Kieva
Slavic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Kieva
The name 'Kieva' is a modern feminine given name likely derived from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, meaning "belonging to Kyiv" or "from Kyiv," with its root in the Old East Slavic *Kyjevŭ.
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Etymology
The name 'Kieva' is a modern feminine given name likely derived from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, meaning "belonging to Kyiv" or "from Kyiv," with its root in the Old East Slavic *Kyjevŭ. It is primarily used in English-speaking and Slavic-influenced cultures, with no strong religious ties, and gained some modern usage as a place-inspired name following Ukraine's independence and global attention.
Kieva currently ranks #14,394 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1978.
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