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Kuuchinklo m AinuMeaning "Person with a Bow and Fur-Drying Fram" in Ainu.
Kuuga m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "empty, sky" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuuhaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "the sky, empty air" combined with 白 (haku) meaning "white". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ku'uipo f & m HawaiianMeans "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun
ku'u and
ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Kuujiki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 色 (jiki) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuukuu f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuʻulei f HawaiianMeans "my child" from Hawaiian
kuʻu "my" and
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei). This name was popular in Hawaii between 1900-1939.
Kuʻuleialoha f HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
kuʻu "my",
lei "wreath; child" and
aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".
Kuuna f GreenlandicReformed spelling of
Kona, a Greenlandic name meaning "woman, wife" in Old Norse.
Kuutar f Finnish MythologyFinnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from
kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending
-tar.
Kuuto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuvira f Popular Culture, Hindi (Rare)Apparently meant to be derived from the Sanskrit word वीर
(vīrá) meaning "hero, heroic, powerful". This is the name of an antagonist from the animated series 'The Legend of Korra'.
Kuvvat m TurkmenFrom Arabic قُوَّة (quwwa), meaning "power, strength."
Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)From 桑 (
kuwa) "mulberry tree" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kuwannaniya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite MythologyOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element
kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
Kuyana f Kongo"person supported or who comes to support, support, protect something"
Kuyuko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 空 (
ku) meaning "sky", 結 (
yu) meaning "tie, bind" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuzco m Popular Culture, QuechuaEmperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [
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Kuzo m JapaneseNot sure. Definitely a name from Japanese history. Maybe a great king?
Kuzon m PolishKuzon is a name that suggests "you give up what you want so other people can have what they need".
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs
Fjalarr and
Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Kveli m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian adjective ქველი
(kveli) meaning "kind" as well as "giving, generous, charitable".... [
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Kvígbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kvígr "young ox" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
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.