Kaviya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAH-vee-yah
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Kaviya is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “poetry”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kaviya mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit kavya, widely used by Tamil families
“poetry”
From Sanskrit kavya, meaning poetry, a name popular among Tamil families.
Is Kaviya a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaviya is a girls' name.
How popular is Kaviya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 6 girls.
Kaviya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
Names like Kaviya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Priya, Krisha, Kavya, Divisha, Anvika, Akshara, Krishvi, Kashvi, Navya, Kridha, Viha, Vaishnavi
Names related to Kaviya
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kaviya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kaviya, updated 20 October 2026.