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Karmina f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

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.

Karmo m Estonian

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.

Karne m Maori (Rare)

Karnilla f Literature
Karnilla is the name of the Norn Queen, a character in Marvel Comics.

Karól m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Karl.

Karöl m Vilamovian
Variant of Karol 1.

Karolcia f Polish
Diminutive of Karola and Karolina.

Karole f Corsican (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)

Karolëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caroline.

Karoli f Estonian

Karolien f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Carolien.

Karoliine f Estonian
Estonian form of Caroline.

Kärolin f Estonian

Karólín f Icelandic (Rare)
Iclandic short form of Karólína.

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.

Karólína f Icelandic
Iclandic form of Karolina.

Karolīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Karoline.

Karolinka f Polish
Diminutive of Karolina.

Karölka f Vilamovian
Feminine form of Karöl.

Karolka f Vilamovian
Feminine form of Karol 1.

Karolt f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name of Turkic origin said to mean "black stoat, black weasel" (compare Sarolt). The name was probably first used in the Carpathian Basin around the 9th-10th centuries.

Karolyna f Portuguese (Brazilian)

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-).

Karro m Estonian
Short form of Kaarel.

Karrueche f Obscure

Karry f & m English

Karsa m Medieval Hungarian
Variant of Karcsa.

Karsen m & f English
Variant of Carson.

Karsey m English (Rare)

Karsha f English (Modern, Rare)

Karsje f Dutch (Rare)

Karstin m Dutch (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Karsten.

Kārta f Baltic Mythology

Karta f German (Bessarabian)

Kartal m Turkish, Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Turkish kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish قرتال‎ (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.

Kartela f German (Bessarabian)

Kartella f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Kartela.

Kartika f & m Indonesian
Means "star" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कृत्तिका (krittika). This is also the Indonesian name for the constellation of the Pleiades.

Karusia f Polish

Karusja f Polish (?)

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]

Karyme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a form of Karima. A known bearer is Mexican actress Karyme Lozano (1978-).

Karyne f French (Rare)
Variant of Karine 1.

Karys f English (Modern)

Kasanita f Fijian
Allegedly means "strike wood together to make fire" in Fijian.

Kasara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassarah.

Kasha f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a modern phonetic respelling of Cassia, although in some cases it seems to be used as an Anglicized spelling of Polish Kasia.

Kashaundria f Obscure

Kashell f English (Modern, Rare)

Kashfia f Bengali (Rare)

Kashmere m & f African American
Variant of Cashmere.

Kashmira f Indian, Indian (Parsi)
Feminine form of Kashmir. This is the name of the female protagonist of Salman Rushdie's novel Shalimar the Clown (2005).

Kashun m American (Modern, Rare)

Kashya f English (Modern, Rare)

Kasia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Katherine.

Kasijana f Croatian
An elaborate form of Kasija.

Kasilda f Basque
Basque form of Casilda. Kasilda Hernáez (1914-1992) was an anarchist and feminist.

Kasilde f Basque (Archaic)
Basque form of Casilda.

Kasinia f Russian (Archaic)

Kasiopeja f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Cassiopeia.

Kasira f Thai

Kasiu f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.

Kasiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Katarzyna.

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).

Kasjana f Polish
Feminine form of Kasjan.

Kasjusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Cassius.

Kȧśka f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.

Kasmira f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kasimira.

Kasondra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kasongo m Kongo

Kaspela m Vilamovian
Variant of Kaospela.

Kašpor m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Caspar.

Kass m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cass, though it may also be from a East German surname Kass derived from Czech kos "blackbird".

Kassandrea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra, perhaps influenced by Andrea 2.

Kassaundra f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kassiah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kassia.

Kassiani f Greek
Feminine form of Kassianos. This was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine saint famous as a hymnographer, who supposedly fell in love with the emperor Theophilos but was rejected when she proved to be more intelligent than he.

Kassima f Obscure

Kassondra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kasszandra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cassandra.

Kastālija f Latvian
Latvian form of Castalia. This name is not generally used as a given name.

Kastehelmi f Finnish
Derived from Finnish kastehelmi "dewdrop", ultimately from kaste "dew" and helmi "pearl".

Kastriot m Albanian
Derived from the name of the Kastrioti family, a medieval Albanian noble family.

Kastuś m Belarusian
Diminutive form of Kanstancin.

Kaswallon m Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Cadwallon.

Kasya f Russian (Rare, ?), American (Modern, Rare)

Kasylda f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Casilda.

Kasyniya f Ukrainian (Rare)

Kasz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Kazimierz.

Kasza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Katarzëna.

Kasztor m Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Castor.

Katalea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cataleya.

