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Kamaludin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Kamal ad-Din.
Kamanaloha m Hawaiian
Probably derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and mana meaning "power" combined with aloha meaning "love".
Kamar m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka and mar modelled on Lamar or Jamar, or perhaps a variant of Qamar... [more]
Kamar f Georgian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Kamar was the daughter of the Georgian god of nature and the god of the sky. She was seen as a symbol of divine fire and her beauty caused Amirani to kidnap her from heaven.
Kamara f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamora).
Kamariah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Qamariyya.
Kamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ka and Marion 2.
Kamarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ka and Marius, in a similar fashion to Kamarion.
Kamariyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Qamariyya.
Kamaruddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Qamar ad-Din.
Kamarudin m Malay, Indonesian, Maguindanao
Malay, Indonesian and Maguindanao variant of Qamar ad-Din.
Kamaruzzaman m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Qamar al-Zaman.
Kamas m Somali
Kamas is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Kambondoo m Dagbani
This is one of the death prevention names among the Dagbamba. When a woman gave birth up to three to four times and each time she give birth the children die. To prevent this names like this is given to a child to prevent it from dying.
Kamea f Hawaiian
Means "the one," from definite article ka and mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object.
Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."
Kameeka f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Tamika. This is the name of the main character in Thelma Lynne Godin's children's book The Hula Hoopin' Queen (2014).
Kamehameha m Hawaiian
Means "The quiet one". Kamehameha the great (Full name: Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea) was the founder and first King of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kamehime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".
Kameko f Japanese
From (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kamelie f German
German form of Camellia. Though not very common, this is both a given name and the German word for the flower.
Kamelin m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table and son of King Alfred of Ireland.... [more]
Kamenko m Serbian (Rare)
Nature name derived from the word kamen, meaning "stone" or "rock", therefore denoting a baby whose parents wished for him to be as strong and tough as a stone.The name is nowadays mostly associated with Kamenko Katić, a famous Serbian journalist and TV personality.
Kamerfer f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "radiance of the crescent": kamer - "half-moon, crescent" and fer - "radiance, brightness".
Kamerşah f Ottoman Turkish
From kamer meaning "moon" and şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Kami m & f English
Variant of Cami. Diminutive of Kameron, Kamdyn and other names beginning with kam.
Kamiel m Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Camiel. This name is less common in Belgium and The Netherlands than Camiel is. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch retired athlete Kamiel Maase (b... [more]
Kamiika f & m Japanese
From Kami meaning “Deity, god” (神) and Ika meaning “squid” (烏賊)
Kamik f & m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic kamik "kamik", "soft boot made of reindeer or sealskin". Soles, kamiks (boots), legs and feet were linked to sexuality and reproduction, hunting and magic (success in hunting) in traditional society.
Kamilah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Kamila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Kamill m Hungarian, Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Camillus.
Kamilo m Croatian, Slovene (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Camillus.
Kamina f Uzbek
Means "your humble servant" in Uzbek, referring to a self-deprecating and humble way of referring to oneself in writing.
Kamis m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Khamis.
Kamitsuhiko m Japanese
From 加密列 KAMITSURE (カミツレ), meaning CHAMOMILLE in japanese, an annual herbal plant very commonly used in both aesthetics and medicine from the botanical genus MATRICARIA, of the family of plants ASTERACEAE, of the botanical order ASTERALES... [more]
Kamma f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of double names in which the first name began with Ka- and the second name began with Ma- (such as Karen-Margrethe, as in the case of Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek (1775-1829), a Danish woman of letters)... [more]
Kamol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Kamal 1.
Kamonchanok f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "mind, heart" and ชนก (chanok) meaning "father".
Kamonchat f & m Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Kamonrat f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "lotus, heart, mind" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kamonsak m Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Kamonwan f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Kamora f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamara).
Kamose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian kꜣ-msj, meaning "born of the soul", from Egyptian kꜣ "soul" and msj "be born". This was the name of the last Pharaoh of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty.
Kamoyo m Tumbuka, Chewa
Means "life" in Tumbuka and Chewa, often given to babies born prematurely.
Kamphon m Thai
From Thai กำ (kam) meaning "grasp, hold, clench" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Kampi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kampr meaning "beard on the lips", "moustache", "whiskers".
Kamranshah m Persian
From the given name Kamran and شاه (shah) meaning "king"
Kamron m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Komron, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Kamran.
