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Aai m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian short form of names that contain the element agjō or adal.

Abahai f & m Manchu
A short Manchu form of Tiancong, meaning “Heavenly Ruler”. Best known as one of the Manchu titles of Hong Taiji.

Abai m & f Manchu

Abatai m & f Manchu

Abylai m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Abylay.

Acai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi asa'y or ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".

Adalai m Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Adlai.

Addai m Ancient Aramaic, Assyrian
Aramaic form of Thaddeus.

Adichai m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Adisai m & f Thai
Means "excellent, superb" in Thai.

Aekachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกชัย (see Ekkachai).

Aekkachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกชัย (see Ekkachai).

Ahasbai m Biblical
Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, was the father of Eliphelet, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).

Ahlai m & f Biblical
This name comes from the root אחל ('hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה ('ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!".... [more]

Ahumai m Biblical

Ái m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ái meaning "great-grandfather, ancestor". In Norse mythology, this is the name of both a dwarf and the husband of Edda 2.

Ái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".

Aí m Old Norse
Variant of Ái.

Aiai m Polynesian Mythology
A male has this name in Hawaiian Mythology

Aitthichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิชัย (see Itthichai).

Ajai m Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Variant transcription of Ajay.

Akai m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" and 海 (kai) meaning "sea; ocean". It can also derive from 朱 (aka) meaning "crimson red" and 衣 (i) meaning "clothing".... [more]

Akarachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครชัย (see Akkharachai).

Akeakamai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Meaning "yearning for wisdom," "philosophy," or "lover (ake) of wisdom (akamai)".

Akkarachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครชัย (see Akkharachai).

Akkharachai m Thai
From Thai อัคร (akkhara) meaning "top, excellent, best" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Alai m Tamil

Alai m & f Basque
Means "happy, joyful" in Basque.

Alaka'i m Hawaiian
Means "leader" in Hawaiian.

Alapa'i m Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alapaʻinuiakauaua, a king of Hawaiʻi island in ancient Hawaii.

Aleka’i m Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaka'i.

Alrai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".

Altai m & f Mongolian, Kazakh
From the name of a mountain range that runs through Central and Eastern Asia, itself meaning "golden mountain", related to Turkic altun meaning "gold" (compare Mongolian altan "golden") and dağ meaning "mountain".

Amakai f & m Western African
Meaning unknown.

Amasai m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "strong" or "burden bearer".

Amashai m Biblical
Amashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [more]

Amashsai m Biblical
Alternate form of Amashai.

Amihai m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Amichai.

Amisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Form of Ammishaddai used in some Spanish translations of the Old Testament. In Mexico it is more common as a feminine name.

Ammishaddai m Biblical
Means "my kinsman is Shaddai" and consists of Hebrew עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, kinsman" with the suffix י (i) "my" and Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means "breast")... [more]

Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "give, support" in Thai.

Amonchai m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Amornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonchai.

Ampai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพ (see Amphai).

Amphai m & f Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.

Ananchai m Thai
From Thai อนันต์ (anan) meaning "infinite, endless" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Anantachai m Thai
From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Anastai m Provençal
Provençal form of Anastasius.

Anotai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อโณทัย (see Anothai).

Anothai f & m Thai
Means "rising sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अरुणोदय (arunodaya).

Aobai m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar".

Aphai m & f Thai
Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.

Aphichai m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Arai f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Name originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.

Arisai m Biblical
One of Haman's sons in the Book of Esther.

Ariundalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Artai m Galician, Galician Mythology

Arunchai m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Atachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรรถชัย (see Atthachai).

'Atai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Attai.... [more]

Atai m & f Efik

Atamai m & f Samoan
Means "smart, intelligent" in Samoan.

Atanai m Provençal
Provençal form of Athanasius.

Athachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรรถชัย (see Atthachai).

Attachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Atthachai.

Attai m Biblical
The name comes from the verb ענה ('ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [more]

Atthachai m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (at) meaning "essence" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Attikai m English (Rare)

ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements ʻau "travel" and kai "sea".

