The name Kai or Cai has various origins and meanings in different cultures: * In

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

, Kai is a female (and very rarely male) name meaning "pier" or "quay". * In Japanese, ''kai'' has a number of meanings, including "ocean" (海), "shell" (貝), "open" (開), "restoration" and "recovery". * In Māori, ''kai'' means "food" or "meal". *In Northern Ireland, data indicated that Kai experienced a significant rise in popularity as a male given name from 2002 to 2003.

Notable people with the given name "Kai" include

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Kai Aareleid Kai Aareleid (born 26 September 1972 in Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Ta ...

(born 1972), Estonian writer *

Kai Alaerts Kai Alaerts (born 6 September 1989) is a Belgian alpine skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = ...

(born 1989), Belgian skier * Kai Alexander (born 1997), British actor *

Kai Altair Kai Altair is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. Altair attended the Manhattan School of Music and the Brooklyn Conservatory, and her style is influenced by dance culture, myth, storytelling, and dreams. Altair's prof ...

(born 1984), American musician * Kai Althoff (born 1966), German multimedia artist * Kai Ambos (born 1965), German judge * Kai Normann Andersen (1900–1967), Danish composer *

Kai Arzheimer Kai Arzheimer (b. 1969) is a German professor of Political Science at the University of Mainz and a visiting Fellow at the Department of Government at the University of Essex. He writes on right-wing extremism Far-right politics, also referr ...

(born 1969), German professor *

Kai Asakura is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing as a bantamweight (MMA), bantamweight in the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2012, he formerly competed for Road Fighting Championship, Fighti ...

(born 1993), Japanese mixed martial artist * Kai Atō (1946–2015), Japanese actor

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* Kai Behrend, German mathematician * Kai Bird (born 1951), American journalist *

Kai Bjorn Kai Bjorn (born 13 July 1968) is a Canadian sailor. He competed in the Star event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), ...

(born 1968), Canadian sailor * Kai Böcking (born 1964), German television presenter * Kai Bracht (born 1978), German ski jumper * Kai Brodersen (born 1958), German historian * Kai Luke Brümmer (born 1993), South African actor * Kai Brünker (born 1994), German footballer * Kai Aage Bruun (1899–1971), Danish writer * Kai Budde (born 1979), German gamer * Kai Bülow (born 1986), German footballer * Kai Bumann (1961–2022), German conductor * Kai Burger (born 1992), German footballer

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* Kai Cenat (born 2001), American YouTuber *

Chang Kai Chang Kai (; born August 1964) is a Chinese physicist currently serving as research fellow at the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Biography Chang was born in Qianshan, Anhui in August 1964. In 1984 he graduate ...

(born 1964), Chinese physicist *

Chen Kai Chen Kai (; born 20 January 1993) is a Chinese former footballer. Club career Having started his career in France with Metz Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Mo ...

(born 1993), Chinese footballer *

Kai Chang Kai Chang (born January 29, 2000) is a Jamaican discus thrower. He won the IAAF 2018 World U20 championships and has stamped his class at numerous international events in his career. Career Chang won the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Associat ...

(born 2000), Jamaican discus thrower * Kai Cipot (born 2001), Slovenian footballer * Kai Compagner (born 1969), Dutch rower * Kai Corbett (born 2002), Spanish footballer *

Kai Correa Kainoa T. Correa is an American professional baseball coach. He is the bench coach and infield/baserunning instructor for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the University of Puget Sound. Corr ...

(born 1988), American baseball coach * Cui Kai (born 1982), Chinese track and field athlete * Cui Kai (footballer) (born 1987), Chinese footballer * Kai Curry-Lindahl (1917–1990), Swedish zoologist

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* Deng Kai (born 1959), Chinese politician * Kai Diekmann (born 1964), German journalist *

Kai Donner Karl (Kai) Reinhold Donner (1 April 1888 in Helsinki – 12 February 1935) was a Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician. He carried out expeditions to the Ugric and Samodeic peoples in Siberia 1911–1914 and was docent The ti ...

(1888–1935), Finnish linguist

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Kai Ebel Kai Ebel (30 August 1964) is a German sports journalist. He has worked RTL television channel Formula One broadcast commentator and editor since . He made his debut in 1992 Spanish Grand Prix. After graduating from high school in Mönchengla ...

(born 1964), German sports journalist * Kai Eckhardt (born 1961), German musician * Kai Edwards (born 1998), Australian swimmer * Kai Edwards (basketball) (born 1997), Dutch basketball player * Kai Eide (born 1949), Norwegian diplomat * Kai Ekanger (1929–2018), Norwegian politician *

Kai Ellis Kai Ellis (born August 7, 1980) is a former American Canadian Football League defensive end. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in ...

(born 1980), American football player * Kai Engelke (born 1946), German writer * Kai Arne Engelstad (born 1954), Norwegian speed skater * Kai Ephron (born 1965), American film director *

Kai T. Erikson Kai Theodor Erikson (born February 12, 1931) is an Austrian-born American sociologist, noted as an authority on the social consequences of catastrophic events. He served as the 76th president of the American Sociological Association. Life and c ...

