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The baby name Ke is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced keɪ ("KAY"),kə / kɛ ("KUH/KEH"),kɤ (approx. Chinese pinyin "Kē").

Ke is Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: keɪ ("KAY"),kə / kɛ ("KUH/KEH"),kɤ (approx. Chinese pinyin "Kē")

What is the meaning of the name Ke ?

The baby name Ke is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced keɪ ("KAY"),kə / kɛ ("KUH/KEH"),kɤ (approx. Chinese pinyin "Kē").

Ke is Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Ke is a compact, gender‑neutral Chinese given name rendered in pinyin as Ke and pronounced roughly “kuh” (Mandarin [kɤ]). Its meaning depends on the character chosen, with common options including 柯 “branch; axe‑handle,” 可 “agreeable; can,” 克 “to overcome,” 刻 “to carve; moment,” and 客 “guest.” Single‑character given names like Ke have been used across Chinese history, prized for clarity and moral resonance; today Ke appears both alone and as the first syllable of two‑character names, appealing to parents who favor minimalist style with flexible meanings.

Variants reflect script and romanization. Tone-marked forms include Kē, Kě, and Kè; older systems and dialect spellings yield K’o, Ko, Keh, or Koh in overseas Chinese communities. Beyond China, Ke functions as a name element in Japanese anthroponyms where kanji read “ke/kei” (e.g., 慶 “celebration,” 恵 “blessing”), and it is sometimes adopted internationally as a sleek, modern nickname.

Ke has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ke

Ke Huy Quan Actor · Born 1971 · United States Ke Huy Quan is an actor best known for his role as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and as Data in The Goonies. After a break from acting, he made a notable return with his performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Quan was born in 1971 in Vietnam and later moved to the United States.

Ke – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
BW 0 #19 1 960
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
CN 0 #73 13 3,857
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BW Boys 0 #122 28 4,685
EE Boys 0 #122 4 2,087
BW Girls 0 #124 25 4,216
AZ Boys 0 #128 4 1,400
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
CN Boys 0 #146 221 9,639
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Boys 0 #207 17 5,842
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
TW Boys 0 #219 23 7,111
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #233 9 5,992
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
CN Girls 0 #258 92 8,829
MU Boys 0 #265 94 8,477
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
AL Boys 0 #277 22 5,122
JP Boys 0 #286 12 7,909
Canada Girls 2000 #288 5 2,355
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
Canada Boys 1994 #290 5 1,673
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
MY 0 #297 34 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
EG Boys 0 #360 912 15,035
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
EG 0 #368 33 6,387
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
HK Boys 0 #432 96 12,905
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
ZA 0 #435 13 14,421
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SG Girls 0 #460 127 18,916
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
SG Boys 0 #539 160 17,960
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
BD Boys 0 #548 29 10,045
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
HK Girls 0 #558 58 16,104
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
CL Boys 0 #636 30 13,390
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #642 26 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
MY Girls 0 #740 260 24,821
KW Boys 0 #741 29 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #750 89 4,949
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
TN 0 #792 38 13,765
United States Boys 2001 #802 6 6,882
Germany Boys 0 #823 130 5,697
MY Boys 0 #827 290 25,439
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
EG Girls 0 #847 113 14,742
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
SA Girls 0 #889 47 25,931
CO Boys 0 #890 31 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
ZA Boys 0 #914 267 25,619
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
BR Girls 0 #927 15 12,708
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
NL Girls 0 #938 18 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #965 19 5,561
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
IN Boys 0 #981 21 16,750
DZ 0 #1,014 163 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,021 121 25,928
MA 0 #1,038 91 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,055 24 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,070 23 22,615
TR 0 #1,132 80 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,163 21 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,294 178 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,367 80 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,504 111 28,008

Ke is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
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People also ask about Ke

Ke is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ke is a one syllable name, pronounced keɪ ("KAY"),kə / kɛ ("KUH/KEH"),kɤ (approx. Chinese pinyin "Kē").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ké, Kê, Kei, Kay and Kee.
Yes — Ke ranked #288 in Canada in 2000, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ke ranks highest in Canada (#288 in 2000).
Yes — 1 notable people named Ke are in our database, including Ke Huy Quan (Actor).