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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. Abdullah42%
  2. Abdiel42%
  3. Abram42%
  4. Jedidiah42%
  5. Pierce42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Lucien42%
  8. Gideon42%
  9. Bruno42%
  10. Ford43%

Love potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Adonis42%
  2. Gunnar42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Bronson42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Cain42%
  9. Gunner42%
  10. Luciano42%

Professional potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Caesar42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Gunner42%
  4. Colt42%
  5. Cannon42%
  6. Zayne42%
  7. Legend42%
  8. Hank42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Linus42%

Crush potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Lucien42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Abram42%
  5. Hendrix43%
  6. Jedidiah45%
  7. Gideon47%
  8. Bruno48%
  9. Cain48%
  10. Abdiel49%
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