Kaye

Short form of Katherine, Greek
"pure"
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Kaye Origin and Meaning

The name Kaye is a girl's name meaning "pure".

Kaye and its more popular sister Kay, once common short forms of the perennially popular Katherine, are now on the endangered list, given to fewer than 50 baby girls each year. But maybe that makes them prime for a comeback? Rarer than Kate, in any case.

# 930 in the US

Kaye Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Kaye

  • Kaye Ballard (born Catherine Gloria Balotta)
    American singer and actress
  • Katherine Grace Cosme "Kaye" Abad
    American,Filipina actress
  • Kaye Marie Hall
    American Olympic swimmer
  • Kaye Adams
    Scottish TV presenter
  • Kaye Lani Rae Rafko
    Miss America 1988
  • Kaye Marie Talise
    American actress
  • Kaye Elhardt
    American actress
  • Kaye Gibbons
    American novelist
  • Kaye Stevens (born Catherine Louise Stephens)
    American actress and singer
  • Kaye Umansky
    English children's author

The name Kaye in Pop Culture

  • Kaye Fierch
    main character in "Tithe" by Holly Black

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