Kamrušepa f Hittite Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Kamrušepa was a Hittite goddess of medicine and magic, who was also worshipped as part of the Luwian pantheon during the Bronze age. She seems to have been associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Gula.
Kamshad m Persian
Derived from کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Kamshat f Kazakh
Means "otter" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter. This name could also be formed from Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Kamui m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 可夢偉, 華夢衣, 華夢威, 夏夢生, 加夢意 or 嘉夢威 with 可 (ka, kou, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "excellent, greatness, distinguished," 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, majesty, authority," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 意 (i) meaning "intention, mind, will, thought."... [more]
Kamuy m & f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Refers to a spiritual or divine entity in the mythology of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan. The term shares similarities with the Japanese word "kami" (神) in both phonology and meaning.
Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.
Kamyar m Persian
From Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Kana f Medieval Baltic
Contracted form of Katarīna and Kapitolīna.
Kanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 叶 (kana) meaning "come true", 嘉 (ka) meaning "fine", 惠 (e) meaning "blessed", 苗 (nae) meaning "seedlings", 叶 (kanae) meaning "come true", 夢 (kanae) meaning "dream", and 鼎 (kanae) meaning "precisely"... [more]
Kanafinwë m Literature
Means "strong-voiced Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maglor, Fëanor's second son and the foster father of Elrond and Elros... [more]
Kanaʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the conqueror," from definite article ka and naʻi meaning "conqueror."
Kanaka f Japanese
kanaka means "middle flower". the kanji used are 花(ka,hana) meaning "flower" and 中(naka, chu) meaning "middle"
Kanami f Japanese
From 歌 (ka) meaning "song" and 波 (nami) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix -n.
Kancij m Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Cantius.
Kandakoro-Kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
God of the sky and prime originator in Ainu mythology.
Kandalion m Arthurian Cycle
The bold but wicked Duke of Montikluse. He made it his hobby to imprison knights in his Malmort Tower, leaving them to starve.... [more]
Kandid m Georgian (Rare), Russian
Modern Georgian and Russian form of Candidus (see Candida).
Kandida f Hungarian, German
Hungarian and German form of Candida.
Kane f Japanese
This name can be used as 兼 (ken, kane.ru, -kane.ru) meaning "concurrently, combine" or か, a phonetic character representing ka, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" or 禰 (dei, nai, ne) meaning "ancestral shrine."... [more]
Kanefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian kꜣ-nfr meaning "his Ka is beautiful", derived from ka "soul, life force; personality, essence" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Kanenstenhawi f Indigenous American, Mohawk, History
Means "she brings in corn" in Mohawk. This was the Mohawk name given to Eunice Williams (1696-1785), a Massachusetts colonist who was taken captive by the French and the Mohawks.
Kanga f Popular Culture, Literature
Kanga is a female kangaroo and the doting mother of Roo in the Winnie-the-Pooh books.
Kanghyun m Korean
Combination of 강 meaning river and From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Kangmin m Korean
From 강 meaning river and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).
Kangmyeong m Korean
Combination of 강 meaning river and Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant".
Kango m Japanese
From Japanese 侃 (kan) meaning "upright and strong" combined with 伍 (go) meaning "five". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kani f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Connie and Danny.
Kanisha f Indian, African American, Caribbean
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, nee and sha (also found in Shanika)... [more]
Kanishka m Tocharian
Of uncertain etymology. Possible name elements include the Tocharian elements kän ("to fulfill, to come to pass") and kene ("melody, tune"), and the Indo-Iranian element *kanH ("to love, to take pleasure in, to dig")... [more]
Kanisius m Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Canisius, often paired with Petrus.
Kaniya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, ny and ya.
Kanizja f Polish
Derived from the surname of Piotr Kanizjusz (the Polish name for Peter Canisius), a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.
Kanko f Japanese
From Japanese 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea, Korean", 實 (kan) meaning "reality, truth", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus fruit", 寛 (kan) meanin "tolerant", 漢 (kan) meaning "China", 侃 (kan) meaning "upright and strong" or 鑑 (kan) meaning "identify" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Kanlayakon f Thai
From Thai กัลยา (kanlaya) meaning "beautiful girl" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Kanlayarat f Thai
From Thai กัลยา (kanlaya) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kannike f Estonian (Archaic)
Derived from Estonian kannike "violet". This name was coined in the 19th century as an Estonian equivalent of Jolanta and Viola.
