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Křesomysl m Czech (Archaic)
Křesomysl's name is thought to be derived from the old Slavonic words "křesat" meaning to strike a light and "mysl" meaning mind or spirit thus literally the name should have meant "lighting the mind"... [more]

Kresphontes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κρείσσων (kreisson) meaning "superior, better" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter".

Krethon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of an Aechaean warrior who died in the Trojan war, twin of Orsilochus and great-grandson of the river god Alpheios.

Kriangchai m Thai
Means "great victory" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Kriangdet m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Kriangsak m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Krille m Swedish
Diminutive of Kristian and Kristoffer.

Krim m Kabyle, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly a variant of Karim. Krim Belkacem was an Algerian revolutionary and politician who was a notable figure during the Algerian War.

Krisandra f American (Modern)
Modern combination of Kristine and Cassandra.

Krishav m Sanskrit
lord krishna and lord shiva

Krishiv m Hindi
Either a combination of Krishna and Shiva 1 or a short form of Krishival, meaning "farmer, plougher".

Krishnakumar m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Combination of Krishna and Kumar.

Krishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Krishna.

Krislyn f English (Rare)
A combination of Kristine or Kristal and Lyn.

Krispin m Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Crispinus (see Crispin).

Krispinian m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Crispinianus.

Kristain f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kristin and Christian.

Kristalyn f English (Americanized, Modern)
Combination of Crystal and Lynn

Křišťan m Medieval Czech
Medieval variant of Kristián. Křišťan z Prachatic (Christian of Prachatice in English) was a medieval Bohemian astronomer, mathematician and former Catholic priest who converted to the Hussite movement... [more]

Kristanna f American
Combined with the names Kristen 2 and Anna.... [more]

Kristas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Krist-, such as Kristijonas and Kristupas.

Kristbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Kristbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and bjørn "bear".

Kristela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Kris "Christ" combined with te "was" or "has been" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Christ was here" or "Christ was there".

Kristey f Icelandic
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Kristhallr m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Kristus "Christ" and Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" used around year 1500.

Kristhielee f Spanish
Kristhielee Caride is a Puerto Rican Actres, model and beauty pageant holder

Kristiana f Bulgarian, Croatian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Kashubian
Scandinavian variant and Croatian and Kashubian form of Christiana as well as a Bulgarian variant transcription of Кристиана (see Kristiyana).

Kristiansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Kristian and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Kristijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Christiana.

Kristinaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Kristina and Ningsih.

Kristinawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Kristina and the feminine suffix -wati.

Kristinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristen 1, and thus a cognate of Kristján.

Kristjón m Icelandic
Blend of Kristján and Jón.

Kristl f German (Austrian, Rare)
Variant of Christel.... [more]

Kristlaug f Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Kristina and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Kristleifur m Icelandic
Combination of Krist- (the initial sound in names such as Kristján and Kristófer) and the Old Norse element leif meaning "inheritance, legacy" (compare Leifur).

Kristlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the name elements krist "Christ" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Kristlind f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft".

Kristmar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element marr "famous".

Kristmar f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element mėy "girl" or mær "daughter or mǣr# "little girl, virgin, unmarried girl".

Kristmundur m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of Krist (the initial sound in names such as Kristján and Kristófer) and the Old Norse element mundr meaning "protection".

Kristný f Icelandic
Formed from Kristín and the Old Norse element nýr meaning "new".

Kristo m & f Georgian
In Georgia, it is a short form of Kristesia and/or Kristepore for men, and of Kristine for women.

Kristobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.

Kristof m Croatian, Breton, Banat Swabian
Croatian and Breton form of Christopher and Banatswabian variant of Christof.

Kristólína f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and Ólína.

Kriston m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian and Kristin.

Kriströðr m Medieval Scandinavian
Combination of Kristoffer and Old Norse friðr "love".

Kristrún f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element rún "secret; secret lore".

Kristþór m Icelandic
Combination of Kristján and Þór.

Kristvar m Faroese
A combination of Krist from Christianus and Var, which means "alert" and "careful".

Kristveig f Icelandic
Combination of Krist- from the name Kristín and the Old Norse element veig meaning "strong, powerful".

