What does the name Ngai mean?

Ngai is a boy name of Cantonese origin: resolute, determined (毅).

When was the name Ngai most popular?

Ngai has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Ngai?

Names similar to Ngai in origin and style include Fai, Wai, Chi-Wai, Yee, Lok.

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Ngai

boy name

Origin

Cantonese

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

resolute, determined (毅)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ngai has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Ngai

Fai Wai Chi-Wai Yee Lok Kit

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