Kai

Kai \kai, ka-i\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Kai is sometimes used as a girl name meaning and origin. Its pronunciation is KAY (German) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Kai: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)"

What is the origin of Kai?

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Kai is a Dutch, Finnish, Frisian, German, Scandinavian, and Welsh name of Latin origin. Derived from the element 'gaudere' which means to rejoice. Caius (Latin) and Gaius (Latin) are old forms of Kai. The name is of multiple origins; its oldest derivation is as a Welsh form of the Roman Caius. As a German name, it could also be from Caius, or it could be of Old Norse origin, or else it could have developed as a Frisian short form of Gerhard pronounciation. The name was first introduced to English speakers during the Roman occupation, and it soon became known as the name of Sir Kay or Kai, one of the first Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. The knight's boorish character made the name unpopular among early English speakers. In literature, it later appeared in Hans Christian Andersen's story The Snow Queen (1845), as the name of the little boy Kay who struggled between good and evil. The name is rather frequent in Denmark. The name Kaja meaning (Polish, English, German, and Scandinavian) is the female version of Kai. Kai has 16 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English comprise Kae name popularity, short names for Kaie, Keh name, and name Kye. Foreign variants of Kai comprise name Cai (Scandinavian and Welsh), what does the name Caj mean (Scandinavian), short names for Caw (Welsh), Cay meaning and origin (German), Kaj pronounciation (German and Scandinavian), Kay meaning (German and Welsh), baby name Kája (Czech), and Kájin meaning of name (Czech). Specific foreign variants comprise the diminutive forms Kajícek name popularity (Czech), short names for Kajík (Czech), and Kajínek meaning (Czech).

Kai is of Old Norse origin. Derived from the element 'katha' meaning hen, chicken. 3: Kai is an English and Hawaiian name of Hawaiian origin. Meaning: sea. The popularity of the name in the late 20th century is probably attributed to this derivation. 4: Kai's origin is Chinese. Meaning: victorious; open; beginning. The meaning of the name differs depending on the Chinese character being used. In addition, Kai is a diminutive form (Frisian) of the name nicknames for Gerhard (English, German, and Scandinavian) as well as a variant (Frisian) of the name Gerard name popularity (English, French, and Dutch). See also the related form, nicknames for Gaudenz (German). Kai is popular as a baby name for boys, and it can also be considered trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.085% of baby boys were given the name Kai. It ranked at #205 then. Out of all boy names in its group, Kai was the most widely used in 2010.

List of baby names that sound like Kai:

Kaie name, name Kaj origin (German and Scandinavian), baby name Ky (English), baby name Kye, name Chai (Hebrew), Kace meaning (English), baby name Kae, Kaehe pronounciation, Kaese name (English), Kage pronounciation, meaning of Kasch (English), short names for Kase (English), Kash definition, name Kass (English), Kay name (German and Welsh), short names for Kayhe, name Kayjee, Kaz name, Kája name variations (Czech), and short names for Kea.

The baby name Kai fun facts:

The name Kai in reverse order is "Iak".

The numerological value of the name Kai is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Kai?

Kai is in the top names in USA.