Kristvin m Icelandic
Blend of Kristján and the Old Norse element vinr "friend".

Kristvør f Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Kritoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κριτός (kritos) meaning "excellent" and βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice; will, determination".

Kriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Kreios.

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 Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Kroekrit m Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".

Kronk m Popular Culture
Kronk 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.

Kronrod m English (Australian, Rare)
The name of a son of Hephzibah Menuhin and Lindsay Nicholas.

Krsta m & f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form and variant male form of Krsto.

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.... [more]

Kruna f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Krunoslava and feminine form of Kruno. It also coincides with a Croatian and Serbian word kruna meaning ''crown''.

Krunomir m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements kruna "crown" and mirŭ "peace".

Krupa f Indian
Meaning "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.

Krzczona f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Krzysztyjana and Krzystyjana.

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".

Krzesisław m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements krzesi "spark, light, rouse" and sława "glory, fame".

Krzywosąd m Polish
Polish masculine name derived from krzywa meaning "curve" or krzywo meaning "falsely", and osąd meaning "court".

Ksaver m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Xavier.

Ksaveriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Xavier via its latinized form Xaverius.

Kseniy m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Xenius.

Ksenja f Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Estonian form of Xenia and Slovene variant of Ksenija.

Ksenofont m Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Xenophon.

Ksenokrat m Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Xenokrates.

Kshitigarbha m Buddhism
Means "earth womb" from Sanskrit क्षिति (kshiti) meaning "earth" and गर्भ (garbha) meaning "womb, inside, interior"... [more]

Kshitiz m Hinduism, Indian
In English we say "Horizon".The place where the Earth and the sky seem to meet.

Ksiksínopa m Siksika
Derived from Siksika ksikk meaning "white" and possibly o(n)nopa, a theoretical root word for "quiver" or "arrows".

Ktesibios m Ancient Greek
Means "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"... [more]

Ktesiphon m Ancient Greek
Possibly 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"... [more]

Ktesippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Kū m & f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "upright."... [more]

Kuafu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From 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... [more]

Kuan m & f Chinese
it was a chinese kings name but can also be a femenine name. it was used in southern china and was a very popular name.

Kuantai m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice" and ай (ay) "moon".

Kub m & f Hmong
Means "hot", and by extension metaphorically "hot-hearted" or "earnest", or "gold" in Hmong Daw.

Kubai f Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Turkic goddess of childbirth and children.

Kubo m Popular Culture, Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Kubrat m Bulgarian, Bulgar, Medieval Slavic
Of 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... [more]

Kubuś m Vilamovian, Polish
Vilamovian and Polish diminutive of Kuba.

Kubyo f & m Japanese
just 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 African
Name used by the people of northern Borno state, and Garkida area in Adamawa state. They are called the burah's and paburs.

Kud m Korean Mythology
In Korean mythology, he is the personification of darkness and evil.

Kudan f & m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
From 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"... [more]

Kueyen f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Mapuche goddess of the moon and the Mapuche name for the moon.

Kufreabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "do not forget God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Kugüdə̑r f Mari
Derived from kugu meaning "big" and üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Fridays.

Kuiji m Chinese, History
Kuiji, 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... [more]

Kuiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 杭 (kui) meaning "stump, picket, stake" or 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"... [more]

Kuja m Popular Culture (?)
Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [more]

Kujaku f Popular Culture
The 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".

K'ujana m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "favourite", "prized".... [more]

K'ujâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K’ujâĸ and -raq "young animal".

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 (Shalikashvili).... [more]

Kukka-Maaria f Finnish
Combination 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.... [more]

Kulaib m Arabic
This 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.

Kulay-abo f Filipino (Rare)
Means "grey" from Tagalog kulay "colour" and abo "ash, grey".

Kulbir m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, brave".

Kulsvæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kolr "coal" and svæn "boy".

Kulta f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means both "gold" and "darling, dear" in Finnish.

Kulture f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word culture, from Latin cultus "till, cultivate, worship". This was used by rappers Cardi B and Offset for their daughter.

Kulu f Igbo
Shortened form of Kamalu, the name of the traditional Igbo god of thunder and lightning, used for girls.

K'ulutapaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K'ulutaĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".

Kulwant m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and वत् (vatī) meaning "resemblance, having".

