Kia

Kia Meaning & Origin

About Kia
The name Kia is of African origin and has multiple meanings across different cultures. In Swahili, it means "season's beginning" or "beginning of a new era." In Korean, Kia means "rising" or "awakening." Overall, the name Kia symbolizes new beginnings, growth, and the start of something significant.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kia are female.

Kia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 160% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/kiər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kia in Braille

Here's how to represent Kia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kia in braille

How to Spell the Name Kia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kia in sign language

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