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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

Top 10

  1. Lucas94%
  2. Liam88%
  3. Luke88%
  4. Carson83%
  5. Jaxon83%
  6. Julian82%
  7. Cooper82%
  8. Oliver80%
  9. Carter79%
  10. Nolan79%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Levi54%
  4. Owen58%
  5. Josiah60%
  6. Elias66%
  7. Maxwell67%
  8. Wyatt69%
  9. Dominic71%
  10. Jackson73%

Love potential for Kei

Top 10

  1. Theodore74%
  2. Luke69%
  3. Cooper69%
  4. Sebastian69%
  5. Oliver69%
  6. Noah68%
  7. Julian66%
  8. Liam66%
  9. Lucas66%
  10. Leo65%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Everett42%
  4. Colton52%
  5. Nolan53%
  6. Miles55%
  7. Maxwell56%
  8. Levi57%
  9. Carson59%
  10. Josiah60%

Professional potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Jackson44%
  4. Jaxon46%
  5. Luke48%
  6. Leo48%
  7. Noah50%
  8. Cooper51%
  9. Levi51%
  10. Nolan53%

Crush potential for Kei

Top 10

  1. Liam96%
  2. Lucas96%
  3. Luke96%
  4. Jaxon94%
  5. Cooper94%
  6. Leo92%
  7. Nolan91%
  8. Jackson90%
  9. Julian90%
  10. Carter89%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett50%
  3. Owen63%
  4. Levi63%
  5. Josiah68%
  6. Maxwell72%
  7. Dominic74%
  8. Elias74%
  9. Wyatt75%
  10. Theodore78%
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