(born 1931), Austrian-American sociologist *

Kai Ewans Kai Peter Anthon Ewans (né Nielsen; April 10, 1906 – April 4, 1988) was a Danish-American jazz reedist. Ewans was born in Hørsholm, Denmark. He played initially as a banjoist, but switched to saxophone in 1923 when he formed the Blues Jazz Band ...

(1906–1988), Dutch-American musician

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* Kai Fagaschinski (born 1974), German musician * Kai Falkenberg, American lawyer * Kai Falkenthal (born 1965), German yacht racer *

Kai G. Farley Kai G. Farley (born 18 August 1973) is a Liberian politician and former revolutionary figure, who is the incumbent superintendent of Grand Gedeh county. Prior to his appointment in 2018 by president George Weah, he served as member of parliamen ...

(born 1973), Liberian politician * Feng Kai (born 1974), Chinese speed skater * Kai Fischer (born 1934), German actress *

Kai Fjell Kai Breder Fjell (; March 2, 1907 – January 10, 1989) was a Norwegian painter, printmaker and scenographer. Personal life Fjell was born on a farm in the village Skoger near Drammen. His father was a farmer and a painter, Conrad Bendiks ...

(1907–1989), Norwegian painter *

Kai Abdul Foday Kai Abdul Foday (2 March 1924) was a Sierra Leonean politician who served as member of Sierra Leone's parliament representing his hometown of Kono District. He was a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). Kai Abdul Foday was first ele ...

(1924–??), Sierra Leonean politician * Kai Forbath (born 1987), American football player * Kai Fotheringham (born 2003), Scottish footballer * Kai Frobel, German ecologist

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Kai Gehring Kai Gehring (born 26 December 1977) is a German politician of the Green Party who has been serving as a Member of the German Parliament since 2005. Early life and education After receiving his Abitur in Velbert, Gehring majored in social scienc ...

(born 1977), German politician * Kai Gehring (footballer) (born 1988), German footballer * Gong Kai (1222–1307), Chinese politician *

Kai Greene Kai Greene (born July 12, 1975), is an American personal trainer, artist, actor, and professional bodybuilder. He came in second place at the 2012, 2013, and 2014 editions of the IFBB's Mr. Olympia competition and has not competed in it since ...

(born 1975), American bodybuilder *

Kai Greene (soccer) Kai Greene (born July 7, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Monterey Bay in the USL Championship. Career Youth and College Raised in South Orange, New Jersey, Greene played soccer at Columbia High School.

(born 1993), American soccer player *

Kai Grjotheim Kai Gudbrand Grjotheim (13 July 1919 – 17 April 2003) was a Norwegian chemist. He was born in Åsnes as a son of school manager Erland Gudbrandson Grjotheim (1887–1969) and domestic science teacher Kaya Johanne Haarbye (1882–1963). He was ma ...

(1919–2003), Norwegian chemist * Kai Gronauer (born 1986), German baseball player *

Kai Gullmar Kai Gullmar (pseudonym for Gurli Maria Bergström), (2 April 1905 in Sundsvall – 25 March 1982 in Stockholm), was a Swedish composer, musician, singer and actress. Gullmar wrote music for more than 40 films between 1937 and 1960. Biography In 19 ...

(1905–1982), Swedish composer

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* Kai Haaskivi (born 1955), Finnish footballer *

Kai Häfner Kai Häfner (born 10 July 1989) is a German handball player for TVB Stuttgart and the German national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. Club career Häfner began his handball career at hometown club TSB Schwäb ...

(born 1989), German handball player * Kai Hahto (born 1973), Finnish drummer * Kai Hansen (born 1963), German musician *

Kai Harada Kai Harada (原田海 ''Harada Kai''; born May 10, 1999) is a Japanese competition boulderer. Harada started climbing in 2009 in Osaka. He started competition climbing in 2015, placing in the Youth A Bouldering Championships and the Junior As ...

, (born 1999), Japanese rock climber * Kai Havertz (born 1999), German footballer *

Kai Heerings Kai Heerings (born 12 January 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for IJsselmeervogels. Career Heerings was promoted to the first team of FC Utrecht from its youth academy in 2011. He made his professional d ...

(born 1990), Dutch footballer * Kai Helenius (born 1931), Finnish diplomat *

Kai G. Henriksen Kai Henning Gjesdal Henriksen (21 May 1956 – 27 May 2016) was a Norwegian businessman. A former politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, and having served a period as the chief executive officer of Storebrand Bank, Henriksen was CEO of ...

(1956–2016), Norwegian businessman * Kai Herdling (born 1984), German footballer * Kai Erik Herlovsen (born 1959), Norwegian footballer *

Kai Hermann Kai Hermann (born 29 January 1938) is a German journalist,Literauratlas: Kai Her ...

(born 1938), German journalist *

Kai Hesse Kai Hesse (born 20 June 1985) is a German retired footballer who played as a striker. Career Hesse was a member of the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V., or simply TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or just Hoffenheim ( ...

