# Kai (name)

The name Kai /ˈkaɪ/ has various origins and meanings in different cultures:
* In Estonian, Kai is a female name derived from Katherine.
* In Persian, Kai, or Kay, is a male name, meaning "king". It is also the name of a mythological shah (king) in the Shahnameh.
* In Japanese, kai has a number of meanings, including "ocean" (海), "shell" (貝), etc.
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* Fictional characters
* Notable people with the surname "Kai" include
* See also

## Notable people with the given name "Kai" include
### A

* Kai Aareleid (born 1972), Estonian writer
* Kai Alaerts (born 1989), Belgian skier
* Kai Alexander (born 1997), British actor
* Kai Altair (born 1984), American musician
* Kai Althoff (born 1966), German multimedia artist
* Kai Ambos (born 1965), German judge
* Kai Normann Andersen (1900–1967), Danish composer
* Kai Arzheimer (born 1969), German professor
* Kai Asakura (born 1993), Japanese mixed martial artist
* Kai Atō (1946–2015), Japanese actor

### B

* Kai Behrend, German mathematician
* Kai Belton, American politician from Connecticut
* Kai Bird (born 1951), American journalist
* Kai Bjorn (born 1968), Canadian sailor
* Kai Böcking (born 1964), German television presenter
* Kai Bracht (born 1978), German ski jumper
* Kai Brodersen (born 1958), German historian
* Kai Luke Brümmer (born 1993), South African actor
* Kai Brünker (born 1994), German footballer
* Kai Aage Bruun (1899–1971), Danish writer
* Kai Budde (born 1979), German gamer
* Kai Bülow (born 1986), German footballer
* Kai Bumann (1961–2022), German conductor
* Kai Burger (born 1992), German footballer

### C

* Kai Cenat (born 2001), American YouTuber
* Chang Kai (born 1964), Chinese physicist
* Chen Kai (born 1993), Chinese footballer
* Kai Chang (born 2000), Jamaican discus thrower
* Kai Cipot (born 2001), Slovenian footballer
* Kai Compagner (born 1969), Dutch rower
* Kai Corbett (born 2002), Spanish footballer
* Kai Correa (born 1988), American baseball coach
* Cui Kai (born 1982), Chinese track and field athlete
* Cui Kai (footballer) (born 1987), Chinese footballer
* Kai Curry-Lindahl (1917–1990), Swedish zoologist

### D

* Deng Kai (born 1959), Chinese politician
* Kai Diekmann (born 1964), German journalist
* Kai Donner (1888–1935), Finnish linguist

### E

* Kai Ebel (born 1964), German sports journalist
* Kai Eckhardt (born 1961), German musician
* Kai Edwards (born 1998), Australian swimmer
* Kai Edwards (basketball) (born 1997), Dutch basketball player
* Kai Eide (born 1949), Norwegian diplomat
* Kai Ekanger (1929–2018), Norwegian politician
* Kai Ellis (born 1980), American football player
* Kai Engelke (born 1946), German writer
* Kai Arne Engelstad (born 1954), Norwegian speed skater
* Kai Ephron (born 1965), American film director
* Kai T. Erikson (born 1931), Austrian-American sociologist
* Kai Ewans (1906–1988), Dutch-American musician

### F

* Kai Fagaschinski (born 1974), German musician
* Kai Falkenberg, American lawyer
* Kai Falkenthal (born 1965), German yacht racer
* Kai G. Farley (born 1973), Liberian politician
* Feng Kai (born 1974), Chinese speed skater
* Kai Fischer (born 1934), German actress
* Kai Fjell (1907–1989), Norwegian painter
* Kai Abdul Foday (1924–??), Sierra Leonean politician
* Kai Forbath (born 1987), American football player
* Kai Fotheringham (born 2003), Scottish footballer
* Kai Frobel, German ecologist

### G

* Kai Gehring (born 1977), German politician
* Kai Gehring (footballer) (born 1988), German footballer
* Gong Kai (1222–1307), Chinese politician
* Kai Greene (born 1975), American bodybuilder
* Kai Greene (soccer) (born 1993), American soccer player
* Kai Grjotheim (1919–2003), Norwegian chemist
* Kai Gronauer (born 1986), German baseball player
* Kai Gullmar (1905–1982), Swedish composer

