Kaya
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Kaya
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.
Kaya for girls#1133 US
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 for boys#6001 US
While Kaya is used predominantly as a feminine name in English speaking countries, it is also a Turkish masculine name with a rugged meaning. It has ranked in the English and Welsh Top 1000 for boys several times since the 90s and was given to 18 boys in the US in a recent year.
Pronounced KY-uh.
As of October 2026, Kaya ranked #1133 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #540 in 2003, Nameberry popularity #638.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,000 | 264 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #860 | 326 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #962 | 282 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #937 | 282 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,024 | 253 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #973 | 268 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,055 | 236 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,007 | 254 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,019 | 254 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,024 | 247 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #966 | 268 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,133 | 206 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Kaya on lists
Famous Kayas
- Kaya Rose ScodelarioGirl
English actress
- Kaya ChristianGirl
American model
- Kaya MatsutaniGirl
Japanese voice actress
- KayaGirl
Japanese visual kei musician
- Kaya Faison (1999)Girl
daughter of actor Donald Faison; twin of brother Dade
- Kaya McKenna Callahan (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of actors Eva LaRue and John Callahan
- Kaya Sky Farley (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of TV presenters Katy Hill and Trey Farley
- Kaya (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of actress Diane Parish
- Kaya Leach (2012)Girl
daughter of tennis player Lindsay Davenport and Jonathan Leach
- Kaya Baharova (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of actor Zahari Baharov
- Kaya Strobel (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of Josh and Aleksandra Strobel of "90 Day Fiance"
Kaya in pop culture
- Kaya'aton'my "Kaya"Girl
character in the American Girl doll series
- "KayaGirl
" album by Bob Marley
- KayaGirl
character from a book called Nyxia