(born 1985), German footballer * Kai Hibbard (born 1978), American activist *

Kai Hirano is a Japanese football player. Club career In 2013 Kai Hirano moved from Kataller Toyama to Buriram United in Thai Premier League. In October, he scored his first goal for Buriram United against Ratchaburi FC. In the next game he scored his s ...

(born 1987), Japanese footballer * Kai Hirschmann, English civil servant * Kai Ho (1859–1914), Hong Kong barrister *

Kai Holm Kai Holm (4 March 1896 – 10 July 1985) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1927 and 1979. He was born in Lemvig, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Vester Vov-Vov'' - 1927 *'' Tordenstenene'' - 1927 *'' Ha ...

(1896–1985), Danish actor *

Kai Holst Kai Christian Middelthon Holst (24 February 1913 – 27 June 1945) was a Norwegian seaman, fur farmer and resistance fighter during World War II.''Fra varm til kald krig'', 89–92 When the leadership of Milorg was torn up by the Gestapo in 194 ...

(1913–1945), Norwegian activist *

Kai Honasan Klarisa Rosario Honasan-del Rio, better known as Kai Honasan, is a Filipino independent singer-songwriter best known for quirky, lighthearted ukulele-driven songs, receiving critical acclaim for her first album, "In Your Face", and achieving po ...

, Filipino singer-songwriter * Kai Hormann (born 1974), German computer scientist *

Kai Horstmann Kai Horstmann (born 21 September 1981) is a Zimbabwe born English rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He formerly played for Worcester Warriors and Harlequins and has made over 175 Premiership appearances to ...

(born 1981), English rugby union footballer * Kai Horwitz (born 1998), Chilean skier * Kai Hospelt (born 1985), German ice hockey player * Hou Kai (born 1962), Chinese politician *

Hu Kai Hu Kai (; born 4 August 1982 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

(born 1982), Chinese sprinter *

Kai Huckenbeck Kai Huckenbeck (born 23 February 1993) is a speedway rider from Germany. Career He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the SGB Premiership 2017. He has been the champion of Germany on three occasions. ...

(born 1993), German speedway racer * Kai Huisman (born 1995), Dutch footballer * Kai Hundertmarck (born 1969), German cyclist

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* Kai Ishii (born 1993), Japanese rugby union footballer *

Kai Ishizu is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kagoshima United. Club career Ishitsu made his professional debut in a 0–6 Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has ...

(born 2002), Japanese footballer * Kai Ishizawa (born 1996), Japanese boxer

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Kai Jacobs Kai Jacobs (born 15 December 1995) is an Antiguan footballer who plays as a forward for the Antigua and Barbuda women's national team. Early life Jacobs has attended the St. Anthony's Secondary School in Cedar Grove, Antigua. College career ...

(born 1995), Antiguan footballer * Kai Jahnsson (born 1965), Finnish sport shooter * Kai Jensen (1897–1997), Danish athlete *

Kai Johan Jiang Kai Johan Jiang (born 1965 as ) is a Swedish-Chinese businessman and company operator with business interests in Sweden and China. In 2004, Jiang founded State Power (Dragon Power Company), a Chinese energy company active in the sustainable energy ...

(born 1965), Swedish-Chinese businessman * Kai Johansen (1940–2007), Danish footballer * Kai Johansson (born 1969), Finnish swimmer * Kai Jølver (1889–1940), Danish pentathlete *

Kai Jones Kai Martinez Jones (born January 19, 2001) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. Early life Born in Nassau, Baha ...

(born 2001), Bahamian basketball player

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Kai Kahele Kaialiʻi Kahele (born March 28, 1974) is an American politician, educator, and commercial pilot serving as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district. From 2016 to 2020, he served in the Hawaii Senate from the 1st district. ...

(born 1974), American politician * Kai Kamaka III (born 1995), American mixed martial artist *

Kai Kantola Kai Kantola (born September 11, 1987) is a Finnish-American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for KalPa of the Finnish Liiga. Playing career Kantola was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina and first played midget hockey with ...

(born 1987), Finnish-American ice hockey player * Kai Kara-France (born 1993), New Zealand mixed martial artist *

Kai Karsten Kai Karsten (born 22 June 1968) is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. Karsten competed for the club Eintracht Braunschweig, which in athletics enters a joint team with other Braunschweig-based clubs under the name of '' ...

(born 1968), German sprinter *

Kai Kasiguran Kai Kasiguran (born September 8, 1985 in Oakwood Village, Ohio) is an American soccer player who played for the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. After his illustrious soccer career, Kai had star turns in local community t ...

(born 1985), American soccer player * Kai Kazmirek (born 1991), German decathlete *

Kai Kennedy Kai Alexander Kennedy (born 28 March 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a winger who most recently played for Rangers. Kennedy previously had loan spells with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Hamilton A ...

(born 2002), Scottish footballer * Kai Killerud, Norwegian handball player * Kai Klefisch (born 1999), German footballer *

Kai Knagenhjelm Kai Ludvig Jakob Knagenhjelm (28 August 1898 – 30 May 1987) was a Norwegian civil servant. Personal life He was born in Trondhjem as a son of barrister Arthur Knagenhjelm (1866–1938) and Barbara Ihlen (1870–1953). On the maternal side he wa ...

