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Kei

Girl Name day: September 9
Kei is a short form of Keira: on birth records it is written Keira (31,083 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Keira page. Also a short form of Keisha, Keila, Keily.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic). Meaning: Dark-haired, black.
From Irish 'ciar' ('black, dark'), the feminine being Ciara; Keira is a 20th-century phonetic respelling.

Name day for Kei

September 9

Why this day? Kei is a short form of Keira, and shares its name day.

Kei is celebrated in the United States on September 9; Brazil on April 29.

The story of the name Kei

Kei is a short form of Keira. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic)) and meaning — dark-haired, black, and shares its name day, September 9.

On birth records, Kei is rarely written as such: the Keis are Keiras (31,083 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Keira page. Kei is also a short form of Keisha, Keila, Keily.

Frequently asked questions about Kei

What does Kei mean?

Kei is a short form of Keira, which means dark-haired, black.

When is Kei's name day?

September 9, together with Keira: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Kei a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Keira.

Kei's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Dorcas42%
  3. Erna42%
  4. Gussie42%
  5. Hellen42%
  6. Lulu43%
  7. Edythe44%
  8. Lovie45%
  9. Madge45%
  10. Belva45%

Love potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Louella42%
  2. Hellen42%
  3. Dolly42%
  4. Rubie42%
  5. Lovie42%
  6. Darline42%
  7. Lulu42%
  8. Bertie43%
  9. Erna44%
  10. Edythe44%

Professional potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Vida42%
  2. Shirlee42%
  3. Mazie42%
  4. Rubie42%
  5. Mayme42%
  6. Lessie42%
  7. Pansy42%
  8. Lovie42%
  9. Dorcas42%
  10. Carmella42%

Crush potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Gussie46%
  4. Edythe48%
  5. Una50%
  6. Lue50%
  7. Orpha51%
  8. Ardith51%
  9. Arline51%
  10. Neva51%
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