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Kaya name meaning

“a large, solid mass of rock”

Kaya means “a large, solid mass of rock.” It comes directly from the Turkish word kaya, which has related forms going back to Old Turkic. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, the name evokes a large rocky outcrop projecting from a mountainside or cliff.

Ottoman Turkish
/kaja/
Gender
♂♀ Unisex
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Kaya mean?

A large, solid mass of rock

In Turkish: büyük, sert taş kütlesi

Kaya evokes the solidity and imposing stillness of a rock mass. It functions as both a given name and a surname in Turkish, sharing natural-material imagery with Demir and Taş; these associations describe the name's meaning rather than the character of its bearer.

#Earth#Strength

How popular is Kaya?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
5provinces

Where is Kaya in the top 30?

5 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: #16 · 3 (2025)Burdur: #14 · 3 (2025)Bursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #27 · 4 (2025)Çankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: #20 · 3 (2020)Kırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: #30 · 4 (2025)Tunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (boys)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Kaya

From the Turkish noun kaya, meaning rock or a large rock mass. The word belongs to an old Turkic vocabulary with closely related historical forms.

Linguistic originTurkish
Is Kaya in the Quran?No
Starts withK · Ka

Double names with Kaya

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Kaya Günel

    Meaning of each name

    • Kaya: a large, solid mass of rock
    • Günel: Bright like the sun

  • Aşkın Kaya

    Meaning of each name

    • Aşkın: exceeding a limit; going beyond
    • Kaya: a large, solid mass of rock

  • Kaya Demirel

    Meaning of each name

    • Kaya: a large, solid mass of rock
    • Demirel: iron hand; a hand strong as iron

  • Oğulcan Kaya

    Meaning of each name

    • Oğulcan: a dearly loved son
    • Kaya: a large, solid mass of rock

  • Kaya Erim

    Meaning of each name

    • Kaya: a large, solid mass of rock
    • Erim: reach; the limit of attainable distance

  • İnan Kaya

    Meaning of each name

    • İnan: believe; trust and accept
    • Kaya: a large, solid mass of rock

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How to pronounce Kaya

Syllables2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA/kaja/
Ottoman Turkishقایا

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Is Kaya a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Kaya is used for both boys and girls. In TÜİK data, 70% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.

♂ Boys 70%Girls 30% ♀

Kaya appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Kaya

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Kaya

  • Kaya Peker · b. 1980
  • Kaya Erdem · b. 1928
  • Kaya Köstepen · b. 1934
  • Kaya Tarakçı · b. 1981
  • Kaya Özcan · b. 1945
  • Kaya Güvenç · b. 1945
  • Kaya İlhan · b. 1927
  • Kaya Kuzucu · b. 1961
  • Kaya Akarsu · b. 1942
  • Kaya Bengisu · b. 1924
  • Kaya Çanca · b. 1945
  • Kaya Çilingiroğlu · b. 1964

FAQ about the name Kaya

What is the meaning of Kaya?

Kaya means “a large, solid mass of rock”. From the Turkish noun kaya, meaning rock or a large rock mass. The word belongs to an old Turkic vocabulary with closely related historical forms.

Is Kaya a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Kaya is used for both boys and girls. In TÜİK data, 70% of bearers are male.

Is Kaya in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Kaya nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Kaya?

Kaya is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Kaya have?

Kaya has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Kaya?

Kaya appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Kaya?

Some ideas: Kaya Günel; Aşkın Kaya; Kaya Demirel.

Famous people named Kaya?

Notable people named Kaya include Kaya Peker, Kaya Erdem, Kaya Köstepen.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm00689 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake