Name meaning & stats
Cay
Cay means “sea” (Germanic origin). 234 US babies since 1940, peak 1955. Notable Cays are 1.5× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
“sea”
GermanicSpelling of Kai
Kai around the world
- Кай · Russian
- كاي · Arabic
- קאי · Hebrew
- カイ · Japanese
- Kaj · Dutch
- 開 · Chinese
- 카이 · Korean
Famous Kais
- Kai Siegbahn · Swedish physicist (1918–2007)
- Kai Havertz · German association football player (born 1999)
- Kai Hansen · German guitarist and singer
Kai’s name day
- October 14 · Norway
- August 13 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1955
234 US babies were named Cay between 1940 and 2025.
Where Cays end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Journalist | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Cays show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 361 Kais spell it Cay
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1955)