If you’re looking for a perfect middle name for Kai then you’re in the right place!

This cool and trendy boy’s name is short and sweet but definitely mighty, with its meaning connected to nature and the ocean.

You’ll find over 200 ideas for middle names that work perfectly with Kai in this article, from unusual and rarely used names to classic, traditional names.

What does Kai mean?

Kai is a sweet one-syllable name with Welsh, Hawaiian, Japanese and Estonian roots.

Its meanings include keeper of the keys, earth and sea.

The name has made a huge leap in popularity over the last two decades, climbing hundreds of places in the baby name charts.

The name is among the top 100 most popular boy names for England and Wales, according to the latest ONS data.

It is also a top 100 boy’s name in the US, according to baby names data from the Office for Social Security.

What names go with Kai

As Kai means ocean it works beautifully with nature baby names, however it’s cool sound also lends it well to modern, aesthetic baby boy names.

I love how well Kai connects with superhero and leading character baby boy names, such as Kai Kent, Kai Falcon, Kai Quill, Kai Loki and Kai Storm.

This small but mighty name appeals to parents looking for short and sweet names with just one syllable or just three letters.

So if you want to continue that trend with the middle name then you could also favour a short one syllable middle name, such as Kai Colt, Kai Ace, Kai Max, Kai Rhett, Kai Finn and Kai Dean.

Here are a few baby name trends that would pair well with Kai. Just in case you’ve never heard of the trend before, cottagecore names are handsome, aesthetic names that sound beautiful and whimsical.

COTTAGECORE	TREE	OCEAN
Cassian	Adair	Caspian
Hale	Ash	Dylan
Lupin	Alder	Rafferty
Wilder	Rowan	Reef
Winston	Walker	Tiberius

Popular Middle Names for Kai

Kai is not a traditional name but it pairs wonderfully with popular middle names, many of which have quite traditional, vintage roots such as Adam and Arthur.

Here is a selection of the most popular middle names that go wonderfully with Kai.

Kai Adam
Kai Alexander
Kai Arthur
Kai Benjamin
Kai Daniel
Kai David
Kai Dexter
Kai Edward
Kai Ethan
Kai Felix
Kai Finley
Kai Frederick
Kai George – Love the name George? Try these middle names for George
Kai Harrison
Kai Jack
Kai Jacob
Kai James
Kai Joseph
Kai Joshua
Kai Luca
Kai Lucas
Kai Matthew
Kai Maxwell
Kai Nicholas
Kai Noah
Kai Oliver
Kai Patrick
Kai Russell
Kai Sebastian
Kai Theodore – love the name Theodore? Try these middle names for Theodore
Kai Thomas

Cool, Modern Middle Names for Kai

Need more middle name ideas for Kai? These stylish and cool middle names work wonderfully with this as a first name.

