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Kurtley m & f EnglishAlternate spelling of
Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).
Kuru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time" combined with 留 (
ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Kurua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (kuru) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Kurumi f & m JapaneseDirectly taken from Japanese 胡桃 meaning "walnut". This name is mostly used for girls in Japan but occasionally given to boys as well. It is also often written in hiragana. Other kanji combinations are possible, but rather uncommon.
Kurunnītu f Akkadian, Near Eastern MythologyLikely means "high quality beer", deriving from the Akkadian
kurunnum (itself a derivation of the Sumerian
kurun). Name borne by an Akkadian goddess, likely equivalent to the Sumerian goddess of beer
Ninkasi.
Kururi f JapaneseFrom 九 (
ku) meaning "nine" and 瑠璃 (
ruri) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [
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Kurzhan f ChechenOf unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .
Kusami f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Kushi f HindiMeans "happy" and/or "happiness" in Hindi and Sanskrit
Kusi f & m AymaraMeans "fortune, happiness, joy" in Aymara.
Kusi Aruma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
aruma meaning "night".
Kusi Chimpu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
chimpu meaning "sign, symbol, mark".
Kusi Chuyma f AymaraFrom 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.
Kusi Kurmi f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
kurmi meaning "rainbow".
Kusi Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Kusi-quyllur f Quechua, TheatreMeans "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 AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
wayra meaning "wind".
Kusi Wiñaya f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
wiñaya meaning "eternal".
Kusuman f ThaiMeans "flower, bloom, blossom" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम
(kusuma).
Kusuoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楠 (kusu) meaning "camphor tree", 緒 (o) meaning "beginning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kusuyo f Japanese (Rare)From 楠 (
kusu) meaning "camphor tree" and 洋 (
yō) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kutluay m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and
ay meaning "moon".
Kuu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu, ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (kuu, ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 黒 (ku) meaning "black", 咋 (kuu) meaning "shout, chew, eat" or 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" or 蒼 (u) meaning "blue"... [
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Kuʻualoha f HawaiianMeans "my love" in Hawaiian, from
ku'u, an affectionate way to say "mine", and
aloha, meaning "love".
Ku'uipo f & m HawaiianMeans "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun
ku'u and
ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Kuukuu f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuʻulei f HawaiianMeans "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 HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
kuʻu "my",
lei "wreath; child" and
aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".
Kuuna f GreenlandicReformed spelling of
Kona, a Greenlandic name meaning "woman, wife" in Old Norse.
Kuutar f Finnish MythologyFinnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from
kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending
-tar.
Kuvira f Popular Culture, Hindi (Rare)Apparently meant to be derived from the Sanskrit word वीर
(vīrá) meaning "hero, heroic, powerful". This is the name of an antagonist from the animated series 'The Legend of Korra'.
Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)From 桑 (
kuwa) "mulberry tree" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kuwannaniya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite MythologyOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element
kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
Kuyana f Kongo"person supported or who comes to support, support, protect something"
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.
Kwanaya f ShonaMeaning “it has rained”, rain is seen as a symbol of new life as its waters are a source of nourishment for natural life.
Kwang-suk f KoreanKim Kwang-suk was a North Korean singer in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensamble.
Kwayedza m & f ShonaMeaning “the sunlight or morning light has dawned” or “the sunrise has dawned”.
Kwena m & f SothoMeans "crocodile" in the Sotho and Tswana languages. This name is chiefly used by Northern Sotho people.
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.
Kwm f & m HmongMeans "nurture, care for" in Hmong Daw.
Kỳ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 祺
(kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".
Kyandi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伽 (kya) meaning "temple" combined with 禰 (di) "one's deceased father". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Kyar m & f BurmeseMeans "water lily, lotus" in Burmese.
Kyay f BurmeseMeans "copper, brass, bronze, money" in Burmese.
Kydaana f YakutEither means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.
Kyeongmi f KoreanFrom 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Kyeongmin f KoreanFrom 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 KoreanPopular 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.
Kyi f & m BurmeseMeans "clean, clear" as well as "joyous" and "star" in Burmese.
Kyi f TibetanMeans "comfort, happiness" in Tibetan.
Kyin m & f BurmeseMeans "to excel, to be adept in" in Burmese.
Kyizom f TibetanFrom Tibetan སྐྱིད་འཛོམས
(skyid-dzoms) meaning "plentiful happiness", derived from སྐྱིད
(skyid) meaning "happiness, delight" and འཛོམས
(dzoms) meaning "abundant, plentiful".
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".
Kylene f English (American)Feminine form of
Kyle, using the common name suffix
lene. This name briefly charted on the American top 1000 list for girls after Kylene Barker (1955-) was crowned Miss America 1979.
Kylin m & f Chinese (Expatriate)Meaning uncertain. This name is possibly derived from
Kylin, which is the name of a Chinese operating system that was first released in 2001. In turn, the operating system was named after the
qilin, a creature from Chinese mythology.
Kymo f Greek MythologyA 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 MythologyMeans "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... [
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Kynareth f Popular CultureThis 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... [
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Kyniska f Ancient GreekFrom κυνίσκα
(kyniska), the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun κυνίσκη
(kyniske) meaning "female puppy", itself from κύων
(kyon) "dog" (genitive κυνός
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Kyōka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 京
(kyō) meaning "capital city", 恭
(kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" or 杏
(kyō) meaning "apricot" combined with 香
(ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花
(ka) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Kyoka f JapaneseAlternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 京香 or 恭香 or 恭花 or 杏花 (see
Kyōka).
Kyōko f Japanese今日子 can translate to ""Today's Child"" or ""Child of Today""
Kyomu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 京 (Kyō) meaning "capital" and 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Kyono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 協 (kyou) meaning "unite, cooperate", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital city", 郷 (kyou) meaning "village", 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.
Kyoshi m & f Japaneseit is an alternative of Kiyoshi and means "quiet".