Alternatives to Kaia

Kairo

Spelling variation of Cairo, Arabic

"the conqueror"

A fast rising city name and on trend for boys, Kairo has unisex potential too. Similar in sound to Kaia, Kyra, Skyla and Kai, Kairo was chosen by DJ Zinhle and later rapper, AKA, for their daughter,…

Daia

Spelling variation of Daya

Daya, popularized in the US as the name of a character on Orange Is The New Black , the variation Daia has recently been chosen as a name by Dutch rapper Willie Wartaal for his daughter, born in…

Xaia

Variation of Zaya, American, Mongolian

"fate, destiny; Yahweh is salvation"

Xaia may be a modern invention, inspired by the likes of Maia, Kaia, and Gaia, or it could be a feminine form of Isaiah (or Izaiah) or Josiah, giving it a Biblical connection. Alternatively, it may…

Calla

Greek

"beautiful"

Calla is a botanical name that is much more distinctive than popular Lily or similar Callie. Rarely heard today, it did appear in the popularity lists in the last decades of the nineteenth century.…

Katya

Russian, diminutive of Ekatarina, Russian variation of Katherine

"pure"

One of the warm and earthy Russian nickname names now coming into style. Denzel Washington gave his daughter the Katia spelling.

Kiya

Kiya is a feminine name with ancient Egyptian origins, most notably borne by Kiya, a minor wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten in the 14th century BCE. The name may mean 'shine' or 'sparkle' in ancient…