Kaya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kaya – Meaning: rock – Origin: Turkish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KY-ah


Kaya is a Turkish girl's name meaning “rock”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Kaya

Meaning: Rock.

Origin: Turkish.

A common claim: Said to mean 'elder sister' or 'home' (Native American/Hopi claim) Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Kaya means "elder sister" or "home" in a Native American or Hopi tradition. The better-documented meaning is the Turkish word for "rock."

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Kaya

Phonetic: KY-ah   IPA: /ˈkaɪə/

Popularity of Kaya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1968–2024.

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