64%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. KIE-ə [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Possibly from the Scandinavian name Kaia, or simply an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya. Related Names Same SpellingKaya 1User SubmissionKaya PopularityDetails Last ranked #594 in 2021 (f) #943 in 2017 (m) England and Wales Last ranked #498 in 2021 (m) #407 in 2016 (f) Netherlands Last ranked #183 in 2016 Poland Last ranked #971 in 2019 United States Categories invented, modern English, uncertain etymology