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Jacai

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Jacai

Pronounced jə-KY /dʒəˈkaɪ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name joining a Ja- opening with Cai/Kai (variously 'the sea' and 'rejoice'); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Jacai joins Ja- with Cai/Kai. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'jə-KY').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern name joining a Ja- opening with Cai/Kai (variously 'the sea' and 'rejoice'); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#9233 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 159

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420062025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jacai is a modern name joining a Ja- opening with Cai/Kai — variously 'the sea' (Hawaiian) and 'rejoice' (Welsh; routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the crisp sound carries it (nickname Kai).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and crisp.

Did you know? Jacai joins a Ja- opening with Cai/Kai (variously 'the sea' and 'rejoice') — a crisp, modern coinage (which we flag for its layered routes; said 'jə-KY').
Overall data confidence 38%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

JakaiJacaiahJacari

Nicknames

Kai

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If you like Jacai…

Jakai— a fellow spelling
Jacari— a kin Ja- boys' name
Kai— the name it joins
Jamari— a sound-neighbor Ja- boys' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jacai mean?

Jacai joins Ja- with Cai/Kai ('the sea; rejoice'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Jacai?

It's said jə-KY /dʒəˈkaɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jacai a boy or girl name?

Jacai is a boy's name.

How popular is Jacai?

Jacai is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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