What names are similar to Kai?
If you like Kai, consider Shai, Jai and Mai. Like Kai, their spellings end in -ai.
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
Which of these fits YOUR family? →