First names in Hebrew

First name Kai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קאי

Gematria value: 111

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Kai is written קאי

Meaning and origin

What does Kai mean?

Meaning: disputed ("the sea" in Hawaiian, among others)
Origin: disputed

Kai is a short name found in many languages, which explains its success. In Hawaiian it means "the sea"; in Frisian and Scandinavian it is an old name of uncertain origin; it also exists in Welsh and in Japanese. It has become one of the favorite boys' names in Britain and America.

Gematria

Kai = 111

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קאי has 3 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total111

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Kai, from ק to י:

קְנֵה חׇכְמָה קְנֵה בִינָה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּח וְאַל־תֵּט מֵאִמְרֵי־פִי׃

“Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 4:5

The book of your first name

Kai, in nine pages

• Kai, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Kai
• Kai, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Kai in three answers

How do you write Kai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Kai is written קאי.

What is the gematria value of Kai?
Written קאי, Kai is worth 111: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Kai mean?
Disputed ("the sea" in Hawaiian, among others) (origin: disputed). Kai is a short name found in many languages, which explains its success. In Hawaiian it means "the sea"; in Frisian and Scandinavian it is an old name of uncertain origin; it also exists in Welsh and in Japanese. It has become one of the favorite boys' names in Britain and America.