The baby name Chaika is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAI-kah (approx.), IPA: /ˈtʃaɪ.kə/ — Ukrainian approx. [ˈtʃɑj.kɑ].
The baby name Chaika is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAI-kah (approx.), IPA: /ˈtʃaɪ.kə/ — Ukrainian approx. [ˈtʃɑj.kɑ].
Chaika is Russian, Ukrainian in Origin.
Chaika is a cross-cultural feminine name with two distinct sources. In East Slavic languages (Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian), chaika (чайка) means “seagull,” a bird symbolizing freedom and voyage; the word entered occasional given-name use and is common as a surname and toponym. In Ashkenazi Jewish naming, Chaika/Chayka is a Yiddish diminutive of Chaya (Hebrew חיה), “life,” conveying vitality and good fortune.
Records from the 18th–20th centuries show Chaika/Chayka in Polish-Lithuanian and Russian Empire documents, often spelled Chajka under Polish orthography and anglicized as Chayka on immigration papers. Usage today remains rare but recognizable in Ukraine and among Jewish families honoring an ancestor named Chaya. Variants and relatives include Chayka, Chajka, Chayke/Chaike (Yiddish), Chaya/Haya, and Slavic cognates/word-forms such as Čajka meaning “seagull.” The name’s layered meanings - “seagull” and “life” - give it naturalistic and spiritual resonance.
Chaika is an uncommon pick. Across 13 countries, we found 26 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Chaika is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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