Meaning of the nameKaian
- Male
- Kai-an
Kaian is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Caian and Kayan, recorded almost only among people born since the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Kaian is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,036
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,055
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,390
- people
Kaian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kaian, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (909 people).
29 women 2,007 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Kaian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kaian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 454 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 233 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 201 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 148 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 136 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 116 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 112 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 84 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 64 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kaian
The origin of Kaian is uncertain, and no meaning is known to be reliably attributed to the name. The three spellings in the group, Kaian, Caian and Kayan, alternate K and C at the start and I and Y in the middle. The name is almost always male, and most of the people were born between 1990 and 2009. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,036 people named Kaian, with a median age of 17.
The most recorded spelling in the group, with an initial K and the I in the middle. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Kaian
Questions about the name Kaian
What does the name Kaian mean?
The meaning of Kaian is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Kaian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,036 people with the first name Kaian, which ranks it number 5,055 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kaian a boy's or a girl's name?
Kaian is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 2,007 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kaian most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Kaian (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kaian?
Kayan and Caian. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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