### H

* Kai Haaskivi (born 1955), Finnish footballer
* Kai Häfner (born 1989), German handball player
* Kai Hahto (born 1973), Finnish drummer
* Kai Hansen (born 1963), German musician
* Kai Harada (born 1999), Japanese rock climber
* Kai Havertz (born 1999), German footballer
* Kai Heerings (born 1990), Dutch footballer
* Kai Helenius (born 1931), Finnish diplomat
* Kai G. Henriksen (1956–2016), Norwegian businessman
* Kai Herdling (born 1984), German footballer
* Kai Erik Herlovsen (born 1959), Norwegian footballer
* Kai Hermann (born 1938), German journalist
* Kai Hesse (born 1985), German footballer
* Kai Hibbard (born 1978), American activist
* Kai Hirano (born 1987), Japanese footballer
* Kai Hirschmann, English civil servant
* Kai Ho (1859–1914), Hong Kong barrister
* Kai Holm (1896–1985), Danish actor
* Kai Holst (1913–1945), Norwegian activist
* Kai Honasan, Filipino singer-songwriter
* Kai Hormann (born 1974), German computer scientist
* Kai Horstmann (born 1981), English rugby union footballer
* Kai Horwitz (born 1998), Chilean skier
* Kai Hospelt (born 1985), German ice hockey player
* Hou Kai (born 1962), Chinese politician
* Hu Kai (born 1982), Chinese sprinter
* Kai Huckenbeck (born 1993), German speedway racer
* Kai Huisman (born 1995), Dutch footballer
* Kai Hundertmarck (born 1969), German cyclist

### I

* Kai Ishii (born 1993), Japanese rugby union footballer
* Kai Ishizu (born 2002), Japanese footballer
* Kai Ishizawa (born 1996), Japanese boxer

### J

* Kai Jacobs (born 1995), Antiguan footballer
* Kai Jahnsson (born 1965), Finnish sport shooter
* Kai Jensen (1897–1997), Danish athlete
* Kai Johan Jiang (born 1965), Swedish-Chinese businessman
* Kai Johansen (1940–2007), Danish footballer
* Kai Johansson (born 1969), Finnish swimmer
* Kai Jones (born 2001), Bahamian basketball player

### K

* Kai Kahele (born 1974), American politician
* Kai Kalima (1945–2023), Finnish politician
* Kai Kamaka III (born 1995), American mixed martial artist
* Kai Kantola (born 1987), Finnish-American ice hockey player
* Kai Kara-France (born 1993), New Zealand mixed martial artist
* Kai Karsten (born 1968), German sprinter
* Kai Kasiguran (born 1985), American soccer player
* Kai Kazmirek (born 1991), German decathlete
* Kai Kennedy (born 2002), Scottish footballer
* Kai Killerud, Norwegian handball player
* Kai Klefisch (born 1999), German footballer
* Kai Knagenhjelm (1898–1987), Norwegian civil servant
* Kai Knudsen (1903–1977), Norwegian judge
* Kai Ko (born 1991), Taiwanese actor and singer
* Kai Kobayashi (born 1993), Japanese racewalker
* Kai A. Konrad (born 1961), German economist
* Kai Koreniuk (born 1998), Dutch-American soccer player
* Kai Kovaljeff (born 1985), Finnish ski jumper
* Kai Aage Krarup (1915–2013), Danish equestrian
* Kai Krause (born 1957), German software designer
* Kai Krüger (born 1940), Norwegian jurist
* Kai Kyllönen (born 1965), Finnish athlete

### L

* Kai Lagesen (born 1965), Norwegian footballer
* Kai Langerfeld (born 1987), Canadian rower
* Kai Larsen (1926–2012), Danish botanist
* Kai Laukkanen (born 1975), Finnish motorcycle racer
* Kai Lawonn (born 1985), German computer scientist
* Kai Lee, Chinese-American scientist
* Kai Lehtinen (born 1958), Finnish actor
* Kai Lenny (born 1992), American surfer
* Li Kai (born 1989), Chinese footballer
* Kai Li (born 1954), Chinese-American computer scientist
* Kai Li (businessman) (born 1962), Chinese-American businessman
* Liang Kai (1140–1210), Chinese painter
* Kai Lightner (born 1999), American climber
* Kai Lindberg (1899–1985), Danish politician
* Ling Kai (born 1986), Singaporean singer-songwriter
* Kai Linnilä (1942–2017), Finnish editor
* Liu Kai (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kai Locksley (born 1996), American football player
* Kai Londo (1845–1896), Sierra Leonean warrior
* Kai Lossgott (born 1980), German-South African artist
* Lu Kai (198–269/270), Chinese military general
* Lü Kai (died 225), Chinese politician
* Lu Kai (badminton) (born 1991), Chinese badminton player
* Kai Luibrand (born 1994), German footballer
* Kai Lykke (1625–1699), Danish noble

