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Kaya

Kaya ranks #1,897 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 3 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #193 among girl dog names.
Kaya's popularity trend

Kaya's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.01%0.02%2012201420162019
Cats in our data
3
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#1,897
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−3,429
2014 → 2019
Gender split
—
too few recorded
What does Kaya mean?
/ˈkaɪə/2 syllables

Kaya is used as a given name across several unrelated traditions — including Turkish and Japanese — which makes any single "true" meaning hard to pin down with confidence. In botany, kaya is also the accepted common name for Torreya nucifera, the Japanese nutmeg tree, an evergreen valued for its wood and edible seeds.

Kaya has a bright, breezy sound to it — short and easy to call, with a natural, outdoorsy feel that suits an alert, adventurous pet.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Kaya shows up

Cats named Kaya per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
TorontoON, CA<0.01%

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