Kaisa

Meaning of Kaisa

Kaisa, a feminine appellation of Finnish provenance, emerges as a vernacular contraction of the Hellenic name Katherine—itself derived from the adjective καθαρός (katharos), meaning “pure.” Predominantly attested in Finland and, by extension, within other Nordic contexts, its Finnish pronunciation is rendered KY-sah (/ˈkæi̯sɑ/), thereby reflecting the language’s characteristic diphthongal structure. According to data compiled by the United States Social Security Administration, Kaisa first entered the American top 1,000 in the latter half of the twentieth century and has since remained in its lower quartile: it achieved its highest position at rank 736 in 1972, descended to rank 970 in 2008, and over the ten-year span from 2014 to 2024 exhibited modest fluctuation—peaking at 23 occurrences in 2022 and stabilizing at 12 in 2024, corresponding to approximately rank 938. This longitudinal pattern indicates that, although Kaisa remains comparatively rare in the Anglo-American milieu, it sustains a consistent, specialized appeal grounded in its etymological purity and Nordic identity.

Pronunciation

Finnish

• Pronunced as KY-sah (/ˈkæi̯sɑ/)

• Kaia
• Kasia
• Kaysa
• Kaysie
• Kaysi