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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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Kei

Top 10

  1. Tod88%
  2. Monty85%
  3. Lanny85%
  4. Lenny83%
  5. Farrell82%
  6. Frederic78%
  7. Robby78%
  8. Rusty78%
  9. Stanton78%
  10. Domingo76%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Denny48%
  3. Linwood48%
  4. Kennith48%
  5. Denis48%
  6. Curt49%
  7. Rogers49%
  8. Ward50%
  9. Lawerence50%
  10. Phil50%

Love potential for Kei

Top 10

  1. Stanton82%
  2. Rob77%
  3. Glynn73%
  4. Garth73%
  5. Alphonso72%
  6. Bart69%
  7. Ernie68%
  8. Randell67%
  9. Lanny67%
  10. Fredric67%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Curt42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Phil43%
  6. Denny44%
  7. Denis44%
  8. Williams45%
  9. Ike46%
  10. Rickie48%

Professional potential for Kei

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Dino42%
  3. Fritz42%
  4. Lenny42%
  5. Rusty42%
  6. Lonny42%
  7. Dickie42%
  8. Dirk42%
  9. Robby42%
  10. Ike42%

Crush potential for Kei

Top 10

  1. Lenny96%
  2. Ronny96%
  3. Farrell96%
  4. Lanny96%
  5. Vince94%
  6. Monty93%
  7. Tod93%
  8. Elvis92%
  9. Eddy91%
  10. Rusty91%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood45%
  3. Rogers49%
  4. Lawerence49%
  5. Kennith50%
  6. Denis51%
  7. Phil51%
  8. Denny51%
  9. Hal51%
  10. Stanford55%
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