Avichai m Hebrew
Variant of Avishai.

Avihai m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew.

Awishai m Assyrian
Assyrian form of Abishai.

Azai m Hebrew
Means "strength" in Hebrew.

Azbai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ezbai.... [more]

Azobai m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ezbai, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Azrai m Malay
From the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar and writer Shihab al-Din Abul 'Abbas Ahmad bin Hamdan al-Azra'i.

Baavgai m Mongolian
Means "bear" in Mongolian.

Babuhai m Manchu

Babutai m Manchu

Baishuai m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".

Balai m Paiwan

Barsilai m Spanish (Archaic)

Barzai m Literature
Barzai the Wise is a character in the short story "The Other Gods" by H.P. Lovecraft.

Batanai m Shona
Means "be united" in Shona.

Batirai m Shona

Batirai m Shona
Means “you must persevere” in Shona.

Bayandalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Bayardalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Bocai m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 偲 (cāi) meaning "talented".

Bohai m Chinese
"Bohai" (渤海) is a term with historical and geographical significance in China. It refers to a body of water located in northeastern China, between the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. Historically, it was also the name of a kingdom that existed in the region during the Tang dynasty... [more]

Bokai m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".

Bokkai m Japanese

Bondai m Japanese
From Japanese 凡 (bon) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre" combined with 大 (dai) meaning "big, great". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Boonchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunchai.

Brai m Sardinian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Campidanese form of Blaise, borrowed from Catalan Blai.

Brancai m Provençal
Variant of Brancaci.

Bunchai m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".

Burai m Japanese (Japanized, Rare)
武 means "ferocious". 頼 means "rely".

Bvumai m Shona
Bvumai means "Admit". This may be a name given to say to adversary admit that you were wrong, you were defeated or that you committed the offence

Byambadalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Cai m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 财 (cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [more]

Cai m Hmong
Means "law, custom" in Hmong.

Cemelesai m Paiwan

Chagetai m Medieval Mongolian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Chagatai.

Chaghatai m History
Variant spelling of Chagatai.

Chai m Hebrew
Means "alive, living" in Hebrew.

Chai m Thai
From ชาย (chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory". It can also function as a short form of Somchai, Sakchai, and other names containing the same element.

Chalarmchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมชัย (see Chaloemchai).

Chalearmchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมชัย (see Chaloemchai).

Chalermchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemchai.

Chaloemchai m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chambai m & f Mongolian
Means "expert, skillful" in Mongolian.

Chamirai m Shona
Means "be focused and diligent" in Shona.

Chanchai m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Changtai m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 泰 (tài) meaning "big, great; exhalted, superior".

Charnchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญชัย or ชาญชาย (see Chanchai).

Charoenchai m Thai
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chartchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ฉัตรชัย, ชาติชัย, ชาติชาย or ชาติชัย (see Chatchai).

Chatchai m Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" or ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country, life, birth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chatichai m Thai
From Thai ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chenai f & m English (British)
Likely derived from Chennai, an Indian city of 10 million.

Chengcai m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 才 (cái) meaning "ability, talent" or 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".

Chengetai m & f African, Shona
To protect/to take care of

Chengkai m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 锴 (kǎi) meaning "high quality iron", 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory", 恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" or 开 (kāi) meaning "open; initiate, begin, start".

Chengtai m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, exhalted, superior; big".

Chengwai m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 崴 (wǎi) meaning "high, lofty".

Chenjerai m Shona
Chenjerai means "Be on guard, wisen up". Chenjerai Hunzvi the Zimbabwean Freedom Fighter is one bearer of this name.

Chenkai m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 铠 (kǎi) meaning "armor".

Cherdchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

Chertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

Chinglai m Manipuri
Means "dragon" in Meitei.

Choetchai m Thai
From Thai เชิด (choet) meaning "lift, raise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chokchai m Thai
From Thai โชค (chok) meaning "luck, fortune" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chongcai m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".

