Kite

Word name, English

"bird of prey; toy flown in the wind; flying a kite"

Kite Origin and Meaning

The name Kite is a boy's name meaning "bird of prey; toy flown in the wind; flying a kite".

An (understandably) rare word name, Kite nevertheless has the sounds of two favorites — Kai and Kit. The word kite possibly derives from Proto-Indo-European roots and means "screech", however, it is better known as the name of a bird of prey and a toy designed to be flown in the wind. It might also be used to describe a fraudulent bill, cheque, or receipt.

Kite has been given to a number of fictional characters including Missouri Kite "Kite" from Natasha Pulley's novel The Kingdoms, the main character from the .hack franchise, and to a character in the anime and manga series Hunter x Hunter — also called Kaito in Japanese.