Surname

Čaika

“gull”

Čaika is a surname from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Lithuanian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Čaika goes back to Proto-Slavic *čajьka, meaning “gull.”

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Where it comes from

Čaika comes from Proto-Slavic.

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How it developed

From Proto-Slavic *čajьka (“gull”).

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Čaika’s family of names

In Lithuanian usage, Čaika as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Polish form CZAJKA. In Lithuanian usage, Čaika as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Russian form Чайка.

Walk Čaika’s family in the name graph

ČaikaCzajkaЧайка

The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Čaika, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Slavic

Capeka

“resembling a young stork”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Hungarian

Kosa

Kosa is a surname from Slavic, ultimately from Hungarian. It is used in English, Polish, and Slovak.

No U.S. birth series

44% boys · 56% girls

Slavic

Yanka

“God is good”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Slavic

Kostya

“one who is faithful”

No U.S. birth series

78% boys · 22% girls

Slavic

Chayka

“a lively woman; giver of life”

No U.S. birth series

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Slavic

Slivka

“plum”

No U.S. birth series

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Russian

Svirka

Svirka is a surname from Old East Slavic, ultimately from Russian. It is used in Lithuanian.

No U.S. birth series

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Slavic

Krasna

“a beautiful daughter”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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