Kaisa

A girls’ name of Finnish origin, meaning pure; a form of kaarina or catharina.

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kaisa by the numbers

Kaisa was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kaisa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kailastylish; a variant of Kayla133 in the US (2017)
  • Kaidalittle dragon4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kaijasea; from the word for water18 in the US (2017)
  • Karisagraceful; a form of Carissa7 in the US (2017)
  • Kaia173 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kaiya272 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean purity

Like Kaisa, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kaisa

SofijaAdelitaDaisieNeaveGurleenAanikaBibiAhmiyah

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