Kanoa m & f Hawaiian
Means "the free one," from definite article ka and noa meaning "freedom."
Kanoelani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly mist" or "the spiritual mist," from definite article ka, noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Kanoko f Japanese
A Japanese name meaning 鹿 (kano) meaning "deer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanokphon f Thai
From Thai กนก (kanok) meaning "gold" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Kanokphon m Thai
From Thai กนก (kanok) meaning "gold" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Kanokwan f Thai
From Thai กนก (kanok) meaning "gold" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Kanonikus m History
From the Latin word canonicus meaning "canon" (the person).... [more]
Kanonine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Kanone "cannon (the weapon)".... [more]
Kañ-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan каң (kañ) meaning "steel" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Kanortoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the bleeding one", from a combination of Kanik and -toq, a Greenlandic suffix used to form agent nouns
Kanryo m Japanese
From 寛 (kan) meaning "lenient, gentle, generous" and 量 (ryo) meaning "quantity, amount, volume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanryu m Japanese
From 寛 (kan) meaning "generous, lenient, gentle" and 竜 or 龍 (ryu) meaning "dragon".
Kansuke m Japanese
From 寛 (kan) meaning "generosity, tolerant, gentleness, leniency" and 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanta m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, gentle" or 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce" or 幹 (kan) meaning "stem; core; talent" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "big, thick, great" or 汰 (ta) meaning "scour, wash out"... [more]
Kanti f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "sings" in Siksika and Algonquin.
Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), Literature
Kantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [more]
Kantrimė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine name meaning "calm and patient".
Kanut m Polish (Rare), Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Knut.
Kanwal f & m Urdu, Punjabi
From Urdu and Punjabi کنول (kanval) meaning "lotus", ultimately derived from Sanskrit कमल (kamala).
Kanyarat f Thai
From Thai กัญญา (kanya) meaning "girl, young woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kanyshay f Kazakh
Turkic for “small princes of the moon” from kanysh (small princes) and ay (moon).
Kanzou m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]
Kanzuddin m Arabic
Means "treasure of the faith", referring to someone Muslims treasure because of their beliefs and virtues.
Kaʻōhelo f Polynesian Mythology
Derived from ka meaning "the" and ʻōhelo referring to the ʻōhelo shrub. This was the name of the mortal sister of Pele.
Kapé m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the first name of a columnist for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. His name is Kapé Breukelaar and he was born in 1968. Since the name Kapé isn't featured in the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands (which contains all first names that have been given in The Netherlands from 1880 until now), the name most likely isn't Breukelaar's official first name... [more]
Kapei f & m Pemon, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
Meaning “Moon” in Taurepang (a member of the Pemon micro family of Cariban languages), Kapei is the Taurepang deity of the moon, who appears most famously in the Taurepang folktale ‘Wei and Kapei’.
Kapheira f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "stormy breath", derived from the hypothetical Ancient Greek word *kaphos meaning "to breath, gasp" (compare κάπτω (kapto) "to gulp down") and εἴρ (eir), which might mean "hurricane"... [more]
Kapiʻolani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly arch" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, piʻo meaning "arch" and lani meaning "sky, heaven"... [more]
Kapiton m Georgian, Russian
Georgian and Russian form of Capiton. Known bearers of this name include Russian painter Kapiton Zelentsov (1790-1845) and Russian portrait painter Kapiton Pavlov (1791–1842).
Kapkeo m & f Lao
From Lao ກາບ (kap) meaning "bark, sprout, flower petal", also the name for a kind of poetry, and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kappi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".
Kapu m Finnish
Finnish variant of Kaapo and diminutive of Kaleva, Karl, and Kaspar.
Kar m Literature
This name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.
Kar m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of Lydos and Mysos.
Karac m English (British, Rare)
Comes from the name Caratācos and Caratacus which are also related to Caradog and Caradoc... [more]
Karađorđe m History
Means "black George" derived from Turkish kara meaning "dark, black" combined with the name Đorđe. This was the nickname of Đorđe Petrović (1762-1817), the founder of modern Serbia and a leader who aimed at separating Serbia from the Ottoman Empire.
Karai f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]
Kara-kis f Tuvan, Khakas
Means "black girl" in Tuvan and Khakas.
Karakoz f Kazakh
Means "black eye" from Kazakh қара (qara) meaning "black" and көз (köz) meaning "eye".
