Origin:Welsh
Popularity:155
Meaning:keeper of the keys; earth
Kai as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Kai), is pronounced kye. It is of Welsh, Scandinavian and Greek origin, and the meaning of Kai is "keeper of the keys; earth".
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  • Kai Greene
    Bodybuilder
  • Kai Hansen
    Guitarist
  • Kai Lenny
    Surfer
  • Kai Owen
    TV Actor

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