Feminine Submitted Names

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Kebarutile f Tswana
Means "I have taught them" in Setswana.
Kebasadi f Tswana
Means "these are women" in Setswana.
Kébirunga f Kiga
Means "child of crowns" in Rukiga.
Kebisana f Manipuri
Means "she who is graceful" in Meitei.
Kebra f & m Eastern African, Ge'ez
Means "glory, praise" in Ge'ez, a liturgical language from Ethiopia. ... [more]
Kechevi f Mari
Means "solar" in Mari.
Kecia f English, African American, Finnish
Now often seen as a variant of Keisha, but originally used in the USA and Canada because of Kecia Nyman, a fashion model born in Finland on January 17, 1941, who was featured on the cover of many North American fashion magazines in the 1960s.
Kedarika f Bengali (Hindu)
Means "residing in a sacred place," derived from Sanskrit केदार (kedāra), referring to a holy field or place, and -ika, a suffix used in Sanskrit to indicate relation.
Kedeb f Polynesian
Means "short" in Palauan.
Kedem m & f Hebrew
Means "east, history" or "ancient times" in Hebrew. Kedem was the name of a group of nomads in the stories of the Bible, who migrated eastward through the Arabian desert and were called "Bnei Kedem"... [more]
Kedite f Minoan, Ancient Near Eastern
An ancient Minoan name recorded on a Linear B tablet. Its meaning is unknown, and its gender is not confirmed as feminine but assumed to be.
Kedumetse f Tswana
Means "I have agreed" in Setswana.
Kee f Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Keedie f English (Modern)
Unknown, perhaps a diminutive of Katherine
Kéehu m & f Manjak
Means "the one who dies" or "the dead one" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Keeko f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (ke) meaning "favour, benefit", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keelee f English
Variant of Keely.
Keelut m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Keelut is an evil chthonic spirit who resembles a hairless dog.
Keemenao m & f Tswana
Means "I am with you" in Setswana.
Keen f Khakas
Means "beautiful" in Khakas.
Keerta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kêrta.
Keerthana f Indian
Means prayer/hymn/praise to god.
Keerthika f Tamil
Meaning Unknown.
Keesje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Kees) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Keet f Dutch
Variant of Kaat and a short form of Cornelia.
Keetikeliir f Yakut
Yakut form of Katenka.
Keeyush f & m Athabaskan
Means “bear cub.” I initially thought it was an Inuit name but a speaker of Athabasca thought otherwise. Originally I found it in a list of sled dog names and named my Alaskan Malamute x German Shepherd Dog Keeyush... [more]
Kefentse f Tswana
Means "I have won" in Tswana.
Kefilini f Tongan
Tongan contracted form of Katherine.
Kefira f Hebrew (?), English (Rare)
Claimed to be a feminine variant of Kfir, though it coincides with a Hebrew word meaning "heresy, denial of God".
Kefser f Turkish
Kefser, sometimes Kevser is a turkish name coming from the Quran, where the Kefser is described to be a holy water in heaven
Keghad f Balochi
Meaning "Beautiful" in Balochi.
Keghadzin f Armenian
Perhaps from the Armenian գեղ (gegh, kegh) meaning "beauty" and ծին (tsin, dzin) meaning "birth".
Kegomoditswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been comforted" in Setswana.
Kēhau f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "dew, mist, dewdrop."
Kehaulani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian kēhau "dew, dewdrop" and lani "heaven, sky". This was one of the top 100 girls' names in Hawaii in 1997.
Keherafrid f Persian
Parsi feminine name meaning "chestnut coloured".
Kehua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 克 (kè) meaning "overcome, win" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Kehumile f Tswana
Means "I am rich" in Setswana.
Kei m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jay 1 and Kay 1.
Keia f Japanese
From Japanese 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keiana f English
Possibly a variant of Qiana. This name was given to 42 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Keigan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keegan.
Keighla f Obscure
Variant of Kayla influenced by the spelling of Keighley.
