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Kirry f ManxManx diminutive of
Katherine and cognate of
Kate and
Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word
kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').
Kirsan m KalmykDerived from Kalmyk киртә
(kirtä) meaning "dirty".
Kirsi f EstonianOriginally an Estonian short form of
Kristiina, this name is now considered a derivation from Estonian
kirss "cherry".
Kirti f IndianDerived from Sanskrit
कीर्ति (kīrti) "good report, fame, renown, glory".
Kirua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 貴 (
ki) meaning "expensive", 琉 (
ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 阿 (
a) meaning "big mound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kirumi f Popular CultureBorne by character Kirumi Tojo (東条 斬美) in the visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony', made up of the verb 斬る
(kiru) meaning "to kill, cut/slice (off)" and 美
(mi) meaning "beauty."... [
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Kirykos m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος
(Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος
(kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ
(keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".... [
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Kisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 杞 (ki) meaning "river willow", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 季 (ki) meaning "seasons" combined with 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze"... [
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Kisaiya f RomaniEither a corruption of
Keziah or else derived from or influenced by Romani
kissi "purse" (ultimately from Sanskrit
koza "box; pocket; cask; treasure; bud").
Kisaki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kisame m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 鬼 (
ki) meaning "ogre" and 鮫 (
same) meaning "shark". Kisame Hoshigaki is a character from the 'Naruto' anime and manga series.
Kisan m IndianPossibly from the Hindi word meaning "farmer".
Kisanna f HungarianOriginally a Transylvanian diminutive of
Anna by way of combining the name with Hungarian
kis "small, little", it is now used as a given name in its own right.
Kisara f Japanese, Popular CultureThis name is usually spelled with katakana, but it can also be spelled with 綺 (
ki) meaning "thin silk", 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand", and 良 (
ra) meaning "good". There are other possible kanji combinations.... [
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Kisara f ArabicKisara is a variation of the Arabic name
Kizara. Its concrete origin is unknown. Quisara means "the beloved one". This name was popularized thanks to John Fletcher's work 'The Island Princess' (1621), to refer to the main female character: a lightskinned moroocan princess who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.
Kishar f Near Eastern MythologyHer name is argued to mean "the whole earth", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element
kili ("all, whole, totality"). The name of an Akkadian goddess that represented the Earth, with her twin Anshar representing the sky... [
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Kishi m Biblical HebrewKishi (also Kushaiah) is a figure in the Old Testament. 1 Chronicles 6:44 states Kishi is a Merarite, and the father of the ancestor of
Ethan the minstrel.
Kishi f JapaneseName that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, 藤原 嬉子 FUJIWARANOKISHI, married to 亀山天皇 KAMEYAMA the Japanese Emperor Kameyama. The Kanji Character 嬉 meaning "Happy" with the Kanji Character 子 meaning "Child"... [
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Kishichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be possible.... [
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Kishimojin f Japanese MythologyThe name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from
鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon",
子 (shi) meaning "child",
母 (mo) meaning "mother" and
神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
Kishisaburo m JapaneseFrom 吉 (
kichi) meaning "lucky, fortunate", 三 (
sabu) meaning "three", and 郎 (
ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kishmishoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kishmish, the name of a kind of grape or small raisins, and
oy meaning "moon".
Kishvara f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
kishvar meaning "country, region".
Kishwar f UrduMeans "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور
(keshvar).
Kisi f & m OgoniMeans "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [
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Kisi m & f Newar (Rare)From Newar किसी (
kisī) or किसि (
kisi) meaning "elephant".
Kismet m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
kismet, a variant of
kësmet "good luck; fate".
Kismine f LiteratureUsed by F. Scott Fitzgerald for a character in his novella
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz (1922). Perhaps he based it on the English word
kismet meaning "fate, destiny". In the story Kismine has a sister named
Jasmine.
Kisoo m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin", 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade" or 基 "foundation, base" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 洙 meaning "riverside," 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional" or 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule."
Kisora f JapaneseFrom 希 (
ki) meaning "beg, request, rare, hope" and 空 or 昊 (
sora) meaning "sky, heaven". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kissimi m & f InuitUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means "alone".
Kisstine f American (Rare)Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or
Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.
Kisuke m JapaneseFrom 希 (
ki) meaning "hope" and 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kisundi m PareMeans "deep night" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Kiswa f ArabicMeans “robe, garment” in Arabic. Refers to the black silk cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Kita f JapaneseThis name can be used as 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" or 喜多 with 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" and 多 (tak, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much."... [
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Kitae f & m Japanese (Rare)As a feminine name, it combines 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" and 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much" with 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness."... [
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Kitae m KoreanMeans strange and odd shapes, gas phase, or all kinds of strange shapes
Kitán m HungarianThe origin comes from the skita language. Unknown meaning.
Kitara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 北 (kita), meaning "north" and 刃 (ha), meaning "edge" or "blade."
Kitaru m Japanese (Rare)This name comes from the verb 来る/來る (
kuru) meaning “to come, arrive,” which is a combination of 来 (
ki), the continuative form of 来る (
kuru), and the verb 至る (
itaru) meaning “to reach (a stage), to lead/get to, to attain"... [
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K'itdlaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "string (round haft of sealing dart)", "pattern/threads (of woven material)".
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of
Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kith m KhmerA known bearer of this name is the Cambodian businessman Kith Meng (b. 1968).
Kitheko f PareMeans "laughter" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Kiti f MaoriThis name is a translation of the European name Kitty. This was the name of a Moriori and Ngāti Māmoe Maori woman named Kiti Karaka Rīwai (1870-1927) who was a founding mother who is the ancestor of Moriori Preece family (one of the surviving groups of Moriori today).