Katalena f Russian (Rare, Archaic), Papuan (Rare), English (Rare)

Katalia f English (American, Rare)

Kataliina f Finnish

Katalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Katapán m Medieval Hungarian

Katarīna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Katarina.

Katariñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Catalina and Catherine.

Kataryna f Ukrainian
Variant of Kateryna.

Katarzëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Katherine.

Katarzena f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Katarzyna.

Katarzënô f Kashubian
Variant of Katarzëna.

Katarzina f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Katarzyna.

Katasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Tasha.

Katavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka with tavia from Octavia.

Kataya f African

Katedra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cátedra.

Katel f Cornish (Rare)
Cornish form of Catherine.

Katelen f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Katelin f Breton
Breton form of Cateline.

Katelina f Bulgarian, Medieval Basque
Basque and Bulgarian adaption of Cateline.

Kateline f French (Modern, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Cateline.

Katelyne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Variant of Cateline.

Katerena f English (Rare)

Katerin f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Katerina.

Katerína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Katerina.

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.

Katerino m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Katerri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kateri.

Katerw m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Polish form of Catervius.

Kateryn f English (Archaic), Manx, Medieval Baltic
English variant and Manx and medieval Latvian form of Katherine.

Katerzina f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katarzina.

Katerzyna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Katarzyna.

Katha f German
Short form of Katharina.... [more]

Kathaleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathalijne f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Katelijne.

Kathalin f Hungarian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variant of Katalin.

Kathan m Hindi
Modern form of Kathana.

Katharene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katharine.

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.

Kathelle f Obscure
Possibly a semi-Gallicized form of Breton Katell.

Kathelyn f English (American, Rare), South American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Katherene f American (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Katherin f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Medieval German, Medieval Baltic, Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic)
Cognate of Katherine.

Katherinne f English (American), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathia f Spanish (Latin American), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Katia.

Kathl f Upper German (Rare)
Diminutive of Katharina.

Kathlene f English (Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Kaðlín f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly an Old Norse form of Caitlín, or an Old Norse form of a Celtic name, perhaps containing Old Irish cath "battle"... [more]

Kathline f English (Rare), Medieval Flemish, French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Medieval Flemish variant of French Cateline.

Katholiki f Greek
Means "universal", apparently taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary Παναγιά Καθολική (Panagia Katholike) (see also Panagiotis)... [more]

Kathren f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathrina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German
Variant of Katrina.

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).

Kathyria f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Katiria.

Katiah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katia.

Katiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Kátia.

Katiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Katiana.

Katiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Kátia.

Katiera f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Katija f Croatian

Katika f & m Indian

Katilyn f English (American, Rare)

Katilynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Katira f English

Katiri f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Kateri.

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.

Katiusha f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina and Ekaterina, not usually used as a given name in its own right.

Katiushka f Russian
Variant transliteration of Катюшка (see Katyushka), not usually used as a given name in its own right.

Katixa f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests that it might be a variant of Katalin and thus one of the international forms of Katherine.... [more]

Katiyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katia.

Katjana f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Elaboration of Katja.

Katje f North Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Katharina and variant of Katja.

Katjuša f Slovene
Originally a diminutive form of Katarina, used as a given name in its own right.

Katjuscha f Russian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Катюша (see Katiusha), not usually used as a given name in its own right.

Katleen f Manx
Manx form of Caitlín.

Katleń f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Cateline.

Kätlin f Estonian
Estonian adoption of Caitlin and Kathleen.

Kato f Flemish
Variant of Cato 2.

Katou f Breton
Diminutive form of Katarin.

Katra f Slovene
Short form of Katarina.

Katre f Greenlandic, Estonian, Latvian (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Katrin, Latvian contracted form of Katrīne and Estonian variant of Katri.

Katreace f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Katreeney f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.

Katreine f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Caitrina.

Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.

Katren f Scots
Younger form of Katreine.

Katrena f English

Katrese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Katria f English (Modern, Rare)

Katrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -ice, such as Patrice 2 and Clarice.

Katricia f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Catricia.

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".

Katriela f Various (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Katriel.

Katrielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Katriel.

Katrienna f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)

Katrienne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Katrienna.

Katriin f Estonian
Contracted form of Katariina.

Kätrin f Estonian
Estonian adoption of English Katherine.

Katrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katrina.

Katrina f Albanian
Albanian form of Katherine.

Katrina f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Estonian
Contraction of Katarina.

Katrīne f Latvian
Variant of Katrīna as well as a Latvian borrowing of the Low German name Katrine.

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.

Katrinka f Polish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature

Katrinna f English (Rare)

Katrisa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Katrissa.

Katrissa f English (American, Modern)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -issa, such as Melissa and Clarissa.

Katryn f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Katrijn.