Keighlea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keighlee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keighli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keighly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keihi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" combined with 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keiho f Japanese
From Japanese 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" combined with 火 (ho) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 径 (kei) meaning "diameter, path, method", 恵, 惠 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 継 (kei) meaning "inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)", 荊 (kei) meaning "thorn, brier, whip", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 勁 (kei) meaning "strong", 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 薊 (kei) meaning "thistle", 蹊 (kei) meaning "path" or 閨 (kei) meaning "bedroom" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 鶴 (ka) meaning "crane, stork", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 彼 (ka) meaning "he, him, his, boyfriend", 軻 (ka) meaning "difficult progress" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]
Keike f West Frisian, North Frisian
Feminine form of Kei.
Keike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jade.
Keiki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate" combined with 樹 (ki) "tree; plant" or combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.
Keikilani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly child" or "royal child" from Hawaiian keiki "child" and lani "heaven, sky". This name was popular in Hawaii from 2000-2005.
Keilan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan.
Keilani f Hawaiian
Means "glorious sky" or "glorious heaven," from kei meaning "dignified, proud, glorious" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Keile f Yiddish
German-Yiddish form of Kelila.
Keilee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keileigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keiley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keili f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keilie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keilley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keillie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keilly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keily f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Keily.... [more]
Keily f English (Rare)
Derived from the Irish word Cadhla, meaning "Graceful."
Keina f Japanese
From Japanese 景 (ke,kei) meaning "vista, view, scene", 市 (i) meaning "market" or 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (kei) meaning "intelligence", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" or 奎 (kei) meaning "the stride of a person" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
Keina f Medieval English
A hypocorism of Welsh feminine names starting with Cein-, such as Ceinwen or Ceindrych. The particle cein itself is derived from Welsh cain meaning "good, lovely".
Keine f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keino f Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 慧 (ke) meaning "wise", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]
Keira f Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) meaning "celebration" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Keiri f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "bright, intelligent", 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek" or 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum"... [more]
Keirnan m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Keirnan, and a variant of Kiernan influenced by Keira.
Keiru f Japanese
From Japanese 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keisha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain valley, stream", 恵 (kei) meaning "blessing, favour, wisdom, kindness, fortune", 慧 (kei) meaning "wisdom", or 佳 (kei) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer".... [more]
Keishawati f Indonesian
Combination of Keisha and Wati
Keishera f Caribbean, English
Possibly an elaboration of Keisha.
Keishla f Spanish (Caribbean)
Unknown meaning, possibly inspired by Keisha, it was popular in Puerto Rico in the 1990s
Keisya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Keisha.
Keiti f Portuguese (Brazilian), Estonian (Modern)
Brazilian variant of Keity and Estonian adaptation of Katy.
Keitija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Katie.
Keitlin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine elaboration of Keit.
Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]
Keitumetse f Tswana, South African
Means "I am happy", or "I am thankful" in Twsana.
Keity f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adaptation of Katy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Keiu f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Kaia influenced by Finnish Keijo.
Keiva f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Keivana f African American (Modern)
Female name of undetermined origin.
Keiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top" combined with 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kejal f Kurdish
Means "gazelle" in Kurdish.
Kejê f Kurdish
Means "radiant beauty" in Kurdish.
Kejla f Polish, Jewish, Yiddish, Russian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Polish and Lithuanian spelling of Kayla, this form was far more common among Jews in Eastern Europe before it was overrode by its anglicized form of Kayla in the 1980s... [more]
Kekahuna m & f Hawaiian
Means "Ecclesiastes" in Hawaiian.
Kekapuhilihinapohulani f & m Hawaiian
The winding pathway to Heaven.
Kekauililani f & m Hawaiian
To surf or ride the waves of heaven
Kekāula f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke meaning "the" and kāula meaning "prophet, seer".
Keke f English
Pet form of names that start with ke, such as Kelly or Keisha. Variant of Kiki. A famous bearer is Keke Palmer, who was Akeelah in the movie Akeelah and the Bee.
Keke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kate.
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]
Keke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Cornelius and Cornelia, and West Frisian variant form of Keike.
Keke f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kekela as well as a diminutive of Ekaterine (feminine) and Erekle (masculine).... [more]
Kekela f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [more]
Kekeli f Ewe
Kekeli is of Ewe origin & means, 'light, lightness.'
Kekezza f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Comes directly from the Cornish meaning "heath."
Kekili f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Desiree.
Kekilia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Cecilia.
Keklutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი (keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".
Kekuken f Nanai
means "flower" in Nanai.
Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.