Kumaglak m Inuit, Popular Culture
The 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.

Kumahime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".

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 Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and English "monster".

Kumarbi m Hurrian Mythology
Kumarbi 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.... [more]

Kumbhakarna m Hinduism
Means "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 Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kumie f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, sketch, etch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kumisgul f Kazakh
Means "silver flower", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" and гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Kumoko f Japanese
From Japanese 雲 (kumo) meaning "cloud" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kumush f Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Turkmen (Russified)
Means "silver" in Uzbek, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen.

Kumushay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz күмүш (kümüsh) meaning "silver" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Kumushbibi f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Kumushgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Kumushgul f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Kumushjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Kumushoy f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".

Kumushsoch f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kumush meaning "silver" and soch meaning "hair".

Kumushsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kumush meaning "silver" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Kumushtoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kumush meaning "silver" and toj meaning "crown".

Kuna f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of diminutives that end in -კუნა (-kuna), such as Likuna and Mzikuna.

Kunai m & f Japanese
A tool and weapon used by Ninja and Samurai in Japanese history.

Kun Ana f Mythology
The Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from gün meaning "sun, day" and ana meaning "mother".

Kundan m & f Indian
Kundan 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... [more]

Kune m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch and Frisian, this name is a short form of given names containing the Germanic element kuni meaning "clan, family, kin, race, kind". In other words, you could say that this name is the Dutch and Frisian cognate of Kuno.... [more]

Kunegunde f German (Silesian)
Silesian German variant of Kunigunde and Kunegunda.

Kunhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements KUN "kin" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).

Kunher m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Old High German name elements kuoni "brave, bold" and heri "army".

Kunigard f Germanic, East Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements kuni "clan, family" and gart "enclosure".

Kunigunda f Slovene, Hungarian
Slovene and Hungarian form of Kunigunde.

Kuniko f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (ku) meaning "vivid red, crimson", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel" or 恭 (ku) meaning "respect" combined with 爾 (ni) meaning "thou, you", and 胡 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Kunimi f & m Japanese
Derived from japanese 国(kuni) meaning "country, land" and 見(mi) meaning "you see"

Kunio m Japanese
This name combines 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country," 州 (shuu, su, su, kuni) meaning "province, state," 訓 (kin, kun, oshi.eru, kun.zuru, yo.mu, kuni) meaning "teach, instruct," 邦 (hou, kuni) meaning "country, home country" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako, kuni) meaning "capital, metropolis" with 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male" or 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man."... [more]

Kunitomo m Japanese
This name combines 国 (kuni) meaning "country," 州 (kuni) meaning "province, state," or 訓 (kuni) meaning "teach, instruct," and 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend"... [more]

Kuniyasu m Japanese
From 国 (kuni) meaning "country, large place," and 安 (yasu) meaning "cheap, low, relax, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kuniyoshi m Japanese
From 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country" and 佳 (yoshi) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kunjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.

Kunley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན (kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས (legs) meaning "good, well, proper".

Kunnari m Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish and Greenlandic form of Gunnar.

Künneke f Low German
Low German diminutive of Kunigunde. However, there exists another possible meaning for this name: some speculate that it may actually mean "little child". In that case, it comes from older Low German kindeken, which then transformed into kinneken over time and then ultimately into künneke... [more]

Kunngu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant or short form of Konkordia. Also compare Korngkoortia and Kongkortia.

Kunopennos f Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *kunos, stem of *kū, "dog" and Gaulish pennom or pennos "head".

Kunotas m Lithuanian, Literature
Derived from old Lithuanian kunoti meaning "to fight, to battle, to combat". Also compare the modern Lithuanian noun kūnas meaning "body".... [more]

Künqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кюн (kün) meaning "sun" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Kunsulu f Kazakh
From Kazakh күн (kün) meaning "sun, day" and сұлу (sulw) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Kunsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).

Kunthida f Thai
From Thai กุล (gun) meaning "lineage, tribe, family" or "descending from a good family" and ธิดา (tí-daa) meaning "daughter".

Kunto m Finnish
Finnish pet form of Kunnari and Finnish variant form of Kurt.