(1898–1987), Norwegian civil servant *

Kai Knudsen Kai Birger Knudsen (25 June 1903 – 3 March 1977) was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Vardø as a son of ''kemner'' Kai Angell Knudsen (1869–1944) and Julie Huse (1873–1952). He finished his secondary e ...

(1903–1977), Norwegian judge *

Kai Ko Kai Ko Chen-tung (; born Ko Chia-kai on 18 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and film director. Ko won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards The 48th Golden Horse Awards (Mandarin:第48屆金馬獎) took place on November 26, ...

(born 1991), Taiwanese actor and singer * Kai Kobayashi (born 1993), Japanese racewalker * Kai A. Konrad (born 1961), German economist * Kai Koreniuk (born 1998), Dutch-American soccer player * Kai Kovaljeff (born 1985), Finnish ski jumper * Kai Aage Krarup (1915–2013), Danish equestrian * Kai Krause (born 1957), German software designer * Kai Krüger (born 1940), Norwegian jurist *

Kai Kyllönen Kai Kyllönen (born 30 January 1965) is a retired Finnish athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He was born in Turku. He competed at the World Championships in 1991, 1993 and 1995, the 1994 European Championships as well as the World ...

(born 1965), Finnish athlete

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* Kai Lagesen (born 1965), Norwegian footballer * Kai Langerfeld (born 1987), Canadian rower *

Kai Larsen Kai Larsen (15 November 1926 in Hillerød – 23 August 2012) was a Danish botanist. Kai Larsen was professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at Århus University, Denmark. He was the Danish editor of Flora Nordica, editor of Flora of T ...

(1926–2012), Danish botanist *

Kai Laukkanen Kai Pekka Laukkanen (born 8 April 1975) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Finland. Career Laukkanen won the final running of the Intercontinental Final in 2001. He rode in 2004 Speedway Grand Prix and won the bronze medal in 2005 Indiv ...

(born 1975), Finnish motorcycle racer * Kai Lee, Chinese-American scientist *

Kai Lehtinen Kai Lehtinen (born Kai Antero; 31 July 1958, in Kerava, Finland) is a Finnish actor best known for his work in the Finnish TV-series ''Raid''. Lehtinen originally began as an athlete and competed in the decathlon with a personal best of 6,265 po ...

(born 1958), Finnish actor * Li Kai (born 1989), Chinese footballer *

Kai Li Kai Li (; born 1954) is a Chinese-American computer scientist and professor of Princeton University. He is noted for his work on Distributed Shared Memory (DSM) and co-founding the storage deduplication company Data Domain Inc. which was ...

(born 1954), Chinese-American computer scientist *

Kai Li (businessman) Kai Li is an American businessman who has been detained in China since 2016. The United States government considers Li to be wrongfully detained under the Levinson Act. The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared Li's detention to be ar ...

(born 1962), Chinese-American businessman * Liang Kai (1140–1210), Chinese painter * Kai Lightner (born 1999), American climber * Kai Lindberg (1899–1985), Danish politician *

Ling Kai Ng Ling Kai (; born October 26, 1986), is a bilingual Singaporean singer-songwriter. She won the Indie Artist Of The Year at YinYueTai 2nd Annual V Chart Awards in Beijing. Biography Ling Kai was born in Singapore in 1986. Her father is a S ...

(born 1986), Singaporean singer-songwriter * Kai Linnilä (1942–2017), Finnish editor * Liu Kai (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kai Locksley Kai Locksley (born November 17, 1996) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback and wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Locksley played college football at Texas, Arizona Western ...

(born 1996), American football player * Kai Londo (1845–1896), Sierra Leonean warrior *

Kai Lossgott Kai Lossgott is a South African interdisciplinary artist whose object, body and lens-based practice encompasses the fields of performance, photography, writing, drawing and film. Background and education Lossgott was born in Marktoberdorf, Germ ...

(born 1980), German-South African artist * Lu Kai (198–269/270), Chinese military general *

Lü Kai Lü Kai (died 225), courtesy name Jiping, was an official of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Background Lü Kai was from Buwei County (不韋縣), Yongchang Commandery (永昌郡), which is located northeast of ...

(??–225), Chinese politician *

Lu Kai (badminton) Lu Kai (; born 4 October 1991) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in doubles. He won the mixed doubles gold medal at the 2009 Asian Junior Championships partnered with Bao Yixin, and later at the 2017 Asian Championships with Huan ...

(born 1991), Chinese badminton player * Kai Luibrand (born 1994), German footballer *

Kai Lykke Kai Lykke or Cai Lykke (16 March 1625-9 September 1699) was a Danish nobleman and courtier. Biography Lykke was born at Gisselfeld in Zealand, Denmark. He was the son of nobleman Frands Lykke (1591–1655) and the nephew of Anne Lykke (1595–164 ...