Kela f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gela, recorded in what is now Germany between the 13th and 14th centuries.
Kela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Della.
Keladry f Literature
Apparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her Protector of the Small series.
Kelaino f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κελαινός (kelainos) meaning "black, dark". This name belongs to five different figures in Greek mythology, including an Amazon (a woman warrior), one of the Pleiades and the mother of Delphus by Apollo.
Kelana m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "wanderer, roamer" in Indonesian and Malay.
Kelani f Hawaiian
Means “Heaven” in Hawaiian.
Kelanna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kelan.
Kelby m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A name of Norse origin meaning "lives at a farm near a well or spring".
Kelcee f American
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelci f & m English
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelcy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelden m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྐལ་ལྡན (see Kalden).
Kelebileone f Tswana
Means "I am watching Him (God)" in Setswana.
Kelefetswe f Tswana
Means "they have done it for me" in Setswana.
Keleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kelly.
Keleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian adoption of Theresa.
Kelekela f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Deirdre.
Kelekena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gretchen.
Kelekuke f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gertrude.
Kelela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheryl.
Kelemi f Amharic
Means "colorful" in Amharic.
Kelen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kellen.
Kelen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Kailane.
Kelena m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Glenn.
Keleneka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Glenda.
Kelera f Fijian (Modern)
Fijian form of the name 'Claire'.
Keletso m & f Tswana
Means "wish" in Setswana.
Kelgan f Mordvin
Means "to love" in Moksha.
Keli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheri, Gerry / Jerry / Jeri, Kelly / Kelley and Kerry.
Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.
Kelig m & f Breton
Variant of Kaelig.
Kelilah f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kelila.
Kelina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Kela and a variant of Caelina.
Kelinda f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ke- and Linda.
Kelis f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Kelis Rogers (1979-) in whose case it is a combination of Kenneth and Eveliss, the names of her parents.
Kelise f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelis. Otherwise, it could be a blend of the sounds of Kelly or Kelsey and Elise.
Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.
Kella f English (Rare)
Possibly a Latinization of Kelly.
Kella f Ancient Berber
Meaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.
Kellah f English
Variant of Kella.
Kellcee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Kelsey.
Keller f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
Kelli f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of Kerli. In some cases, however, it may also be a borrowing of the English name.
Kelli f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.
Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.
Kellina f English
Either an elaboration of Kelly or a variant of Kelina.
Kelline f English
Alternate spelling of Kellina.
Kelly f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.
Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.
Kelpa f Kurdish
Evidently means “kelp” in Kurdish.
Kelpie f & m Celtic Mythology, English (Modern, Rare)
The name of a shape-shifting water spirit that takes the form of a greyish black horse. The Kelpie drowns then devours anyone who tries to ride it.... [more]
Kelsa f English (Rare)
Possibly a form of Kelsey.
Kelsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Kelsee f & m American
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelseigh f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelsija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kelsey.
Kelso m & f English, Irish
From the surname Kelso.
Kelsom f Malay
Malay variant of Kulthum.
Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Keltie f English (Canadian)
From the Scottish surname Keltie, which was a variant of Kelty... [more]
Keltse f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Celsa.
Kelty f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian)
Transferred use of the surname Kelty.
Kelupaina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Tryphena.
Kelwan f English
Feminine variant of Kelwin.
Kelyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelyn "holly".
Kelynen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelynnen "hollies". This is a modern Cornish name.
Kelzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (bkal-bzang) meaning "good luck, good destiny", derived from བཀལ (bkal) meaning "trust, lean on" and བཟང (bzang) meaning "goodness, benefit".
Kemala f Indonesian
Means "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल (komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle".
Kemba f & m African, Caribbean
Means "peel" in Swahili and "full of faith" in a Central African language.... [more]
Kemba f Malagasy
Means "little girl" in Malagasy.
Kembang f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "flower, blossom" in Indonesian.
Kemelte f Mordvin
Derived from either Erzyan words кеме (keme) meaning "firm, strong, stubborn" or кемемс (kemems) meaning "believe, hope".
Kemi f Yoruba
Means "cherish me; caring for me" in Yoruba. It is also a diminutive of other names such as Oluwakemi.
Kémigisha f Kiga
Means "child of luck" in Rukiga.
Kemily f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kemili, possibly influenced by Emily.
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