Given name

Kiia

“follower of Christ”

In Finnish use, Kiia is a nickname for Kristina. In English use, Kristina carries the interpretation “follower of Christ.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Finnish use, Kiia is a nickname for Kristina. In English use, Kristina carries the interpretation “follower of Christ.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Kiia comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Kia.

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Kiia’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Kiia is a nickname for Kristina. In Finnish usage, Kiia was borrowed from the Swedish form Kia. In Finnish usage, Kiia is a nickname for HISKIAS.

Walk Kiia’s family in the name graph

KiiaKristinaMalakiasHiskiasKia

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

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

Similar names

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Swedish

Koota

Koota is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Kelkka

Kelkka is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Kärnä

“grouch”

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Swedish

Kousa

Kousa is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Cajsa

Cajsa is a feminine given name from Swedish.

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Swedish

Kupila

Kupila is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Kossila

Kossila is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Kiili

“strip of land, wedge”

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Sibling ideas

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