Kaior
61% girls · 39% boys
About Kaior
A totally modern sounding choice, Kaior is reminiscent of a number of contemporary choices, from Kai to Kyaire, and Kyzer to Bryer. As such, it saw increased interest in 2024, when it was given to 31 boys in the US, compared to 6 the year before.
Kaior for boys#3995 US
A name with multiple possible origins, Kaior could be considered a modern invention, blending popular Kai with fashionable Dior, with could give it the meaning "golden ocean". As such, it may be inspired by Jamaican entrepreneur, Keyshia Ka'oir Davis, who also used the name for her daughter's middle name in 2023.
Alternatively, it may be viewed as a variant of the Maori name Kaiora, meaning "ocean life" or "healthy, impressive", or as a form of Kior, another rising choice in 2024, which could be a short form of the Biblical Melchior, meaning "king of light".
Originally used nearly exclusively for girls when it entered the US stats back in 2017, it first ranked for boys in 2022. In the most recent count, it was split around 70:30, still leaning feminine but on the rise for boys.
Kaior for girls#3610 US
First appearing in the US charts back in 2017, Kaior could have a number of origins. One one hand, it may be an invented name, combining the popular Kai with the designer name Dior, giving it the meaning "golden ocean". As such, it may have been inspired by Jamaican entrepreneur, Keyshia Ka'oir Davis, whose daughter with rapper Gucci Mane is called Iceland Ka'oir (born 2023)
Alternatively, it could come from the Maori name, Kaiora, which means "healthy, impressive" or "ocean life".
Originally used only on girls, but more recently on this rise for boys, the name was given to around 95 babies in 2024, around 70% of them girls.
Pronounced KY-or.
As of October 2026, Kaior ranked #3995 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3634 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #4,606 | 29 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #3,905 | 38 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #3,794 | 40 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #3,155 | 52 |
| 2024 | #3,634 | 31 | #2,749 | 62 |
| 2025 | #3,995 | 27 | #3,610 | 42 |