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The baby name Kaito is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [ka.i.to] (kai-to); English approximation: /ˈkaɪtoʊ/ (KYE-toh).

Kaito is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: Japanese: [ka.i.to] (kai-to); English approximation: /ˈkaɪtoʊ/ (KYE-toh)

What is the meaning of the name Kaito ?

The baby name Kaito is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [ka.i.to] (kai-to); English approximation: /ˈkaɪtoʊ/ (KYE-toh).

Kaito is Japanese in Origin.

Kaito is a Japanese masculine given name pronounced KAI-toh. Written in kana (カイト/かいと) or with many kanji, its sense varies by characters. Common forms include 海斗 “sea + dipper,” 海翔 “sea + soar,” 快斗 “cheerful + dipper,” 魁斗 “vanguard + dipper,” 櫂人 “oar + person,” and 皆人 “everyone + person,” evoking ocean, flight, guidance (the Big Dipper), vitality, or community.

Use has grown in modern Japan, peaking from the 1990s to 2010s, and the name is now familiar abroad through pop culture - Kuroba Kaito in Detective Conan and the Vocaloid singer KAITO among them. Romanization varies: Kaito is standard; Kaitō (macron) or Kaitou mark the long final vowel. Nickname Kai is common. Overall, Kaito suggests fresh, adventurous energy with maritime and skyward overtones.

Kaito has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kaito

Kaito Ishikawa Actor · Born 1993 · Japan Kaito Ishikawa is a Japanese voice actor best known for roles like Genos in One-Punch Man, Tobio Kageyama in Haikyu!!, and Tenya Iida in My Hero Academia. He is affiliated with Stay Luck and has also voiced Nero in Devil May Cry.

Kaito – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
JP Boys 0 #178 125 7,909
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
Canada Boys 2024 #295 12 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #671 12 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #818 75 7,044
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
MX Boys 0 #961 22 16,355
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,018 94 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Kaito is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
AO
AR

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People also ask about Kaito

Kaito is predominantly a boy's name.
Kaito is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Japanese: [ka.i.to] (kai-to); English approximation: /ˈkaɪtoʊ/ (KYE-toh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 海斗, 海翔, 快斗, 海人, 凱斗 and Kaito.
Across languages, Kaito has these equivalents: Kai (Hawaiian/Japanese — 'sea'), Dylan (Welsh — 'son of the sea'), Marin/Marinus (Latin — 'of the sea'), Sora (Japanese — 'sky', similar sense of 'flight/sky').
Yes — Kaito ranked #295 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Kaito ranks highest in Canada (#295 in 2024).
Kaito's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #846 in 2014 to #818 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Kaito are in our database, including Kaito Ishikawa (Actor).