Kigva as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kigva

What is the meaning of the name Kigva ?

The baby name Kigva is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIG-vuh (/ˈkɪɡvə/),KEE-gvuh (/ˈkiːɡvə/).

Kigva is in Origin.

A Welsh feminine name from medieval literature, Kigva is the Middle Welsh spelling of Cigfa (pronounced KEEG-vah). It appears in the Mabinogion’s Third Branch, where Cigfa is the wife of Pryderi and daughter of Gwyn Gohoyw, a courtly figure who endures the enchantments that befall Dyfed. The spelling with K and v reflects Middle Welsh orthography, in which modern c and f were often written k and v.

Meaning is uncertain. Some scholars connect it to Welsh cig “flesh, meat” plus fa, a mutated form of ma “place,” though this remains speculative and the name may be opaque. Variants and related forms include Cigfa (standard Welsh), Cigva/Kigva (medieval), and the Anglicized retention Kigva; diminutives are rare. Usage has been sporadic outside literature, with occasional revival in Wales and among Celtic-heritage families since the 19th-century interest in Arthurian and Mabinogion tales.

⚙ Kigva does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.