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Jungney m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འབྱུང་གནས (see Jungne).

Junuunay m & f New World Mythology

Juracy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Juraci. This name was borne by Brazilian politician Juracy Magalhães (1905-2001).

Jurney f English
Variant of Journey.

Juvy f Filipino
Possibly a diminutive of Juvenal. Actress Juvy Cachola is a well-known bearer.

Jypsy f Obscure
Variant of Gypsy.

Kachyriy f Mari
Mari form of Ekaterina.

Kacy f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaddy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Caddy.

Kadey f American (Rare)
Variant of Katie.

Kady f English
Variant of Katy.

Kaeley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaely f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaicey f Obscure
Variant of Casey.

Kaicy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaighly f Obscure
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaikey f Hinduism, Indian (Rare)
Variant of Kaikeyi.

Kailany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kailane.

Kailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaily f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaisley f American
Transferred use of the surname Kaisley.

Kaisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaitey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.

Kaitly f English
Variant of Katelee.

Kaity f American
Variant of Katie.

Kajy m & f Malagasy
Means "attention, care, vigilance" in Malagasy.

Kalaiyarasy f Tamil

Kaliopy f Various
Alternate form of Calliope.

Kalley f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Callie.

Kallfüray f Mapuche
Original Mapudungun form of Calfuray.

Kally f & m English (Rare), Indian
Variant of Kali 1 or Callie.

Kaly f English (Rare)
Variant of Kali 2 or Callie.

Kalyaney f Khmer
Means "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).

Kamberly f English (Modern)
Variation of Kimberly.

Kambry f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Kamilly f Brazilian (?)

Kamily f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kamili.

Kammy f & m English
Diminutive of Kameron, Kamile, Kamilah, or other names containing the element Kam.

Kamry f & m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kamryn.

Kamuy m & f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Refers to a spiritual or divine entity in the mythology of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan. The term shares similarities with the Japanese word "kami" (神) in both phonology and meaning.

Kamy f American
Variant of Cammie.

Kandy f English (Modern)
Variant of Candy.

Kantohary f Malagasy
Means "superb creation" in Malagasy.

Kanykey f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kanykei.

Kanyshay f Kazakh
Turkic for “small princes of the moon” from kanysh (small princes) and ay (moon).

Karely f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic), English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of names such as Karen 1 (or Karla, Karina) and Arely... [more]

Karey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carey.

Karley f English
Variant of Carly.

Karly f & m German
A diminutive of the name Karl.

Karry f & m English

Karthy f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Carthy.

Kary f English

Kasidy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassidy.

Kassey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassie or Casey.

Kasy f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kately f American

Kathary f English (Rare)

Kathely f Literature
Kathely Burnell is one of the main characters in the book "The Wrylin" by Allen Lamb.

Kathey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathy.

Käthy f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Katy.

Katreeney f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.

Katrey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Katharina coined in analogy to names like Sophey and Offmey.

Katsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Katherine, Kathleen, Katrina and other names beginning with Kat- or Kath-.

Kätty f Swedish
Variant of Käti.

Katty f English (Rare)
Variant of Catty.

Katy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Keti 2 influenced by the English name Katy.

Katý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katy.

Katymay f English (Rare)
Combiation of Katy and May.

Kauanny f Brazilian (Modern)
Modern spelling of Kauany (Since double consonant is a common modern thing in Brazil when giving name to a kid) which is feminine form of Kauã which itself is a variant of Cauã meaning "hawk" in tupi.

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

Kay f Burmese
Means "hair" in Burmese.

Kaya'aton'my' f Literature
Means "one who arranges rocks" in Nez Percé. It was used for a Native American character in the American Girl series of children's books and dolls, nicknamed Kaya... [more]

Kaycey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaycee.

Kaylley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaylly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaysey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaytey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This is a variant of the name Katie.

Kealey f English (Rare)
Variant of Keely.

Kealey f English (Australian)
smart happy funny hard working

Kealy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keely.

Kearney m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kearney.

Keidy f Spanish (Latin American)
The phonetic Spanish variation of Katie based on its American English pronunciation.

Keighly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keilany f English (American, Modern, Rare)
English variation of Keilani.

Keiley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keilley 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."

Keiry f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Keisey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Keisy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Casey (compare Keysi).

Keity f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adaptation of Katy reflecting the English pronunciation.

