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Kaia

“Variant of Kai — Hawaiian for 'sea'; also Persian for 'king' (multiple origins)” — Multiple origins (Hawaiian, Persian, Germanic)

Girl's name · #193 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kaia has appeared in US records since 1955 — best rank #180 (2024) · 20,909 babies named Kaia all-time · 1 in 990 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #45 in New Zealand (2025) · #70 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #93 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #96 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #98 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kaias

Kaia Kanepi — Estonian tennis player (born 1985)
Kaia Gerber — American model and actress
Kaia Wøien Nicolaisen — Norwegian biathlete
Kaia Iva — Estonian politician (1964–2023)
Kaia Parnaby — Australian softball player

In stories & tradition

Kaia Fosli — The Master Builder

What Kaias become

Among 58 notable people named Kaia:

Athletes appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaia Kanepi, Estonian tennis player (born 1985).

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