Kaija: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kaija – Meaning: pure – Origin: Finnish (form of Katariina) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KY-yah


Kaija is a Finnish (form of Katariina) girl's name meaning “pure”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Kaija

Meaning: Pure.

Origin: Finnish (form of Katariina).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kaija

Phonetic: KY-yah   IPA: /ˈkaɪ.jɑː/

Popularity of Kaija

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1967–2024.

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