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Kaito
Kaito (かいと) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 海斗, 海 sea + 斗 the Big Dipper. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 1998.
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Ways to write Kaito
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
海斗
海sea斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 2 (1998–2025)海翔
海sea翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 9 (2004–2025)快斗
快cheerful斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 55 (2007–2018)海音
海sea音sound
Boy, best No. 60 (2009–2024)海人
海sea人person
Boy, best No. 76 (2004)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Kaito appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
快音cheerful + soundGirl
魁都pioneer + capital cityBoy
海瞳sea + pupil of the eyeGirl
海飛sea + to flyGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Kaito has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1998, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 20 |
| 2024 | No. 25 |
| 2023 | No. 18 |
| 2022 | No. 18 |
| 2021 | No. 9 |
| 2020 | No. 17 |
| 2019 | No. 9 |
| 2018 | No. 13 |
| 2017 | No. 14 |
| 2016 | No. 14 |
| 2015 | No. 14 |
| 2014 | No. 10 |
| 2013 | No. 16 |
| 2012 | No. 15 |
| 2011 | No. 6 |
| 2010 | No. 20 |
| 2009 | No. 16 |
| 2008 | No. 13 |
| 2007 | No. 10 |
| 2006 | No. 8 |
| 2005 | No. 7 |
| 2004 | No. 10 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Kaito
Kaito Yamamoto 山本 海人Japanese association football player
Kaito Anzai 安西 海斗Japanese association football player
Kaito Chida 千田 海人Japanese association football player
Kaito Taniguchi 谷口 海斗Japanese association football player
Kaito Miyake 三宅 海斗Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.