Choochai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chuchai.

Chuankai m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".

Chuchai m Thai
From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Churai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hurai.... [more]

Çotai m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чот (çot) meaning "light".

Daentrai m Thai
Means "three worlds" or "three realms" from Thai แดน (daen) meaning "land, realm, world" and ไตร (trai) meaning "three". More specifically the term refers to the three main realms of existence in Buddhist tradition: kāma-loka ("the world of feeling"), rūpa-loka ("the world of form") and arūpa-loka ("the world of immaterial form").

Đài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 台 (đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".

Đại m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 大 (đại) meaning "big, great, vast, high".

Dai m Japanese
Means "large, great" in Japanese.

Dai m Swahili
Means "demand" in Swahili.

Dakai m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".

Dalai m Tibetan

Dalai m & f Mongolian
Means "sea, ocean" in Mongolian.

Damrongchai m Thai
From Thai ดำรง (damrong) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Danai m Thai
Means "son" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit तनय (tanaya).

Dananai m & f Shona
Means "love each other" in Shona.

Dantrai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แดนไตร (see Daentrai).

Dashuai m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".

Demekai m Nigerian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Demekai.

Detai m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, exalted, superior".

Djaï m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might perhaps be a Dutch variant form of the English given name Jay 1, even though the pronunciation of Djaï is quite different from that of Jay.... [more]

Dontai m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dontay.

Dorjai m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dorji.

Duangchai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.

Duanghatai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Duanghathai.

Dumrongchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ดำรงชัย (see Damrongchai).

Dynai m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Dzikamai m Shona
Dzikamai means "settle down". The name is given to express the idea of settling down and not jumping from one relationship to another or one project to another. The former Zimbabwean Minister and MP, Dzikamai Mavhaire is one well known bearer of this name.

Dzikimai m Shona
Means “slow down” in Shona.

Eakachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ekkachai.

Eakkachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ekkachai.

'Ehukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seaspray" in Hawaiian.

Ekachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ekkachai.

Ekai m & f Basque

Ekkachai m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Elai m Chinese
From the characters 恶 (è, meaning “evil, malevolence”) and 来 (lái, meaning “to come”). This was the name of a bodyguard who served King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 -1048 B.C.E.). He was known for having immense physical strength and was the son of Feilian, also a Shang retainer.... [more]

Elai m Basque
Basque variant of the word enara ("swallow").

Elchai m Hebrew

Elichai m Hebrew
My God lives, my God is alive

Elienai m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning: The God of my eyes or my eyes are towards God. ... [more]

Eligai m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of Elijah.

Elionenai m Biblical Hebrew
Elionenai was a descedant of David. He was the father of Akkub, and son of Neariah.

Elishai m Hebrew

Elkhasaí m Old Persian (Hellenized, Archaic, ?)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of the alleged founder of the Elcesaites, an ancient Jewish Christian sect in Lower Mesopotamia

El Shaddai m & f Various (Rare), Theology
Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaday) meaning "God Almighty".

Endai m Shona
Meaning "go, depart" or "proceed, progress"; it is the plural of enda.

Engai m Eastern African, African Mythology, Maasai
Engai is a deity from Maasai Mythology. His name means “god” in the Maasai language.

Enkhdalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Enkhmagnai f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and магнай (magnai) meaning "forehead, brow" or "front, foremost".

Enlai m Chinese
Meaning "favor coming", "appreciation".

Enlai m Chinese
From Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 来 (lai) meaning "come, arrive", as well as other character combinations that can form this name... [more]

Enzukai m Japanese
The name Enzukai means "World of Flames" with a combination of En (炎 "Flame"), Zu (図 "Figure") and Kai (界 "World").

Ephai m Biblical Hebrew
Means "gloomy" or "bird-like" in Hebrew. This is a character in the Old Testament.

Erdenedalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Errai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".

Esai m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Indian
As a Spanish name, Esai is likely a short form of Esaias (and possibly influenced by Esau).

