Kai Forename

173rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,906,429 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Kai Forename Definition:

A Persian name, meaning: King.

Kai Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China-2,497,8421:54735
Germany
 
71%
117,5761:822197
Hong Kong-99,4311:7815
Singapore
72%
 
25,6441:24517
Laos-22,5201:292122
Malaysia
68%
 
20,9281:1,455129
United States
65%
 
16,1541:22,4431,732
South Sudan
100%
11,2891:1,023255
Finland
100%
8,7641:626170
Japan
 
67%
7,5031:17,0581,527
India
63%
 
7,1491:169,93718,358
Sierra Leone-7,1041:998219
Norway
100%
7,0881:724187
Macau-6,8251:8914
Thailand
76%
 
6,6891:10,4751,694
Canada
100%
4,9841:6,648926
Sudan
100%
3,7681:10,0341,267
Denmark-3,0851:1,831306
England
50%
 
2,5451:21,8481,343
Papua New Guinea
 
54%
2,4721:3,298364
Estonia
 
95%
2,3851:552125
Netherlands
 
88%
2,2441:7,5321,029
Cambodia
71%
 
2,1271:7,6511,060
Sweden
96%
 
1,8141:5,434589
Taiwan
91%
 
1,7071:13,9252,659
Australia-1,6581:8,237855
Benin
100%
1,5741:6,7191,041
Kenya-1,4021:33,0292,680
Spain
100%
1,0051:46,2981,911
Mauritius-8621:1,506256
Indonesia
100%
8281:311,55026,841
Vietnam
78%
 
8201:112,9551,015
Saudi Arabia-6991:44,0815,366
Switzerland
 
83%
6761:12,1501,091
Austria
100%
4611:18,469868
France
69%
 
4431:150,0462,780
South Africa
89%
 
4161:131,0889,690
Ghana
100%
3931:68,6673,308
Bangladesh-3671:434,50016,631
Nigeria
 
63%
3401:522,24816,162
New Zealand-3331:13,6221,262
Liberia
82%
 
2981:14,8061,127
Tanzania
97%
 
2621:201,4828,381
Brazil
100%
2591:827,16723,033
Pakistan
 
98%
2471:786,87315,189
Philippines
65%
 
2021:524,79917,295
DR Congo
57%
 
1641:450,16816,251
Russia
89%
 
1571:918,6868,166
Belgium
 
78%
1451:79,2423,081
Scotland
 
76%
1351:39,6321,401
Gibraltar-1311:26137
Egypt
100%
1301:706,93015,746
Portugal-1201:86,7572,474
Slovenia
100%
1081:22,7661,376
Wales
 
57%
1081:28,6511,330
Burkina Faso
100%
1041:176,7268,214
Dominican Republic-991:105,3665,394
Namibia-951:25,3072,122
Ireland
100%
801:58,0441,783
Ecuador-801:221,5863,620
Nepal
68%
 
781:365,22212,211
Niger
 
66%
711:270,1976,836
Kazakhstan
96%
 
701:253,5265,090
Luxembourg
100%
691:8,175725
South Korea-611:90,8924,807
Qatar
88%
 
591:40,1635,201
Kuwait-571:66,4085,422
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
551:24,7532,750
Chile
98%
 
541:326,0594,787
Italy
58%
 
511:1,197,2969,879
Myanmar-491:1,060,169627
Suriname-491:11,2822,027
Senegal
100%
471:310,2425,070
United Arab Emirates-431:166,32511,451
Jamaica-421:68,6483,437
Venezuela
 
96%
421:719,09317,180
Zambia-421:377,4959,900
Ukraine
87%
 
401:1,137,4983,606
Czechia
75%
 
391:273,2351,881
Argentina
86%
 
361:1,188,1465,692
Greece
100%
351:312,4165,175
Ivory Coast
 
55%
351:659,31222,418
Mexico
83%
 
251:4,965,77720,003
Malta-231:18,6681,434
Belarus
92%
 
221:431,0172,916
Costa Rica
77%
 
201:238,3975,063
Mongolia-181:163,0458,219
Bermuda-171:3,813661
Cameroon
100%
161:1,350,65632,647
Ethiopia-161:6,097,50812,067
Panama
100%
151:260,4379,109
Iceland-141:26,1441,689
Israel-131:646,37811,150
Peru
100%
121:2,649,28824,443
Iran-111:7,136,07923,336
United States Virgin Islands-111:9,9771,310
Croatia-101:421,7085,130
Greenland-101:5,637682
Guam-101:16,0651,791
Faroe Islands
100%
91:5,459808
Morocco-91:3,816,5158,291
Poland
69%
 
