About the name Keya
Keya names the screwpine blossom whose scent saturates Bengali monsoon poetry, a flower more written about than seen. The name is short, unaccented and almost weightless, which is unusual for something with that much literary history behind it.
Keya is a girl name of Bengali origin, pronounced KAY-yaa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Keya?
Keya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Keya
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Keya yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Keya
Names similar to Keya
Hiya
HEE-yaa
Heart
Bela
BAY-lah
Jasmine flower, also the hour or shore
Chhaya
CHHAH-yah
Shadow, the shade-consort of Surya in the Puranas
Freya
FRAY-uh
Noble lady, mistress
Kavya
KAAV-yaa
Poetry, a literary composition
Shreeya
SHREE-yaa
Prosperity, auspicious good fortune
Aparna
ah-PAR-nah
One who took no food, not even a leaf; an epithet of Parvati during her penance
Bhavatarini
bhah-vah-TAH-ree-nee
She who ferries souls across the ocean of existence, the Kali of Dakshineswar
Keya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Keya mean?
Keya means "The fragrant kewra flower". It is a name of Bengali origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Keya?
Keya is pronounced KAY-yaa, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Keya?
Keya scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Keya?
Keya carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Keya?
The lucky number for Keya is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.