Kaiyah
Meaning
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,631
- Total SSA Count
- 67
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Hawaiian
"son, young boy"
Origin: English
Sonny is more popular, ranked #336 vs #2631 for Kaiyah.
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Sonny is more popular, ranked #336 compared to Kaiyah at #2631 in the United States.
Kaiyah means "sea, ocean" (Hawaiian origin). Sonny means "son, young boy" (English origin).
Kaiyah is primarily a girl name. Sonny is primarily a boy name.