November 12, 2013

Kai

The name Kai /ˈk/ has various origins and meanings in different cultures:
  • In Japanese, Kai has a number of meanings, including "ocean" (海), "shell" (貝), "restoration" and "recovery." [1][2]The Great Wave off Kanagawa
  • In Ancient Greek, Kai (και) is a conjunction meaning "and"
  • In Basque, Kai is a common word meaning "pier of a harbour" and a variant of the first name Kaio (from the old Latin name Caius).
  • In Burmese, Kai means "strong" or "unbreakable".
  • In Chinese, Kai is a common name that can have one of several meanings, including "triumphant" (凱).
  • In Estonian, Kai is a female name meaning "pier".
  • In Finnish, Kai is a common male name, Finnish form of Kaj. The term "kai" also means "probably" in Finnish.
  • In Hawaiian, Kai means "ocean" or "ocean water".
  • In Dutch, Kai means "archer"[citation needed].
  • In Hmong, Kai is a male name that is sometimes spelled Kha.
  • In Urdu, Kai is short for "Kainat", meaning "universe". It is usually a nickname, though it can be a real name too. Other nicknames for the same name may include Kaiskii, Kaina and Kaiya.
  • In Māori, Kai means "food".
  • In North Germanic languages, Kai means "keeper of the keys; earth". In Germanic languages, Kai means "quay" or "safe harbor".
  • In Welsh, Kai is a popular given name normally spelt Cai, from the Arthurian legend of Sir Kay.
  • In Cornish, Kai means "dog", and is often used as a dog name.
  • In Swahilli, Kai means "loveable", and is given to a baby of female gender.
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 UK, 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 among females as well.[3]

Given name

Kaj (the Germanic form of Kai)

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