Cai

Name Cai – origin and meaning

The first name Cai is female and male.

Origin of Cai

The origin of the name Cai as a form of Kai is not clear. It is presumably a Frisian short form of Gerard or Nikolaus, but as well of the Latin name Cajetanus and is of Celtic origin. It is a name for boys and seldom for girls (from Latin Cajetana or Katharina).

Meaning of Cai

Cai means “warrior” (from Frisian “kempe”), “victory of the people” (from Nikolaus), “spear strength”, “strong with the spear” (from Gerard), “from the town Gaeta” (from Cajetanus), in Celtic “spear bearer/thrower”. For girls, Cai means “from the town Gaeta” (from Cajetana) or “pure” (from Katharina).