Kitipat m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai กิตติพัฒน์ or กิตติพัทธ์ or กิตติภัทร (see
Kittiphat).
Kito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kitori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 生 (ki) meaning "living", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", or 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive", combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 橘 (kitsu) meaning "orange, tangerine" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kitsue f Japanese (Rare)From 橘 (
kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 恵 (
e, megumi) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuhiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kitsuhito m Japanese (Rare)From 橘 (
kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 人 (
hito, to) meaning "person" or 仁 (
hito, hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent"... [
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Kitsuko f JapaneseFrom 橘 (
kitsu, tachibana) meaning "mandarin orange tree" and meaning 子 (
ko, shi) "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kitsuno f JapaneseDerived from 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 乃 (
no) meaning "from, of". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 橘 (kitsu) meaning "orange, tangerine" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kitsuto m Japanese (Rare)From 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "joy, good luck, congratulations" and 藤 (
to) meaning "wisteria". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuyo f Japanese (Rare)From 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "congratulations, joy, good luck" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is commonly read as
Yoshiyo.
Kittichai m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Kittikon m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and กร
(kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Kittima f ThaiDerived from Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown".
Kittiphat m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" combined with พัฒน์
(phat) meaning "prosperity, progress, development", พัทธ์
(phat) meaning "tie, attach" or ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious".
Kittiphon m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power" or พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Kittiphong m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and พงศ์/พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Kittiphop m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ภพ
(phop) meaning "world, earth" or "origin, being".
Kittirat m & f ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kittisak m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Kittithat m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ทัศน์
(that) meaning "seeing, knowing, vision, view".
Kittiwat m ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Kittiya f ThaiDerived from Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown".
K'itura f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Qitura (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced)... [
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Kiểu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 矯
(kiểu) meaning "style, manner, model, example".
Kiugak m InuitName of Canadian Inuk artist Kiugak Ashoona
Kiume m SwahiliSwahili masculine name meaning "stamina, strength".
Kiur m EstonianMeans bird family called pipits (genus Anthus).
Kivas m IrishName of unknown Irish origin, possibly related to
Caoimhe. Bore by Irish-Canadian architect Kivas Tully.
Kivi m Finnish (Archaic)Ancient Finnish name that means "stone" or "rock". Now used extremely rarely. As a surname
Kivi is more common, Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi (born Alexis Stenvall) being the most famous bearer.
K'ivioĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'down on a birds skin' or 'wooly hair or fleece on an animals skin' or 'fluff or down from plants'.
Kiviuq m Inuit MythologyKiviuq is the hero of epic stories of the Inuit of the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Kiviuq is an eternal Inuit wanderer.
Kivrin f LiteratureOne of the main characters in the 1992 science fiction novel
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis.
Kiwa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 企 (ki) meaning "plan" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kiwako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 和 (wa) meaning "Japan, Japanese" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kiwamu m JapaneseFrom classical verbs 究
(kiwamu) and 極
(kiwamu), modern
kiwameru, meaning "to investigate thoroughly, master" and "to carry to extremes, go to the end of something" respectively.... [
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Kiwanuka m Ganda, African MythologyKiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.
Kiwoong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin", 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade", 基 "foundation, base" or 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
Kix m American (Rare)As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer. Country music artist
Leon Eric "Kix"
Brooks III (1955- ), half of the duo 'Brooks and
Dunn', received the name before he was born because his feet tapped out a steady beat in his mother's womb... [
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Kiyaki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other kanji can be used.
Kiyanne f African American (Modern, Rare)Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Kyanne. It was brought to limited public attention in 2018 by Kiyanne, a rapper who appeared as a cast member on the eighth season of the American reality television show
Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Kiyikbibi f UzbekDerived from
kiyik meaning "deer" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kiyikgo'zal f UzbekDerived from
kiyik meaning "deer" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Kiyikgul f UzbekDerived from
kiyik meaning "deer" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kiyikjamol f UzbekDerived from
kiyik meaning "deer" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Kıymet f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
kıymet meaning "value".
Kiyoaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 喜 (
ki) meaning "rejoice", 代 (
yo) meaning "generation" combined with 観 (
aki) meaning "see, observe, view, appearance" or 燿 (
aki) meaning "shine, sparkle"... [
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Kiyoe f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 聖 (
kiyo) meaning "holy; sacred" combined with 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing; grace; favor".... [
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Kiyofumi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Kiyoha f Japanese (Rare)From 清 (
kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 葉 (
ha) meaning "sheet, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyoharu m JapaneseIt can be written as 清 (
kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" or 精 (
kiyo) meaning "energy, vigour" and 春 (
haru) meaning "spring season", 治 (
haru, ji) meaning "govern, rule, treatment", 陽 (
haru, hare, teru) meaning "sun, male, light", or 晴 (
haru) meaning "clear or fine weather, sunniness"... [
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Kiyohiko m JapaneseFrom 聖 (
kiyo) meaning "holy; sacred" or 虚 (
kiyo) meaning "emptiness, void" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyohime f Japanese Mythology, JapaneseThe name translates to ‘pure lady’. It’s the name of a princess from Japanese mythology, who falls in love with a Buddhist monk named anchin, and after she was rejected, her passion for him turned her into a dragon and she consumed both herself and anchin in the bell of the dojoji temple.
Kiyohiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 清 (
kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 裕 (
hiro) meaning "abundant". Different combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Kiyohisa m JapaneseFrom 聖 (
kiyo) meaning "sacred, holy" and 寿 (
hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan". Other kanji combinations can be used.