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Kai - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Kai
 
 

 


The girl name Kai [ 1 syll. kai, ka-i ] is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced KAY KEY. Kai has its origins in the Germanic language and it is used largely in German. The origin of the name is obscure; it could have developed as a Scandinavian short form of Katharina. See Kai for more info. Forms of Kai include the German Cay, the German and Scandinavian Kaj, and the German Kay. See also the related form, the German Katharina.

Kai is not often used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Kai include the German and Scandinavian Kaj, the German Kay, the English Kya, the German Cay, the English Kacey, the English Kaci, the English Kacie, the German Kaija, the German Kaja, the Scandinavian Kajsa, the English Kasey, the English Kassie, the English Kaycee, the English Keisha, the English Casey, the English Cassie, the French Catia, and the English Cassia.

KEY: English pronunciation for Kai: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)"


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