Kaj is a given name of unknown origin, particularly common in the Nordic countries, loaned from the Continent. It might be derived from Frisian Kaye (hen) or Latin Caius. In Denmark and Norway, the name is predominantly male, while in Sweden and Finland, the name is unisex (with the female name possibly having a different origin).
Notable persons with the given name include:
Given name
Kaj Arnö (born 1963), Finland-Swedish IT-entrepreneur
Kaj Birket-Smith (1893–1977), Danish philologist and anthropologist
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