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Kubo m Popular Culture, JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time" or 公 (
ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" combined with 方 (
bo) meaning "direction, person, alternative" or 保 (
bo) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support"... [
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Kubrat m Bulgarian, Bulgar, Medieval SlavicOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic
qobrat "to gather" and a derivation from Turkic
qurt "wolf". Kubrat was the ruler of the Onogur–Bulgars, credited with establishing the confederation of Old Great Bulgaria in ca... [
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Kubuka m & f MariTraditionally given to children born on Tuesday.
Kubyo f & m Japanesejust popped up to my head when I was taking a shower and it's been used as my name since then. haven’t seen anyone with this name yet.
Kucheli f AfricanName used by the people of northern Borno state, and Garkida area in Adamawa state. They are called the burah's and paburs.
Kuchinei m ShonaKuchinei means "What more is left to do, to see or to say"
This name may be given by a parent who is at their wit's end. The Zimbabwean singer of the 1970-80s Kuchinei Chikupo was one well known bearer of this name.
Kudaibergen m Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "given by God", derived from Kazakh құдай
(quday) or Kyrgyz кудай
(kuday) meaning "god, deity" combined with берген
(bergen) meaning "given, gave" (from Kazakh беру
(beru) or Kyrgyz бер
(ber) both meaning "to give").
Kudan f & m Japanese, Japanese MythologyFrom Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [
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Kudirat f YorubaPossibly from the Yoruba
kúdírátù meaning "power".
Kueyen f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Mapuche goddess of the moon and the Mapuche name for the moon.
Kugako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 賀 (
ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kugüdə̑r f MariDerived from
kugu meaning "big" and
üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Fridays.
Kui f ChineseChinese feminine meaning "sunflower", written with the Hanzi
葵 (kuí).
Kuiji m Chinese, HistoryKuiji, an exponent of Yogācāra, was a Chinese monk and a prominent disciple of
Xuanzang. His posthumous name was Cí'ēn dàshī, The Great Teacher of Cien Monastery, after the Daci'en Temple or Great Monastery of Compassionate Grace, which was located in Chang'an, the main capital of the Tang Dynasty... [
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K'ûik f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the narrow bone in the hind flipper of a seal".
Kuiko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 衣 (
i) meaning "clothing, garment", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kuilei f HawaiianHawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.
Kuixing m ChineseKui Xing is a character in Chinese folk religion & is the Deity of Examinations & one of the Five Gods of Literature, including Wu Wen Chang.
Kuja m Popular Culture (?)Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [
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K'ujage m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "favoured one", "favourite", "prized", "darling".
Kujaku f Popular CultureThe name 孔雀 (
kujaku) meaning "peacock" comes from 孔 (
ku, ko, ana, hanaha.da) meaning "cavity" and 雀 (
jaku, shaku, saku, jan, suzume) meaning "sparrow".
Kuji m Colchian, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი
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Kuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kukka-Maaria f FinnishCombination of
kukka, meaning "a flower" in Finnish and
Maaria which refers to Virgin Mary. Christian feast, Visitation of Mary, was called Kukka-Maaria in the past.... [
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Kuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kukulí f QuechuaMeans "white-winged dove" in Quechua. This was the name of the title character in the Quechua-language Peruvian film 'Kukuli' (1961).
Kukuri m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an archaic Georgian word that means "flower bud", of which the modern Georgian equivalent is კოკორი
(kokori).
Kulaib m ArabicThis name comes from the word "كلب" or "kalb" which means "dog". Kulaib means "small dog" or "tiny dog" and was a name used by Kulaib ibn Rabiah, who was an Arabian Poet.
Kulaprabhavati f Khmer (Archaic, ?), SanskritMeaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (
kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.
Kulika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, SinhaleseMEANING - "of good or noble family " , any artisan of eminent birth, high-born lady
Kulina f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, NepaliMEANING - well-born, of eminent or high descent, belonging to the good or noble family, a name of goddess Durga
K'ulitsaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "a man's skin overcoat of caribou skin with the hairs inward".
Kulomir m Croatian (Archaic)The first element of this archaic name is probably derived from Slavic
kula "globe, sphere, orb, ball". Also compare Middle High German
kugel, which can mean "ball" as well as "bullet"... [
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Kulu f IgboShortened form of Kamalu, the name of the traditional Igbo god of thunder and lightning, used for girls.
