What origin is the name Kansas?

Kansas comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Kansas a popular name?

Kansas is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Kansas?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Kansas — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Kansas

Q: Is Kansas a rare name?

Yes. Kansas does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kansas

Kansas

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Kansas is an english unisex name meaning "A unisex English name derived from the Siouan word Kansa, meaning people of the south wind. It is famously associated with the U.S. state.".

With english roots, Kansas is a unisex name that means "A unisex English name derived from the Siouan word Kansa, meaning people of the south wind. It is famously associated with the U.S. state.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex English name derived from the Siouan word Kansa, meaning people of the south wind. It is famously associated with the U.S. state.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Kansas

Very rare in US records

What does Kansas mean?

Kansas is a unisex name of english origin meaning "A unisex English name derived from the Siouan word Kansa, meaning people of the south wind. It is famously associated with the U.S. state.".

Is Kansas a rare name?

Yes. Kansas does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Kansas

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Kansas

Kansas means "A unisex English name derived from the Siouan word Kansa, meaning people of the south wind. It is famously associated with the U.S. state." — these names share that spirit.