Achai
R. Ahai was a Jewish Savora sage of the first generation of the Savora era. R. Ahai is the most recorded Savora sage in the Babylonian Talmud. His thorough questions in the Talmud are introduced with the phrase: "R. Ahai retorted:...". The sages of the Land of Israel said of him:"Give heed to the opinion of R. Ahai for he enlightens the eyes of the exile."
Meaning & Origin of Achai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
R. Ahai was a Jewish Savora sage of the first generation of the Savora era. R. Ahai is the most recorded Savora sage in the Babylonian Talmud. His thorough questions in the Talmud are introduced with the phrase: "R. Ahai retorted:...". The sages of the Land of Israel said of him:"Give heed to the opinion of R. Ahai for he enlightens the eyes of the exile."
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The Story of Achai
The earliest SSA record of Achai as a baby boy name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Achai — #10,921 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2007 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Achais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Achai
Phonetically similar names — useful when Achai is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Acai
- Aca
- Acco
- Acca
- Akka
- Akee
- Accho
- Ackey
- Akki
- Akko
- Akku
- Aqa
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Achai
Achai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Achai's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #10,921. Use the chart and map above to compare Achai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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