### M

* Ma Kai (born 1946), Chinese politician
* Kai Mahler (born 1995), Swiss skier
* Kai Matsuzaki (born 1997), Japanese footballer
* Kai McKenzie-Lyle (born 1997), English footballer
* Kai Meriluoto (born 2003), Finnish footballer
* Kai Merk (born 1998), German footballer
* Kai Metov (born 1964), Russian singer-songwriter
* Kai Michalke (born 1976), German footballer
* Kai Miki (born 1993), Japanese footballer
* Kai Møller (1859–1940), Norwegian politician
* Kai Montinola (born 2006), Filipino model and actress
* Kai Müller (born 1988), German canoeist
* Kai Mykkänen (born 1979), Finnish politician

### N

* Kai Nacua (born 1995), American football player
* Kai Nielsen (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kai Niemi (born 1955), Finnish motorcycle racer
* Kai Nieminen (born 1950), Finnish writer
* Kai Nurminen (born 1969), Finnish ice hockey player
* Kai Nürnberger (born 1966), German basketball player
* Kai Nyyssönen (born 1972), Finnish footballer

### O

* Kai O'Donnell (born 1999), Australian rugby league footballer
* Kai Ortio (born 1965), Finnish ice hockey player
* Kai Oswald (born 1977), German footballer
* Kai Outa (1930–2002), Finnish weightlifter
* Kai Øverland (1931–1975), Norwegian politician
* Kai Owen (born 1975), Welsh actor
* Kai Owen (rugby union) (born 1999), English rugby union footballer
* Kai Owens (born 2004), American skier
* Kai Ozaki (born 1987), Japanese skier

### P

* Kai Paananen (born 1954), Finnish businessman
* Kai Pahlman (1935–2013), Finnish footballer
* Kai Pearce-Paul (born 2001), English rugby league footballer
* Kai Peterson (born 1962), German actor
* Kai Pfeiffer (born 1975), German visual artist
* Kai Pflaume (born 1967), German television presenter
* Kai Pirttijärvi, Finnish athlete
* Poh Soo Kai (born 1930), Singaporean doctor
* Kai Pröger (born 1992), German footballer
* Kai Puolamäki, Finnish physician

### Q

* Qidiao Kai, Chinese philosopher
* Qin Kai (disambiguation), multiple people

### R

* Kai Rapsch (born 1978), German musician
* Kai Rautio (born 1964), Finnish ice hockey player
* Kai Remlov (born 1946), Norwegian actor
* Kai Reus (born 1985), Dutch cyclist
* Kai Rimmel (born 1952), Estonian politician
* Kai Risholt (born 1979), Norwegian footballer
* Kai Røberg (born 1973), Norwegian footballer
* Kai Rooney (born 2009), English footballer
* Kai Rossen, German chemist
* Kai Rüder (born 1971), German equestrian
* Kai Rüütel (born 1981), Estonian singer
* Kai Ryssdal (born 1963), American radio journalist

### S

* Kai Sakakibara (born 1996), Australian cyclist
* Kai Salomaa, Finnish-Canadian computer scientist
* Kai Sasaki (born 1998), Japanese footballer
* Kai Sato (born 1984), American entrepreneur
* Kai Sauer (born 1967), German-Finnish diplomat
* Kai Schäfer (born 1993), German badminton player
* Kai Schoppitsch (born 1980), Austrian footballer
* Kai Schramayer (born 1968), German wheelchair tennis player
* Kai Schumacher (born 1979), German pianist
* Kai Schwertfeger (born 1988), German footballer
* Kai Scott (born 1970), American attorney
* Kai Selvon (born 1992), Trinidadian sprinter
* Kai Setälä (1913–2005), Finnish professor
* Kai Shibato (born 1995), Japanese footballer
* Kai Siegbahn (1918–2007), Swedish physicist
* Kai Simons (born 1938), Finnish professor
* Kai Sjøberg (1936–1994), Norwegian footballer
* Kai Smith (born 2004), Emirati cricketer
* Kai Somerto (1925–1969), Finnish diplomat
* Song Kai (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kai Soremekun, Canadian filmmaker
* Kai Sotto (born 2002), Filipino basketball player
* Kai Staats (born 1970), American filmmaker
* Kai Starr (born 1964), American author
* Kai Steffen (born 1961), German footballer
* Kai Ove Stokkeland (born 1978), Norwegian football manager
* Kai Stratznig (born 2002), Austrian footballer
* Kai Strauss (born 1970), German singer
* Kai Suikkanen (born 1959), Finnish ice hockey player
* Sun Kai (born 1991), Chinese footballer
* Kai Swoboda (born 1971), Australian canoeist
* Kai Syväsalmi, Finnish ice hockey player

