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Kaavia
Pronounced KAH-vee-uh /ΛkΙΛ.vi.Ι/Low
Meaning: Kaavia is a modern name brought to notice by Kaavia James Union Wade, daughter of actress Gabrielle Union and basketball player Dwyane Wade. Its form suggests the Sanskrit kavya, 'poetry' or 'poetic,' though the family's own choice is what fixed it in public view. We note the celebrity connection with due care.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kaavia is a modern given name most associated with Kaavia James Union Wade, born in the late twenty-tens to Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. Its shape suggests the Sanskrit kavya, 'poetry,' though the public link is chiefly the celebrity child. We note the bearer honestly, marked for verification, and offer the Sanskrit echo cautiously.
It has always been very rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its small peak in the late twenty-tens, when the celebrity birth drew notice. A girl named Kaavia then is still a young child today.
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Kaavia James Union Wade (b. late 2010s)Daughter of actress Gabrielle Union and basketball player Dwyane Wade; her birth drew brief public attention to the name.
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What does the name Kaavia mean?
It is a modern name best known from Kaavia James Union Wade; it may echo the Sanskrit kavya, 'poetry.'
How do you pronounce Kaavia?
It is said KAH-vee-uh /ΛkΙΛ.vi.Ι/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kaavia a boy or girl name?
Kaavia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kaavia?
It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late twenty-tens.