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Kristvør f FaroeseCombination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Krit m HinduismKrit is a word in sanskrit that means action or deed. It is derived from the Sanskrit root "kr," which means "to do" or "to make." Thus, the name Krit reflects someone who is engaged in action or acts purposefully.
Kritias m Ancient GreekFrom the Ancient Greek κριτής (
kritḗs) meaning “judge” with -ίας (
-ías), a masculine suffix. Kritias was an Ancient Athenian politician. This name was used by Plato (IV century BC) in one of his late dialogues.
Kritoboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κριτός
(kritos) meaning "excellent" and βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice; will, determination".
Kritolaos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κριτης
(krites) "judge, critic" combined with Greek λαος
(laos) "the people."
Kritsada m ThaiMeans "power, might" or "done, accomplished, act, deed" in Thai.
Krittin m ThaiDerived from Sanskrit कृतिन्
(krtin) meaning "clever, skillful, learned".
Križan m CroatianDerived from the word
križ meaning "cross". It is also used as a surname.
Krizia f Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Kritias. Maria Mandelli (1925-2015) used the name Krizia both as her pseudonym and for her fashion house,
Kroekchai m ThaiFrom Thai เกริก
(kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Kroekrit m ThaiFrom Thai เกริก
(kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "power".
Kronk m Popular CultureKronk Pepikrankenitz is the muscle-bound henchman of Yzma, the royal adviser to Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. He also starred as main protagonist in his own film, Kronk's New Groove, and is a recurring character in the TV series, The Emperor's New School.
Kӑrtӑsh m ChuvashMeans "ruff (a ring of feathers on a bird)" in Chuvash.
Krum m Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. One source states that the name is derived from Proto-Bulgarian
krum meaning "rock", whilst another source states that the name is ultimately of Iranian origin but declines to provide its meaning.... [
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Krupa f IndianMeaning "grace" in Sanskrit, and consequently, most modern Indian languages. It is associated with compassion, mercy, or divine grace. It is a popular name for girls.
Krusmynta f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureFrom the Swedish name for a type of mint, known as curly mint in English. This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Kruso m LiteratureKruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.
Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)From the element
krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and
sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".
Krzywosąd m PolishPolish masculine name derived from
krzywa meaning "curve" or
krzywo meaning "falsely", and
osąd meaning "court".
Ksatrey f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ក្សត្រ (ksat) meaning "king, lord".
Kshipra f Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit क्षिप्र
(kṣipra) meaning "quick, swift". This is also the name of a river in India.
Kshiti f & m BengaliFrom Sanskrit क्षिति
(kṣiti) meaning "abode, dwelling, earth".
Kshitiz m Hinduism, IndianIn English we say "Horizon".The place where the Earth and the sky seem to meet.
Ksiksínopa m SiksikaDerived from Siksika
ksikk meaning "white" and possibly
o(n)nopa, a theoretical root word for "quiver" or "arrows".
Ktesias m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [
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Ktesibios m Ancient GreekMeans "landowner, one who lives from his property", derived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and βιος
(bios) meaning "life"... [
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Ktesikles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [
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Ktesios m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess".
Ktesiphon m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and either φωνή
(phone) meaning "voice" or φῶς
(phos) meaning "light"... [
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K'uâ f GreenlandicPossibly came from the Greenlandic word
quaq meaning 'frozen meat'.
Kuafu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 夸 (kua, meaning “boast”) and 父 (fu, meaning “father”). Kuafu was a giant in Chinese mythology most well known for trying to chase or race with the sun... [
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Kuan m & f Chineseit was a chinese kings name but can also be a femenine name. it was used in southern china and was a very popular name.
Kuan m KazakhFrom Kazakh қуану
(quanu) meaning "to rejoice", traditionally given when a long-awaited son was finally born.
Kuandyk m KazakhDerived from Kazakh қуану
(quanu) meaning "rejoice, cheer".
Kuantai m KazakhDerived from Kazakh қуану
(quanu) meaning "to rejoice" and ай
(ay) "moon".
Kuantzi f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 款 (
kuan) meaning "money" combined with 子 (
tzi) meaning "child".
Kuanyshbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh қуаныш
(quanysh) meaning "joy, delight" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kuat m Kazakh, JavaneseMeans "strength, power" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic قوة
(quwwa). As a Javanese name it is a variant of
Kuwat (which is of the same origin).
Kub m & f HmongMeans "hot", and by extension metaphorically "hot-hearted" or "earnest", or "gold" in Hmong Daw.
Kubaba f Hurrian MythologyOf unknown etymology. Kubaba (
kug-ba-u) was the name of minor Hurro-Hittite goddess. A Sumerian queen that ruled in the Early Dynastic III (ca. 2500–2330 BC) period of Sumer, also went by this name... [
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Kubai f MythologyEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Turkic goddess of childbirth and children.
Kubanychbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz кубаныч
(kubanych) meaning "joy, delight" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
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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