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This is a list of names in which the usage is Indian; and the first letter is K.
gender
usage
letter
Kailash कैलाश m Hindi, Marathi
From the name of a mountain in the Himalayas that is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god Shiva. It is probably derived from Sanskrit केलास (kelāsa) meaning "crystal".
Kajal काजल, কাজল, કાજલ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala) meaning "kohl, collyrium", referring to a black powder traditionally used as an eyeliner.
Kala 1 கலா f Tamil
Means "art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Kali 1 काली, কালী, காளி f & m Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil
Means "the black one", derived from Sanskrit काल (kāla) meaning "black". The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of Shiva. According to stories in the Puranas, she springs from the forehead of Durga in order to defeat various demons. She is typically depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword. As a personal name, it is generally masculine in India.
Kalidas कालिदास m Hindi
Modern form of Kalidasa.
Kalpana कल्पना, கல்பனா, ಕಲ್ಪನಾ, కల్పనా f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.
Kalyan कल्याण, কল্যাণ, కళ్యాణ్ m Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) meaning "beautiful, lovely, auspicious".
Kalyana కళ్యాణ m Telugu
Variant of Kalyan.
Kalyani कल्याणी, కల్యాణి, கல்யாணி, കല്യാണി, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ, কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Kamakshi कामाक्षी f Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit काम (kāma) meaning "love, desire" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess. She is sometimes considered to be an aspect of Parvati.
Kamal 1 کمال, কামাল m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "perfection" in Arabic.
Kamal 2 कमल, কমল, કમલ, ਕਮਲ, கமல், కమల్, ಕಮಲ್, കമൽ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Modern masculine form of Kamala.
Kamala कमला, कमल, கமலா, ಕಮಲಾ, కమలా f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali
Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form कमला and the masculine form कमल, though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. In Tantric Hinduism and Shaktism this is the name of a goddess, also identified with the goddess Lakshmi.
Kamatchi காமாட்சி f Tamil
Tamil form of Kamakshi.
Kamini कामिनी f Hindi
Means "desirable" in Sanskrit.
Kamran کامران m Persian, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Persian.
Kanchana காஞ்சனா f Tamil, Thai
From Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana) meaning "golden".
Kannan கண்ணன் m Tamil
Tamil form of Krishna.
Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beautiful". The feminine form has a long final vowel, while in the masculine form it is short.
Kanti कान्ति, कान्ती, কান্তি m & f Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Kapil कपिल m Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Kapila.
Karan करण, કરણ, ਕਰਨ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi
From Sanskrit करण (karaṇa) meaning "clever, skillful".
Karishma करिश्मा f Hindi
Means "miracle" in Hindi.
Karthik கார்த்திக், కార్తీక్, కార్తిక్, കാർത്തിക് m Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Kartik.
Karthika கார்த்திகா, കാർത്തിക f Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian feminine form of Kartik.
Karthikeyan கார்த்திகேயன் m Tamil, Hinduism
Tamil form of Kartikeya.
Kartik कार्तिक m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit कृत्तिका (Kṛttikā), the name for the constellation of the Pleiades.
Karuna करुणा, করুণা, কৰুণা, కరుణ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā) meaning "compassion, mercy".
Kashi काशी f Hindi
From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Its name is derived from Sanskrit काशि (kāśi) meaning "shining".
Kasi కాశీ, காசி f Telugu, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Kashi.
Kaur ਕੌਰ f Indian (Sikh)
Means "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī) meaning "girl". This surname was assigned to all female Sikhs in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is now used as a surname or a middle name by most female Sikhs. The male equivalent is Singh.
Kausar کوثر f & m Urdu, Kazakh
Urdu and Kazakh form of Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kaveri कावेरी f Hindi
From the name of the Kaveri River in southern India.
Kavi कवि m Hindi
From a title for a poet, meaning "wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.
Kavita कविता f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit कविता (kavitā) meaning "poem".
Kavitha కవిత, கவிதா, ಕವಿತಾ f Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Kavita.
Khadija خدیجہ, খাদিজা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "premature child" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the mother of all of his children, with the exception of one. She was a wealthy merchant and a widow when they married in the year 595. Muhammad received his first revelation 15 years after their marriage, and she was the first person to convert to Islam.
Khaled خالد, খালেদ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu خالد (see Khalid), as well as a Bengali variant.
Khalid خالد, খালিদ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Chechen
Means "eternal" in Arabic, derived from خلد (khalada) meaning "to last forever". This name was borne by a 7th-century Islamic military leader, Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khalil خلیل m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "friend" in Arabic.
Khan خان m Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning "king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
Khawaja خواجہ m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu خواجہ (see Khwaja).
Khurram خرّم m Urdu
Derived from Persian خرّم (khorram) meaning "happy, pleasant".
Khurshid خورشید m & f Urdu, Uzbek
Urdu and Uzbek form of Khorshid.
Khushi खुशी f Hindi
Means "happiness" in Hindi, ultimately from Persian خوشی (khūshī).
Khwaja خواجہ m Urdu
From the Persian title خواجه (khājeh) meaning "master, owner". It is more commonly a title than a given name.
Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
Kirtida कीर्तिदा f Hindi
Means "one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.
Kishan किशन, કિશન m Hindi, Gujarati
Possibly a variant of Krishna.
Kishor किशोर, கிஷோர், కిశోర్ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit किशोर (kiśora) meaning "colt".
Kishore किशोर, கிஷோர், కిశోర్ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi किशोर, Tamil கிஷோர் or Telugu కిశోర్ (see Kishor).
Kishori किशोरी f Marathi
Feminine form of Kishor.
Krishna कृष्ण, কৃষ্ণ, કૃષ્ણ, కృష్ణ, கிருஷ்ணா, ಕೃಷ್ಣ, കൃഷ്ണ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) meaning "black, dark". This is the name of a Hindu deity believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas he was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight sons by Devaki, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. However, Krishna and his brother Balarama were saved and he eventually fulfilled the prophecy by slaying the evil king. He then helped the Pandavas defeat the Kauravas in the Mahabharata War. His philosophical conversation with the Pandava leader Arjuna forms the text of the important Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita.... [more]
Kshitij क्षितिज m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit क्षितिज (kṣitija) meaning "born of the earth" or "horizon".
Kshitija क्षितिजा f Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of Kshitij.
Kuldeep ਕੁਲਦੀਪ m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kulsoom کلثوم, কুলসুম f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu کلثوم or Bengali কুলসুম (see Kulsum).
Kulsum کلثوم, কুলসুম f Urdu, Bengali
Bengali and Urdu form of Kulthum.
Kumar कुमार, কুমার, কুমাৰ, କୁମାର, કુમાર, ਕੁਮਾਰ, குமார், కుమార్, കുമാർ, ಕುಮಾರ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Kumara.
Kumaran குமரன், കുമാരൻ m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Kumara.
Kumari कुमारी, కుమారి f Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
Feminine form of Kumara. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata Kumari is the wife of the warrior Bhima. This is also another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Kunal कुणाल, কুনাল, કુનાલ, ਕੁਨਾਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
Modern form of Kunala.