I’m thinking of naming my baby [name_u]Khai[/name_u] (don’t know if it’s a girl or boy yet). I’m of Middle Eastern descent and when I read online that [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] Hadid and [name_m]Zayn[/name_m] [name_m]Malik[/name_m] named their daughter [name_u]Khai[/name_u] and that [name_u]Khai[/name_u] is Arabic for “crowned” or “royalty” I just fell in love with the name. I also love it because it’s gender neutral.
But I want to know how true this is from an actual Arabic speaker, rather than relying on what I got from [name_f]Elle[/name_f] Magazine lol. (unfortunately, I do not speak Arabic or know many Arabic speaking people I could ask).
How true is this? Any Arabic speaking people out there that might be able to give me some insight? Thanks a ton!
(Not an Arabic speaker, just a beginning learner!)
It looks like they used [name_u]Khai[/name_u] as a short form of Khairiah, Gigi’s grandmother’s name. Khairiah comes from khayr (خير) and means good, charitable, generous.
I’m curious where their “crowned” meaning comes from—I can’t find any Arabic names or words that have a meaning related to royalty and that sound like [name_u]Khai[/name_u]. I wonder if it was conflated with [name_m]Khan[/name_m], which doesn’t come from Arabic but does mean “king” ?
I love the name [name_u]Khai[/name_u] for any gender! One of my favorites is Khayri, from the same family of names.
Interesting, I didn’t know that about Gigi’s grandma! That makes sense. I agree, regardless, [name_u]Khai[/name_u] is a great name, even if it doesn’t have any specific meaning in Arabic! You can never trust what these magazines and places like E News say. Thanks for your insights!! Hopefully an Arabic speaker will be able to clear the air once and for all.