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Kai

海海

sea, ocean

Female Hawaiian / Modern American / Contemporary U.S. / American / Scandinavian / Modern / Australian / Con / Irish / Welsh / English-American / Contemporary American / English / United States / Maori / Japanese 1 syllables 0 popularity 0 favorites

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Name

Kai

Origin

Hawaiian / Modern American / Contemporary U.S. / American / Scandinavian / Modern / Australian / Con / Irish / Welsh / English-American / Contemporary American / English / United States / Maori / Japanese

Gender

Female

Meaning

sea, ocean

Detailed Meaning

Kai in Hawaiian carries the vast, open feeling of the Pacific Ocean stretching endlessly to the horizon. It evokes freedom, depth, and the rhythmic constancy of waves. As a name it has spread globally while retaining its connection to island warmth and natural beauty.

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Translations

海

japanese

海

凯

Syllable Breakdown

1. kai (prefix)

This breakdown helps explain how the final name is built and why it sounds the way it does.

Kai Name Meaning and Style

Kai is a female name of Hawaiian / Modern American / Contemporary U.S. / American / Scandinavian / Modern / Australian / Con / Irish / Welsh / English-American / Contemporary American / English / United States / Maori / Japanese origin, meaning sea, ocean.

It appears in the adventure, Aesthetic, American name collections and has 1 syllable. Browse the related Hawaiian / Modern American / Contemporary U.S. / American / Scandinavian / Modern / Australian / Con / Irish / Welsh / English-American / Contemporary American / English / United States / Maori / Japanese names below for alternatives with a similar background.

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