Meaning: Its source is a Japanese expression meaning "Home, Yew Tree, rock."

Popularity: The name Kaia ranked 759th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Narrative: Kaya as a personal name is used in Zulu and means 'home'. In Turkish, it means 'stone.' Depending on the characters used in Japanese, Kaya can mean 'mosquito net,' 'restful place,' 'a six-stringed instrument' and 'Yew tree.' Kaya is also a Hopi Indian name which means 'willow' or 'wise child.' In Japanese it can also mean 'forgiveness.'