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The baby name Khai is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /kaɪ/ (KYE); Vietnamese approx.: /kʰaj/ (kh-eye).

Khai is Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Vietnamese
Pronunciation: English: /kaɪ/ (KYE); Vietnamese approx.: /kʰaj/ (kh-eye)

What is the meaning of the name Khai ?

The baby name Khai is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /kaɪ/ (KYE); Vietnamese approx.: /kʰaj/ (kh-eye).

Khai is Vietnamese in Origin.

Khai is a compact, unisex name with layered roots. In Vietnamese it aligns with two Sino-Vietnamese forms: Khải (凱/凯, “victorious, triumphant”) and Khai (開/开, “to open, to begin”); outside Vietnam, both are often written simply as Khai. The spelling also overlaps with global Kai traditions and with Hebrew Chai, “life.” In Arabic use, Khai can be a clipped form of Khair- names, conveying “goodness.”

As a given name, Khai is longstanding among Vietnamese speakers and diaspora communities; in the English-speaking world it was rare until a recent upswing, notably after Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik chose it in 2020. Variants and related forms include Khải, Kai, Khay, and Chai, with elaborations such as Khairi or Khairiah. Meanings commonly linked to Khai therefore span “victory,” “opening” or “new beginning,” “life,” and “goodness.”

Khai has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Khai

Khải Định Royal · Born 1885 · French Annam Khải Định was the 12th emperor of Vietnam’s Nguyễn dynasty, best known for ruling from 1916 to 1925 under French colonial influence. Born Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Đảo on 8 October 1885, he reigned until his death on 6 November 1925.

Khai – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 820
KH 0 #3 1 102
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
BN 0 #22 10 2,297
BN Boys 0 #34 126 6,332
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
MY Boys 0 #138 2,920 25,439
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MY 0 #209 128 12,352
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
SG 0 #232 38 11,010
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
Canada Boys 2024 #285 22 2,588
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Girls 0 #373 18 13,098
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
SG Boys 0 #440 265 17,960
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
SG Girls 0 #529 58 18,916
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
MY Girls 0 #579 459 24,821
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
United States Boys 2024 #656 240 7,044
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
TN 0 #806 24 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #875 42 8,487
SA Girls 0 #913 23 25,931
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,580 35 28,008

Khai is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Khai

Khai is predominantly a boy's name.
Khai is a one syllable name, pronounced English: /kaɪ/ (KYE); Vietnamese approx.: /kʰaj/ (kh-eye).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Khải, Kai, Kye and Kay.
Across languages, Khai has these equivalents: Kai (multi-origin name), Khải (Vietnamese), Kai (Chinese 开, 'open'), Kai (Hawaiian, 'sea').
Yes, very popular — Khai ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Khai ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Khai's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #773 in 2014 to #656 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Khai are in our database, including Khải Định (Royal).