Given name
Keeya
“resembling a flower”
Keeya is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “resembling a flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “resembling a flower.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keeya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 85
- 0 boys · 85 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 11 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 5 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1973. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 158 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.
Keeya’s family of names
Keeya has a related form in Keiya. Keeya has a related form in Kieya. Keeya has a related form in Keeyah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Keeya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“resembling the beautiful and meaningful flower”
>99% girls
Mlissa
“resembling a flower”
>99% girls
Cari
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
18% boys · 82% girls
Zorica
“dawn”
>99% girls
Melantha
“resembling a dark-violet flower”
>99% girls
Palesa
“resembling a flower”
2% boys · 98% girls
Dendara
“from the town on the river”
>99% girls