Keiy f Filipino

Keladry f Literature
Apparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her Protector of the Small series.

Kelby m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A name of Norse origin meaning "lives at a farm near a well or spring".

Kelcy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kellsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelly f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.

Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.

Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelty f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian)
Transferred use of the surname Kelty.

Kely f Brazilian, English (American)
Variant of Kelly.

Kemberly f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kemery f English (American)

Kemilly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kemili.

Kemily f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kemili, possibly influenced by Emily.

Kemry f & m English (American, Rare)

Kendry m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American)

Kenedy f English
Variant of Kennedy.

Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.

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".

Kenly f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kenley.

Kennady f & m English (American, Modern), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kenndy m & f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kennedy.

Kennelly m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kennelly.

Kennerly f English
From an English last name, specifically from Cornwall. Famous bearer is American harpist Kennerly Kitt.

Kenrey f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Kensey f American (Modern, Rare)

Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.

Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".

Kentsy f American (Modern, Rare)

Keny m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Hebrew word kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".

Kenzley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzy f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern)
From Arabic كنزي (kanzī) meaning "my treasure"", itself from the words كَنْز (kanz), "treasure", and ي (-ī), "my".

Keomony f Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.

Kerby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kerby.

Kerly f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.

Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.

Kersty f Scottish
Variant of Kirsty.

Kery m & f Various
Variant of Kerry. This name was borne by a French Rapper: Kery James.

Kesley f English (Modern, Rare)

Kessy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Keziah.

Ketley f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kathlyn or Kathleen.

Ketmany f & m Lao
From Lao ເກດ (ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Ketsy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe a short form of Ketzi'ah.

Kettly f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Ketty f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Kitty.

Ketugay m & f Jola
Means "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.

Khailey f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Khaley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Khamerernebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", mrj "to love", and nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]

Khammany f & m Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".

Khamsy m & f Lao
Means "gold colour" in Lao.

Khanny m & f Filipino (Rare)

Khelsey f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Khiamaniy f Obscure

Khikhuazy f Dungan
Means "mallow plant" in the Tokmak dialect.

Khısmariy f Khakas
From the Khakas хыс (khıs) meaning "girl" and Khakas form of the name Maria.

Khloey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Khristy f English (Rare)
Variant of Kristy or Christy.

Khuçuray f Khakas
From the Khakas хучур (khuçur) meaning "salt".

Khymbrly f American
Variant of Kimberly.

Kiddý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Kiddie.

Kieley f English
Variant of Kiley.

Kiely f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiley.

Kiercy f English

Kiersey f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kiersey.... [more]

Kiersy f English
Diminutive of Kiersten.

Kikay f Filipino
Diminutive of Francisca.

Kilby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kilby.

Killarney f English

Killay f Quechua
Means "my moon" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".

Kilmeny f Literature, English
From the name of a village on the island of Islay, Scotland, in which the first element is from Gaelic cille meaning "church, cell". It is thought to mean "monastery" or "church of Saint Eithne"... [more]

Kimberely f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimbily f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Kimberly.

Kimbry f English (American)
Diminutive of Kimbria.

Kimery f & m English (American, Rare)

Kim-ly f Vietnamese
Combination of Kim 3 and Lý, meaning "golden lion".

Kimmberly f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimmily f American (Modern, Rare)

Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.

Kimsy f German (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Kimberly and Daisy.

Kinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kunley).

Kinney f English (Modern)

Kinzey f American
Variant of Kenzie or Kinsey.

Kinzley f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kinzly f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsley

Kipley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipley.

Kippy m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Kip sometimes used as a feminine form.

Kirey f Indonesian, Spanish (Mexican, ?)

Kirry f Manx
Manx diminutive of Katherine and cognate of Kate and Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').

Kirsey f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Kirstey f English (British)
Variant of Kirstie.

Kirtley m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the English surname Kirtley.

Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.

Kishmishoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kishmish, the name of a kind of grape or small raisins, and oy meaning "moon".

Kissey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kissy.

Kissty f English
Probably a nursery form of Kristy.

Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.

Kitry f English (Rare)

Kitsy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Katherine.

Kixley f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic sound kix with the popular name suffix lee.

Kızılay f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet" and ay meaning "moon".

Kizzy f Romani
Romani name related to Kisaiya.

Kjelly f Norwegian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names starting with kjell-, like Kjellborg and Kjellfrid.

Kloey f American
Variant of Chloe.

Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.

Knightly m & f English (American)
Variant of Knightley.

Knoxley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Knoxlee.

Kökény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian kökény "blackthorn, sloe tree".

Ko'klamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'klam meaning "springtime" and oy meaning "moon".

Kolbey m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Colby.

Ko'pay f Uzbek
Means "to increase, multiply" in Uzbek.

Korby f American
Variant of Corby.

Ko'rkamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'rkam meaning "comely, beautiful, splendid" and oy meaning "moon".

Korry m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Corey.

Kortny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kosy f African
Nigerian

Kourtaney f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtenay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourteney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtny f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kray m & f English (Rare)

Krissy f English
Variant of Chrissy.

Kristey f Icelandic
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Kristmey f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristmar.

Kristný f Icelandic
Formed from Kristín and the Old Norse element nýr meaning "new".

Kristý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Kristy.

Krysty f English, Literature
Variant of Kristy.

Ksatrey f Khmer
From the Khmer ក្សត្រ (ksat) meaning "king, lord".

Kübey f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Kubai.

Kulilay f Puyuma

Kulpunay f Kyrgyz
Means "strawberry" in Kyrgyz.

Kumisay f Kazakh
Means "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Kumushay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz күмүш (kümüsh) meaning "silver" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Kumushoy f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".

Kundry f Theatre, German (Rare)
The female protagonist in the opera 'Parsifal' by Richard Wagner.

Kunley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན (kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས (legs) meaning "good, well, proper".

Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".

Küöregey f Yakut
Means "early bird" in Yakut.

Kuralay f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kuralai.

Kurniawaty f Indonesian
Variant of Kurniawati.

Kurtley m & f English
Alternate spelling of Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).

Kusirimay f Quechua
Means "of cheerful talk" in Quechua.

Kutluay m & f Turkish
From Turkish kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".

Ky f English
Diminutive of names beginning in ky, such as Kylie.

Kỳ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祺 (kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".

Kyay f Burmese
Means "copper, brass, bronze, money" in Burmese.

Kyley m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kyly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kymberley f English (Modern)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kymberly f English (Modern)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kynley f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kinley

Kyunnyay f Yakut
Means "solar" in Yakut.

Kyuregey f Yakut

Labay f Truku

Lacorey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Corey.

Ladusky f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Laduska.

Lady f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Adelaide.

LaDynasty f African American (Rare)
Combination of la and Dynasty.

Laidy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Lady.

Lailony f Hawaiian

Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.

Lainy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laney.

Lalandy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the ipomoea reptans plant.

Laly f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Lalie.

Laly f Malagasy
Means "lady" in Malagasy.

Lamentary f Romani (Archaic)

Lamsey f Romani (Archaic)

Landy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Pet form of Landon and possibly also Landry.

Landy m & f Malagasy
Means "silk" in Malagasy.

Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.

LaRay m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements la and ray. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of LaRae.... [more]

Larceny f American (South, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Larcena.

Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Larray m & f Jamaican Patois
It comes from the American name Larry and it means hopeful

La'shy f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.

Lasy f Yi
Means "tiger flower" in Yi.

Lathy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lathy.

Latiffany f African American

Latory f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix la- and the given name Tory. Variant of Latori (See also Latorie and Latroy).

Latsamy f Lao
Means "beam, ray, light" in Lao.

Laufey f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements lauf "leaf, foliage" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]

Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.

Laury f English
Variant of Laurie.

Lavorary m & f Malagasy
Means "successful, prosperous" in Malagasy.

Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".

Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.

Leafy f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Relief.

Lechery m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.

Lecy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leci.

Leelavathy f Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Lilavati.

Leenoy f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linoy.

Leicy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.

Leidy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized), Portuguese (Brazilian, Anglicized, Rare)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.

Leikny f Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse leikr "game; play; sport; fight" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon". Another theory, however, considers this an adoption (and Old Norse adaption) of some unknown foreign name.

Leikný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse as well as the Icelandic form of Leikny.

Leilanny f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower child, child of royalty".

Leilany f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Leilani.

Leiomy f Obscure
Unknown origin. For Leiomy Maldonado, the Wonder Woman of Vogue

Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).

Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".

Lemontaney f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lementeni.

Lenay f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lenae.

Lenity f English (Rare)
From the English word lenity, ultimately derived from Latin lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [more]

Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.

Leny f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leni.