Ki

kee
Korean
"arisen"

Ki Origin and Meaning

The name Ki is a girl's name meaning "arisen".

Ki was introduced internationally by Korean archer and gold medalist Ki Bo-Bae. Among girl names, Ki is simple yet truly unique: There were baby girls named Kia, Aki, and Kiki born in the US last year, but none named Ki. Ki is also the name of the Sumerian earth goddess.

Famous People Named Ki

  • Ban KiMoon, South Korean male UN general secretary

Ki in Pop Culture

  • Kimberly "Ki" Swancharacter on YouTube series Video Game High School
  • KiSumerian earth goddess; consort of An, the sky god
  • Ki is a Korean surname and a male and occasionally female given name used in combination with another syllable (e.g. Ban KiMoon). In the case of Ki Bo,bae, it is a surname (surnames generally written before the given name in Korean).