Meaning & History
Derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.This name is also frequently used as a short form of the given name Kakhaber, which is etymologically related.Notable Georgian bearers of this name include the actor Kakhi Kavsadze (b. 1935) and the soccer players Kakhi Asatiani (1947-2002) and Kakhaber "Kakhi" Makharadze (b. 1987).