Entry № 2964 · Hopi origin

Kaya Kaya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KAH-yah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hopi

Meaning

"Elder sister; rock"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hopi)

The meaning

A name that means "elder sister; rock".

Kaya has parallel origins. In Hopi (Native American), it means "my elder sister." In Turkish, it means "rock" or "cliff." Also a unisex name in Indonesian.

Kaya Scodelario (born 1992) is the British actress; Kaya Aatencio is the contemporary American Girl doll representing Hopi heritage.

Elder sister in Hopi. Rock in Turkish.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Kaya

Transliteration: Kaya
Pronunciation: / ˈkɑː.jə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Kaya stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Kaya · last year

142 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Kayas before her.

Real people

Kaya Scodelario

British actress.

born 1992

In fiction

Kaya'aton'my

Hopi American Girl doll.

2002 American Girl

Names connected to Kaya.

Numerology

The number behind Kaya.

The Free Spirit

Kaya reduces to five — the number of Hopi sisterhood.

Parents on Kaya

Why families chose this name.

"Elder sister in Hopi. Four letters. Kaya."

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