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Kalama m & f HawaiianMeans "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article
ka and
lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [
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Kalamia f GreekMeans "reed" and comes from the Greek word καλάμι (reed,cane)
Kalamkas f KazakhKazakh form of the Turkic name
Kalamkash meaning "black eyebrows" or "thin eyebrows", possibly from Turkish
kara meaning "black" and
kaş meaning "eyebrow".
Kalanit f HebrewMeans "anemone (flower)" in Hebrew. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה
(kala) meaning "bride".
Kalas m Popular CultureFrom the Japanese word カラス (karasu) meaning "crow, raven". Used in the role-playing game
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003).
Kalauokalani f & m HawaiianIn ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Kalayar f BurmeseMeans "womanly virtues" in Burmese, referring to the five qualities of excellent complexion, structure, figure, hair and youthfulness (also referring to a woman who possesses these virtues). The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kalċidon m MalteseFrom the ancient Megarian settlement of Chalcedon (a Latinisation of its Ancient Greek name
Khalkedon) wherein the Council of Chalcedon took place in 451AD, a council which principles would later be accepted by the Roman Catholic Church, the predominant religion in Malta... [
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Kalden m LiteratureThis is the name of a character in Dave Eggers's novel The Circle.
Kalden m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan སྐལ་ལྡན
(skal-ldan) meaning "auspicious, fortunate, blessed".
Káldor m HungarianCoined by Mihály Vörösmarty. The inspiration behind this name is unclear.
Kale f Greek MythologyFrom ancient Greek
Καλη meaning "beauty". In Greek mythology she was one of the Graces and a daughter of Zeus.
Kalegras m Arthurian CycleThe name of both Tristan’s father and Tristan’s son in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd, from Canelengres, Tristan’s father’s surname in German romance.... [
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Kalehua f & m HawaiianMeans "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article
ka and
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.
Kaleialoha f HawaiianProbably derived from Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
lei meaning "child, lei, flowers" combined with
aloha meaning "love".
Kaleida f Obscure (Modern)Perhaps based on the English word
kaleidoscope, coined in 1817 by its inventor, Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), from Greek
kalos "beautiful" with
eidos "shape" and the suffix
scope (to resemble the word
telescope); its literal meaning is "observer of beautiful forms".... [
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Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)Hawaiian name elements meaning
ka “the”,
lei “lei”,
kau “place”,
maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".
Kalene f English (American, Rare)Variant of
Kaleen. This name had a spike in the United States in 1993 after a child named Kalene appeared in a commercial of the educational program 'Hooked on Phonics'.
Kalenyk m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Kallinikos. Kalenyk Andriyevych was an early 17th century hetman of Zaporozhian cossacks, who participated in 1610 Siege of Smolensk.
Kaleolani m & f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian
ka "the" and
leo "sound, voice" (see
Kaleo) combined with
lani "heaven, sky".
Kalep m ChuvashChuvash given name deriving from the Hebrew 'Kalev'. Possibly used by Turkic people who converted to Judaism, people such as the Khazars, Kabars, and Krymchaks.
Kaleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Georgian, RussianThe first known bearer of this name is saint Kaleria from the port city of Caesarea Maritima in ancient Palestine. She lived during the reign of the Roman emperor
Diocletian (284-305) and was martyred together with two to four other women (sources differ on the exact amount as well as their names).... [
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Kaleriya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Contraction of Russian Красная Армия легко разгромила империалистов Японии!
(Krasnaya Armiya legko razgromila imperialistov Yaponii!) meaning "The Red Army easily defeated the Japanese imperialists!"... [
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Kali f GreekModern Greek form of
Kale, which is derived from Greek
Καλη meaning "beauty".
Kalia f HawaiianMeans "the flower wreath, the beloved" in Hawaiian.
Kaliana f EnglishThis name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.
Kalika f HinduismAn epithet of the Hindu goddess
Kali 1, destroyer of time, which is taken to mean "pertaining to time" as a derivative of
kali, the feminine form of Sanskrit
kala "time".
Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article
ka and
liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."
Kalili f HawaiianA Hawaiian feminine name derived from the name of a species of native violet.
Kalimah f Hinduism, MythologyKali Ma, called the "Dark Mother," is the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction.
Kalivinasini f IndianFeminine Indian name meaning "one who destroys or puts an end to any quarrels".
Kaliyana f Sanskrit, TamilDerived from the Sanskrit word
kalyāṇa, meaning "auspicious," "blessed," or "beautiful."
Kalki m HinduismDerived from Sanskrit काल
(kāla) meaning "time, age", likely morphed from the original spelling
Karki taken from the word कर्क
(karka) meaning "white horse". This is the name of the prophesied final avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga (the current and last of the four world ages) to usher in the Satya Yuga (the first and best of the world ages) and the destruction of the universe... [
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Kalkidan f AmharicAmharic for "promise", root words "qal" (ቃል) meaning word, and "kidan" (ኪዳን), meaning covenant, from the Ge'ez language
Kallamu m HausaMeans "word (of God)" in Hausa. This name is closely tied with the name
Musa.
Kallapi f AymaraFrom the Aymara name for an orange-red variety of wild quinoa.
Kalleis f Greek MythologyKalleis comes from the Greek word "kallos", meaning "beauty". It was the name of one the three Kharites, or Graces.
Kallfü m & f MapucheFrom Mapudungun
kallfü (also
kajfv) meaning "blue" (Smeets also lists "purple").
Kalliades m Ancient GreekKalliades was the Archon of Athens when it was burned and looted by the invading persian army, led by Xerxes circa 480 BCE.
Kallik f & m Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Lightning".
Kallimachos m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" and μαχη
(mache) "battle."
Kalliphon m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful voice", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) "voice."
Kallis m Estonian (Rare)Possibly derived from the Estonian term of endearment
kallis "darling; beloved; dear; precious".
Kallisthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful strength", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Kallisti f Ancient GreekMeaning; "To the Most Beautiful". In Greek Mythology, Eris (goddess of strife) inscribed on a Golden Apple/Apple of Discord "for the fairest" or "to the most beautiful" at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis... [
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Kalliteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
Aristotle).... [
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Kallixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Kalma f Finnish MythologyFinnish Goddess of death and decay, residing in the underworld. The name means "corpse stench", and can be used as a poetic word for death.Her father is
Tuoni and her mother
Tuonetar... [
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Kalokairos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun καιρός
(kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.
Kalokyros m Late GreekMeans "beautiful authority", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun κῦρος
(kyros) meaning "supreme power, authority".... [
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Kalomoira f GreekMeans "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος
(kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα
(moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).
Kaloni f & m Hawaiian (Rare)One comes from Hawaii, and it means THE SKY/THE HEAVENS. The other one comes from Greece, meaning BEAUTY'S VICTORY. ... [
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Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-GreekMeans "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα
(onyma) meaning "name".... [
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Kaloudis m Greek (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a pet form of given names that contain the Greek element καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful" as well as "good, noble". Alternatively, it might be derived from Καλούδι Αιτωλοακαρνανίας
(Kaloudi Aitoloakarnanias), which is the name of a mountain village in western Greece.... [
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