Kai - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Kai \kai\ is pronounced kye. It is of Hawaiian origin, and its meaning is "the sea". See also Kay.

Kai has 1 variant form: Kaia.

Baby names that sound like Kai are Cai, Gai and Ka-.

Kai is an uncommon female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Kai. Click here to compare Kai with related baby names.