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Kai for a girls name?

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Jjnbftgkhfrvjudv · 22/05/2022 01:25

As title says.

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violetbunny · 22/05/2022 04:47

It means "Food" in Māori, so if you think she might ever live in NZ I would choose something else!

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Jjnbftgkhfrvjudv · 22/05/2022 03:56

TigerLilyTail · 22/05/2022 03:44

I know a Kaila. I think it’s pretty!

Love it!

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bozna · 22/05/2022 03:55

Kyla is girly but Kai is short name could use

PerfectionValley · 22/05/2022 03:48

I've got a boy Kai and you won't get any love for the name on MN, see above.
It means lots of things in lots of different languages, I chose it for the Hawaiian meaning "sea".
I think it would be OK for a girl but be prepared for everyone to think she's a boy before they meet her.

TigerLilyTail · 22/05/2022 03:44

I know a Kaila. I think it’s pretty!

Penguintears · 22/05/2022 03:39

Where I live all the Kais are asbo-awarded young thugs. So to my ears it gives a really bad impression.

SomersetONeil · 22/05/2022 03:35

Kai means food where I come from. It’s a hard no - boy or girl.

notreadyforthisgelatinousbooty · 22/05/2022 03:27

I don't like it... But I don't like Kai for a boy either. It's trendy and will probably seem time-stamped in the future.

BigCheeseSandwich · 22/05/2022 03:10

means “food” in NZ, in case moving there is on the table!

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Jjnbftgkhfrvjudv · 22/05/2022 03:08

DramaAlpaca · 22/05/2022 01:27

Hmm. I think of it as a boys' name. Kaia would be the female version, surely?

I thought that too, but I know someone personally called Kaia so wouldn’t be able too. Still looking for another name that kai could be used as a NN for

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mathanxiety · 22/05/2022 01:43

How about Kay?

I think Kai would work well for a girl though.

brokengoalposts · 22/05/2022 01:41

I know a Kailani who gets Kai for short. It's a known Hawaiian name.

CP2701 · 22/05/2022 01:39

I love it!

DramaAlpaca · 22/05/2022 01:27

Hmm. I think of it as a boys' name. Kaia would be the female version, surely?