Kaya

Kaya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rock”
Origin: Turkish
Say it: KAH-yah · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (94% of all uses)

In Turkish, Kaya is a common given name and surname meaning 'rock, cliff.' This spelling also occurs in other languages with different origins and meanings.

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How popular is Kaya?

202486.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Kaya in 2024286

2024 rank#967 girls

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188010,753

Kaya has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kaya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aylamoon halo · Turkish
Aylinhalo of the moon · Turkish
Alarared ornament; mythical water fairy · Turkish
Aleynaupon us · Turkish

Kaya questions

What does the name Kaya mean?

Kaya means "rock". It comes from Turkish. In Turkish, Kaya is a common given name and surname meaning 'rock, cliff.' This spelling also occurs in other languages with different origins and meanings.

Is Kaya a boy or girl name?

Kaya is mainly a girl's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kaya?

286 US babies were named Kaya in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Kaya?

Kaya is usually pronounced KAH-yah.

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.