Khaya

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KHAH-yah'KAH-yah'2 syllables

🇿🇦Xhosa

Welcoming

MEANING

Home

ORIGIN

South African

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Xhosa word 'ekhaya' meaning 'at home'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Xhosa culture, the concept of 'home' is deeply tied to identity and belonging.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used to signify a place of safety and family.

🇮🇱Hebrew

Soft

MEANING

God is alive

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

A variation of the Hebrew name 'Chaya'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with vitality and divine presence.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Jewish communities with a focus on spiritual life.

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