Kaya

KAY-ah; KYE-ah; KAH-YAH

Scandinavian, English, Literature, Japanese

"pure; one who arranges rocks; perfume, incense; fruit, reward"

Kaya Origin and Meaning

The name Kaya is a girl's name of Native American origin meaning "pure; one who arranges rocks; perfume, incense; fruit, reward".

A multicultural name, that's currently on style and fits right in with Kaia, Maya, Raya, and Mia. Currently in the Top 500 in both the UK and The Netherlands, it has several different origins and meanings.

On one hand, Kaya is an elaboration of Kay or an alternative spelling to the Scandinavian Kaia (or Kaja), both of which ultimately derive from Katherine meaning "pure".

Alternatively, it is a literary name, which drew inspiration from the Native American language, Nez Percé. It was used as a nickname for a Native American character in the American Girl books series, with her full name being Kaya'aton'my ("one who arranges rocks").

Also used as a Japanese name, it can meaning "perfume" or "reward" depending on which Kanji element you use.

Kaya Rank in US Top 1000

# 972 in the US

Kaya Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 676 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kaya

• 972 US 2019
• 676 Nameberry 2025
• 38 Unique 2023
• 579 England 2023

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Famous People Named Kaya

• Kaya Rose Scodelario English actress
• Kaya Christian American model
• Kaya Matsutani Japanese voice actress
• Kaya Japanese visual kei musician
• Kaya Faison (1999) daughter of actor Donald Faison; twin of brother Dade
• Kaya McKenna Callahan (b. 2001) daughter of actors Eva LaRue and John Callahan
• Kaya Sky Farley (b. 2006) daughter of TV presenters Katy Hill and Trey Farley
• Kaya (b. 2006) daughter of actress Diane Parish
• Kaya Leach (2012) daughter of tennis player Lindsay Davenport and Jonathan Leach
• Kaya Baharova (b. 2013) daughter of actor Zahari Baharov
• Kaya Strobel (b. 2016) daughter of Josh and Aleksandra Strobel of "90 Day Fiance"

The name Kaya in Pop Culture

• Kaya'aton'my "Kaya" character in the American Girl doll series
• "Kaya " album by Bob Marley