Khai
Meaning
to open, to begin (sometimes spelled "Kai" in the U.S. for effortless crossover with the popular Western name)
A different name at this address
Khải is a Vietnamese boy name meaning “victory, to begin”. It shares this page address because accents fold in web addresses, but it is a different name, not another root or spelling of Khai.
Khai is a Vietnamese boy name meaning “Vietnamese name meaning 'to open, begin'”. It shares this page address because accents fold in web addresses, but it is a different name, not another root or spelling of Khai.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Khai peaked in the 2020s.
When you meet Khai
Most people given the name Khai in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Khai deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Khai truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Khai fits with your family’s names and surname.
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