91:4,225,2354,388
Turkey
67%
 
91:8,644,63430,028
Uganda
 
75%
91:4,550,76942,499
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
83%
 
81:13,9481,861
Bahamas-61:66,5621,346
Belize
100%
61:59,0524,175
British Virgin Islands-61:5,208987
Kyrgyzstan
100%
61:995,54622,001
Monaco-51:7,6931,062
Paraguay
100%
51:1,447,3618,023
Uruguay-51:685,5277,487
Angola-41:6,741,6524,704
Botswana-41:546,11213,807
Chad
100%
41:3,399,6008,891
New Caledonia-41:67,5412,087
Sri Lanka-41:5,199,77210,550
Afghanistan
100%
31:10,874,50540,253
Bulgaria-31:2,330,13016,302
Guatemala-31:5,369,4769,171
Hungary
100%
31:3,263,9244,413
Jersey-31:33,3271,495
Lebanon-31:1,875,85711,580
Lithuania-31:983,9613,563
Puerto Rico-31:1,183,4345,646
Romania
100%
31:6,683,99244,661
Algeria-21:19,088,36022,377
Armenia-21:1,459,37610,220
Brunei-21:209,7852,478
Cape Verde-21:264,5764,841
Cyprus
100%
21:435,5383,859
El Salvador-21:3,170,89311,665
Grenada
100%
21:54,0623,078
Honduras-21:4,408,73423,808
Liechtenstein-21:18,928806
North Macedonia-21:1,045,37812,250
Oman-21:2,054,3348,531
Slovakia-21:2,655,0326,915
Syria-21:9,653,0387,712
Zimbabwe
50%
 
21:7,711,90884,647
Northern Ireland
100%
11:1,843,1463,737
Albania
100%
11:3,046,57049,159
Anguilla-11:13,2551,687
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Azerbaijan-11:9,642,94442,290
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Bosnia and Herzegovina-11:3,524,4588,651
Cayman Islands-11:61,2992,487
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Cook Islands-11:18,1531,349
East Timor-11:1,218,375811
Eritrea-11:4,752,977997
Georgia-11:3,738,46629,095
Guernsey-11:63,331901
Guinea-11:11,858,6477,978
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Iraq-11:35,017,85922,933
Jordan-11:8,826,77411,126
Latvia-11:2,015,6456,531
Libya-11:6,221,3093,060
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
Maldives-11:433,9035,827
Marshall Islands
100%
11:51,2305,014
Moldova-11:3,561,1398,690
Palau-11:21,711239
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
Togo-11:7,239,2398,047
Tunisia-11:676,90212,933
Turkmenistan-11:5,472,8703,925
Vanuatu-11:261,7921,604
Wallis and Futuna-11:13,529157

The alternate forms: Kaï (1,235) & Kaî (228) are calculated separately.

Kai (144,948) may also be a surname.

