Given name
Kayann
“filled with happiness; rejoicing”
Kayann is a variant of Kay. One Welsh interpretation is “filled with happiness; rejoicing.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayann is a variant of Kay. One Welsh interpretation is “filled with happiness; rejoicing.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayann is a variant of Kay. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1941. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayann through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 228
- 0 boys · 228 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 557 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kayann, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kaya
“filled with happiness; rejoicing”
5% boys · 95% girls
Kaiya
“a forgiving woman”
>99% girls
Kaitlyn
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kya
“from the narrow channel”
>99% girls
Kaycee
“vigilant, wakeful” · “a vigilant woman”
15% boys · 85% girls
Camryn
“crooked nose”
14% boys · 86% girls
Kassidy
“a curly-haired man”
3% boys · 97% girls
Carly
“a free woman” · “from the farmer's meadow”
>99% girls