Etai m Biblical Hebrew

Ethai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Attai, as used in 2 Chronicles 11:20.... [more]

Etsai m Basque Mythology
A spirit of knowledge in Basque mythology, his name means "devil" or "fiend". He teaches in a cave, and knows a great deal, but he is feared because, at the end of his lectures, he requires one of his students to remain at his service forever... [more]

Ezbai m Biblical
The meaning of this name is uncertain. One theory suggests it comes from אזב ('azab), meaning "to scrub" or "to flutter". A second theory suggests it comes from בזז (bazaz), meaning "to plunder".... [more]

Fa'afetai f & m Samoan
Means 'thank you' in Samoan.

Fai m Chinese

Fai m Tongan
Means "perform" or "stingray" in Tongan.

Falisai m Tongan
Means "a handsome house" in Tongan.

Fatai m Tongan
Means "creeping grass" in Tongan.

Filiai m Tongan
Means "choose amongst many things" in Tongan.

Gabai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".

Gai m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Gaius.

Garamgai m Mongolian
Means "prominent, eminent, distinguished" in Mongolian.

Garikai m Shona
Means "Live well, safe, healthy and prosperous".

Geffrai m Norman
Variant of Geffray.

Gervai m Provençal
Provençal form of Gervasius.

Gondai m Shona
Means "to trust or place hope in" in Shona.

Guidaí f & m Charrúa (Rare, Archaic)
Moon or spirit of the moon

Gwaai m Haida
Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Along with Helen Haig-Brown, he co-directed Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna), the first Haida language feature film.

Gwinyai m Shona
Gwinyai means "be strong". The Zimbabwean tennis player Gwinyai Tongoona is a famous bearer of this name.

Hachidai m Japanese
A notable bearer is Hachidai Nakamura, a jazz artist.

Hagai m Hebrew
Either an alternate transcription of Haggai or a younger form of the name.

Hai m Hebrew
Means "alive" or "living" in Hebrew.

Hai m Limburgish
Derivative of Hain. It is now primarily used as a short form for the related names Hendrik, Henri, Henricus and their variants.... [more]

Haldai m Biblical

Hathai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Hegai m Biblical

Hetai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names He and Tai.

Hilina'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "trust" in Hawaiian.

Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".

Hokai m Japanese

Hokusai m Japanese

Hruai m & f Chin
Means "guide, govern, manage" in Hakha Chin.

Huitai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, superior, exalted".

Hurai m Biblical
From חוּרַי (churay) meaning "linen-weaver".... [more]

Ikkai m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one" combined with 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Irai m & f Basque

Isai m Biblical German, Biblical Norwegian
Cognate of Jesse.

Isaí m Spanish
Spanish form of Jesse.

Isaï m Biblical French, French, French (Belgian, Rare), Judeo-French
French form of Jesse.

Isatai m Comanche

Ishai m Hebrew
Variant of Yishai

Iskai m Jewish

Itsai m Otomi
Means "clear crystal" in Otomi, spoken in Mexico.

Itthichai m Thai
From Thai อิทธิ (itthi) meaning "power, might" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Ittichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Itthichai.

Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.

Jahai m African American (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown or unclear. Middle name of the musician Jhariah (full name Jhariah Jahai Clare).

Jahqai m Obscure, African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Jakai.

Jakai m & f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name combining the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kai 1, and perhaps influenced by names such as Jacques... [more]

Jakarai m African American

Jamiroquai m English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of jam and iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the Iroquois).

Janai m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God answers."

Jannai m & f Biblical, English
The name of one of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:24.

Jaroenchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoenchai.

Jasai m African American
Meaning unknown. Its usage is likely influenced by the popularity of other names that start with ja, such as Jamari, Jakai, and Jasiah.

Jdimytai m Obscure
Possibly a variant spelling of the combination of Jimmy and Ty.

