Kaja name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old High German, Estonian and Old Norse
Usage: German, Low German, Swedish, Estonian, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian and Tamil
Pronunciation: k(a)-ja
Meaning: Kai, Pure and Katha=Hen Chicken
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What does Kaja mean?

Origin of Unorthodox Kaja is in Old Norse, Old High German and Estonian is substantially used in Faroese, Finnish, Icelandic, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Low German, Danish, Estonian, Tamil and Greenlandic and is given to baby girls, meaning of Kaja is "Kai, Pure or Katha=Hen Chicken".

Kaja is variant form of loved Kajsa. Kajsa is short form of Karin. Also Kajsa is shortened form of Catherine. Kajsa is Scandinavian cognate of Karine. Also Kajsa is Swedish equivalent of Karin.

Originated from Old Greek, Curious Kajsa, Kajsa means "The Pure". Kaja is version of dominant Kai. Kai is version of The Frisian Name Kaimbe = Warrior. Also Kai is version of The Latin Name Caius.

Kai is also version of neoteric Kajetan. Kai is also form of Kaganher. Kai is Frisian equivalent of Gerhard 1B) a Frisian Shrtvrnt of Nikolaus 1C) a Frisian Shrtvrnt of Cornelis 1D) Frisian Kaye Related to the Old Norse Word Kaða = Hen, Chicken.

Also Kai is Celtic form of Caius. Meaning of Kai is Fight, The Element Gaudere Which Means to Rejoice and Sea has origin in Germanic, Latin and Chinese. Kaja is a variation of prevailing Kaya.

Kaya is short form of Katharina. Kaya is feminine variation of Kai. Meaning of Kaya is Korean Kingdom and Body came from African-Zulu, Native and American-Hopi. Kaja is short form of Katharina.

Katharina is variation of illustrous Karine. Katharina is resultant of Catherine. Katharina's meaning is Hundred and Torture is originated from Old Greek.

How do I pronounce Kaja?

Two syllabled Kaja is most commonly pronounced as k(a)-ja. ka-yuh is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Kaja

Caja, Kai, Kaya, Kajsa, Kajetan, Kaganher, Caius, Cai, Cay, Kaianna, Kaea, Kaija, Karine, Karin, Caisa, Chaya

Names that rhyme with Kaja

How popular is the name Kaja?

Kaja is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 700 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 657 on girl names chart when 61 babies were named Kaja.

Over 563 babies in England and Wales have been named Kaja. The first name is an uncommon baby name in United States, although it has been in use since 1957 but could not make beyond the top 6000.

Over 602 babies in United States have been named Kaja. Also, it appeared first time in 2009 on baby girl names list of Ireland. Over 143 babies in Ireland have been named Kaja.

In Switzerland, it is relatively new, first appeared in 2003.

Kaja is a rare baby name in France where it is still in use and also in Belgium. But Kaja is a popular baby name in Poland where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in India.

According to our evaluation, over 40000 babies have been named Kaja globally.

YearRankBirths
2023638018
2022799613
2021797413
2020837212
2019811813
2018813313
2017627419
2016665518
2015696717
2014729516
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Kaja in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands792516529

What numbers say about Kaja?

Reason behind your depressive episodes that occur occasionally is being way too sensitive. You need to be in charge of your emotions otherwise, your emotions will control your mind and life in general, you believe. You easily adapt to new environments and want to hang around with new people. When it comes to career, you prefer to take the easier road but realize soon that it's not the best way.

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Famous people named Kaja

  • Kaja Silverman, American art historian and critical theorist
  • Kaja Foglio, Seattle-based writer, artist, and publisher

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
  7. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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