Chinese Names · Boy
Kah Wai name meaning
- 家威home, family; power, might
- 嘉威excellent, good; power, might
- 家偉home, family; great, magnificent
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters家威嘉威家偉
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Kah Wai
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kah Wai is a Chinese boy's name spelled from Cantonese; written 家威 it means 'family; might', but the meaning depends on the characters chosen.
Chinese characters for Kah Wai
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 家威
home, family; power, might
Cantonese gaa1 wai1 / Mandarin jiā wēi
attested
- 嘉威
excellent, good; power, might
Cantonese gaa1 wai1 / Mandarin jiā wēi
- 家偉
home, family; great, magnificent
Cantonese gaa1 wai5 / Mandarin jiā wěi
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Kah Wai
Kah Wai is a Chinese boy's name spelled from Cantonese. Kah stands for 家 'home, family' or 嘉 'excellent' (gaa1), and Wai for 威 'power, might' (wai1) or 偉 'great' (wai5). The characters 家威 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Cantonese |
| Parts | Kah + Wai |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with K |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 家 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 威 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 嘉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 偉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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