture
Hawaiian/Multiple
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
water · nature
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#180
2024 births1,675
Peak year2024
First appeared1955
Total US births19,280
2024 peak19551972199020072024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kai
Alternate spellings
KaiyaKaja
In other languages
Kaia (Hawaiian/Scandinavian)Kaja (Polish/Slovenian)Caia (Italian)

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