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Kviria m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა
(kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [
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Kvirike m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.
Kvistr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kvistr meaning "twig, branch".
Kvothe m LiteratureThe name of the main character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series The KingKiller Chronicles.
Kwada m BaribaMeans "last son of the throne" in Bariba.
Kwanaya f ShonaMeaning “it has rained”, rain is seen as a symbol of new life as its waters are a source of nourishment for natural life.
Kwang-hee m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with
熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Kwang-Jo m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光
(gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照
(jo) meaning "to shine, to illuminate" or 祖
(jo) meaning "ancestor, grandparent, forefather". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Kwang-Min m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光
(gwang) meaning "light" combined with 民
(min) meaning "people, populace, nation" or 旻
(min) meaning "heaven". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Kwang-soo m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 光 (
gwang) meaning "light" combined with 洙 (
su) meanig "water, waterside, riverside, shore". Other Hanja combinations are possible.
Kwang-suk f KoreanKim Kwang-suk was a North Korean singer in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensamble.
Kwayedza m & f ShonaMeaning “the sunlight or morning light has dawned” or “the sunrise has dawned”.
Kwena m & f SothoMeans "crocodile" in the Sotho and Tswana languages. This name is chiefly used by Northern Sotho people.
Kwiatosław m PolishMeans "flower of glory", derived from Polish
kwiat "flower" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Kwieta f Polish (Archaic)Originally the Polish form of
Quieta. Due to its resemblance to Polish
kwiat "flower", it was early on conflated with and used as a vernacular form of
Flora.
Kwm f & m HmongMeans "nurture, care for" in Hmong Daw.
Kwoth m African, NuerThe supreme god of the Nuer (South Sudan) who manifests himself in natural phenomena. They believe he is benign god who protects the poor and the unhappy.
Kỳ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 祺
(kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".
Kyab m TibetanFrom Tibetan སྐྱབས
(skyabs) meaning "refuge, protection".
Kyandi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伽 (kya) meaning "temple" combined with 禰 (di) "one's deceased father". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Kyanippos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun κύανος
(kyanos) meaning "dark blue enamel" as well as "lapis lazuli, azurite" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Kyar m & f BurmeseMeans "water lily, lotus" in Burmese.
Kyaw Swar m BurmeseFrom an honorific title for kings and noblemen, derived from Burmese ကျော်
(kyaw) meaning "surpass, exceed" or "famous, renowned" and the adverb-forming particle စွာ
(zwa).
Kyay f BurmeseMeans "copper, brass, bronze, money" in Burmese.
Kyberniskos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κυβερνάω
(kybernao) meaning "to steer, pilot" and "to guide, govern, direct".
Kydaana f YakutEither means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.
Kyden m EnglishCombination of the popular phonetic elements
ky and
den as well as a variant of
Caden.
Kyeongbin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 暻 "bright", 慶 "congratulate, celebrate", or 敬 "respect, honor" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Kyeongmi f KoreanFrom 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Kyeongmin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 京 meaning "capital city", 景 meaning "scenery; view" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).
Kyeong-ok f KoreanPopular korean feminine name in 50s. From Sino-Korean 暻 "bright", and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem".
Kyeong-yeong f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower". Other hanja can be used.
Kyi f & m BurmeseMeans "clean, clear" as well as "joyous" and "star" in Burmese.
Kyin m & f BurmeseMeans "to excel, to be adept in" in Burmese.
Kyizom f TibetanFrom Tibetan སྐྱིད་འཛོམས
(skyid-dzoms) meaning "plentiful happiness", derived from སྐྱིད
(skyid) meaning "happiness, delight" and འཛོམས
(dzoms) meaning "abundant, plentiful".
Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)Variant of
Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".
Kylene f English (American)Feminine form of
Kyle, using the common name suffix
lene. This name briefly charted on the American top 1000 list for girls after Kylene Barker (1955-) was crowned Miss America 1979.
Kylin m & f Chinese (Expatriate)Meaning uncertain. This name is possibly derived from
Kylin, which is the name of a Chinese operating system that was first released in 2001. In turn, the operating system was named after the
qilin, a creature from Chinese mythology.
Kylon m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek adjective κυλλός
(kyllos) meaning "club-footed and bandy-legged", as this word is sometimes written as κυλός
(kylos) instead.
Kylych m KyrgyzMeans "sword, sabre" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.
Kylychbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz кылыч
(kylych) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kylyshbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh қылыш
(kylysh) meaning "sword" and бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Kylyshbek m KazakhDerived from Kazakh қылыш
(qylysh) meaning "sabre, sword" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see the Kyrgyz cognate
Kylychbek).
Kymo f Greek MythologyA Nereid named the "wave" or the "end of waves" wh,o with her sisters Amphitrite and Kymodoke, had the power to still the winds and calm the sea. (Hesiod, Apollodorus)
Kymopoleia f Greek MythologyMeans "wave-walker" from Greek κῦμα
(kuma) "wave, billow" and πολέω
(poleo) "to go about, to range over". Kymopoleia, Greek goddess of heavy seas and storms, was a daughter of the sea god
Poseidon and
Amphitrite and she was the wife of Briareus, one of the three Hundred-Handlers... [
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Kynareth f Popular CultureThis is the name of a goddess of nature, rain, air and the heavens in the 'Elder Scrolls' game series. She is a variant of another in-game goddess,
Kyne... [
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Kyniska f Ancient GreekFrom κυνίσκα
(kyniska), the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun κυνίσκη
(kyniske) meaning "female puppy", itself from κύων
(kyon) "dog" (genitive κυνός
(kynos))... [
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Kyōichi m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 恭 (
kyō) meaning "respect" or 京 (
kyō) meaning "capital city" or 教 (
kyō) meaning "teaching" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one".... [
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