Kaique: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Uncertain (modern Brazilian; a variant of Caíque)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
KY-kee

Kaique is an Uncertain (modern Brazilian; a variant of Caíque) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.

Meaning & Origin of Kaique

Origin: Uncertain (modern Brazilian; a variant of Caíque).

A common claim: Variant linked to Michael, "Who is like God?" Actually: Kaique is sometimes claimed to be a form of Michael ("who is like God"), but that link isn't backed by any attested etymology -- Kaique/Caíque looks like a modern Brazilian name without a documented Hebrew root.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kaique

KY-kee

Popularity of Kaique

Kaique doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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