Karaku m Japanese
From 可 (Ka) meaning “Passable” and 楽 (Raku) meaning “Ease, pleasure”.... [more]
Karaleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kara 1 and Leigh. Also see Carolee... [more]
Karalynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn, influenced by the spelling of Kara and Lynne.
Karam m Indian
An indian name which is quite rare and can only really be found in England or Arabia and India in some places. Means "Fate" and "Destiny" in english.
Karamo m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the American reality star and television host Karamo Brown (b. 1980), who is of Jamaican and Cuban descent.
Karana f Literature
Used by American author Scott O'Dell in his children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' (1960). Karana is 'secret' name of the main character, a young Native American girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast... [more]
Karanveer m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Possibly from Sanskrit करण (karana) meaning "clever, skillful" and वीर (vira) "hero, man, brave".
Karapet m Armenian Mythology, Armenian
Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [more]
Karasu m Popular Culture
From Japanese 鴉 or 烏 which both mean "crow".... [more]
Karawek f & m Thai
Thai name for the kalavinka, an immortal mythical bird in Buddhist belief that is said to possess an enchanting cry. The term itself is derived from Sanskrit कलविङ्क (kalavinka) meaning "sparrow" or "Indian cuckoo"... [more]
Karča f Czech
Diminutive of Karla, Karola and Karolína, not used as a given name in its own right.
Kardox m Kurdish
Kurdish masculine given name derived from Kardox, the word for the ancient Carduchoi tribe of Corduene, an ancient region located in northern Mesopotamia, present-day south-eastern Turkey and northern Iraq.
Kareela f Indigenous Australian
Australian locational name. Derived from an Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".
Karem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Karim.... [more]
Karenna f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1. It may be influenced by Corinna, or by karenna, one of the Iroquois names for spiritual energy inherent in people and their environment.
Kårfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kåre and Finn 2.
Kárhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and hildr "battle, fight".
Karianne f Norwegian
Combination of Kari 1 and Anne 1.
Karianne f Finnish, English
Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"
Karidad f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog karidad, from the Spanish word (and name) Caridad meaning "charity".
Kärim m Tatar, Kazakh
Tatar and Kazakh form of Karim.
Kärimä f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Karima.
Karïma f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Karima.
Karimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Karima as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Karin f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower" and 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Karina f Japanese
From Japanese 桂 (ka) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 海 (ka) meaning "sea, ocean", 刈 (kari) meaning "reap, cut (grass or other plants), prune", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 那 (na) meaning "what"... [more]
Kariñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Carina 1 and Carine.
Karja f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
A fictional Mixtec woman in the works of the German writer Karl May. She occurs in two books and two films.
Karkat m Literature
Karkat Vantas is a major character in Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name is from the Sanskrit astrological equivalent of Cancer, Karkata. Alternatively the name may come from the Greek mythological figure Karkinos, a giant crab who battles Hercules, and the origin of the astrological sign.
Karleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Karl and leifr "heir", "descendant".
Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements kárr "curly, wavy hair" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Karlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Karl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Karl Gustav.
Karlien f Flemish, Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Carline.
Karlik m Silesian
Diminutive of Karol 1 and Karel via German Karl.
Karlisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Carlisha, a combination of Carla and Lisha. Also compare Kalisha.
Karljohan m Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of Karl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Karl Johan.
Karlman m Germanic
Diminutive of Karl.... [more]
Karloman m Bosnian, Croatian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Variant of Carloman. In Swedish and Norwegian, only used in translations of historical documents regarding the Frankish rulers.
Karlotte f Estonian (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
Estonian, Norwegian and Danish form of Charlotte.
Karlton m American
Variant of Carlton. Notable bearer, journalist and author, Karlton Jerome "Jerry" Rosholt (1923–2008) was of Norwegian ancestry.
Karmele f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Carmen and Carmela.
Karmelina f Hungarian, Albanian (Rare)
Hungarian and Albanian form of Carmelina.
Karmena f Latvian (Rare), Polish, Maltese
Latvian, Polish and Maltese form of Carmen.
Karmni f Maltese (Archaic)
Karmni Grima (2 February 1838 – 25 May 1922) was a Maltese peasant whose mystical religious experience led to the constructions and services as an apostle of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu.
Karna f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Known since the 15th century, Karna was used as a variant of Karla in the southern parts of Sweden and as a variant of Karen 1 in the eastern parts of Denmark.
