Kaisen
Meaning
"continuous improvement"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #901
- Total SSA Count
- 261
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"continuous improvement"
Origin: Japanese
"female leader, respected elder"
Origin: Arabic
Kaisen is more popular, ranked #901 vs #25896 for Sheikha.
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Kaisen is more popular, ranked #901 compared to Sheikha at #25896 in the United States.
Kaisen means "continuous improvement" (Japanese origin). Sheikha means "female leader, respected elder" (Arabic origin).
Kaisen is primarily a boy name. Sheikha is primarily a girl name.