Meaning of the nameKayna
- Unisex
- Kay-na
Kayna is a spelling of the name Caina.
Meaning
The meaning of Kayna 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)
- 1,062
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,950
- Median age
- 14 years
- 2010 Census
- 535
- people
Kayna in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kayna, 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 (456 people).
200 women 862 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 Kayna is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kayna in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 298 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 106 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 99 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 82 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 57 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 22 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Kayna
It uses K and Y; it is the least frequent spelling in the group.
About the name Caina
IBGE records names without accents, so Caina and Kaina also include people named Cainã and Kainã. The origin of these spellings is uncertain. Almost all the people recorded were born from 1990 on, and most are male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,907 people named Caina, with a median age of 17. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Caina, Kaina and Kayna sound the same and differ in the first letter and in the Y.
Other spellings of Caina
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cainã · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Kayna
What does the name Kayna mean?
The meaning of Kayna 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 Kayna in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,062 people with the first name Kayna, which ranks it number 7,950 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kayna a boy's or a girl's name?
Kayna is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 200 women and 862 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kayna most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Kayna (298 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kayna?
Caina and Kaina. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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