Kai Ace
Kai Aiden
Kai Alan
Kai Alistair
Kai Ames
Kai Andrew
Kai Anthony
Kai Apollo
Kai Archer
Kai Archie
Kai Arden
Kai Arlen
Kai Asher
Kai Atlas
Kai Arlo
Kai Arrow
Kai Atticus
Kai Augustus
Kai Axel
Kai Ayden
Kai Barrett
Kai Beau
Kai Beck
Kai Bennett
Kai Birch
Kai Blake
Kai Blaze
Kai Boden
Kai Bodhi
Kai Bowie
Kai Brady
Kai Brae
Kai Brandon
Kai Brixton
Kai Bronson
Kai Caden
Kai Caleb
Kai Callum
Kai Calvin
Kai Carson
Kai Colton
Kai Conrad
Kai Cooper
Kai Cormac
Kai Cosmo
Kai Crosby
Kai Cruz
Kai Cyrus
Kai Dalton
Kai Damian
Kai Dane
Kai Dante
Kai Darius
Kai Darwin
Kai Dash
Kai Dawson
Kai Dax
Kai Dayton
Kai Deacon
Kai Declan
Kai Dermot
Kai Dekker
Kai Dominic
Kai Donovan
Kai Drake
Kai Dylan
Kai Edison
Kai Egan
Kai Ellery
Kai Eli
Kai Elijah
Kai Ellis
Kai Emerson
Kai Emery
Kai Emmett
Kai Ennis
Kai Enzo
Kai Evan
Kai Everest
Kai Everett
Kai Fenwick
Kai Finn
Kai Finnegan
Kai Fintan
Kai Flynn
Kai Ford
Kai Forest
Kai Francis
Kai Franklin
Kai Gabriel
Kai Gaines
Kai Garrett
Kai Gatsby
Kai Gibson
Kai Gideon
Kai Grady
Kai Gray
Kai Graydon
Kai Grayson
Kai Gregory
Kai Griffin
Kai Gunner
Kai Gyver
Kai Hamish
Kai Hendrick
Kai Hendrix
Kai Henry
Kai Heston
Kai Hiro
Kai Horatio
Kai Hudson
Kai Hugh
Kai Hunter
Kai Huxley
Kai Huxton
Kai Idris
Kai Ilias
Kai Inacio
Kai Indie
Kai Irwin
Kai Isaac
Kai Jace
Kai Jackson
Kai Jameson
Kai Jasper
Kai Jaxon
Kai Jensen
Kai Jeremiah
Kai Jesse
Kai Jett
Kai Joey
Kai Jonah
Kai Jonas
Kai Jonathan
Kai Jordan
Kai Jude
Kai Julian
Kai Justin
Kai Keaton
Kai Kendrick
Kai Killian
Kai Kincaid
Kai Kingsley
Kai Kingston
Kai Knox
Kai Kobe
Kai Korbyn
Kai Krew
Kai Landon
Kai Landry
Kai Larson
Kai Lathan
Kai Lawson
Kai Ledger
Kai Lennon
Kai Lennox
Kai Leo
Kai Leonardo
Kai Levi
Kai Lincoln
Kai Linden
Kai Logan
Kai London
Kai Louie
Kai Lorcan
Kai Madden
Kai Maddox
Kai Mason
Kai Maverick
Kai Max
Kai Maxim
Kai Maxton
Kai Memphis
Kai Merrell
Kai Miller
Kai Micah/Mykah
Kai Milo/Mylo
Kai Nash
Kai Nate
Kai Nathan
Kai Niall
Kai Noble
Kai Nolan
Kai Oakley
Kai Orion
Kai Orson
Kai Otis
Kai Otto
Kai Owen
Kai Parker
Kai Pax
Kai Paxton
Kai Phoenix
Kai Porter
Kai Preston
Kai Quaid
Kai Quentin
Kai Quinn
Kai Ranger
Kai Reign
Kai Remington
Kai Rex
Kai Rexton
Kai Rhett
Kai Rigby
Kai Riley
Kai Ripp
Kai River
Kai Roan
Kai Robin
Kai Rocco
Kai Rockefeller
Kai Ross
Kai Rowan
Kai Royce
Kai Ryatt
Kai Ryder
Kai Salinger
Kai Samson
Kai Sawyer
Kai Silas
Kai Slade
Kai Sloan
Kai Smith
Kai Soren
Kai Steel
Kai Stone
Kai Storm
Kai Sullivan
Kai Talon
Kai Tate
Kai Tatum
Kai Teddy
Kai Tennyson
Kai Theo
Kai Titan
Kai Tobias
Kai Toby
Kai Toivo
Kai Tyrion
Kai Tyson
Kai Ulysses
Kai Urban
Kai Vaughn
Kai Victor
Kai Vincent
Kai Vin
Kai Virgil
Kai Wallis
Kai Walt
Kai Walter
Kai Warner
Kai Wilden
Kai Wilder
Kai Wilfred
Kai Winston
Kai Wren
Kai Wyatt
Kai Wylder
Kai Xander
Kai Xavier
Kai Zachariah
Kai Zachary
Kai Zane
Kai Zeke

Names similar to Kai

If you love the name Kai but aren’t completely sure about whether it’s the one when it comes to your baby’s name, then check out these other options that are similar to Kai for a boy.

Ash
Beck
Jude
Kain
Kaleb
Kent
Kian
Kingston
Luca
Theo
Ty

Nicknames for Kai

As Kai is already a short name, it can be tricky to think of some nicknames for it. But any name can be shortened or inspire a cute nickname that you’ll love.