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Kaya

Kaya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States and Japan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 16%Female 84%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
16% male / 84% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Turkey, Japan
US births since 1880
539 male / 8,317 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Kaya

To address Kaya when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Kaya," in English, "Guten Tag Kaya," in German. Kaya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Kaya,

German

Guten Tag Kaya,

French

Bonjour Kaya,

Spanish

Estimado/a Kaya:

Chinese

Kaya您好：

Japanese

Kaya様

English

Hi Kaya,

German

Hi Kaya,

French

Salut Kaya,

Spanish

Hola Kaya,

Chinese

Kaya你好：

Japanese

Kayaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Kaya by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonwoman's name6%
Turkeyuncommonman's name98%
Japanrarewoman's name2%

United States birth data

539 male · 8,317 female · 8,856 births recorded

Male 6%Female 94%

Since 1980: 6% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kaya a male or female name?

Kaya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States and Japan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Kaya in an email?

To address Kaya when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Kaya," in English, "Guten Tag Kaya," in German. Kaya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Kaya a unisex name?

Kaya is not a unisex name: 16% of people named Kaya are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Kaya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kaya,
  title  = {Is Kaya a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaya},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}