Kaia

What does Kaia mean?

Kaia is a Hawaiian girl name that means sea, modern name from kai. The name comes from kai (sea) + -a. It is pronounced KYE-ah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern coinage popular in the US rather than a traditional Hawaiian name.

Kaia belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and water.

How to pronounce Kaia

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kaia a boy or girl name?

Kaia is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.