Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Khamya

Khamya

♀ Girl

Pronounced KAHM-yah /ˈkɑːm.jə/Medium

Meaning: A short modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes names like Kamya and Amya in sound. No single fixed meaning; routes uncertain. Sound-alikes are echoes, not descent.Low

In 30 seconds: A modern coinage: Khamya echoes Kamya and Amya (said 'KAHM-yah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA short modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes names like Kamya and Amya in sound. No single fixed meaning; routes uncertain. Sound-alikes are echoes, not descent.
U.S. rank (2023)#10747 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 322

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201019982023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Khamya reads as a contemporary coinage with no settled origin. Its likeness to other names is a sound echo, not descent, which we note. Rare in the U.S. (said 'KAHM-yah').

It appears only very recently and very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, invented, and modern.

Did you know? Khamya is a short, modern name with no documented etymology — it chimes with Kamya and Amya in sound, but that is an echo, not a root; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'KAHM-yah').
Overall data confidence 26%
References — Khamya — modern coinage; no documented etymology; routes uncertain

Variations

KamyaKhamiaKhamyah

Nicknames

KhamMya

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Khamya…

Kamya— a name it echoes
Amya— a like -mya name
Maya— a like short -aya pick
Nyla— a like modern coinage

Explore names like Khamya

By themeuncertainmoderncoinageshort

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Khamya mean?

Khamya is a short modern coinage with no documented etymology; its likeness to other names is a sound echo. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Khamya?

It's said KAHM-yah /ˈkɑːm.jə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Khamya a boy or girl name?

Khamya is a girl's name.

How popular is Khamya?

Khamya is a very rare name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia