The baby name Kaisah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAI-sah (IPA: /ˈkaɪsə/).
The baby name Kaisah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAI-sah (IPA: /ˈkaɪsə/).
Kaisah is Arabic, English, Finnish in Origin.
Kaisah is a modern variant of Kaisa, the Finnish and Estonian short form of Katherine (Katariina/Katarina), ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē. Its meaning is commonly given as “pure,” echoing the link to Greek katharos, though the etymology is debated. Kaisa appears in Nordic records from the 18th–19th centuries and has seen steady use in Finland, often in compounds like Anna-Kaisa. Kaisah adds a contemporary -ah ending, a stylistic flourish familiar from Arabic-influenced spellings.
Variants and cognates include Kaisa, Kajsa (Swedish), Kaysa, Kaja/Kaia, Katariina/Katarina, and Katherine/Catherine. Finnish diminutives include Kaisu and Kata. Kaisah remains rare outside the Nordics, offering parents a Catherine-root name with clean, modern contours while retaining the traditional virtues associated with the Katherine family.
Kaisah is a rare find. Across 5 countries, we found 34 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #975 | 20 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
Kaisah is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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