Kaia

KAH-yah'KYE-ah'2 syllables
🇳🇴Norwegian
Gentle

MEANING

Pure

ORIGIN

Scandinavian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the name Kaja, a diminutive of Katherine.

CULTURAL NOTES

Common in Scandinavian countries, often associated with purity and simplicity.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Norway and Denmark as a given name.

🇺🇸Hawaiian
Soft

MEANING

Sea

ORIGIN

Hawaiian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hawaiian word for 'sea'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Hawaiian culture, the sea is viewed as a life-giving force.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Hawaii as a name representing connection to nature.

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