babyNamedKays
“variant spelling of Kaïs”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 453rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 360
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,587
- +4.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Kays
Kays is thought to mean “variant spelling of Kaïs” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kays in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Kays has been rising (+4.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kays every 2.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Kaÿs35
- Kaïs3,140
- Kaïss (in French)160
- Kais105
- Khaïs95
- Qays (in French)70
- 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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