Names like Kai
Kai is a one-syllable Hawaiian name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
One syllable, ending the same way as Kai.
Shai Hebrew · gift
Jai Sanskrit · "victory"
Mai Hmong · one of the most common Hmong female given names; often loosely associated with flowers, though precise etymology is debated
Hai Vietnamese · sea
The same roots
Also Hawaiian names, from the tradition Kai comes from.
Koa Hawaiian · brave, warrior; native tree
Keahi Hawaiian · the fire
Momi Hawaiian · pearl
Keanu Hawaiian · the cool breeze (Hawaiian ke + anu, "coolness")
The same feel
Also international, modern and nature names.
Chi Vietnamese · branch, twig
Kairi Japanese · often meaning ocean; popularized by a video game
Kaimana Hawaiian · diamond, power of the ocean
Moana Hawaiian · ocean, deep sea
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Kai, on a similar curve.
Makai Hawaiian · Hawaiian word meaning 'toward the sea'
Kailani Hawaiian · sea and sky
Keilani Hawaiian · heavenly glory, from kai (sea) and lani (sky)
Tai Vietnamese · means talented or prosperous in Vietnamese
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