Kai Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Persian name, meaning: King.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Kai Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaï891,235/
Kaî89228/
Khai86140,935/
Kaio8652,247/
Kaji8632,233/
Kayi866,886/
Kaia864,087/
Kaie861,987/
Kaai86237/
Kaiu86132/
Kaih86125/
Kaii86121/
Kaij8699/
Kaiy8629/
Kgai868/
Ckai866/
Kaiê865/
Hkai863/
Kkai862/
Kaiã861/
Kaiō861/
K'ai861/
Ka801,090,280/
Ki80291,389/
Khaji753,584/
Kahei753,520/
Kahia751,656/
Kkayi75721/
Kaiou75576/
Kaiah75532/
Khaia75503/
Kaije75465/
Kaiyo75373/
Kajie75309/
Kajiy75292/
Kaihe75287/
Kagia75284/
Kahiu75237/
Kayij75213/
Kaiho75198/
Kahai75177/
Kaihu75134/
Khaio75128/
Kaggi7570/
Kajij7562/
Kawie7556/
Kaihi7555/
Kaghi7550/
Kahio7550/
Kaiha7539/
Khaie7533/
Kajii7528/
Kayie7528/
Kagio7527/
Kahji7527/
Kayih7525/
Kayio7525/
Kaaji7524/
Kaaia7523/
Kahij7522/
Kajih7519/
Kahiy7518/
Kajio7513/
Khaij7512/
Kaayi7510/
Kaioh7510/
Kaaie759/
Kaiiy759/
Kaiio759/
Ka'ai757/
Kai'o757/
Kaijh756/
Kaioo756/
Khaiu756/
Kaiee756/
Kayii755/
Kaiit755/
Kaieh755/
Qukai755/
Kaihy754/
Kaioz754/
Ckaio754/
Kayyi753/
Koaia753/
Khaai753/
Kai'i753/
Kayhi753/
Kaaii752/
Kaiyd752/
Kaiie752/
Kaiih752/
Kahyi752/
Kai'a752/
Kkaji752/
Kcaio752/
Kauie751/
Ckaia751/
Khgai751/
Khaih751/
Kkaiy751/
Kayiy751/
Hkaia751/
Kaiaa751/
Kaiop751/
Kajiz751/
Kajyi751/
Kgayi751/
Kgaie751/
Kgaji751/
Kaiip751/
Qkaiy751/
Kkaiu751/
Kkhai751/
Kaiod751/
Kaiuh751/
Kaiux751/
Hkait751/
Hkhai751/
Kay67512,246/
Kui67453,516/
Kyi67320,519/
Kei67180,159/
Kha67127,879/
Kah6743,141/
Kea6737,920/
Kie6737,676/
Kaj6727,281/
Koi6718,130/
Khi6717,154/
Cai6716,750/
Kae6711,300/
Kau679,947/
Kaa676,448/
Kii676,272/
Kio673,352/
Koa672,915/
Kka67699/
Kaihou67461/
Kki67445/
Khaist67363/
Qai67350/
Kaihuo67339/
Kih67251/
Kahaji6788/
Kiy6787/
Khajij6781/
Khaiit6778/
Hka6774/
Khaiah6773/
Kahaia6758/
Kij6756/
Khaggi6750/
Kga6749/
Kca6744/
Gka6744/
Hki6727/
Kajith6725/
Kaihee6719/
Khaihu6715/
Khaiha6713/
Gki6712/
Qki6711/
Khaiyo678/
Kgi678/
Qka678/
Khahio677/
Kaihah676/
Kaihyo676/
Kkhaia676/
Khahji676/
Khaaji676/
Khahia675/
Kaiowa675/
Khaihe674/
Kaujiy674/
Kaiiph674/
Kahaip674/
Kahais674/
Khayid674/
Kéa673/
Kaujit673/
Khahai673/
Khaiho673/
Khaioo673/
Khajie673/
Kaihii673/
Kajish673/
Khayie673/
Kaiaya673/
Kaitth673/
Kqa673/
Kajieh672/
Kaggia672/
Kayihe672/
Khahij672/
Khajio672/
Káa672/
Kqi672/
Gkhaie671/
Ɓki671/
Åki671/
Khaiud671/
Khajih671/
Khajiz671/
Khaios671/
Khaiot671/
Kgaihe671/
Khahgi671/
Khaaid671/
Keyaia671/
Khawie671/
Khayii671/
Khayij671/
Khauiy671/
Kkhaid671/
Kaugie671/
Kauhiy671/
Kauiat671/
Kaujih671/
Kcajit671/
Kayaia671/
Kayhie671/
Kayije671/
Kaiaus671/
Kahaid671/
Kaidth671/
Kaieed671/
Kaihus671/
Kagiou671/
Kahgie671/
Kahied671/
Kaiyoh671/
Kajije671/
K'A671/
Kaaije671/
Kaajit671/
Kàa671/
Kêi671/
Këi671/
Kaiush671/
Kahjit671/
Khauia671/
Khaiet671/
Khaihd671/
Khaiou671/
Khaaiz671/
Khaiad671/
Khaius671/
Kaihtt671/
Kaiaia671/
Kaiuss671/
Kahiah671/
Hkaihh671/

Kai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kai in the Russian language
Каиkai-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kai