Kai (name)

Kai
Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ/
GenderUnisex
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Other names
Variant form(s)Cai, Kye
Related namesKaj, Kay

The name Kai /ˈkaɪ/ has various origins and meanings in different cultures:

  • In Estonian, Kai is a female name derived from Katherine.
  • In Persian, Kai, or Kay, is a male name, meaning "king". It is also the name of a mythological shah (king) in the Shahnameh.
  • In Japanese, kai has a number of meanings, including "ocean" (海), "shell" (貝), etc. [1][2]


Notable people with the given name "Kai" include

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  • Kai Ueda (born 1996), Japanese baseball player

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  • Xing Kai (born 1989), Chinese footballer
  • Xu Kai (born 1995), Chinese actor

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Cai

Fictional characters

Notable people with the surname "Kai" include

See also

References

  1. ^ "English<>Japanese". Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  2. ^ "Official list of Kanji permissible for name use". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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