Kunugi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word for the sawtooth oak, which is most commonly written in kanji as 櫟 (like other words for flora and fauna, however, it is usually written in katakana), though, at this time, no evidence is found for kanji usage as a first name.... [more]

Kunuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Knut. This was the Greenlandic name of Knud Rasmussen (1879-1933), a Danish polar explorer and anthropologist of partial Inuit descent.

Kuonrat m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements kuoni "bold, brave, strong" and rât "counsel".

Kupala f Slavic Mythology
Kupala is the Slavic goddess of water, herbs and magic. Her name means "to bathe".

Kurando m Japanese
This name is used as 蔵人 with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, kuran) meaning "own, possess, storehouse" and 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person."... [more]

Kurara f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Clara/Klara, given to Japanese girls over the last several decades.... [more]

Kuraus m Arthurian Cycle
A British knight from Gagunne, encountered by Lancelot early in his adventures. Lancelot came across Kuraus and Orphilet fighting in a clearing. They were both ready to collapse from exhaustion, and Lancelot made them stop fighting.... [more]

Kurdalægon m Ossetian Mythology
Contraction of Kurd Alæ Wærgon in which Kurd (derived from *kur- meaning "to heat", "to incandesce") and Alæ (Ossetian for "Aryan" and later "Alan") are epithets meaning "blacksmith" and "Alan" (a nomadic Iranian ethnic group), "Aryan" (an Indo-Iranian term meaning "noble") and Wærgon (from Old Ossetic *wærg meaning "wolf"), the original name of Kurdalægon... [more]

Kurdujin f Medieval Mongolian (Rare)
A notable bearer of this name was Kurdujin Khatun, Ilkhanid princess and ruler of Kerman and Shiraz. The Iranian village of Kardowjin (كاردوجين) was named after her.

Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]

Kurenai f Japanese (Rare)
Means "crimson" in Japanese, originally deriving as a contraction of 呉の藍 (kure no ai), made up of 呉 (kure), referring originally to the ancient Chinese state of Wu and later China as a whole, the possessive particle の (no) and 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo." The safflower plant (or 紅花/benibana in Japanese), from which the kurenai colour dye was extracted, was brought over from China to Japan.... [more]

Kuriakkose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.

Kuriakose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics. A notable bearer was Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), an Indian Catholic priest and a Catholic saint of India.

Kuriko f Japanese
From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut" or 久 (ku) meaning "long ago" and 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]

Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Kuriyakose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.

Kurleigh m English
Alternate spelling of Curley and Curly. A notable bearer of this name is Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (born 1997), a Canadian football player of Guyanese origin.

Kurmangazy m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي‎ (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).

Kurmi Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and ajayu meaning "spirit".

Kurmi Pilpintu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and pilpintu meaning "butterfly".

Kurmi Sami f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and sami meaning "colour" or "fortune, good luck".

Kurmi Thaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and thaya meaning "cold".

Kurmi Uma f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and uma meaning "water".

Kurniasih f Indonesian
Means "giving love" from Indonesian kurnia meaning "gift" and asih meaning "love".

Kurōdo m Japanese
This name is used as 蔵人 with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, kurou) meaning "own, possess, storehouse" and 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person."... [more]

Kuroshiro m & f Japanese (Rare)
Meaning black and white with 黒 (Kuro) meaning black and 白 (Shiro) meaning white

Kurotaro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō, ryo) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kuroyuri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 黒百合 (kuroyuri) meaning “Black Lily”. In Hanakotoba, the Japanese language of flowers, the kuroyuri means love/curse.... [more]

Kürşad m Azerbaijani
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Azerbaijani name for the Kura river and şad meaning "glad".

Kürt m Hungarian
From the name of an ancient Hungarian tribe. This tribal name was probably of Turkish origin and possibly meant "snow slip, avalanche". This name should not be confused with unrelated name Kurt.... [more]

Kurtwood m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Kurt and the English word wood. A famous bearer is American actor Kurtwood Smith (b. 1943).

Kurumu m Japanese
From 来 (kuru) meaning "to come" and 夢 (mu, ayumu) meaning "vision, dream".

Kurunnitu-sarrat f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Possibly means "Kurunnitu is queen", derived from the goddess Kurunnītu, and šarrat ("queen").

