Kaunas: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kaunas – Origin: Lithuanian (uncertain) – Pronunciation: KOW-nahs


Kaunas is a Lithuanian (uncertain) name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Kaunas

Origin: Lithuanian (uncertain).

How to Pronounce Kaunas

Phonetic: KOW-nahs   IPA: /ˈkaʊnɑːs/

Popularity of Kaunas

Kaunas doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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