babyNamedKaïs
“steadfast, one who measures”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 56th
- births in 2023–2025
- 3,245
- babies born in France
- 1 in 578
- +1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Kaïs
Kaïs is thought to mean “steadfast, one who measures” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kaïs in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Kaïs has been stable (+1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kaïs every 2.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Kaïs in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,766th boys’ name42 babies in 3 years1 boy in 19,675
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
88 babies in 3 years1 boy in 58,427+5.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Kaïs and Kais are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Kais105
- Kays325
- Kaïss (in French)160
- Khaïs95
- Qays (in French)70
- Kaÿs35
- Kayss (in French)35
- Kahys (in French)35
- Qaïs (in French)25
- Kahïs (in French)20
- Khays15
- Kayis15
- Kayce10
- Qais (in French)10
- Kaïys10
- Kaiss (in French)10
- Kahyss5
- Kayïs5
- Kahis (in French)5
- Kaïsse5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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