Kaja is a ♀ girl name.
Kaja is a Scandinavian, Polish, Estonian and Slovenian name. In Scandinavia, Kaja is a diminutive of Katherine and a variant of Kajsa. In Polish, Kaja is a form of Gaia and a diminutive of Karolina. In Slovenian, Kaja is a short form of Kajetana, Karla and Katarina. In Estonian, Kaja derived from Katariina or Katherine as well.
Kaja means “pure” (from Katharina, “free woman” or “warrior”, “army” (from Karla and Kajsa) or “from Caieta” (from Kajetana). In Swedish, Kaja is the “jackdaw” or “dark bird”. In Estonian, Kaja means “echo”. Deriving from Gaja, Kaja means “earth”, “goddess of the earth” or “joy” and “joyful”.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Kaja is currently ranked #418 on the name leaderboard.
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