Kurunnitu-tabni f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Possibly means "Kurunnitu is our comrade", derived from the name of the goddess Kurunnītu, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").

Kurunta m Hittite Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *kerh ("horn"). Name borne by a Hittite god of hunting and wild animals, who was often associated with deer. A possible Luwian origin has been proposed for Kurunta, by way of the god Runtiya entering the Hittite pantheon, however this is disputed.

Kururi f Japanese
From 九 (ku) meaning "nine" and 瑠璃 (ruri) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Kuruvila m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.

Kuryakose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.

Kusami f Japanese
From Japanese ku (空) meaning "sky", ku (九) meaning "nine", ku (宮) meaning "palace", sa (小), meaning "small", sa (早) meaning "fast", sa (沙) meaning "sand", mi (明) meaning "light", mi (美) meaning "beautiful", and mi (妃) meaning "queen"... [more]

Kusanagi m Japanese Mythology
(草薙剣) Full name is(phoneticly) is Kusanagi-No-tsurugi. The name originated from a legendary sword from the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. As well as Sessho-seki and Tonbogiri.... [more]

Kushchta m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Konstantin.

Kushi f Hindi
Means "happy" and/or "happiness" in Hindi and Sanskrit

Kushyar m Arabic
Kushyar is an Arabic name that comes from the Persian "Gūshyār" that means 'wise' or 'knowledgeable'. It signifies someone who possesses great wisdom, intelligence, and insight.

Kusi Aruma f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and aruma meaning "night".

Kusi Chimpu f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and chimpu meaning "sign, symbol, mark".

Kusi Chuyma f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.

Kusiima m Ganda (Modern), Swahili, Kiga
Means "thankful" in Swahili, Kiga, and Ganda.

Kusi Kurmi f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and kurmi meaning "rainbow".

Kusi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and nayra meaning "eyes".

Kusi-quyllur f Quechua, Theatre
Means "joyful star" in Quechua, from Quechua kusi "joyful, happy" and quyllur "star". Kusi Quyllur is the name of the princess in the Quechua-language play 'Ollantay' (the oldest known manuscript of which dates to the 18th century).

Kusi Wayra f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wayra meaning "wind".

Kusi Wiñaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wiñaya meaning "eternal".

Kustas m Estonian
Originally a short form of Kustav and August, now used as a given name in its own right.

Kusumaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Kusuma and Ningsih

Kusuyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 楠 (kusu) meaning "camphor tree" and 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kutlu m Turkish
Derived from the Turkish adjective kutlu meaning "blessed, auspicious" as well as "happy". As such, this name is basically the modern Turkish form of Qutluğ... [more]

Kutluay m & f Turkish
From Turkish kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".

Kutluğ m Turkish
Modern Turkish form of Qutluğ. Also compare the name Kutlu, which is quite closely related.... [more]

Kutte m German
German short form and nickname of Kurt.... [more]

Kuʻualoha f Hawaiian
Means "my love" in Hawaiian, from ku'u, an affectionate way to say "mine", and aloha, meaning "love".

Kuuchinklo m Ainu
Meaning "Person with a Bow and Fur-Drying Fram" in Ainu.

Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.

Kuʻulei f Hawaiian
Means "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 Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of kuʻu "my", lei "wreath; child" and aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".

Kuutar f Finnish Mythology
Finnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending -tar.

Kuutti m Finnish
Means "seal pup" in Finnish.... [more]

Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)
From 桑 (kuwa) "mulberry tree" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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, Quechua
Emperor 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... [more]

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.

K'veon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, vee and on.

Kvígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kvígr "young ox" and bjǫrn "bear".

Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Quintus.

Kvinta f Bulgarian, Russian, Slovak, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian, Slovak and Ukrainian form of Quinta.

Kvintian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintianus.

Kvintil m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Quintillus.

Kvintilian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Kvintilijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Kvintilije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Quintilius.

Kvintiliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintilius.

Kvintill m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintillus.

Kvintin m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Russian and Serbian form of Quintinus.

Kvintus m Czech (Archaic), Slovak (Archaic)
Czech and Slovak 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).... [more]

Kvirin m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quirinus.

Kvistr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kvistr meaning "twig, branch".

Kviterija f Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Quiteria.

