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Kaiya
GirlMeaning of Kaiya: Japanese: 'forgiveness'
Kaiya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 966th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1007th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#966
255 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1007
35 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
8,620
First recorded 1974 · peak 2002
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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