(1625–1699), Danish noble

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* Ma Kai (born 1946), Chinese politician * Kai Mahler (born 1995), Swiss skier * Kai Matsuzaki (born 1997), Japanese footballer *

Kai McKenzie-Lyle Kai John Oliver Milton McKenzie-Lyle (born 30 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for Welling United as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he represents Guyana at international level. Club career Barnet McKenzie-Lyle joined Totten ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Kai Meriluoto Kai Meriluoto (born 2 January 2003) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga side HJK. Early life Meriluoto was born in Siuntio, Finland, to a Japanese mother and Finnish father. When he was a one-year-old, he moved to ...

(born 2003), Finnish footballer *

Kai Metov Kairat Erdenovich "Kai" Metov (russian: link=no, Кайрат Ерденович "Кай" Метов; September 19, 1964, Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, USSR) is a Russian singer-songwriter and composer. Honored Artist of Russia Merited Artist of t ...

(born 1964), Russian singer-songwriter *

Kai Michalke Kai Michalke (born 5 April 1976) is German former professional footballer who played as a forward or left winger. Career statistics Honours Germany U16 * UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship: 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, ...

(born 1976), German footballer * Kai Miki (born 1993), Japanese footballer *

Kai Møller Kai Bisgaard Anker Møller (22 May 1859 – 22 September 1940) was a Norwegian land owner and politician. Biography Møller was born at Dyrendal near Halden in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Edvard Johannes Møller (1819–85) and Diderik ...

(1859–1940), Norwegian politician * Kai Müller (born 1988), German canoeist * Kai Mykkänen (born 1979), Finnish politician

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* Kai Nacua (born 1995), American football player * Kai Nielsen (disambiguation), multiple people * Kai Niemi (born 1955), Finnish motorcycle racer *

Kai Nieminen Kai Tapani Nieminen (born 11 May 1950 in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1999. He is also a renowned translator of Japanese literature Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced ...

(born 1950), Finnish writer *

Kai Nurminen Kai Ilmari Nurminen (born March 29, 1969) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen. Career Nurminen started and played most of his ice hockey career with TPS in SM-l ...

(born 1969), Finnish ice hockey player *

Kai Nürnberger Kai Joachim Nürnberger (born 7 June 1966) is a German former basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu ...

(born 1966), German basketball player *

Kai Nyyssönen Kai Nyyssönen (born 10 June 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped twice by Finland national football team in 1996–1997. After retiring as a player, Nyyssönen became a foo ...

(born 1972), Finnish footballer

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* Kai O'Donnell (born 1999), Australian rugby league footballer *

Kai Ortio Kai Ortio (born 23 September 1965) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and the current head coach of Turun Palloseura (TPS) Akatemia U16, a junior ice hockey team in the U16 Mestis. During his playing career, he played two seasons in the SM-li ...

(born 1965), Finnish ice hockey player * Kai Oswald (born 1977), German footballer *

Kai Outa Kai Outa (22 September 1930 – 5 March 2002) was a Finnish weightlifter. He competed in the men's middle heavyweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen ...

(1930–2002), Finnish weightlifter * Kai Øverland (1931–1975), Norwegian politician * Kai Owen (born 1975), Welsh actor *

Kai Owen (rugby union) Kai Owen (born 27 February 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays for Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship. His main position is loosehead prop. His first played junior rugby with Telford Hornets at age eight, he was part of Wo ...

(born 1999), English rugby union footballer * Kai Owens (born 2004), American skier *

Kai Ozaki is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. Ozaki competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. His best finish was in 2010, finishing 24th in the preliminary round of the moguls event. In 2006, he finished 30th. As o ...

(born 1987), Japanese skier

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* Kai Paananen (born 1954), Finnish businessman *

Kai Pahlman Kai Pahlman (8 July 1935 – 8 March 2013) was a Finnish association football forward and coach. Between 1954 and 1968 he capped 56 times for the Finland national football team, scoring 13 goals. At club level Pahlman played for HPS, HJK and Re ...

(1935–2013), Finnish footballer *

Kai Paulsen Kai Paulsen (1947 - 28 May 2002) was a Norwegian journalist A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The ac ...

(1947–2002), Norwegian journalist *

Kai Pearce-Paul Kai Pearce-Paul (born 19 February 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward or for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League and England at international level. Background Pearce-Paul played his amateur rugby ...

(born 2001), English rugby league footballer *

Kai Peterson Kai Peterson (stage name), (born 1962 née ''Kai-Peter Sauer'' in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany) is an actor, voice talent, music producer, composer, lyricist and singer in the genres musical theater, Jazz, Soul and Funk. He took his stage name ...

(born 1962), German actor *

Kai Pfeiffer Kai Pfeiffer (Berlin, 1975) is a German visual artist, graphic novelist and author of graphic journalism. Biography Pfeiffer studied communications design at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee from 1998 to 2003. In 1999 Pfeiffer and a group of ...

(born 1975), German visual artist * Kai Pflaume (born 1967), German television presenter * Kai Pirttijärvi, Finnish athlete *

Poh Soo Kai Poh Soo Kai (; born 1930) was a Singaporean medical doctor, politician, political prisoner. He was a founding member of the University Socialist Club and the People's Action Party (PAP). Biography Poh was born in Singapore in 1930. He is the ...

