Hawaiian/Germanic · Unisex name
Kai
“sea; also of uncertain origin”
About the name Kai
Kai is a name with multiple independent origins. In Hawaiian, kai means ‘sea’ or ‘ocean.’ In northern Europe, particularly in Germany and Scandinavia, Kai is used as a masculine given name, possibly derived from Frisian short forms of longer names such as Gerhard or Nicolaas, though its exact etymology is uncertain. The Danish form is Kaj. Kai is also the name of the boy protagonist in Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen. The name appears in other cultures, but with different meanings and origins.
- Meaning
- sea; also of uncertain origin
- Origin
- Hawaiian/Germanic
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KY(1 syl.)
Middle names for Kai
- Kai James
- Kai Alexander
- Kai Lee
- Kai Rowan
- Kai Elliot
Questions about Kai
- What does Kai mean?
- Kai is a Hawaiian name meaning "sea; also of uncertain origin".
- How do you pronounce Kai?
- Kai is pronounced KY, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Kai?
- Variants of Kai include Kaj.
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