### T

* Tan Kai (born 1973), Chinese computer technician
* Tang Kai (born 1996), Chinese mixed martial artist
* Kai Cheng Thom, Canadian writer
* Tian Kai (died 199), Chinese general
* Kai Tier, Australian comedian
* Kai Toews (born 1998), Japanese basketball player
* Kai Tracid (born 1972), German disc jockey
* Kai Trewin (born 2001), Australian footballer
* Kai Trump (born 2007), American social media personality
* Kai Twilfer (born 1976), German merchant

### U

* Kai Ueda (born 1996), Japanese baseball player

### V

* Kai van Hese (born 1989), Dutch footballer
* Kai Verbij (born 1994), Dutch speed skater
* Kai von Warburg (born 1968), German rower

### W

* Kai Wagner (born 1997), German footballer
* Wang Kai (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kai Walter (born 1973), German canoeist
* Kai Warner (1926–1982), German musician
* Kai Wartiainen (born 1953), Finnish architect
* Kai Wegner (born 1972), German politician
* Kai Wehmeier (born 1968), German-American philosopher
* Kai Wessel (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kai Whittaker (born 1985), German politician
* Kai Widdrington (born 1995), British dancer
* Kai Wiesinger (born 1966), German actor
* Kai Ashante Wilson, American author
* Kai Winding (1922–1983), Danish-American musician
* Kai Wright, American journalist
* Kai Wucherpfennig, German-American biologist
* Kai Wulff (born 1949), American actor

### X

* Xing Kai (born 1989), Chinese footballer
* Xu Kai (born 1995), Chinese actor

### Y

* Kai Yearn (born 2005), English footballer
* Yee Seu Kai, Malaysian politician

### Z

* Kai Zeiglar (born 1981), American football player
* Kai Zen (actress) (born 2012), American actress
* Zhang Kai (born 1982), Chinese basketball player
* Zhang Kai (lawyer), Chinese lawyer
* Zheng Kai (born 1986), Chinese actor
* Zong Kai, Chinese Paralympic athlete
* Zou Kai (born 1988), Chinese gymnast

#### Cai

* Cai Cortez (born 1988), Filipino actress
* Cai Emmons (1951–2023), American author
* Cai Evans (born 1999), Welsh professional rugby union player
* Cai Griffiths (born 1984), Welsh rugby union player
* Cai Gundelach (1891–1954), Danish equestrian
* Cai Hegermann-Lindencrone (1807–1893), Danish general and politician
* Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb (born 1968), Finnish politician

## Fictional characters

* Kai, a character in ‘’Beyblade’’
* Kai, a character in Ninjago
* Kai, one of the nine default heroes featured in Minecraft
Shahnameh. Kai is the son of Kay Qobād and is succeeded by his grandson Kay Khosrow.
* Kai Chen, a character in the television series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
* Kai Lung, a character in an eponymous novel series written by Ernest Bramah

## Notable people with the surname "Kai" include

* Akihito Kai (born 1987), Japanese handball player
* Asami Kai (born 1987), Japanese actress
* Bertrand Kaï (born 1983), New Caledonian footballer
* Carole Kai (born 1944), American entertainer
* Dakota Kai (born 1988), New Zealand professional wrestler
* Haji Kai (born 1971), Tanzanian politician
* Kai Feng (1906–1955), Chinese politician
* Kentaro Kai (born 1994), Japanese footballer
* Konomi Kai (born 1993), Japanese long jumper
* Lani Kai (1936–1999), American singer
* Leilani Kai (born 1960), American professional wrestler
* Marie Kai (born 1980), Japanese actress
* Natasha Kai (born 1983), American soccer player
* Roland B. Kai, Liberian politician
* Shingo Kai (born 1963), Japanese water polo player
* Shintaro Kai (born 1981), Japanese golfer
* Shouma Kai (born 1997), Japanese actor
* Sibo Kai, Indian politician
* Takuya Kai (born 1992), Japanese baseball player
* Tomomi Kai (born 1983), Japanese shogi player
* Toshimitsu Kai (born 1956), Japanese golfer
* Yasuhiro Kai (born 1968), Japanese judoka
* Yukiko Kai (1954–1980), Japanese manga artist