Hai (
Chinese: 海;
pinyin: Hǎi) is a Chinese surname meaning "ocean." According to a 2013 study, it was the 293rd most common surname, being shared by 197,000 people or 0.015% of the population, with the province with the most people being
Ningxia. In some instances, like with the Ming official
Hai Rui, the name originated as a Sinicization of the Arabic name "
Haydar".
People
Hai Rui (海瑞; Hai Jui; 1514–1587) Chinese scholar-official and politician during the Ming dynasty
Hai Xia (born 1972), news anchor for China Central Television
Hai Qing (Chinese: 海清; born 1978), Chinese film and television actress
Ocean Hai (Chinese: 海鸣威; born 1982), Chinese musical artist
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