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Jonita f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer is Jonita Gandhi, who is an Indo-Canadian singer. Her songs received appreciations in 2011, and were attracted to music composers of Bollywood.
Jonjo m English (British, Modern, Rare)
A contraction of John and Joe.... [more]
Joretta f English (American), Literature
From the novel 'Joretta' by Edna Robb Webster.
Jorinde f Dutch, German (Modern, Rare), Literature
This name is a blend of Jorina with Linde. A known bearer of this name is Jorinde Moll (b. 1971), a Dutch actress and television presenter.... [more]
Joringel m German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Jorin. This is the name of one of the title characters of the German fairy tale Jorinde and Joringel, collected by the Brothers Grimm. Joringel is a young man whose bride-to-be Jorinde is turned into a nightingale by a witch, and he rescues her with the help of a magic flower.
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -lie.
Jorrig m Dutch (Rare)
A variant of Yorick.
Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Joscheba f Biblical German, German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Current German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba.
Joschija m German (Rare)
German form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Joseba f German (Rare), Biblical German (Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba used in the Luther Bible before 1984.
Joselma f Brazilian
A blend of two names, e.g., Josefa and Selma 1.
Joshana f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Joshna f Indian
Alternate latinisation of Joshana
Josquin m Medieval Dutch (Gallicized), Medieval French
Gallicized form of Josken. A famous bearer of this name was Josquin des Prez, a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
Josy f Various
Variant of Josie.
Jota f Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiota with German spelling.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Joti m Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiotis with German spelling
Joulia f Greek, Russian
Rare transcription of Ioulia or Yuliya.
Joumana f Arabic
Variant of Jumana.
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.
Józsefné f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Josephine
Jude f Arabic
Variant transcription of Jud.
Judica f German (Rare)
Latin "judge!" (imperative).... [more]
Judika f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Judica.
Juditka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Judita.
Julchen f German
German diminutive of Julia.... [more]
Julika f German, Literature, Estonian, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian and Slovene diminutive of Julia. Swiss author Max Frisch used this name on one of his characters in his novel 'I'm not Stiller', published in 1954.
Juliška f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Juliska
Julith f Obscure
Likely a combination of Julia and Judith.
Julitha f English (African), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Julith with an additional -a. This name is chiefly used in Tanzania.
Júnía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Junia.
Junias m German (Rare), English (Rare)
In catholic bibles (and also older protestant bibles) the name of Junia interpreted as a male name.
Junina f Various (Modern, Rare)
A Portuguese adjective derived from the month June, specially in Festa Junina "St. John's day (24th June)".
Jünter m Popular Culture
Jünter is the Ripuarian and Berlin dialect form of Günter.... [more]
Jurga f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jurgis.
Justyna f Ukrainian (Germanized), Ukrainian (Polonized)
Ukrainian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Jüzep m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Joseph.
Jymme f American (Rare)
Feminine variant of Jim or Jimmy.
Kadeisha f English (Canadian)
Maybe a variant of Khadija.... [more]
Kadidiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Kadın f Turkish
Means "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kadrian m English
Newly form name by prefixing Adrian with a fashionable K-.
Kairit f Estonian
Elaboration of Kaie.
Kalaszantius m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Calasanctius.
Kalaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on the sounds of names such as Kalayah, Khaleesi, Malaysia and Alaysia.
Kalil m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Khalil.
Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.
Kalliah f English (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kallipp m Russian
Russian form of Kallippos.
Kaloger m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kalogeros.
Kalogreant m Arthurian Cycle, Medieval German (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
German form of the name Calogrenant occurring in Iwein by Hartmann von Aue.
Kalotta f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Karlotta.
Kandelaria f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Rare), Polish
Polish form of Candelaria, as well as a Spanish variant.
Kanisius m Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Canisius, often paired with Petrus.
Kankra f Literature
In the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of Shelob. The name is derived from Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
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]
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]
Karda f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Carda.
Karella f German (Rare)
Maybe a feminine form to Karel.
Kareman f Arabic
Varian latinisation of Kariman.
Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1
Karen m Persian, Armenian (Eastern)
From the family name of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran in the 6th century.
Kariman f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic كَرِيم (karīm) meaning "noble, generous" (see Karim).
Karin f Hebrew (Modern)
Popular girls name in Israel, it may be the Hebrew form of Katherine or variant of Keren.
Karitez f Breton
Breton form of Caritas.
Karius m German (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic short form of Eucharius.
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.
Karliah f Popular Culture
The name of a character in 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'.
Karlinda f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Karla with a name ending in -Linda.
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).
Kasiel m Jewish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kasiu f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.
Kȧśka f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.
Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.
Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea
Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.
Käthchen f German (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Kätchen. In theatre, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1810) is a well-known play by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811).
