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Kai (name)

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Kai
Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/namevarious
Meaningvarious
Region of originvarious
Other names
Variant form(s)Cai, Kye
Related namesKaj, Kay

The name Kai /ˈkaɪ/ has various origins and meanings in different cultures:

  • In Estonian, Kai is a female name derived from Katherine.
  • In Persian, Kai, or Kay, is a male name, meaning "king". It is also the name of a mythological shah (king) in the Shahnameh.
  • In Japanese, kai has a number of meanings, including "ocean" (海), "shell" (貝), etc. [1][2]


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  • Kai Ueda (born 1996), Japanese baseball player

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  • Xing Kai (born 1989), Chinese footballer
  • Xu Kai (born 1995), Chinese actor

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Fictional characters

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  • Kai, a character in ‘’Beyblade’’
  • Kai, a character in Ninjago
  • Kai, one of the nine default heroes featured in Minecraft

Shahnameh. Kai is the son of Kay Qobād and is succeeded by his grandson Kay Khosrow.

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References

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  1. ^ "English<>Japanese". Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  2. ^ "Official list of Kanji permissible for name use". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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