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Updated January 23, 2020

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Life; masculine form of Eve

How Popular Is The Name Chai

Family name origins & meanings

  • Chinese : from the name of Gao Chai, a disciple of Confucius during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted this character as their surname; it also means ‘firewood’.
  • Korean : variant of Chae.

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