Kaya
Gender: Girl
Origin: Turkish, Japanese, Native American, African, Sanskrit, Arabic
Meaning: Rock, fragrant, elder sister, home, earth, pure
Popularity: Not in the U.S. top 1,000 names
Kaya Meaning and Origin
The name “Kaya” has various origins and meanings depending on cultural and linguistic contexts. In Turkish, “Kaya” means “rock” or “cliff.” It is a unisex name and is often used as a given name or a surname. In Japanese, “Kaya” can be written with different kanji characters, each with its own meaning. One common meaning is “fragrant” or “a field of yam.” In Native American cultures, specifically among the Hopi people, “Kaya” is a name associated with the meaning “elder sister.” In some African languages, such as Swahili, “Kaya” is derived from the word “kaya” or “kaia,” which means “home” or “house.” The name “Kaya” can also be found in other cultures with different meanings. For instance, in Sanskrit, it means “body” or “earth“; in Arabic, it means “pure“; and in Hebrew, it is a diminutive form of the name “Katherine” or “Keturah.”
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