Kathellen f Brazilian
A blend of Katharina and Ellen 1 or a variant of Kathlyn.... [more]
Kathinka f Dutch, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Katinka.... [more]
Katrey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Katharina coined in analogy to names like Sophey and Offmey.
Katrikki f Finnish
Katrikki is a pet form of Katariina.... [more]
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.
Kaula f Romani
Kaula was a cousin of Unku.
Kayanne f English (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Anne 1.
Kea f East Frisian
Frisian short form of names like Heikea, Elkea and other names ending in -kea.
Keiffer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably transferred use from the surname Keiffer.... [more]
Keke m & f Finnish
For men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [more]
Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]
Kenza f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".
Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.
Kettly f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Kevo m English (Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kevon m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix Ke- with the popular suffix -von.
Kevril m & f Obscure
A combination of Kevin and April.
Kevser f Turkish
Turkish form of Kawthar.
Key m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Koios.
Khandi f English
Variant of Candy.
Khiara f African American
Spelling variant of Kiara or Chiara.
Khloya f Russian
Russian form of Chloe.
Khrisipp m Russian
Russian form of Chrysippos.
Khyber m Afghan
Supposedly from a Hebrew word meaning "fort" or "palace". This is the name of a mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Kiel m English (American)
Popularized by the American television actor Kiel Martin (1944-1990), who was named after the city of Kiel in Germany (see the place name Kiel)... [more]
Kikkuli m Mitanni
The name of an ancient horse trainer who wrote a manual on horse training.
Kilda f English
Probably derived from the name of the island St. Kilda.... [more]
Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)
Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).
Kili m Literature, Germanic Mythology
Name of one of the dwarves in The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Fili's brother.... [more]
Kilina f Russian
Russian short form of Akilina
Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Swahili word kilulu "little pearl" (ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and lulu means "pearl").... [more]
Kimimila f Sioux
From Lakota kimímila "butterfly".
Kineke f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a hypochoristic form of names ending in -kien, e.g. Annekien.
Kirito m Japanese (Rare)
Kirito is the username of a character in 'Sword Art Online'. Being a nickname for a combat game, it possibly derive from the Japanese verb 切る (kiru) meaning "to cut" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person".
Kirsan m Russian
Russian short form of the Greek name Chrysanthos.
Kisstine f American (Rare)
Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.
Kitra f American (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Kitsa f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Kyriaki. It is the feminine equivalent of Kitsos, which is a diminutive of Kyriakos.... [more]
Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]
Klärchen f German (Rare), Literature
Alternate spelling of Clärchen.
Kleber m French
Transferred use from the German surname Kleber, borne by the Alsatian Jean-Baptiste Kléber who was a general in the French revolutionary wars.
Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Kleopha f German (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Cleophae "of Cleophas" (see Cleofe). Cf. Cleophea, Kleofa.
Klexi f German (Rare)
Nickname and diminutive for Alexandra. Rarely---if ever---used as an official given name in Germany.
Klit m Russian
Russian form of Kleitos.
Knarf m Popular Culture
Frank spelled backwards. ... [more]
Knoel m Obscure
Variant of Noel.... [more]
Knoll m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Knoll.
Knowledge f & m English (Puritan), Literature, English (African)
From Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun) from an Old English compound based on cnāwan meaning "know."... [more]
Kocku m German (Rare)
Probably a Germanisation of the originally Akan name Koku.
Koco f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Coco.
Koël f Hindi
Alternate latinisation of Koel.
Koel f Bengali (Hindu), Hindi
Alternate latinisation of Koyal.
Koito f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Ito prefixed with a ko kanji, such as 小 meaning "small," 紅 meaning "crimson," 瑚, part of Sango, 心 meaning "heart, mind," 幸 meaning "good luck, happiness" or 香 meaning "fragrance." It can also be written as a combination of 恋 (koi) meaning "(romantic) love" and a to kanji, e.g. 音 meaning "sound" (this combination is more often used on males).... [more]
Koknesis m Baltic Mythology
Meaning "wood-bearer" in Latvian. Koknesis is a hero in the Latvian epic poem 'Lāčplēsis'.
Kokolo m Kongo
Of unknown meaning.
Kolbe m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Kolbe, notably borne by the 20th century catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe.
Kolinda f Croatian (Rare)
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (born 1968) was the president of Croatia 2015–2020. She was named after a 1967 song ‘Colinda’ by the Croatian singer Zdenka Vučković... [more]
Kolle m German (Silesian)
Lower Silesian dialect form of Karl.
Kona f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian word meaning "leewards" corresponding to South West due to Hawaiian tradewinds.
Konyek m Eastern African, African Mythology
Konyek is a character from Maasai Mythology. His name has no known meaning.
Kornelius m Dutch, German (Rare), Estonian
Dutch and German variant and Estonian form of Cornelius.
