Meaning: Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling
The story
Hawaiian Kai means sea. Chinese Kai can use 凯, victory, while Japanese Kai has several character spellings. These language-specific meanings should stay separate.
Spellings & variants
- Kye
- Cai
- Kaj
- Kay
Popularity
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Nature
- Short
- Modern
- Works everywhere
Origins
Kai comes from Hawaiian, Japanese, and Chinese.
More like Kai
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Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ
Rio
River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji
Noa
Movement; motion
Kona
Leeward; the sheltered side
Bo
To live, through the Norse Búi
Mei
Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary
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