Kyah
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Kyah: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2006.
Kyah is a modern name with multiple possible roots, most commonly seen as a variant of Kaya—which can come from the Japanese word for "yew" or "a place where arrows are made"—or as a feminine form of Kai, meaning "sea" in Hawaiian. In Scottish contexts, it often appears as a contemporary spelling of Kaia, which itself derives from the Greek Gaia, meaning "earth." While no widely known Scottish figures bear Kyah, Australian footballer Kyah Simon has brought the name international visibility in sport. The name has no direct place connections, though the similar Kaya is a town in Burkina Faso. Kyah saw a notable rise in Scotland from the early 2000s, reflecting a broader trend for short, vowel-rich names ending in ‘-ah’ that feel fresh yet familiar.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20063 babies
- Latest (2006)
- #7223 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2006
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y