Kai (name)

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

  • In Basque, kai is a common word meaning "pier of a harbor" and a variant of the first name Kaio (from the old Latin name Caius, meaning "happy").
  • In Chinese, Kai is a very common given name with one of several meanings, most commonly "victory" (凯/凱), "start" or "open" (开/開). Kai is often used in names meaning "start" (啓) in Cantonese Chinese.
  • In Estonian, Kai is a female name meaning "pier".
  • In Finnish, Kai is a common male name, Finnish form of Kaj.
  • In Frisian, Kai is a short form of Frisian "Kaimbe", meaning "warrior".
  • In German, Kai has the same meaning as in Frisian.
  • In Hawaiian, Kai is a unisex name which means "sea".
  • In Hebrew, some consider Kai to be an acronym for "holiness of the land of Israel".[1]
  • In Japanese, kai has a number of meanings, including "ocean" (海), "shell" (貝), "restoration" and "recovery".[2][3]
  • In Kono and Kissi, Kai is a male name; it is also a paramount chief title or prefix that means king of kings.
  • In Maori, kai means "food" or "meal".[4]
  • In Swahili, Kai is a female name meaning "lovable".
  • In Swedish, Kai is a male name meaning "rejoice".
  • In Tamil, kai means vegetables or cooked vegetables.
  • In Thai, kai means "chicken" and is used as a nickname.
  • In Welsh, Kai is a popular given name normally spelled "Cai". It is used as an independent name in Wales due to its use in the Arthurian legend of Sir Kay.
Kai
Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/namevarious
Meaningvarious
Other names
Related namesCai, Kaj,

In Northern Ireland, data indicated that Kai experienced a significant rise in popularity as a male given name from 2002 to 2003. It has become popular in the United Kingdom, with many children born in the mid to late 1990s given the name. While it is typically a male given name, in recent years it has become popular for girls as well.[5]

People with the given name Kai

People with the given name Cai

People with the surname
  • Asami Kai (甲斐 麻美, born 1987), Japanese actress and model
  • Carole Kai (born 1944), American entertainer
  • Konomi Kai (甲斐 好美, born 1993), Japanese long jumper
  • Leilani Kai (born 1960), American professional wrestler
  • Marie Kai (甲斐 まり恵, born 1980), Japanese actress
  • Natasha Kai (born 1983), American soccer player
  • Shingo Kai (甲斐 真吾, born 1963), Japanese water polo player
  • Shintaro Kai, Japanese golfer
  • Takuya Kai (甲斐 拓也, born 1992), Japanese professional baseball player
  • Tomomi Kai (甲斐 智美, born 1983), Japanese shogi player
  • Toshimitsu Kai, Japanese golfer
  • Yasuhiro Kai (甲斐 康浩, born 1968), Japanese judoka
  • Yukiko Kai (花郁 悠紀子, 1954–1980), Japanese manga artist

People using the mononym
Main article: Kai § People

Fictional characters
  • Kai Smith, a character from the animated TV series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
  • Bajoran Kai, fictional supreme religious figure of the planet Bajor in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  • Kai, fictional character in "The Snow Queen", a tale by Hans Christian Andersen
  • Kai, a supporting character in Disney's Frozen, loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen character.
  • Kai, fictional character in the animated series The Legend of Korra
  • Kai (Akira), a character in the manga and 1988 anime film Akira
  • Kai, fictional character in the video games Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town and Harvest Moon 64
  • Kai, fictional character in the video game Heavenly Sword
  • Kai (LEXX), fictional character in the television series Lexx
  • Kai, fictional god in the Lone Wolf (gamebooks) series, and hence name of the order of warrior-monks known as the Kai Lords
  • Kai (Mortal Kombat), fictional character in the Mortal Kombat games
  • Kai Beezee Tentroy, a fictional member of the Polaris Patrol scout troop in the Time Machine stories published in Boys' Life during the mid-twentieth century.
  • Kai Booker, fictional character from the television series Being Erica
  • Kai Chen, fictional character in the television series Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy
  • Kai Chisaki (治崎 廻), fictional character from My Hero Academia
  • Kai Shimada (島田 快), fictional character from Corpse Party
  • Kai Green, a minor character in Ben 10 and Ben 10: Omniverse
  • Kai Hiwatari (火渡 カイ), fictional character in the anime and manga series Beyblade
  • Kai the Horseclaw, fictional bird in the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
  • Kai Lung, fictional character in a series of novels by Ernest Bramah
  • Kai Toshiki (櫂 トシキ), fictional character in the anime and manga series Cardfight!! Vanguard
  • Kai Sagano (嵯峨野 カイ), fictional character in the anime and manga series Kizuna: Bonds of Love
  • Kai, fictional character in the video game Ōkami
  • Kai Leng, fictional character in the video game series Mass Effect
  • Kai Ichinose (一ノ瀬 海), fictional character in the anime film and manga series Piano no Mori
  • Kai Miyagusuku (宮城 カイ), fictional character in the anime Blood+
  • Kai Ozu (小津 魁), fictional character of the Ozu Family in the television series Mahou Sentai Magiranger
  • Kai Shiden (カイ・シデン), fictional character in the anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam
  • The Kais, gods in the manga and anime Dragon Ball Z
  • Lee Wan Kai, fictional villain in two cross over episodes of American television series' NCIS: Los Angeles (season 1) and NCIS season 7.
  • Ukiko Kai, fictional character in the comic book series Kabuki
  • Kai Proctor, fictional character in the television series Banshee
  • Kai Parker, fictional character in the television series The Vampire Diaries
  • Kai, fictional character in the 2013 film 47 Ronin
  • Kai Anderson, fictional character in the TV series American Horror Story: Cult
  • Emperor, former Prince Kai, fictional character in the book series The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
  • Kai Samezu (鮫津 海), fictional character in the Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
  • Kai the Master of Pain, a Kung Fu Panda character
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See also

References
  1. "My Shadow and I". Israel Today.
  2. "English<>Japanese". Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  3. "Official list of Kanji permissible for name use".
  4. "kai". Maori Dictionary. John C Moorfield.
  5. "Jack and Emma were the most popular first names in Northern Ireland in 2003" (PDF) (Press release). Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 2004-01-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2008-02-14. Kai has risen from rank 156 in 2002 to rank 94 in 2003....
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