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KarafilmAlbanian Derived from Albanian karafil "carnation; clove (spice)".
Karaif & mPopular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare) Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]
KarammIndian An indian name which is quite rare and can only really be found in England or Arabia and India in some places. Means "Fate" and "Destiny" in english.
KaramanmTurkish Means "swarthy, black, dark-skinned" in Turkish.
KaramatmUrdu From Arabic کرامة (karamah) meaning "generosity, high-mindedness, dignity".
KaramatullahmArabic, Afghan, Pakistani The first element of this name is derived from Arabic كرامات (karamat), which is the plural form of كرامة (karama) meaning "dignity, generosity" (compare Karam)... [more]
KaramchandmIndian From Sanskrit कर्म (kárma) meaning "action, work, deed" combined with चन्द (cand) meaning "moon". A notable bearer was Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822-1885), the father of Mohandas Gandhi.
KaramomAfrican American (Rare) Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the American reality star and television host Karamo Brown (b. 1980), who is of Jamaican and Cuban descent.
KarapetmArmenian Mythology, Armenian Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [more]
Karasuf & mJapanese This name means "Raven" or "Crow" in Japanese.
Karawekf & mThai Thai name for the kalavinka, an immortal mythical bird in Buddhist belief that is said to possess an enchanting cry. The term itself is derived from Sanskrit कलविङ्क (kalavinka) meaning "sparrow" or "Indian cuckoo"... [more]
KardoxmKurdish Kurdish masculine given name derived from Kardox, the word for the ancient Carduchoi tribe of Corduene, an ancient region located in northern Mesopotamia, present-day south-eastern Turkey and northern Iraq.
KarentegmBreton Derived from Old Breton carant meaning "parents" (modern Breton kerent), though its meaning is often interpreted as "loving". Saint Karenteg was a disciple of Saint Patrick. His feast day is May 16.
KarkatmLiterature Karkat Vantas is a major character in Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name is from the Sanskrit astrological equivalent of Cancer, Karkata. Alternatively the name may come from the Greek mythological figure Karkinos, a giant crab who battles Hercules, and the origin of the astrological sign.
KarkinosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun καρκίνος (karkinos) meaning "crab" as well as "Cancer" (as in, the zodiac sign).... [more]
KarlgustavmSwedish (Rare) Very rare combination of Karl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Karl Gustav.
KarljohanmSwedish (Rare) Rare combination of Karl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Karl Johan.
KarloffmRussian A notable bearer is a United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969). A variant was used in the LEGO Ninjago series for the Master of Metal.
Karmef & mEstonian Either derived from Estonian kärme meaning "swift", or else a short form of Karmo or Karmen, or an adoption of the Greek name Karme.
KarnojitmIndian mythological reference from Mahabharata The name originates from the mythological characters from the greatest epic of all time called ' The Mahabharata' the name comes from the heroics of the character Karna and his battle with his brother Arjuna who with the help of lord Krishna wins over his elder brother for restoration of Good over evil where the elder brother was supporting his dearest friend knowing that his friend is wrong so Karnojit name means the warrior Arjuna who won over his elder brother Karna, thereby naming both the greats together.
KaronmAfrican American Combination of the popular elements ka and ron. Famous bearers of this African-American name include the American football player KaRon Coleman (1978-) and American actor Karon Riley (1978-).
KarpokratesmAncient Greek Means "the fruit of power", derived from Greek καρπὸς (karpos) meaning "fruit" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
KarpophorosmAncient Greek Means "to bear fruit" (probably in reference to a fruit-bearing tree), derived from Greek καρπος (karpos) "fruit" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning.
KarsomJavanese From Javanese karsa meaning "to love, to desire, to want".
KarsonomJavanese From Javanese karsa meaning "love, desire" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
KarstmDutch, West Frisian Short form of Karsten. Also compare Kars. A known Dutch bearer of this name is the film and television director Karst van der Meulen (b... [more]
KartalmTurkish, Medieval Hungarian Derived from Turkish kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish قرتال (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
KarteriosmLate Greek Derived from either the Greek noun καρτερία (karteria) meaning "perseverance, patient endurance" or the Greek adjective καρτερός (karteros) meaning "strong, staunch, steadfast".... [more]
Kartikaf & mIndonesian Means "star" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कृत्तिका (krittika). This is also the Indonesian name for the constellation of the Pleiades.
Kár-TókimOld Norse Combination of Kárr and Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name Tóki.
KartonomJavanese From Javanese karta meaning "safe, prosperous, well" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
KarunakaranmIndian, Tamil, Malayalam Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and करण (karana) meaning "clever, skillful".
KárungrmOld Norse Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
KarwanmKurdish THis a historical name of kurdish persons who had visited the other cities or villages and making trade between their village or city and the others by animals like donkey or other.... [more]
KaryomJavanese From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing", ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य (kārya).
KaryonomJavanese From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Kasanef & mJapanese This name can be used as 襲 (shuu, oso.u, kasa.ne), which refers the layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat, ultimately derived from the noun 重ね (kasane), the continuative or stem form of the verb 重ねる (kasaneru) meaning "to pile, add (layers), stack, heap" or "to repeat."... [more]
K'asapemGreenlandic Greenlandic name, cognate of the word qasagaa "feels he is not goot enough, unfit" and -pi, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "genuine", "genuinely".
Kashishm & fIndian, Punjabi, Hinduism Means "lord of the Kashis" or "lord of Kashi city" in Sanskrit, from the place name काशी (Kashi), which refers to one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus (also known as Varanasi or Benares), and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]
KashiwamJapanese (Rare) This name can be used as a single kanji, 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," or it can be combined with 可 (ka, koku, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, yawa.ragu) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften."... [more]
Kashmirm & fEnglish, Indian From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
KashtamMeroitic This name means possibly "the Kushite." It was the name of the Kushite King Kashta (fl. 8th century BCE) of the Kingdom of Kush who egyptianized Nubia and started the Kushite takeover of Upper Egypt.
KashvadmPersian Mythology Means "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and -vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the Shahnameh.
KasomomBemba Means "leader, flag-bearer" in Bemba.
KasonmJapanese From Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" combined with 村 (son) meaning "village, town" or 邨 (son) meaning "village, hamlet, rustic"... [more]
KasperlmMedieval German, Folklore, Theatre Diminutive of Kasper. This name fell out of use a long time ago, possibly due to close association with the famous character from German puppet theatre. In this day and age, the name only survives as a patronymic surname.
KasramPersian Originally 'Kesra'(/kesrä/ → Merriam-Webster phonetic alphabet) , from the Arabic pronunciation of Cosroe (/xōsrō/ M-W ph. al.) which is a Persian first name meaning 'king'. (see Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlane the Great, Part 1)... [more]
Kassm & fEnglish (Rare) Variant of Cass, though it may also be from a East German surname Kass derived from Czech kos "blackbird".
Kassam & fAmharic Means "compensation, reparation" in Amharic.
KássiomPortuguese (Brazilian) Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássio. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian soccer players Kassio Rinaldo de Lima Gomes (b. 1987) and Kassio Rocha Martins (b... [more]
KassiodorosmAncient Greek The second element of this name is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". The first element is fairly uncertain, in that there are several possibilities available for its etymology... [more]