Karnojit m Indian mythological reference from Mahabharata
The name originates from the mythological characters from the greatest epic of all time called ' The Mahabharata' the name comes from the heroics of the character Karna and his battle with his brother Arjuna who with the help of lord Krishna wins over his elder brother for restoration of Good over evil where the elder brother was supporting his dearest friend knowing that his friend is wrong so Karnojit name means the warrior Arjuna who won over his elder brother Karna, thereby naming both the greats together.
Karo m Armenian, Kurdish
Amenian diminutive and Central Kurdish form of Karapet.
Karolcia f Polish
Diminutive of Karola and Karolina.
Karolin f German (Rare), Swedish, Hungarian, Estonian, Banat Swabian
Swedish and Hungarian variant of Karolina and German variant of Karoline, reflecting the French pronunciation of Caroline.
Karomatullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Karamatullah.
Karon m African American
Combination of the popular elements ka and ron. Famous bearers of this African-American name include the American football player KaRon Coleman (1978-) and American actor Karon Riley (1978-).
Karsie f Arthurian Cycle
Duchess of Arundel in Gottfried’s Tristan.... [more]
Karst m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Kars. A known Dutch bearer of this name is the film and television director Karst van der Meulen (b... [more]
Kartikasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian kartika meaning "star" and sari meaning "essence".
Kartlos m Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Derived from the Proto-Kartvelian root *kart meaning "Kartvelian".... [more]
Kár-Tóki m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name Tóki.
Karuko f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"
Karún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Karín or Karen 1 and Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Karunakaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and करण (karana) meaning "clever, skillful".
Kárungr m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
Karwan m Kurdish
THis a historical name of kurdish persons who had visited the other cities or villages and making trade between their village or city and the others by animals like donkey or other.... [more]
Karwasisa f Quechua
Means "yellow flower" in Quechua, from Quechua karwa, "yellow" and sisa, "flower".
Karya f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek καρύα "hazel, hazel tree, hazel bush", ultimately from Ancient Greek κάρυον "nut". In Greek Mythology, Karya is attributed to the hamadryads, one of those nymphs who live in trees and are closely linked to the fate of the tree... [more]
K'asape m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name, cognate of the word qasagaa "feels he is not goot enough, unfit" and -pi, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "genuine", "genuinely".
Kasem m Arabic, Indonesian, Albanian
Arabic alternate transcription of Qasim as well as the Indonesian and Albanian form.
Kasemchai m Thai
From Thai เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kasemsak m Thai
From Thai เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Kashayla f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.
Kashim m Nigerian, Kanuri
Kanuri form of Qasim, Cassim and Kassim.
Kashish m & f Indian, Punjabi, Hinduism
Means "lord of the Kashis" or "lord of Kashi city" in Sanskrit, from the place name काशी (Kashi), which refers to one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus (also known as Varanasi or Benares), and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]
Kashiwa m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as a single kanji, 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," or it can be combined with 可 (ka, koku, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, yawa.ragu) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften."... [more]
Kashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Kash and Lyn.
Kashmir m & f English, Indian
From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
Kashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ka and the given name Shonda. It can be spelled KaShonda or Kashonda.
Kashta m Meroitic
This name means possibly "the Kushite." It was the name of the Kushite King Kashta (fl. 8th century BCE) of the Kingdom of Kush who egyptianized Nubia and started the Kushite takeover of Upper Egypt.
Kashvad m Persian Mythology
Means "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and -vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the Shahnameh.
Kasia f Biblical Greek, Late Greek
Greek form of Keziah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It coincides with the Greek noun κασία (kasia) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", which was borrowed into Greek from Hebrew and therefore comes from the same etymological root as Keziah... [more]
Kasiel m Jewish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kasije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Cassius.
Kasilda f Basque
Basque form of Casilda. Kasilda Hernáez (1914-1992) was an anarchist and feminist.
Kasim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Qasim as well as the Malay, Indonesian, and Bosnian form.
Kasiodor m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Cassiodorus.
Kasja f Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Serban and Croatian variant of Kasija as well as the Polish feminine form of Kasjusz (and thus a cognate of Cassia).
Kasjusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Cassius.
Kaskyrbai m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh қасқыр (qasqyr) meaning "wolf" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Kason m Japanese
From Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" combined with 村 (son) meaning "village, town" or 邨 (son) meaning "village, hamlet, rustic"... [more]
Kasperl m Medieval German, Folklore, Theatre
Diminutive of Kasper. This name fell out of use a long time ago, possibly due to close association with the famous character from German puppet theatre. In this day and age, the name only survives as a patronymic surname.