(born 1930), Singaporean doctor *

Kai Pröger Kai Pröger (born 15 May 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger for 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock. Career Pröger made his professional debut for Mainz 05 II in the 3. Liga on 2 August 2014, coming on as a s ...

(born 1992), German footballer * Kai Puolamäki, Finnish physician

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* Qidiao Kai, Chinese philosopher * Qin Kai (disambiguation), multiple people

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Kai Rapsch Kai Rapsch (born in 1978) is a German oboist, cor anglais player and entrepreneur. Life Born in Berlin, Rapsch attended the . At the age of 15 he entered the Julius-Stern Institute of the Berlin University of the Arts. From 1997 he studied in th ...

(born 1978), German musician * Kai Rautio (born 1964), Finnish ice hockey player * Kai Remlov (born 1946), Norwegian actor * Kai Reus (born 1985), Dutch cyclist * Kai Rimmel (born 1952), Estonian politician *

Kai Risholt Kai Risholt (born 10 April 1979) is a Norwegian footballer, who plays for Arendal Fotball. He has previously played 32 matches and scored 3 goals in Tippeligaen for Start and Kongsvinger, and has played for numerous clubs in the Norwegian First ...

(born 1979), Norwegian footballer * Kai Røberg (born 1973), Norwegian footballer *

Kai Rossen Kai Rossen is a German chemist currently the Editor-in-Chief of American Chemical Society's ''Organic Process Research & Development'' since 2015. His research interests involve medical chemistry. Education He earned his Diploma in Chemistry from ...

, German chemist * Kai Rüder (born 1971), German equestrian * Kai Rüütel (born 1981), Estonian singer * Kai Ryssdal (born 1963), American radio journalist

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* Kai Sakakibara (born 1996), Australian cyclist * Kai Salomaa, Finnish-Canadian computer scientist * Kai Sasaki (born 1998), Japanese footballer *

Kai Sato Kai Sato (born 1984) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, and author. He is the co-president and chief marketing officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp., which is listed on Nasdaq. He is a fund advisor and the former entrepreneur-in-resid ...

(born 1984), American entrepreneur * Kai Sauer (born 1967), German-Finnish diplomat *

Kai Schäfer Kai Hendrik Schäfer (born 13 June 1993) is a German badminton player. He competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up) ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' : BWF Internationa ...

(born 1993), German badminton player *

Kai Schoppitsch Kai Walter Schoppitsch (born 2 May 1980 in Wolfsberg) is an Austrian football player currently playing for SV Austria Klagenfurt. Career Schoppitsch was raised in Klagenfurt, and began playing professional football with local side SK Austria ...

(born 1980), Austrian footballer *

Kai Schramayer Kai Schramayer (born 10 January 1968) is a retired German wheelchair tennis player who competed at international level events. He was a former World no. 1 in the sport and is a double Paralympic medalist. Schramayer was a very sporty person: he ...

(born 1968), German wheelchair tennis player *

Kai Schumacher Kai Schumacher (born 18 November 1979) is a German pianist. He specializes primarily in American piano music of the 20th and 21st century, as well as music for piano and electronics Life Kai Schumacher received his first piano lessons when he ...

(born 1979), German pianist * Kai Schwertfeger (born 1988), German footballer *

Kai Scott Kai Niambi Scott (born 1970) is an American attorney who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She previously served as a judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common ...

(born 1970), American attorney * Kai Selvon (born 1992), Trinidadian sprinter *

Kai Shibato is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds. Career After attending Meiji University and even getting picked for All Japan University XI, Shibato joined Urawa Red Diamonds ...

(born 1995), Japanese footballer * Kai Siegbahn (1918–2007), Swedish physicist *

Kai Simons Kai Simons (born 24 May 1938) is a Finnish professor of biochemistry and cell biology and physician living and working in Germany. He introduced the concept of lipid rafts, as well as coined the term ''trans-Golgi network'' and proposed its role ...

(born 1938), Finnish professor *

Kai Sjøberg Kai Sjøberg (29 April 1936 – 15 September 1994) was a Norwegian football striker. He mainly played for Skeid Skeid is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Åsen, Oslo. It has sections for association football (one for elite and on ...

(1936–1994), Norwegian footballer * Kai Somerto (1925–1969), Finnish diplomat *

Song Kai Song Kai (born 29 January 1984) is a male Chinese rower, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an internatio ...

(born 1984), Chinese rower * Kai Soremekun, Canadian filmmaker * Kai Sotto (born 2002), Filipino basketball player *

Kai Staats Kai Kruse Staats is a filmmaker, science researcher, writer, and entrepreneur. At the Arizona State University School of Earth & Space Exploration, Staats contributed to the design of off-world human habitats as project lead for an Interplanetary ...

(born 1970), American filmmaker *

Kai Starr Kai Starr (real name Kaichi Satake) is an American author. He has written several books and drawn graphic novels in the science fiction and fantasy genres, but currently specializes in westerns. He is also a musician, and has recorded three album ...

