Khai: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “open; begin”
- Origin
- Vietnamese
- Say it
- KYE · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (87% of all uses)
In Vietnamese, Khai is a masculine given name meaning 'open' or 'initiate'. This spelling can also appear in other traditions, so usage and meaning may vary by origin.
How popular is Khai?
Babies named Khai in 2024282
2024 rank#949 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18803,459
Khai is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Khai
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Vanliterature; cultivated · Vietnamese
Khai questions
What does the name Khai mean?
Khai means "open; begin". It comes from Vietnamese. In Vietnamese, Khai is a masculine given name meaning 'open' or 'initiate'. This spelling can also appear in other traditions, so usage and meaning may vary by origin.
Is Khai a boy or girl name?
Khai is mainly a boy's name in US records (87% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Khai?
282 US babies were named Khai in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Khai?
Khai is usually pronounced KYE.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.