Kasra m Persian
Originally 'Kesra'(/kesrä/ → Merriam-Webster phonetic alphabet) , from the Arabic pronunciation of Cosroe (/xōsrō/ M-W ph. al.) which is a Persian first name meaning 'king'. (see Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlane the Great, Part 1)... [more]
Kassander m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Cassander.
Kassandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kassandros (see Cassander).
Kássia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian television presenter, singer and actress Kássia Franco.
Kassian m German, Russian (Rare)
German and Russian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).
Kássio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássio. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian soccer players Kassio Rinaldo de Lima Gomes (b. 1987) and Kassio Rocha Martins (b... [more]
Kassiodor m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassiodorus.
Kassiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassius.
Kastehelmi f Finnish
Derived from Finnish kastehelmi "dewdrop", ultimately from kaste "dew" and helmi "pearl".
Kastor m Russian, Turkish, Tagalog
Russian, Turkish, and Tagalog form of Castor. In Turkish and Tagalog, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver".
Kasumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 霞 (kasumi) meaning "mist" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 住 (sumi) meaning "dwell, reside, live, inhabit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Kasym m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen form of Qasim.
Kataḫziwuri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Hattian elements kattaḫ ("queen") and wur ("country). Name borne by a Hattian and Palaic goddess known from texts surrounding purification and building rituals... [more]
Kataluna f Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Katalina or a combination of Katalina and Luna. Kataluna Patricia Enriquez is an American beauty pageant titleholder who is the first openly transgender woman to earn the titles and to become qualified to compete in the Miss USA pageant.
Katana f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 ‎(kata) meaning "one-sided" and‎ 刃 ‎(na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [more]
Katariñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Catalina and Catherine.
Katarn m Popular Culture
The name was used in the PC game Return of The Jedei and he was one of the Jedei's. The ful name was Kyle Katarn, from there my sones name Katarn
Kataro m & f Japanese
In my culture, me being born with the first name Kataro, I’ve never really known what it meant, but our interpretation of it was somebody who was a bright person, but saw things that weren’t there, not like a mental disorder just more so somebody who’s able to see spirits, not communicate but see them and lead them to a peaceful land to rest... [more]
Katasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Tasha.
Katavi m African Mythology, Nyamwezi
A demonic being in the popular belief of the Nyamwezi people of Tanzania. He is reputed to be the chief of the water-spirits, but he also haunts the barren lands and deserts.
Kätchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Katharina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Katelina f Bulgarian, Medieval Basque
Basque and Bulgarian adaption of Cateline.
Katerine f Medieval English, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Medieval English and medieval Welsh variant of Katerina, medieval Latvian variant of Katarīna, medieval Dutch form of Katherine and a Scandinavian spelling of French Catherine.
Kateryn f English (Archaic), Manx, Medieval Baltic
English variant and Manx and medieval Latvian form of Katherine.
Katešḫapi m & f Hittite
Means "King of the Gods", from the Hittite elements katte ("king") and ašḫab ("god"). The name of a Hittite god, which was also borne by a queen of the Middle Kingdom period of the Hittite empire, who is known only from fragmentary documents... [more]
Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea
Kathaulo m Tumbuka, Chewa
Means "small cloth, handkerchief" in Tumbuka and Chewa.
Katheline f Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Medieval Flemish and Dutch variant of French Cateline as well as an early Anglicization of Caitlín.
Kathellen f Brazilian
A blend of Katharina and Ellen 1 or a variant of Kathlyn.... [more]
Kätherose f German
Combination of Käthe and Rose... [more]
Kathilee f English
Combination of Kathi and Lee.
Kathira f Arabic (?)
Combination of "Katherine" or "Kathy" and the suffix -ira.
Käthiruth f German (Swiss)
Combination of Käthi and Ruth 1... [more]
Kathyanne f Literature
Contraction of Kathy and Anne 1. This name is borne by a character in Erskine Caldwell's novel Place Called Estherville (1949).
Katielyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Katie and the popular name suffix -lyn, used as a variant of Caitlin.
Katiemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Katie and Mae.
Katiria f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Katia or Catira. This name was used by Puerto Rican dancer and singer Iris Chacón for her daughter born 1978.
Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.
