In the world, Kai (Kay 
, Kai 
, 启 , along with others...) is a widespread unisex first name. The given name Kai is characteristic of Macao, where it is a common gender-neutral name, Botswana, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Hong Kong (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, the United States, and China. Also, Kai is the last name as well as the forename.
Kai is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Kay | Malaysia, United States, India, Myanmar, Mongolia |
| Kaj, Kai | China, Malaysia, United States, India, Myanmar |
| 启, 啟, 计, 凱, 計, 啓 | China |
| カイ | Japan |
| Кай | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Estonia, Ukraine |
| Каи | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia |
| كاي | Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq |
| קאי | Israel |
Caer, Cail, Cornelis, Gerrit, Gye, Ji, Jì, Kaai, Kaey, Kaiketi, Kailani, Kaili, Kaimana, Kaimbe, Kainalu, Kainoa, Kairi, Kas, Kaì, Kaí, Kaî, Kaï, Kaı, Keja, Kempe, Kew, Khe, Kie, Kje, Kleis, Koai, Kye, Kyeh, Kài, Kàî, Kái, Kâi, Kâî, Kâï, Kãi, Kãí, Kãî, Kè, Kāi, Kāì, Kǎi, Kải, Kａi, Qi, Qǐ,
Kai is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kai Shiden , the fictional character from Mobile Suit Gundam; Kai Bartley , the fictional character from Grey's Anatomy; Kai von Mölln , the character from Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks; Kai , the imaginary figure from the TV series ''Lego Ninjago", The Lego Ninjago Movie and Kai , the character from Disney's Frozen, and in many other works.
| qin kai Zhou Dynasty general (b. 250) |
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| qidiao kai Disciple of Confucius (b. 540) |
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| kai chengjian Tang dynasty person CBDB = 140562 (b. 668) |
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| kai xiuyuan Tang dynasty person CBDB = 140563 (b. 679) |
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| kai zhao Song dynasty person CBDB = 48898 (b. 1134) |
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| hu kai Ming dynasty person CBDB = 201844 (b. 1476) |
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kai lykke Danish military personnel (b. 1625) |
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| kai khusrau mukhrani-batoni (b. 1582) |
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| kai khusrau iii gurieli Georgian aristocrat and military commander (b. 1716) |
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| kai khosrov d'iméréthie (b. 1750) |
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| ji kai Qing dynasty person CBDB = 72620 (b. 1774) |
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kai møller Norwegian politician (1859-1940), NO (b. 1859) |
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| kai agerskov DK (b. 1822) |
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kai nielsen Danish sculptor (1882-1924), DK (b. 1882) |
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kai friis møller Danish journalist and autobiographer, DK (b. 1888) |
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