Kayan name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: African-Yoruba
Usage: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Oriya
Meaning: A Star and The Name of a Dynasty of King Kaikobad
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Kayan meaning and origin

What does Kayan mean?

Unexpected and Modern unisex name Kayan means "A Star or The Name of a Dynasty of King Kaikobad", specifically used in Marathi, Oriya, Arabic, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Kannada is rooted from African-Yoruba language.

Kayan is version of Kayin. Kayin's meaning is Long-Awaited Child and Celebrated is originated from African-Yoruba is mainly used in African.

Variants of Kayan

Kaian, Kayin, Kaiyan, Kaihan

Names that rhyme with Kayan

How popular is the name Kayan?

Kayan is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names. In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 866 on boy names chart when 35 babies were named Kayan.

Over 362 babies in England and Wales have been named Kayan. The given name is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 2002 and achieved its top ranking of 4063 in 2018.

Over 250 babies in United States have been named Kayan. In France, it has been in use since 2007 and peaked in 2015 when it ranked 2659th.

Kayan is a common name in Indonesia and India while somewhat familiar name in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Brazil, Jamaica and Palestine.

As per our estimate, over 4000 babies have been bestowed Kayan around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023369730369141
2022374829334747
2021398026520124
2020400225606219
2019432923615519
2018408425677417
2017421924828413
201640942500
2015488519164015
201457261500
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological aspects of Kayan

You know that without self-esteem, persistence, and passion, you are nothing. You are not stubborn but flexible and think outside the limits. You hang around with different people, so you can widen your life perspective and expand your knowledge. Most people enjoy having you around. You are a hard candy when it comes to romantic relationships. You never come up with a plan to achieve something but make your way as you go.

Other names liked by soon-to-be-parents that are similar to Kayan

  •  Nimaat is used mainly in Kannada and Arabic is a girl name, Nimaat means "Loans or Blessings"
  •  Nupoor - Used in Sindhi, Assamese and Telugu, Nupoor means "Anklet or Payal" is used as a baby girl name
  •  Pashmina - Pashmina's meaning is Showl or Shawl is used specifically in Marathi, Malayalam and Gujarati is given to baby girls
  •  Mosese - Odd boy name Mosese is rooted from Egyptian, meaning of Mosese is "Son of the Nile and Drawn out of the Water". Mosese is derived from Moses.
  •  Muyassar - The unisex name Muyassar means "Fortunate, Wealthy or Facilitated" is majorly used in Arabic and Arabic

Famous people named Kayan

We could not find any notable namesake.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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