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Zai
BoyMeaning of Zai: Chinese: 'prosperous'
Zai is a boy's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3997th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3997
26 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#5119
3 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
318
First recorded 2001 · peak 2023
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
78% boys · 22% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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