Kaito
/ka.i.toː/noun
A Japanese masculine given name whose meaning varies according to the kanji used to write it.
Did you know?One common spelling, 海斗, combines “sea” with 斗, a character associated with the Big Dipper and an ancient measuring vessel; another word romanized kaitō, 怪盗, literally means “mysterious thief” or “phantom thief.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Classical Chinese
海
“Sea; the character used in the common name spelling 海斗”
Ancient Chinese
Classical Chinese
斗
“A dipper-shaped measure or ladle; also associated with the Northern Dipper constellation”
6th–8th Century
Japanese
海斗
“A Japanese name compound read Kaito; its personal-name meaning depends on cultural interpretation”
Modern Japanese
Japanese
Kaito / 海斗・海翔・魁人
“Masculine given name with multiple possible kanji spellings and meanings”
Modern Japanese
Japanese
怪盗（かいとう, kaitō）
“A separate word meaning “phantom thief” or “mysterious thief,” often rendered Kaito in names and fiction”