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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.
Karso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karsa meaning "to love, to desire, to want".
Karsono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karsa meaning "love, desire" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval HungarianDerived from Turkish
kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish
قرتال (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Karterios m Late GreekDerived from either the Greek noun καρτερία
(karteria) meaning "perseverance, patient endurance" or the Greek adjective καρτερός
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Kartika f & m IndonesianMeans "star" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कृत्तिका
(krittika). This is also the Indonesian name for the constellation of the Pleiades.
Kár-Tóki m Old NorseCombination of
Kárr and
Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *
kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name
Tóki.
Kartono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karta meaning "safe, prosperous, well" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Karuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Karuma f JapaneseFrom Japanese 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub; to scour; to grind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Karúngi f KigaMeans "something good, beautiful" in Rukiga.
Karungi f HayaMeans "the one who is beautiful" in Haya.
Kárungr m Old NorseCombination of
Kárr and the suffix -
ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
Karwan m KurdishTHis a historical name of kurdish persons who had visited the other cities or villages and making trade between their village or city and the others by animals like donkey or other.... [
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Karwasisa f QuechuaMeans "yellow flower" in Quechua, from Quechua
karwa, "yellow" and
sisa, "flower".
Karya f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
καρύα "hazel, hazel tree, hazel bush", ultimately from Ancient Greek
κάρυον "nut". In Greek Mythology, Karya is attributed to the hamadryads, one of those nymphs who live in trees and are closely linked to the fate of the tree... [
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Karyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing", ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य
(kārya).
Karyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Karystos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek καρύσσω
(karusso) or
(karysso) meaning "to herald, to proclaim".
Kasa f HopiMeans "wearing leather" in Hopi.
Kasane f & m JapaneseThis name can be used as 襲 (shuu, oso.u, kasa.ne), which refers the layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat, ultimately derived from the noun 重ね (kasane), the continuative or stem form of the verb 重ねる (kasaneru) meaning "to pile, add (layers), stack, heap" or "to repeat."... [
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Kasanita f FijianAllegedly means "strike wood together to make fire" in Fijian.
K'asape m GreenlandicGreenlandic name, cognate of the word
qasagaa "feels he is not goot enough, unfit" and
-pi, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "genuine", "genuinely".
Kasbr m ArabicArabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer"