Given name & surname
Kayman
“resembling an alligator”
Kayman is a variant of Kamon. One American interpretation is “resembling an alligator.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayman is a variant of Kamon. One American interpretation is “resembling an alligator.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayman is a variant of Kamon. An origin associated with Kamon is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 204
- 183 boys · 21 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 238 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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