Kaia
[ˈkaɪə]Meaning
a diminutive of Katarina or Katariina
Background Story
Kaia is a diminutive of Katarina or Katariina. Behind the Name records the name as used in Albanian, Ancient Greek, Basque, Belarusian, Breton, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch.
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