Katishe f Russian (?), Literature
Perhaps a Russified form of French Catiche, an archaic diminutive of Catherine. This name is used for a character, Princess Katerina 'Katishe' Mamontova, in English translations of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace (1869).
Katiusha f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina and Ekaterina, not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Katixa f Basque
Basque diminutive of Katalin. This name was first recorded in Etxaleku (Navarre) in 1548, and it has been revived in modern times.
Katje f North Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Katharina and variant of Katja.
Kätlin f Estonian
Estonian adoption of Caitlin and Kathleen.
Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.
Katori f & m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" and 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine"
Katoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ka and Toria. Also compare Latoria and Katoya.
Katre f Greenlandic, Estonian, Latvian (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Katrin, Latvian contracted form of Katrīne and Estonian variant of Katri.
Katrey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Katharina coined in analogy to names like Sophey and Offmey.
Katrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -ice, such as Patrice 2 and Clarice.
Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "the crowned Lord" (or possibly "crown of God") in Hebrew. From the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".
Katrinelje f German (Archaic)
Very obscure diminutive of Katharina. This is the name of a character in the German fairy tale Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Katrissa f English (American, Modern)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -issa, such as Melissa and Clarissa.
Katrya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Kateryna. Katrya Hrynevycheva (1875-1947) was an Ukrainian writer and activist.
Katsche m German (Modern, Rare)
Katsche is the nickname of the German football player Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck. It came out of nowhere and has no known meaning.
Katsuhiko m Japanese
From 勝 (katsu) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win" and combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used instead.
Katsuhira m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
Katsu means "Victory" and Hira means "Peace". Katsuhira Agata is a fictional character from the Kiznaiver series. Katsuhira Tokushi, was a historical artist born in Akita Prefecture.
Katsuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "wins, victories" combined with 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Katsuji m Japanese
Name using elements katsu meaning "victory" and ji meaning "two."
Katsujiro m Japanese
From 家 (katsu, ie, ya) meaning "house, home, building, dwelling" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 () meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Katsunaru m Japanese
From 勝 (shou, ka.tsu, katsu, -ga.chi, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win" and combined with 徳 (naru, toku) meaning "virtue". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Katsura f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 桂 (kei, katsura) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree" (unisex) or 葛 (kachi, katsu, kuzu, tsudzura, katsura) meaning "arrowroot, kudzu" (feminine).... [more]
Katsuteru m Japanese
From 家 (katsu) meaning "house, one's own home" and 照 (teru) meaning "to shine". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Katsuyori m Japanese
From 筈⁠ (kachi, katsu, yahazu, hazu) meaning “notch of an arrow, nock” combined with 誉 (yo) meaning "reputation, honor, glory" and 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit"... [more]
Katsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Katherine, Kathleen, Katrina and other names beginning with Kat- or Kath-.
Katterina f Medieval German, Medieval Low German, Medieval English (Latinized)
Variant of Katherina found in 15th- and 16th-century documents.
Kättilger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet" and geirr "spear".
Kättilö f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kætiløy, composed of Old Norse ketill "kettle, cauldron" and ey "island".
Kattin f Basque
Diminutive of Katalin and Kattalin.
Katumaros m Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *katus "battle" and *māros "great".
Katumin f Mormon
In LDS history, Joseph Smith received a bunch of old Egyptian scrolls. The Book of Abraham was translated from them, and fragments of a few other books were translated. One such fragment told of Princess Katumin, who was a daughter of Pharaoh Onitas.
Katuša f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Kateřina (Czech) and Katarína (Slovak). Also compare Katuška.
Katuška f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Kateřina (Czech) and Katarína (Slovak). Also compare Katuša.
Katwa m & f Miwok
One of the many words meaning "coyote" in Miwok; other words meaning "coyote" incudes aseli, situ, wayu,... [more]
Katylou f English (Rare)
A combination of Katy and Lou.
Katylu f English (Rare)
A combination of Katy and Lu.
Katymay f English (Rare)
Combiation of Katy and May.
Katyržinka f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katarina. 'Katyržinka, swěrna moja' is a traditional Sorbian song and dance.
Kaua f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and ua meaning "rain".
Kaʻuhane f & m Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'uhane meaning "soul, spirit".
Kaukomieli m Finnish (Archaic), Finnish Mythology
Means "absentminded", from kauko- "far away, distant" and mieli "mind, sense, mood". Sometimes used as an alternate name for Lemminkäinen, a hero from the Finnish epic Kalevala.
Kaulde f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Claudia.