What is the meaning of the name Kai?

It is also spelled as Kay.


There are varying definitions that I have found and I want to know the most credible definition.

What is the meaning of the name Kai?
1. KAI


Gender: Masculine


Usage: Scandinavian, Finnish, Frisian, Dutch, German


Pronounced: KIE (German) [key]


Possibly a diminutive of either GAIUS or GERHARD.





2. KAI


Gender: Masculine %26amp; Feminine


Usage: Hawaiian


Means "sea" in Hawaiian.
Reply:Kai is Maori (New Zealand) for food (noun) and its verb form means "to eat".





Kai is also a type of apple, a South African fruit.
Reply:Check here: http://wiki.name.com/en/Kai


There's also Kay, from a much different source: http://wiki.name.com/en/Kay
Reply:it is a word used often in Greek (I know this from Bible study)





"2532. 魏伪委 kai, kahee; appar. a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; Most often Traslated as: and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:鈥?and, also, both, but, even, for, if, indeed, likewise, moreover, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. "





there may be more meanings.. go to a baby name site. like "Babynames.com" or do a google search for other baby name sites