Khai is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Khai means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Khai across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Khai has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Khai is a boy name of Vietnamese/Arabic origin meaning “beginning, or crowned”. A Vietnamese name meaning opening; also an Arabic name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,670 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 271 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 32 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Khai per year, United States (1977 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (399/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (4/yr).
Khai is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #1,384 nationally (given to 424 babies that year).
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