(born 1964), American author *

Kai Steffen Kai Steffen (born 19 September 1961 in Hamburg) is a former German professional football player. Steffen played in youth team of Hamburger SV. In 1979, he went to California Surf and played for two years in the NASL. 1981 he returned to Germany a ...

(born 1961), German footballer *

Kai Ove Stokkeland Kai Ove Stokkeland (born January 27, 1978) is a Norwegian football manager and former midfielder who currently manages Rosseland BK. He joined Egersund IK in 1998, before moving to Bryne FK Bryne Fotballklubb () is a professional football c ...

(born 1978), Norwegian football manager * Kai Stratznig (born 2002), Austrian footballer *

Kai Strauss Kai Strauss (born 15 May 1970) is a German electric blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is a multiple winner of the German Blues Award and regularly tours with his band, Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All Stars. Strauss has been involved ...

(born 1970), German singer * Kai Suikkanen (born 1959), Finnish ice hockey player *

Sun Kai Sun Kai (Chinese: 孙凯; Pinyin: ''Sūn Kǎi''; born 26 March 1991 in Shanghai) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for China League One side Zibo Cuju, on loan from Chongqing Liangjiang. Club career Born in Shangh ...

(born 1991), Chinese footballer *

Kai Swoboda Kai Swoboda (born 4 August 1971 in Canberra) is an Australian slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s. He finished 11th in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He was an Australian Institute of Sport ...

(born 1971), Australian canoeist * Kai Syväsalmi, Finnish ice hockey player

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* Tan Kai (born 1973), Chinese computer technician * Tang Kai (born 1996), Chinese mixed martial artist *

Kai Cheng Thom Kai Cheng Thom is a Canadian writerBritni de la Cretaz"Author Kai Cheng Thom on Writing a New Kind of Transgender Memoir" ''Teen Vogue'', April 15, 2017. and former social worker. Thom, a non-binary trans woman, has published four books, including ...

, Canadian writer * Tian Kai (??–199), Chinese general * Kai Tier, Australian comedian *

Kai Toews Kai Toews (テーブス海, born September 17, 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player who currently plays for the Shiga Lakes of the B. League. His cousin Jonathan Toews played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ...

(born 1998), Japanese basketball player *

Kai Tracid Kai Tracid (born as Kai Franz on 17 January 1972) is a trance DJ and producer. The name ''Tracid'' originates from the combination of the two electronic music styles trance and acid. Career In Germany he became famous with his first single, " ...

(born 1972), German disc jockey *

Kai Trewin Kai Trewin (born 18 May 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Brisbane Roar. Club career Brisbane Roar On 6 March 2020, Trewin made his professional debut in a Round 22 clash against Western Sydney Wan ...

(born 2001), Australian footballer *

Kai Twilfer Kai Henrik Twilfer (born 1976, Gelsenkirchen, West Germany) is a German merchant and author. Early life Kai Twilfer studied economics in Bochum. While a student, he founded a production company for advertising movies. Apart from that, he worked ...

(born 1976), German merchant

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Kai Ueda is a Japanese professional baseball infielder, playing for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Early baseball career Ueda started playing baseball in 2nd grade for the Kohnan Boys Baseball Club, where he alternated betwee ...

(born 1996), Japanese baseball player

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* Kai van Hese (born 1989), Dutch footballer * Kai Verbij (born 1994), Dutch speed skater *

Kai von Warburg Kai von Warburg (born 10 March 1968) is a German lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 1991 World Rowing Championships in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_ty ...

(born 1968), German rower

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* Kai Wagner (born 1997), German footballer *

Wang Kai (disambiguation) Wang Kai may refer to: *Wang Kai (actor): Chinese actor, also known as Nick Wang *Wang Kai (Former Shu): Chancellor of Former Shu *Wang Kai (footballer, born 1983): Chinese footballer *Wang Kai (footballer, born 1989): Chinese footballer *Wang Kai ...

, multiple people *

Kai Walter Kai Walter (born 1973) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C2 team event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice. He also won a bronze medal ...

(born 1973), German canoeist * Kai Warner (1926–1982), German musician *

Kai Wartiainen Kai Henrik Väinö Wartiainen (born 1953 in Kouvola) is a Finnish architect and former academic. He is the son of architect Henrik Wartiainen. Wartiainen was professor of urban planning at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in ...

(born 1953), Finnish architect *

Kai Wegner Kai Wegner (born 15 September 1972) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, from 2005 to 2021. In 2019, he became the chairman of the CDU in Berlin. ...

(born 1972), German politician *

Kai Wehmeier Kai Frederick Wehmeier (born 1968) is a German-American philosopher and logician. He is best known for proving that the fragment of Frege's inconsistent logical theory of ''Grundgesetze der Arithmetik'' becomes consistent upon restricting the ...

(born 1968), German-American philosopher * Kai Wessel (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kai Whittaker Kai Whittaker (born 10 April 1985) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and member of the Bundestag since 2013. Education and early career Born in Baden-Baden to a British father and German mother, Whittaker completed h ...