Jer'ibai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jeribai.... [more]

Jeribai m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ריב (rib), means "to strive" or "to contend". The second, י (yod) has three possible meanings. It can make the word into an adjective, it can be a possessive form (usually "my"), or it can be a shortened form of Yahweh... [more]

Jhonfai m Spanish (Mexican)
This is the second name of Marco Fabián. He is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for German club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Mexican national team.

Jikai m Japanese
From Japanese 慈 (ji) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent", 次 (ji) meaning "second, next" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 鎧 (kai) meaning "armor, chain mail" or 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]

Jinbai m & f Chinese
Combination of Jin 1 and Bai.

Jincai m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 金 (see Jin 1) and 财 (see Cai).... [more]

Jingkai m Chinese
The origin language of this name is Chinese

Jintai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Jin 1 and Tai.

Judai m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
The name means "teenager" or "teenage years".

Jutaí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of this name is uncertain. It may be derived from the Brazilian river of the same name.

Juwai m & f Chinese

Kaʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the seafarer" in Hawaiian.

Kai m & f Arthurian Cycle, English, English (British), Welsh
Variant of Kay 1.

Kai f & m Navajo
Means "willow" or "hazel" in Navajo.

Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Kai m Japanese
From the Japanese 魁 (kai) "to charge ahead," "the first to charge," "pioneer," "forerunner," "harbinger."

Kai m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).

Kai m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Hezekiah.

Kai m Japanese
Can be made of many different kanji, including commonly the kanji 海 meaning "ocean".

Kai m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "increase" in Shipibo.

Kai m Korean
Its a Korean name meaning "moon"

Kalaʻi m & f Hawaiian
Means "the peace," "the stillness" or "the tranquility," from definite article ka, and laʻi meaning "calm, stillness, peace, tranquility."

Kambai m Nigerian

Kanaʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the conqueror," from definite article ka and naʻi meaning "conqueror."

Kanhai m Manipuri
Means "tough, hard" in Meitei.

Karai f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]

Kasai f & m Japanese
Means "fire" or "flame".

Kasemchai m Thai
From Thai เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Kaskyrbai m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh қасқыр (qasqyr) meaning "wolf" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Kauai m & f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Kauai's name has no particular historical meaning; however, through the legend of Hawaii loa who is thought to have been the Polynesian founder of the Hawaiian island's original inhabitants, “a favorite place around one's neck” is suggested.

Kawai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the water," from definite article ka and wai meaning "water."

Kawai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 華 (kawa) meaning "flower" or 可 (kawa) meaning "passable", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" or 意 (i) meaning "thoughts". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kealakaʻi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the guide, the leader" in Hawaiian.

Kealiʻiʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "The sea-faring chief".

Keenai m Obscure

Keitai m Japanese

Kekai m Hawaiian
Means "the sea," from definite article ke and kai meaning "sea, sea water."

Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina ken 'big flat' and ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [more]

Khải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 凱 (khải) meaning "triumph, victory".

Khai m English
Variant of Kai 1.

Khai f & m Arabic
A name with ancient Egyptian origins that means “crowned” or “royalty.”... [more]

Khamphai m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ໄຜ່ (phai) meaning "bamboo" or ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper"

Khangai m Mongolian
The name of a mountain range in central Mongolia, meaning "mountainous pastures, nature, ideal landscape" in Mongolian, or euphemistically "wolf". Alternatively it may derive from хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Khlai m & f Thai
Means "resemble, similar" in Thai.

Khogai m Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1937 novel ხოგაის მინდია (Khogais Mindia) written by the Georgian author Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893-1975), which is inspired by the tale of Mindia, a character from Khevsur folklore.

Khulai m Romani (Archaic)
Derived from (Turkish) Romani khulai "gentleman". This name has been found from at least the early 1800s onward.

Khwanchai m Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Kiartichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกียรติชัย (see Kiattichai).

Kiarttichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกียรติชัย (see Kiattichai).

Kiatichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกียรติชัย (see Kiattichai).

Kiattichai m Thai
From Thai เกียรติ (kiatti) meaning "honour, glory, fame" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Kitichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittichai.