The first name Kia
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Christina.
Kia is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kia last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2001, with 147 births (#266).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Kia, the 8,621st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 344 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kia
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kia StevensAmerican professional wrestler, born 1977
- Kia VaughnAmerican basketball player, born 1987
- Kia NurseCanadian basketball player (born 1996)
- Kia AbdullahBritish novelist, born 1982
- Kia McNeillAmerican soccer player, born 1986
Questions
- How popular is the name Kia?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kia, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2001, with 147 births.
- Is Kia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 7,809 US babies named Kia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kia most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 344 babies were named Kia, its highest rank at 649th.