♂♀ Name Cai
Cai is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Cai one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Where does the name Cai come from?
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 also 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).
What does the name Cai mean?
Cai means “warrior” (from Frisian “kempe”), “victory of the people” (from Nikolaus), “brave spearman” (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).
Pronunciation of Cai
Variants
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Cai in the Top 50 names
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| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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