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Name

Kaito

/KYE-toh/ MasculineJapanese

Meaning

Kaito is a masculine name of Japanese origin meaning “sea and soaring”.

Kaito has ranked among Japan's most popular boys' names for two decades, most often written with the character for sea joined to characters meaning to soar or the Big Dipper, so each family inscribes its own nuance. Its crisp two-beat sound travels easily, and it is gaining notice among Western parents.

A recurrent top-ten boys' name in Japan since the 2000s.

At a glance

Origin
Japanese
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/KYE-toh/
Themes
OceanSky

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Questions

  • Kaito is a masculine name of Japanese origin meaning “sea and soaring”. Kaito has ranked among Japan's most popular boys' names for two decades, most often written with the character for sea joined to characters meaning to soar or the Big Dipper, so each family inscribes its own nuance.

  • Kaito is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a recurrent top-ten boys' name in Japan since the 2000s.

  • The name Kaito comes from Japanese. Kaito has ranked among Japan's most popular boys' names for two decades, most often written with the character for sea joined to characters meaning to soar or the Big Dipper, so each family inscribes its own nuance. Its crisp two-beat sound travels easily, and it is gaining notice among Western parents.

  • Kaito is pronounced KYE-toh.

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