Kaia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pure”
- Origin
- Scandinavian
- Say it
- KYE-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a Scandinavian short form related to Katherine, thus carrying the traditional meaning pure. It can also arise from other sources in different cultures, but this is the most accepted origin for this spelling.
How popular is Kaia?
Babies named Kaia in 20241,675
2024 rank#180 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188019,333
Kaia is rising: use over the last five years is 3.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kaia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kaia questions
What does the name Kaia mean?
Kaia means "pure". It comes from Scandinavian. Usually treated as a Scandinavian short form related to Katherine, thus carrying the traditional meaning pure. It can also arise from other sources in different cultures, but this is the most accepted origin for this spelling.
Is Kaia a boy or girl name?
Kaia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kaia?
1,675 US babies were named Kaia in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Kaia?
Kaia is usually pronounced KYE-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.