Caius

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Caius

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Caius is an older translation of the Latin name Gaius. Gaius (from Gavius) is a Latin name meaning “Rejoice,” from “gaudare.”

History:
Caius, (now usually rendered Gaius) is one of the oldest and most popular names of the Roman era. Several early saints (as well as a mention or two in the New Testament) led to its use in Wales afterwards (where it became Kai or Kay, as in Sir Kay of the King Arthur legends). It has never really caught on anywhere else.
Please see Gaius for more information.

Pronunciation: kai-us.

Alternates: Gaius.
English: Kae, Kay.
Spanish: Cayo.
Welsh: Kai, Cai.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630-1700)
Danish-English sculptor.

Religious Figures:
Saint Caius (Gaius) (?-1204296
Pope from 283 to 296.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Gaius, Caius, Cayo, or Kay