Dai - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Dai \

, also used as girl's name Dai, is pronounced dah-ee. It is of Japanese and Welsh origin, and its meaning is "large; to shine". A Welsh short form or nickname for David.

Baby names that sound like Dai are Da-, Daw and Day. Other similar baby names are Cai, Hai, Dag, Dal, Dan, Dain, Dani, Dar, Davi, Jai, Kai and Rai.

Dai is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#30558 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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