Kulukulu f & m PolynesianPossibly from Niuean
kulukulu meaning "crimson-crowned fruit dove".
Kuma m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese くま (
kuma) meaning "bear" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kuma f EfikMeans "I'm still in love with you" in Efik.
Kumaglak m Inuit, Popular CultureThe name of the tribal chief in the 2001 Canadian film 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner', the first feature film ever to be written, directed and acted entirely in Inuktitut. Set in the ancient past, the film retells an Inuit legend passed down through centuries of oral tradition.
Kumala f Indonesian, Filipino (Rare), Tausug (Rare)Means "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle". This is also a variant of the Tausug name
Kumalah, which has the same meaning and is of the same origin.
Kumamon m JapaneseFrom Japanese 熊 (
kuma) meaning "bear" and English "monster".
Kumarbi m Hurrian MythologyKumarbi is the chief god of the Hurrians. He is the son of Anu (the sky), and father of the storm-god Teshub. He was identified by the Hurrians with Sumerian Enlil, by the Greeks as Kronos and by the Ugaritians with El.... [
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Kumba f AfricanA name given to the second girl child from a tribe in the Lofa county of Liberia by the kissi tribes.
Kumbhakarna m HinduismMeans "pot-eared, pitcher-eared" in Sanskrit, from कुम्भ
(kumbha) meaning "pitcher, pot, jar" and कर्ण
(karna) meaning "ear". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is a rakshasa (a type of supernatural being) and the younger brother of the demon king
Ravana.
Kumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kumie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" and 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, sketch, etch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kumika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 見 (mi) meaning "to see" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Kumina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kumino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kumisay f KazakhMeans "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс
(kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Kumisgul f KazakhMeans "silver flower", derived from Kazakh күміс
(kümis) meaning "silver" and гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Kumiyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kumoko f JapanFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mo) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [
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Kumraita f MandaeanEtymology unknown, possibly from the Mandaic
kumra meaning "priest".
Kumudu f & m SinhaleseFrom the name of a type of aquatic plant that produces clustered white flowers (scientific name Nymphoides indica).
Kumushbibi f UzbekDerived from
kumush meaning "silver" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kumushgo'zal f UzbekDerived from
kumush meaning "silver" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Kumushgul f UzbekDerived from
kumush meaning "silver" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kumushjamol f UzbekDerived from
kumush meaning "silver" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Kumushoy f UzbekDerived from
kumush meaning "silver" and
oy meaning "moon".
Kumushsoch f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kumush meaning "silver" and
soch meaning "hair".
Kumushsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kumush meaning "silver" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kumushtoj f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kumush meaning "silver" and
toj meaning "crown".
Kunai m & f JapaneseA tool and weapon used by Ninja and Samurai in Japanese history.
Kun Ana f MythologyThe Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from
gün meaning "sun, day" and
ana meaning "mother".
Kunda m & f LalaMeans "love" in Lala, a Zambian language.
Kundan m & f IndianKundan meena jewellery is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces. The method is believed to have originated in the royal courts of Rajasthan and Gujarat... [
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Kunduz f KyrgyzMeans "otter" in Kyrgyz, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter.
Kundyz f KazakhMeans "beaver" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian beaver.
Kung m Chinese, Popular CultureMeans 'teach' in Chinese language. Kung Lao, a video game character in the mortal kombat series bears this name.
Küngold f & m Medieval GermanMeaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a combination of ancient Germanic
kuni meaning "clan, family" with medieval German
gold or
golt meaning "gold".
Kuni f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 訓 (kuni) meaning "teach, instruct" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kuniaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country" or 国 (kuni) meaning "country, land, region" combined with 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Kunibald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Kunibrand m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Kunichika m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 邦 (
kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)" or 国 (
kuni) meaning "land, country, region" combined with 親 (
chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 周 (
chika) meaning "laps, circuits".... [
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Kunifrid m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Kunihard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Kuniharu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up"... [
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Kunihiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 邦 (
kuni) meaning "home country, Japan" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kunihild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Kunihiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 (
kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 寛 (
hiro) meaning "tolerant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kunihito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.