Khai

Meaning: Sea
Origin: Hawaiian — Variant of Kai

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Scandinavian — Variant of Kai

Boy's name · #1179 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Khai's best rank, #724, came in 2023; it has settled back to #1179 today. Roughly 3,200 boys have been named Khai since 1977.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#331 in New Zealand (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #1,251 in Canada (2025) · #1,406 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,297 in Switzerland (2025) · #655 in Ireland (2024) · #5,647 in Ecuador (2024) · #15,551 in Italy (2022) · #852 in Slovakia (2013).

Famous Khais

Khải Định — Emperor of Vietnam from 1916 to 1925 (1885–1925)
Khai Bahar — Malaysian singer (born 1994)
Khái Hưng — Vietnamese novelist (1896–1947)
Khai Bua Ban — King of Lan Xang (died 1436)
Khai Kam — Chin leader (1864–1919)

Spellings & nicknames

Khai is a rare spelling of Kai — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way; Kai itself ranked #93 in 2025.

Similar names: Cai · Zen · Kain · Jai · Kylin · Kaito

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