Koronos m Greek Mythology
Meaning "bent, buckled".
Koryan f African American
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Kosovare f Kosovar
Derived from Kosovo, the name of a partially recognized country in Europe that declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Kosovare Asllani (b... [more]
Kostka m Polish (Rare)
Kostka is a Polish surname. It is used as a second given name with Stanisław as a first name, referring to a 16th-century Polish saint who was beatified in 1606 and canonized in 1726.
Kouvr f Obscure
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Kouvr Annon (2000—), an American TV personality and YouTuber.
Koyal f Indian
Means "cuckoo" or "asian koel" (a bird in the cuckoo order) in Hindi.... [more]
Krabat m Folklore, German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Sorbian
Krabat is derived from the Sorbian word for "Croat". He is a legendary figure in Sorbian folklore and the hero of Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'. ... [more]
Kracht m Low German
Low German form of Kraft.
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Krateia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Krates, a derivative of Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "strength, power". This was borne by the mother of 7th-century BC Greek tyrant Periander.
Kratipp m Russian
Russian form of Kratippos.
Krescenty m Polish
Polish form of Crescentius.
Kreuzwendedich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The Name is derived from the sentence Kreuz, wende Dich! "Cross, turn around". ... [more]
Krishen m Indian (Americanized, Rare, ?)
Krishen is an Indian name, originated after Krishna, a Hindu God.
Kristacia f Popular Culture
Another form of "Krustacia". Spencer's Uzbek girlfriend from iCarly.
Kristofru m Maltese
Maltese form of Christopher. The English form is still more widely used in Malta.
Kriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Kreios.
Krokodeilos m History
From Greek, meaning "crocodile".
Kronrod m English (Australian, Rare)
The name of a son of Hephzibah Menuhin and Lindsay Nicholas.
Krõõt f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Margareeta, now used as a given name in its own right.
Kroy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kroy. This name was first brought to public attention in the 2010s by American football player Kroy Biermann.
Kruso m Literature
Kruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.
Krustacia f Popular Culture
The name of Spencer's former Uzbek girlfriend from the TV show iCarly.
Ksantipp m Russian
Russian form of Xanthippos.
Ksavers m Latvian
Latvian form of Xaver.
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.
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]
Kümmernis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate German name of St. Wilgefortis. The German word Kümmernis means "grievance, grief".
Kundry f Theatre, German (Rare)
The female protagonist in the opera 'Parsifal' by Richard Wagner.
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]
Kunhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements KUN "kin" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Kunigard f Germanic, East Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements kuni "clan, family" and gart "enclosure".
Kunizza f Medieval German
Diminutive of names formed with the name element kuni "clan, family" or kuoni "brave".
Künna f East Frisian
East Frisian short form of Kunigunda.
Kunz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Konrad.
Kuprian m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Cyprian.
Kurara f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Clara/Klara, given to Japanese girls over the last several decades.... [more]
Kurwa f & m Swahili
Means "first of twins" in Swahili.
Kushiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
The title protagonist in the series of novels "Kushiel's Legacy" by Jacqueline Carey.... [more]
Kutte m German
German short form and nickname of Kurt.... [more]
Kyber m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kyber.
Kylea f English (American)
Probably a feminine form of Kyle.
Kyllene f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph in Greek Mythology.
Kyprian m Ukrainian
Form of Cyprian. Kyprian Zochovskyj was the Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia, and Russia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church from 1674 to his death in 1693.
Kyshawn m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix Ky- and the name Shawn.
Kyzylkul f Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from Kyrgyz кызыл (kızıl) meaning "red" and күл (kül) meaning "ash".
Labeena f English
Not available
Labinot m Albanian
Derived from the Albanian city Labinot (near Tirana).
Labrian m African American
A combination of the prefix La with the name Brian.
Lāčplēsis m Baltic Mythology
Means "bear-slayer" in Latvian. He's the hero of the eponymous Latvian epic poem.
Ladar m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ladislaja f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Ladislaus.
Laetare m French (Quebec, Rare)
From the Latin word laetare "rejoice! (imperative)". It is the name of the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent. This Sunday gets its name from the first few words (incipit) of the traditional Latin entrance (Introit) for the Mass of the day: "Laetare Jerusalem" ("Rejoice, O Jerusalem").
Lakshana f Indian
Of unknown meaning.
Lale f German
The name was popularized by the German singer and actress Lale Andersen, whose real name was Liese-Lotte Helene Berta Bunnenberg.
Lalita f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Lala, itself a diminutive of Laura. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Laura.
Lambis m English (Australian)
A hypochoristic form of Charalampos.
Lambo m German (Rare)
Short form or nickname for Lambert.... [more]
Lamees f Arabic
Variant transcription of Lamis.