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Kya

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly each of the two, traditionally linked to pure
Origin: Greek — Possibly a variant of Kaia

Meaning: Possibly sea
Origin: Hawaiian — Possibly a variant of Kaia

Girl's name · #1237 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Kya reached #706 in 2004 and has eased to #1237 since. About 6,400 girls have carried it since 1970.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#483 in Ireland (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #3,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #638 in Scotland (2024) · #2,813 in Austria (2024) · #5,437 in France (2024) · #9,159 in Ecuador (2023) · #15,560 in Italy (2022).

Famous Kyas

Kya Placide — Welsh bobsledder and sprinter (born 2004)

In stories & tradition

Kya — The Legend of Korra (TV series)

What Kyas become

Among 16 notable people named Kya:

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Kyah (#2876) and Kiya (#2947), Kya would rank around #893 with about 300 births last year — the newborns split about 61/20/19 across Kya, Kyah, and Kiya.

Similar names: Kiya · Hailie · Kylah · Ria · Nya · Miya

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