Khaya
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 3 syllables
"Home; place of rest."

From Modern American

Home; place of rest. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Khaya at a glance
MeaningHome; place of rest.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#14267
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Origin & history of Khaya
1
Modern American roots
Khaya comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Home; place of rest..
How popular is Khaya?
2014 peak year
The name Khaya reached its peak in 2014, with 21 registrations (ranked #6106). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1993, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #14267) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Khaya's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 243 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,106)
7 Avg. per year
(last decade)
70 Total registrations
last 10 years
243 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #14,267) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Khaya
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
K2
H8
A1
Y7
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Khaya
🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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