Cai

Cai meaning and name origin

Cai \cai\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Cai), is of Welsh origin. Used as a respelling of Kai in Wales. The name of King Arthur's seneschal, Sir Kay. The origin of this name is uncertain, and may be linked to the Roman name Caius, or to the name of a Celtic god. It also means "female" in Vietnamese.

Cai has 3 variant forms: Caio, Caw and Kai.

For more information, see also the related name Gaius.

Baby names that sound like Cai are Caeo, Cayo, Kay, Coe, Coy, Gay and Kaj.

View a list of the 3 names that reference Cai.

Popularity of Cai

Cai is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#17846 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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