The baby name Kayna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-nuh (IPA: /ˈkeɪnə/).
The baby name Kayna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-nuh (IPA: /ˈkeɪnə/).
Kayna is in Origin.
Kayna is a modern feminine given name with multiple origins. In English-speaking contexts it often reads as a creative blend of Kay (a short form of Katherine, from Greek katharos "pure," or of the Arthurian name Kay) with the -na/-anna ending, inviting the layered sense of "pure" or "grace" through association with Anna/Channah. In North African and Francophone use, Kayna aligns with Kaïna/Kaina, linked either to Arabic kā'ina "a being, existent" or viewed as a soft variant of Kahina, the epithet of the seventh-century Berber leader Dihya meaning "seer, prophetess." Pronunciation is typically KAY-nuh.
As a given name, Kayna is largely contemporary: Kaïna rose in France and the Maghreb from the 1990s, while Kayna appears in English-language records from the late twentieth century. Variants and related forms include Kaina, Kaïna, Kaynah, Kaena, Keina, and Kiana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #274 | 6 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #329 | 77 | 3,185 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,093 | 36 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,157 | 20 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Kayna is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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