Vai: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vai – Meaning: water – Origin: Polynesian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VYE


Vai is a Polynesian boy's name meaning “water”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Vai

Meaning: Water.

Origin: Polynesian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Vai

Phonetic: VYE   IPA: /vaɪ/

Popularity of Vai

Vai 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.

Lists That Include Vai

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