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Kella f Ancient BerberMeaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.
Keller f & m AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
Keltse f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Celsa.
Kelzang m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom 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 IndonesianMeans "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle".
Kemelte f MordvinDerived from either Erzyan words
кеме (keme) meaning "firm, strong, stubborn" or
кемемс (kemems) meaning "believe, hope".
Kemi f YorubaMeans "cherish me; caring for me" in Yoruba. It is also a diminutive of other names such as
Oluwakemi.
Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina
ken 'big flat' and
ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [
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Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Germanic
kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic
kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic
wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic
wîg meaning "warrior."... [
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Kenhinde m & f YorubaOne coming last. Often used for the second of twins.
Keni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Derived from Hebrew קניין (
kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be
Keny.
Kenia f SpanishSpanish short form of
Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of
Kenya.
Kenita f SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Kenizé f Arabic (Rare, ?)Perhaps derived from Arabic كنز
(kenz) "treasure" (see
Kenza). Bearer Kenizé Mourad (1939-) is a French writer of Turkish and Indian origin.
Kenjabibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kenjabonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Kenjagul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kenjaqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
qiz meaning "girl".
Kenjasuluv f UzbekDerived from
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kenko f JapaneseFrom Japanese
健 (ken) "healthy, strong" and
子 (ko) "child".
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)Either from the English surname
Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name
Cena combined with
leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname
Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of
McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of
Finlay".
Kenmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kenna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 絹 (ken) meaning "silk" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [
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Kenna f Medieval BalticMedieval Lithuanian feminine name, found in genealogies of the royal Gediminid family of Lithuania.
Kennerly f EnglishFrom an English last name, specifically from Cornwall. Famous bearer is American harpist Kennerly Kitt.
Kenorei f KhmerMeans "kinnara" in Khmer. In Hindu mythology, 'a kinnara is a paradigmatic lover, a celestial musician, part human, part horse and part bird. In Buddhist mythology, two of the most beloved mythological characters are the benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger'.
Kenshi f JapaneseName that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 妍子" FUJIWARANOKANSHI, married to "三条天皇" SANJŌ the Japanese Emperor Sanjō. The Kanji Character "妍" one way to symbolize "Beautiful", with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [
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Kentia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare, ?)The origin of this name is uncertain. It coincides with (or derives from) the name of a former genus of palm trees, which was supposedly derived from the surname of British botanist William
Kent (died 1828).
Kentigerna f ScottishFeminine form of
Kentigern. This was the name of an Irish queen who traveled to Scotland with her son, Saint
Fillin. She lived as a recluse on the island of Inchebroida in Loch Lomond, where a church is dedicated to her.
Kentley m & f AmericanA combination of
Kent and the popular English suffix -
ley, from the Old English
leah "field".
Kenvie m & f ScottishOf Scottish origin derived from,
Kenneth which is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic
Cináed and
Cionaed “born of fire”, and Coinneach and Caoineach “comely, handsome”
Keo f & m Lao, KhmerMeans "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.
Keonaona f & m HawaiianMeans "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article
ke and
onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."
Kep m & f KhmerIt is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of
Kip.
Kephirah f BiblicalFrom the name of a city "in Benjamin" which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew כְּפִיר
(kephir), which meant both "village" (as covered in by walls) and "(young) lion" (perhaps as covered with a mane; compare
Kfir).
Keqin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 克
(kè) meaning "to win, to finish, to be competent" combined with 勤
(qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 芹
(qín) meaning "celery", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Keqing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 克
(kè) meaning "overcome, win" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Kerakgul f UzbekDerived from
kerak meaning "necessary" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kerana f GuaraniEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.
Kerasia f GreekDerived from Greek κερά
(kerá) meaning "lady, mistress" (an alternative form of κυρά
(kurá)). It is also associated with the Greek word κερασιά
(kerasiá) meaning "cherry tree".... [
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