Katryna f Lithuanian
Variant of Kotryna.

Katryne f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Katrine.

Katrynna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katrina.

Katsia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Katsiaryna.

Kattarina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Katharina.

Kattie f English (Archaic), Scots
Diminutive of Katherine.

Kattin f Basque
Diminutive of Katalin and Kattalin.

Kattrina f Obscure
Variant of Katrina.

Katty f English (Rare)
Variant of Catty.

Kattye f American (Modern, Rare)

Kattyria f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Katiria.

Katurah f English (Rare)
Variant of Keturah.

Katusch f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Katharina.

Katuszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Katarzyna.

Katyana f English (American)
Variant of Katiana.

Katyna f English
Variant of Katina.

Katyrna f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katarina.

Katyržinka f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katarina. 'Katyržinka, swěrna moja' is a traditional Sorbian song and dance.

Kauam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauan.

Kauana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Kauan.

Kauane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Kauan.

Kauani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauane.

Kauany f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kauani.

Kaubi m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Kaupo.

Kauê m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Cauê.

Kaula f Jewish

Kaulde f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Claudia.

Kauldi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Claudio and Claude.

Kaupo m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Estonian short form of Jakob, now used as a given name in its own right.

Kaur m Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian kaur “loon, diver”.

Kauri m Estonian
Variant of Kaur. In some cases, however, it may be a borrowing of the Karelian name.

Kauri m Karelian, Finnish
Karelian form of Gabriel.

Kaushik m Bengali, Indian

Kavanaugh m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Kavanaugh. According to the SSA, Kavanaugh was given to 5 boys in 2004.

Kavik m Indian (Rare)

Kavika f Indian (Rare)

Kawanaha f American (Rare)

Kawanna f African American (Modern, Rare)

Kawena f & m Hawaiian
Means "the glow" or "the glowing one," from definite article ka and wena meaning "glow."

Kaxilda f Basque
Diminutive of Kasilda.

Kaya f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume" or 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward" combined with Japanese 耶 (ya), a phonetic character. ... [more]

Kayana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Kayane f Armenian
Variant transcription of Gayane.

Kaybelle f Obscure

Kaybree f American (Modern, Rare)

Kaycie f English (Modern)

Kaydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katie, though in some instances this may be a combination of Kay 1 and Dee.

Kayelee f Obscure
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 14 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Kayeleigh f Obscure
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Kayelin f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Kaylabelle f Obscure

Kaylayla f Obscure
Kaylayla Raine is an actress.

Kayle f Yiddish
Variant of Keyle.

Kaylecia f Bahamian Creole (Rare)

Kaylem m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Callum.

Kayletta f American (Rare)

Kaylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylie.

Kayliegh f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Kayleigh.

Kaylien f English (Modern, Rare)

Kaylisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lisha.

Kaylla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Kayla.

Kaylleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaylob m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caleb.

Kaylub m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caleb.

Kaylum m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Callum.

Kayna f Cornish
Variant of Keyna.

Kayna f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaïna.

Kaynah f American (Modern, Rare)

Kaynell f Bahamian Creole (Rare)

Kayra m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish kayra "benevolence; blessing; favour; grace".

Kays m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of قيس (see Qays).

Kaysea f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaisha.

Kayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keshawn.

Kayta f English (Modern, Rare)

Kayte f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katie or Kate.

Kaytrin f American (Rare)

Kayumba m Rwandan

Kayuqtuq m & f Inuit

Kaywinnet f Popular Culture
Kaywinnet Lee "Kaylee" Frye is a character on the 2002 tv show Firefly.

Kazan m History
Emperor Kazan (November 29, 968 – March 17, 1008) was the 65th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kazan's reign spanned the years from 984 through 986.

Kazek m Polish
Diminutive of Kazimierz.

Kazi f Slavic Mythology
In Bohemian mythology, Kazi is the second oldest daughter of the Bohemian ruler Krok. Her sisters are Teta and Libuše... [more]

Kazia m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.

Kaziah f English (Rare)
Variant of Keziah.

Kazimiar m Medieval Polish
Variant of Kazimier.

Kazimier m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kazimierz.

Kazimír m Hungarian
Variant of Kázmér.

Kazimira f Lithuanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Slovene
Feminine form of Kazimir.

Kazimirs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kazimierz.

Kazimirz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kazimierz via Kazimir.

Kazio m Polish
Diminutive of Kazimierz.

Kaziuk m Polish
Diminutive of Kazimierz.

Kaźmir m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kaźmisz via Kazimir.

Kaźmisz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kazimierz.

Kazys m Lithuanian
Short form of Kazimieras.

Kea f East Frisian
Frisian short form of names like Heikea, Elkea and other names ending in -kea.