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The baby name Kaiser is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkaɪzər/ (KYE-zər); German: /ˈkaɪzɐ/.

Kaiser is German in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪzər/ (KYE-zər); German: /ˈkaɪzɐ/

What is the meaning of the name Kaiser ?

The baby name Kaiser is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkaɪzər/ (KYE-zər); German: /ˈkaɪzɐ/.

Kaiser is German in Origin.

Kaiser is a German title turned given name meaning “emperor,” from Latin Caesar via Greek Kaisar. It named the sovereigns of the Holy Roman and German Empires; in English, “the Kaiser” often meant Wilhelm II. The word spread into Yiddish and other Central European tongues and also became a hereditary surname.

As a first name, Kaiser appears in English records by the late 19th century and rose again in the 2000s–2010s with the vogue for bold, title-inspired choices. Variants and spellings include Kayser, Keiser, Kiser, and Kyzer; related cognates are Caesar/César, Cesare, and Dutch Keizer. The feminine imperial form is Kaiserin, rarely used as a given name. Nickname options include Kai. The name conveys strong leadership and authority - literally, “emperor; ruler.”

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Kaiser – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2019 #1 764
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BD 0 #209 19 5,992
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #295 12 2,588
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PH Boys 0 #364 20 11,440
BD Boys 0 #368 231 10,045
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
France Boys 2019 #392 3 2,886
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #421 22 2,180
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
PA Boys 0 #461 21 9,305
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
HK Boys 0 #466 62 12,905
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IQ Boys 0 #568 100 13,071
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
United States Boys 2024 #595 314 7,044
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
CL Boys 0 #630 36 13,390
SG Boys 0 #640 58 17,960
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
SY 0 #698 31 11,684
KW Boys 0 #743 27 18,755
TN 0 #773 57 13,765
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
OM Boys 0 #799 83 17,948
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Boys 0 #843 44 15,035
PE Boys 0 #845 34 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #878 75 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #892 39 5,610
CO Boys 0 #895 26 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
MX Boys 0 #927 56 16,355
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
IN Boys 0 #953 49 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
AE Boys 0 #997 96 22,615
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,051 61 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,123 56 25,619
DZ 0 #1,131 46 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,377 238 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046

Kaiser is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Kaiser

Kaiser is predominantly a boy's name.
Kaiser is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkaɪzər/ (KYE-zər); German: /ˈkaɪzɐ/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kayser, Keiser, Kiser and Kyser.
Across languages, Kaiser has these equivalents: Caesar (Latin), César (French/Spanish/Portuguese), Cesare (Italian), Czar/Tsar (Slavic title equivalent).
Yes, very popular — Kaiser ranked #1 in Ireland in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Kaiser ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2019).
Kaiser's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #823 in 2014 to #595 in 2024 in United States.