(born 1985), German politician * Kai Widdrington (born 1995), British dancer * Kai Wiesinger (born 1966), German actor *

Kai Ashante Wilson Kai Ashante Wilson is an American author of speculative fiction active since 2013. Biography Wilson lives in New York City.

, American author *

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...

(1922–1983), Danish-American musician * Kai Wright, American journalist * Kai Wucherpfennig, German-American biologist * Kai Wulff (born 1949), American actor

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Xing Kai Xing Kai (; born 8 January 1989) is a former Chinese footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Can ...

(born 1989), Chinese footballer * Xu Kai (born 1995), Chinese actor

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Kai Yearn Kai Yearn (born 21 May 2005) is an English professional Association football, footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Cambridge United F.C., Cambridge United. Club career On 31 August 2021, Yearn made his debut for Cambridge United F.C. ...

(born 2005), English footballer *

Yee Seu Kai Yee Seu Kai is a Malaysian politician from DAP. He was the Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pokok Assam from 2008 to 2013. Politics He wanted to quit politics before the 2013 Malaysian general election, thus the DAP Perak state ...

, Malaysian politician

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* Kai Zeiglar (born 1981), American football player * Zhang Kai (born 1982), Chinese basketball player * Zhang Kai (lawyer), Chinese lawyer * Zheng Kai (born 1986), Chinese actor *

Zong Kai Zong Kai (纵凯) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T54 Sprint events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in his home country in the T54 100m and 200m before combining with his teammates ( Zhao Ji, Z ...

, Chinese Paralympic athlete * Zou Kai (born 1988), Chinese gymnast

Fictional characters

*Kai, a character in the television series '' The White Lotus'' *Kai, a character in the computer-animated television series '' Ninjago'' *Kai Booker, a character in the television series '' Being Erica'' *

Kai Chen ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' is an American television series and the seventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the ''Super Sentai'' series ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. The series was written by Judd Lynn and aired for 45 episod ...

, a character in the television series '' Power Rangers Lost Galaxy''. *

Kai Lung Kai Lung () is a fictional character in a series of books by Ernest Bramah, consisting of ''The Wallet of Kai Lung'' (1900), ''Kai Lung's Golden Hours'' (1922), '' Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat'' (1928), '' The Moon of Much Gladness'' (1932; published i ...

, a character in an eponymous novel series written by Ernest Bramah *Kai Ozu, a character in the television series, '' Mahō Sentai Magiranger'' *Kai Samezu, a character in the television series, '' Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''.

Notable people with the surname "Kai" include

Akihito Kai is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th event hosted by the International Ha ...

(born 1987), Japanese handball player *

Asami Kai (born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress & gravure idol. Television * ''Mahou Sentai Magiranger'' (2005, TV Asahi) - Urara Ozu/MagiBlue * ''Gakincho'' - ''Return Kids'' - (2006, TBS-TV) * ''Joshi Ana Icchokusen''! (2007, TV Tokyo) Films ...

(born 1987), Japanese actress * Bertrand Kaï (born 1983), New Caledonian footballer * Carole Kai (born 1944), American entertainer * Dakota Kai (born 1988), New Zealand professional wrestler *

Haji Kai Haji Khatib Kai (born 10 October 1971) is a Tanzanian ACT Wazalendo politician and Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries wit ...

(born 1971), Tanzanian politician * Kentaro Kai (born 1994), Japanese footballer *

Konomi Kai is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the long jump. She competed in the women's long jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI ...

(born 1993), Japanese long jumper *

Lani Kai Lani Kai (born George Clarence Dennis James Von Ruckleman Woodd III; August 15, 1936 – August 29, 1999) was a Hawaiian singer and actor. He had a role in the Elvis Presley film ''Blue Hawaii'' and was a regular cast member of the television seri ...

(1936–1999), American singer * Leilani Kai (born 1960), American professional wrestler * Marie Kai (born 1980), Japanese actress * Natasha Kai (born 1983), American soccer player *

Roland B. Kai Roland B. Kai is a Liberian politician and since 2018, the current superintendent of Grand Gedeh's Konobo District Konobo District is one of three districts located in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia. The administrative seat of the District is Ziah ...

, Liberian politician * Shingo Kai (born 1963), Japanese water polo player * Shintaro Kai (born 1981), Japanese golfer * Shouma Kai (born 1997), Japanese actor *

Sibo Kai Sibo Kai, an Indian politician. Kai was nominated by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1978 (just after the 1978 election), becoming the first female member of that body.Johsi, H. G. Arunachal Pra ...

, Indian politician * Takuya Kai (born 1992), Japanese baseball player *

Tomomi Kai is a retired Japanese women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 5- dan. She is a former , , and title holder. Apprentice professional In September 1998, Kai took a leave of absence from women's professional shogi to enter th ...

(born 1983), Japanese shogi player * Toshimitsu Kai (born 1956), Japanese golfer * Yasuhiro Kai (born 1968), Japanese judoka * Yukiko Kai (1954–1980), Japanese manga artist

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