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I do like the name, but prefer the Kaia spelling, though Kaya is also nice. I pronounce it as KY-ah. I don't like it with a C.

I like Kaia and Kaja, and pronounce them ky-ah. I think they are a bit trendy in the UK, but I like it anyway. Never met one.

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Caya and Kaya look odd and too close to Kayak for me.

I looooooove Kaia. Very spunky. I like Kaya too, but I think Kaia ages better.

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Ky-ah.

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I like Kaja, but none of the C spellings look right to me. I'd want to prn. them differently, and they bring to mind Chaya, which is probably why my instincts lean towards the Kah-yah or Kay-ah prn. for the C spellings.

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Caya looks like Cay-ah. I much prefer Kaya.

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Nope, nope and nope.

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My vote goes to Kaia, then Kaya, then Kaja in that order. The first two seem more straight forward in an english speaking country, but that would't stop me using Kaja.

I love Kaya! I pronounce it KYE-ah. The spellings Kaya, Kaia, and Kaja are my favorites (in that order). I don't particularly like it with a C. It loses some of the spunk that it normally carries.

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I have only ever met one Kaya. She's a short girl, athletic build, olive skin, dark and thick and SHINY black hair, big dark eyes, excellent violinist, very sweet, lots of fun, an animal lover. I picture her when I think of the name. :) Needless to say, I love it. I think it's much less trendy than Maya (although I also like Maya). I don't think it's really trendy at all, actually.

I would have pronounced it KAY-a. Just like it's spelled, lol. I knew a KY-ah and she spelled it Kya.

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It's not really my style but I don't mind it.

I would pronounce Kaya/ Caya like KAY-uh, and the rest of your spellings like KY-uh (ky rhyming with sky). I much prefer the look and sound of Kaia. Between Caya and Kaya, I like the "K" spelling better.

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I've never met one in real life, but I have met a Kia, which has a similar sound (KEE-uh).

Never come across it before! I would say Kay-uh but although the K version is prefereable imho I am unimpressed.
Actually, I had wondered before I opened your post whether it's meant as a version of the Hebrew Chaya

I've met one KY-ah, but I have no idea how it was spelled. My best guess would be Kaya, like Maya. I think I prefer Kaia and Kaja, but the name doesn't do much for me, whatever the spelling. I really dislike the C- spellings, though. They look wrong somehow.

Kaja is used as a nickname for Katarina here and I know a few, mostly older women.
In English I'd use the spelling Kaya and I pronounce it KAH-ya.