Given name & surname
Kaire
“an enormous man”
Kaire is a variant of Kare. One Scandinavian interpretation is “an enormous man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaire is a variant of Kare. One Scandinavian interpretation is “an enormous man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaire is a variant of Kare. An origin associated with Kare is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaire through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 238
- 219 boys · 19 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,553 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +238%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,553 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 196 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kaire
- Kaire LeibakEstonian athletics competitor (born 1988)
- Kaire PalmaruEstonian football player (born 1984)
- Kaire VilgatsEstonian singer (born 1976)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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