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Kardelen f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
kardelen "galanthus flower; snowdrop (flower)".
Kardi m JavaneseMeans "work, obligation" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कृति
(kṛti).
Kardox m KurdishKurdish masculine given name derived from
Kardox, the word for the ancient Carduchoi tribe of Corduene, an ancient region located in northern Mesopotamia, present-day south-eastern Turkey and northern Iraq.
Kareela f Indigenous AustralianAustralian locational name. Derived from an
Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".
Kareemah f ArabicMeaning "generous,noble, bountiful, something invaluable".
Karena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Karenna f English (Rare)Elaboration of
Karen 1. It may be influenced by
Corinna, or by
karenna, one of the Iroquois names for spiritual energy inherent in people and their environment.
Karenteg m BretonDerived from Old Breton
carant meaning "parents" (modern Breton
kerent), though its meaning is often interpreted as "loving". Saint Karenteg was a disciple of Saint Patrick. His feast day is May 16.
Kárhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Karianne f Finnish, EnglishKarianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure
Kari and grace or favor
anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "
dimunutive of Katherine"
Kariebi m & f IjawMeans "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.
Kariko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雁 (kari) meaning "wild goose" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Karikoga m ShonaMeans "one who is alone". The name may be given to say that one who lives alone or was born alone without siblings.
Karilė f LithuanianFrom the Lithuanian element
karė which is either derived from
karas (war) or
karys (warrior).
Karin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 果 (
ka) meaning "fruit" and 鈴 (
rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Karkat m LiteratureKarkat Vantas is a major character in Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name is from the Sanskrit astrological equivalent of Cancer, Karkata. Alternatively the name may come from the Greek mythological figure Karkinos, a giant crab who battles Hercules, and the origin of the astrological sign.
Karkinos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun καρκίνος
(karkinos) meaning "crab" as well as "Cancer" (as in, the zodiac sign).... [
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Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
kárr "curly, wavy hair" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Karloff m RussianA notable bearer is a United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969). A variant was used in the LEGO Ninjago series for the Master of Metal.
Karlton m AmericanVariant of
Carlton. Notable bearer, journalist and author, Karlton Jerome "Jerry" Rosholt (1923–2008) was of Norwegian ancestry.
Karme f & m EstonianEither derived from Estonian
kärme meaning "swift", or else a short form of
Karmo or
Karmen, or an adoption of the Greek name
Karme.
Karmni f Maltese (Archaic)Karmni Grima (2 February 1838 – 25 May 1922) was a Maltese peasant whose mystical religious experience led to the constructions and services as an apostle of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu.
Karnaim m & f BiblicalGenesis 14:5, also Greek Karnain. A place near the Dead Sea.
Karnilla f LiteratureKarnilla is the name of the Norn Queen, a character in Marvel Comics.
Karnojit m Indian mythological reference from MahabharataThe name originates from the mythological characters from the greatest epic of all time called ' The Mahabharata' the name comes from the heroics of the character Karna and his battle with his brother Arjuna who with the help of lord Krishna wins over his elder brother for restoration of Good over evil where the elder brother was supporting his dearest friend knowing that his friend is wrong so Karnojit name means the warrior Arjuna who won over his elder brother Karna, thereby naming both the greats together.
Karolt f Hungarian (Rare)Old Hungarian name of Turkic origin said to mean "black stoat, black weasel" (compare
Sarolt). The name was probably first used in the Carpathian Basin around the 9th-10th centuries.
Karon m African AmericanCombination of the popular elements
ka and
ron. Famous bearers of this African-American name include the American football player KaRon Coleman (1978-) and American actor Karon Riley (1978-).
Karpokrates m Ancient GreekMeans "the fruit of power", derived from Greek καρπὸς
(karpos) meaning "fruit" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Karpophoros m Ancient GreekMeans "to bear fruit" (probably in reference to a fruit-bearing tree), derived from Greek καρπος
(karpos) "fruit" combined with Greek φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω
(phero), which has the same meaning.
Karrar m ArabicMeans "recurring, repeating" in Arabic, from the word كَرَّرَ
(karrara) meaning "to repeat".
Karri f Indigenous AustralianAustralian Aboriginal word for the Eucalypt Tree, Eucalyptus Diversicolour, which is found in the South Western Region of Western Australia.