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GirlGreek#149 in 2025

Kaia

Kaia is a girls' name of Greek origin meaning “earth; pure; key.” It ranked #149 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

KY-ah

meaning & origin

The name Kaia means “earth; pure; key.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.

Kaia is a Scandinavian and Greek name, a variant of Gaia (earth) or Katherine (pure). Model Kaia Gerber, daughter of Cindy Crawford, has given the name significant modern visibility and a glamorous, effortless cool.

popularity over time

#231
2020
#206
2021
#184
2022
#165
2023
#149
2024
YearRank
2024#149
2023#165
2022#184
2021#206
2020#231

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

famous people named Kaia

  • Kaia Gerber (model)
  • Kaia (various Scandinavian bearers)

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