The baby name Khaiya is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHAY-yah (approx. /ˈkaɪ.jə/).
Khaiya is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Khaiya is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHAY-yah (approx. /ˈkaɪ.jə/).
Khaiya is Turkish in Origin.
Khaiya is a modern, elaborated spelling that intersects several naming streams. It most directly echoes Khaya/Chaya (Hebrew Chaya), meaning “life,” where the initial kh represents a guttural ch sound; it also aligns with South African Khaya from Nguni languages, meaning “home.” As a cousin of Kaia/Kaya, popular in Scandinavia as a form of Kaja (ultimately from Katherine, “pure”) and in Hawaiian-influenced use from kai, “sea,” Khaiya carries layered, multicultural meanings.
Usage is contemporary, with the form emerging in Anglophone records in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, likely inspired by the rise of sleek, vowel-rich names and Kh- spellings. While primarily feminine in North America, it can be treated as unisex by association with South African Khaya. Variants and related forms include Khaya, Kaia, Kaiah, Khaia, Khaiyah, Kaya, Kaja, Chaya, and Haya; short forms include Kai or Kye.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| United States | Girls | 2006 | #938 | 5 | 10,031 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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