Kaja or Kája is a

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and

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. Kaja is regarded as a

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Karolina, a derivative of

Karl Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austria ...

. Kája is a

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

unisex given name that is a diminutive form of Karolína, Karla and Karel, also derivatives of Karl. Kaja also has other root name derivations. Kaja is a Slovene feminine given name that is a short form of Kajetana, Karla and Katarina, names deriving from ''Caietanus'' (

Cajetan Cajetan and Kajetan is the Anglicized and Germanized form of the Italian given name Gaetano. People with this name include: * Thomas Cajetan (1469–1534), Italian Dominican theologian, cardinal, and opponent of Martin Luther * Saint Cajetan (Gaet ...

), Karl and Aikaterine, respectively. It is also a

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and

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feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Katherina,

Karen Karen may refer to: * Karen (name), a given name and surname * Karen (slang), a term and meme for a demanding woman displaying certain behaviors People * Karen people, an ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand ** Karen languages or Karenic l ...

and Katrine as well as an alternate form of

Kaia Kaia or KAIA may refer to: * Kaia (name), including a list of people with the name * KaiA, a gene * KAIA (group), a Filipino girl group * KAIA (FM), radio station (91.5 FM) licensed to Blytheville, Arkansas, United States * King Abdulaziz Internati ...

, all derived from Aikaterine. In

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Kaja is a form of

Katariina Katariina (Finnish; ''Katarina'' in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the south of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. There is also a nature reserve in th ...

, but it also means "echo".Thenamemeaning.com
/ref> Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

Given name

* Kaja Draksler (born 1987), Slovenian pianist and composer *

Kaja Eržen Kaja Eržen (born 21 August 1994) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Slovenia women's national team. On 9 July 2021, it was announced that Erzen joined Napoli. Club career Erž ...

(born 1994), Slovenian football player * Kaja Foglio (born 1970), American writer, artist, and publisher * Kaja Grobelna (born 1995), Belgian volleyball player of Polish origin * Kaja Gunnufsen (born 1989), Norwegian singer and songwriter * Kaja Jerina (born 1992), Slovenian football player * Kaja Kajzer (born 2000), Slovenian judoka *

Kaja Kallas Kaja Kallas (; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Estonia since 2021. The leader of the Reform Party since 2018, she was a Member of Parliament from 2019 to 2021, and previously between 2 ...

(born 1977), Estonian politician * Kaja Korošec (born 2001), Slovenian football player * Kaja Kreisman (born 1968), Estonian politician *

Kaja Juvan Kaja Juvan (born 25 November 2000) is a Slovenian tennis player who turned professional on 17 October 2016. Juvan has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 58, achieved on 6 June 2022, and peaked at No. 99 in the doubles rankings on 11 July ...

(born 2000), Slovenian tennis player * Kaja Martin, American actor, comedian, writer, director, and film producer * Kaja Norbye (born 1999), Norwegian alpine skier * Kaja Norum (born 1989), Norwegian model and figurativist painter * Kaja Rogulj (born 1986), Croatian football player *

Kája Saudek Kája Saudek (born Karel Saudek; 13 May 1935 – 26 June 2015) was a Czechs, Czech comics illustrator and graphic artist. He was considered one of the best artists of Czech comics.#Malá, Malá (2004), p. 268. He has been called the "King of Cz ...

(1935–2015), Czech comics illustrator and graphic artist *

Kaja Silverman Kaja Silverman (born September 16, 1947) is an American art historian and critical theorist. She is currently the Katherine and Keith L. Sachs Professor of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania. She received B.A. and M.A. degrees in Englis ...

(born 1947), American art historian and critical theorist * Kaja Skrzek (born 1998), Polish diver * Kaja Tael (born 1960), Estonian philologist, translator, and diplomat * Kaja Verdnik (born 1999), Slovenian snowboarder * Kaja Ziomek (born 1997), Polish speed skater

Nickname

*Karoline "Kaja"

Eidé Norena Karoline "Kaja" Eide Hansen, known professionally as Eidé Norena (April 26, 1884 – November 13, 1968) was a Norwegian soprano. Born in Horten, Norena studied in Oslo, Weimar, London, and Paris; her teachers included Ellen Gulbranson and Raim ...

(1884–1968), Norwegian soprano

Surname

Demasq Kaja Demasq Kaja (died August 25, 1327) was a member of the Chobanid family during the middle of the fourteenth century. He was the son of Coban. During the 1320s, Coban accumulated a great deal of power as an amir of the Ilkhanate. While technicall ...

(died 1327), a member of the Chobanid family * Egli Kaja (born 1997), Albanian football player * Ervis Kaja (born 1987), Albanian football player *

Florina Kaja Florina "Flo" Kaja (born September 1, 1982)''U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010. is an American reality television personality, singer and actress native to Staten Island, New York. She is mostl ...

(born 1982), American reality television personality * Jan Kaja (born 1957), Polish painter *

Ryszard Kaja Ryszard Kaja (16 January 196217 April 2019) was a painter, poster artist, stage designer, and costume designer from Poland. Biography He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan in 1984, and earned a degree in painting under Norbert Skupn ...

(1962–2019), Polish artist, stage designer, and costume designer

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