Kwamarion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Kwame and Kamarion.

Kwena m & f Sotho
Means "crocodile" in the Sotho and Tswana languages. This name is chiefly used by Northern Sotho people.

Kwiatosława f Polish
Variant of Kwietosława and masculine form of Kwiatosław.

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.

Kwoth m African, Nuer
The 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.

Kyan m English (Modern), Dutch, African American (?)
Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2... [more]

Kyanna f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky, ya and na based on names such as Kianna, Kaya 2 and Ayanna.

Kyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ky and Asia 1.

Kyaw Swar m Burmese
From 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).

Kyberniskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κυβερνάω (kybernao) meaning "to steer, pilot" and "to guide, govern, direct".

Kyden m English
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and den as well as a variant of Caden.

Kydippe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides) and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Kydon m Greek Mythology
A Lord of Kydonia in Krete (in the Greek Aegean), a son of Hermes and the Kretan princess Akalle.

Kydyr m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Kyrgyz and Kazakh form of Qadir.

Kyel m English (Rare)
Probably a variant (and more phonetical) spelling of Kyle. Also compare the very similar name Kyell.... [more]

Kyell m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of either Kjell or Kyel (or both).... [more]

Kyeongbin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 暻 "bright", 慶 "congratulate, celebrate", or 敬 "respect, honor" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Kyeongmi f Korean
From 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Kyeongmin f Korean
From 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 Korean
Popular 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.

Kyesha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the element ky and Iesha (Compare Tyesha). It can also sometimes be a variant of Keisha.

Kyi f & m Burmese
Means "clean, clear" as well as "joyous" and "star" in Burmese.

Kyizom f Tibetan
From Tibetan སྐྱིད་འཛོམས (skyid-dzoms) meaning "plentiful happiness", derived from སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "happiness, delight" and འཛོམས (dzoms) meaning "abundant, plentiful".

Kyland m English (Rare)
Combination of Kyle and the popular suffix -land. (See also Kylan)

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".

Kyledyr m Welsh Mythology
An Arthurian warrior who was the son of Nwython. Kyledyr or Cyledyr was loyal to the warrior Gwythyr, and joined Gwythyr’s army during a war against Gwynn son of Nudd... [more]

Kyliana f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this name is usually a combination of the names Kyle and Ana or Anna or Liana.... [more]

Kylijah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Elijah.

Kylon m Ancient Greek
Meaning 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.

Kylyshbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh қылыш (kylysh) meaning "sword" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Kymari m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ky and the name Kamari.

Kymbat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "expensive, precious, dear" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Kymberlyrenée f English (Modern)
Combination of Kymberly and Renée.

Kymo f Greek Mythology
A 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 Mythology
Means "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... [more]

Kynareth f Popular Culture
This 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... [more]

Kyne f Popular Culture
A diminutive of Kynareth, or the name of a similar Divine (god), in the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls'. ... [more]

Kyneswide f Medieval English
Variant form of Cyneswið. Notable bearer of this name is St Kynewside of Mercia. She is a sister of St Kyneburga and St Tibba of Mercia.

Kyniska f Ancient Greek
From κυνίσκα (kyniska), the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun κυνίσκη (kyniske) meaning "female puppy", itself from κύων (kyon) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos))... [more]

Kynzi f English
Variant of Kenzie, most often used as a short form of Mackynzie and other variants with a y in the middle.

Kyoichiro m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 恭 (kyō) meaning "respect", 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 教 (kyō) meaning "teaching" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and d 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]

Kyomu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 京 (Kyō) meaning "capital" and 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.

Kyoshi m & f Japanese
it is an alternative of Kiyoshi and means "quiet".

Kyoshiro m Japanese
From 協 (kyō) meaning "unite, cooperate", 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" or 郷 (kyō) meaning "village" combined with 四 (shi) meaning "four" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".

Kyōsuke m Japanese
From Japanese "Kyō", meaning Respectful, Mirror, Echo, or Apricot, and from 'Suke' meaning Helper.... [more]

Kyōtarō m Japanese
This name combines 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate", 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot" or 喬 (kyou, taka.i) meaning "high, boasting" with 太郎 (tarou) meaning "eldest son" (from 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son") or 太 and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."