Kairos
Meaning
"the opportune or right moment"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,632
- Total SSA Count
- 104
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kai, Kye
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the opportune or right moment"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"pointed hill"
Origin: Middle English
Kip is more popular, ranked #1457 vs #1632 for Kairos.
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Kip is more popular, ranked #1457 compared to Kairos at #1632 in the United States.
Kairos means "the opportune or right moment" (Ancient Greek origin). Kip means "pointed hill" (Middle English origin).
Kairos is primarily a boy name. Kip is primarily a boy name.