Kai (name)

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Kai
Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/namevarious
Meaningvarious
Other names
Related namesCai, Kaj

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

  • In Estonian, Kai is a female (and very rarely male) name meaning "pier" or "quay".[1][2]
  • In Japanese, kai has a number of meanings, including "ocean" (海), "shell" (貝), "restoration" and "recovery".[3][4]
  • In Māori, kai means "food" or "meal".[5]
  • In Northern Ireland, data indicated that Kai experienced a significant rise in popularity as a male given name from 2002 to 2003.[6]

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
  • Kai (카이, born 1994), member of Korean boy band Exo

Fictional characters[]

  • Kai Felton-Hunter, fictional character from the Scarlet Cherie: Vampire Series
  • Kai, a character from the animated TV series Ninjago
  • 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
  • Kai Nobuyuki (海信行), a character from the manga and anime Haikyu!! with the position of vice captain and wing spiker from Nekoma High

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "English-Estonian MT dictionary". Institute of the Estonian Language. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  2. ^ "Nimede statistika" [Statistics of Names] (in Estonian). Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  3. ^ "English<>Japanese". Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  4. ^ "Official list of Kanji permissible for name use".
  5. ^ "kai". Māori Dictionary. John C Moorfield.
  6. ^ "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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