Kaizen
Meaning
"continuous improvement"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #507
- Total SSA Count
- 602
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kai, Zen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"continuous improvement"
Origin: Japanese
"rock, cliff"
Origin: Turkish (Kaya component)
Kaizen is more popular, ranked #507 vs #11683 for Kayora.
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Kaizen is more popular, ranked #507 compared to Kayora at #11683 in the United States.
Kaizen means "continuous improvement" (Japanese origin). Kayora means "rock, cliff" (Turkish (Kaya component) origin).
Kaizen is primarily a boy name. Kayora is primarily a girl name.