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Kaya

Girl · Arabic · Short name

Meaning
My home, my village, of the elder

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
KAH-yah
Origin
Arabic

From Zulu and Xhosa meaning my home; also a name in several languages.

Popularity
Common in United States (2023)

Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023

ModernInternationalNature-inspired

Languages in use: Zulu, Turkish, Native American

Commonly used in: South Africa, Turkey, United States

Alternate spellings

  • KaiaScandinavian / Greek

    Variant spelling.

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Sources for this record

Behind the Name, Zulu Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-15.

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