KAI  

Gender: M
Origin: (Kye), Hawaiian
Meaning: "sea"

Popularity in 2008: #229

An exotic multi-cultural name --it also means "forgiveness" in Japanese, "willow tree" in Navajo, and "earth" in Scandinavian--that packs a lot of power in its single syllable. Famous as the boy enchanted by the fairy-tale Snow Queen, it was chosen for her son by actress Jennifer Connelly and as a middle name for Samuel by Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber.

Variations:
Kye, Kaj, Kaj, Kye

International Variations:
Kája, Kájin, Kája, Kájin (Czech)

People who like Kai also like:

Millie, Isla, Dashiell, Finn

Kai is being discussed in our message boards:

• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Still looking for a name for Lila's brother
• Pregers is my name and naming is my game!!
• Obsessive Teen Name Loving(:
• Build a Name Together

Read Nameberry blog posts about Kai:

• HAWAIIAN NAMES: Lush and lovely
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• TEN GREAT NAMES YOU’RE NOT USING
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• SUMMER BABY NAMES