Masculine Submitted Names

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Krastan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian кръст (krast) meaning "cross" (see Krastyo). This name is sometimes mistaken for a variant form of Kristiyan.... [more]
Krastin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant form of Krastan.
Kratandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
Krates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power."
Kratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Kratet m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Crates.
Kratil m Croatian
Croatian form of Cratylus.
Kratinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Kratipp m Russian
Russian form of Kratippos.
Kratippos m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful horse", derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) "power" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
Kratisthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Kratylos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Kree f & m American, Popular Culture
Variant of Cree.... [more]
Kreena f & m Abazin (Americanized, Modern)
It means Vicious or Calm Owl or a pet cow with no arms
Krejas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kreios.
Kremtim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian kremtim "celebration; commemoration".
Krenar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian krenar "proud".
Kreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρέων (kreon) meaning "king". Also compare Greek κρείων (kreion) meaning "ruler, lord, master".
Kreophylos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρέων (kreon) meaning "ruler, lord" and φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, clan".
Křesćan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Christian. Křesćan Krawc (German: Christian Schneider), born 1938, is a Sorbian writer.
Krescencijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Crescentius.
Krescens m Polish
Polish form of Crescentius.
Krescenty m Polish
Polish form of Crescentius.
Kreshnik m Albanian
Derived from Albanian kreshnik "valiant hero; valiant; valorous".
Kresna m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Krishna.
Kresnik m Slavic Mythology
Slavic god associated with fire, the summer solstice, and storms. Kresnik was worshipped among the Slavic population of the eastern Alps. He is probably the same deity as Svarožič, son of the Slavic sun god, Svarog, described as having golden hair and golden hands... [more]
Kresno m Javanese
Javanese form of Krishna.
Křesomysl m Czech (Archaic)
Křesomysl's name is thought to be derived from the old Slavonic words "křesat" meaning to strike a light and "mysl" meaning mind or spirit thus literally the name should have meant "lighting the mind"... [more]
Kresphontes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κρείσσων (kreisson) meaning "superior, better" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter".
Kreszcenciusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Crescentius.
Krëszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Krësztof.
Krësztof m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Christopher.
Krethon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of an Aechaean warrior who died in the Trojan war, twin of Orsilochus and great-grandson of the river god Alpheios.
Kreuzwendedich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The Name is derived from the sentence Kreuz, wende Dich! "Cross, turn around". ... [more]
Kriang m Thai
Means "great" in Thai.
Kriangchai m Thai
Means "great victory" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kriangdech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangdet.
Kriangdet m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Kriangkrai m Thai
Means "great, mighty, powerful" in Thai.
Kriangsak m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Kriasos m Greek Mythology
Basically means "he who saves rams", derived from Greek κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male sheep" combined with Greek σαόω (saoō) meaning "to rescue, to save". For the latter element, also compare the Greek adjective σάος (saos) meaning "safe".
Kridsada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Kridtin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤติน (see Krittin).
Kriehne m East Frisian
Dimintuive of Quirinus.
Krieng m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกรียง (see Kriang).
Kriengchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangchai.
Kriengdet m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Kriangdet.
Kriengkrai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangkrai.
Kriengsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangsak.
Krieno m East Frisian
Diminutive of Quirinus.
Krij m Croatian
Croatian form of Kreios via Crius.
Krijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of Crijn.
Krile m Khakas
Khakas form of Cyril.
Krille m Swedish
Diminutive of Kristian and Kristoffer.
Krillin m Popular Culture
Krillin is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
Krim m Kabyle, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly a variant of Karim. Krim Belkacem was an Algerian revolutionary and politician who was a notable figure during the Algerian War.
Krine m East Frisian
Diminutive of Quirinus.
Krios m Greek Mythology
Means "ram" in Greek, though the name of the Greek god is unrelated.
Kripa f & m Indian
Means "kindness" or "grace".
Kripalu m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Compassionate".
Kris m Theology
Haitian Creole form of Christ.
Krisada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Krisanth m Hinduism
"Supreme Lord Krishna" Krishanth
Krisda m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Krisdapor m Armenian
Armenian form of Christopher.
Krish m Indian
Short form of Krishna.
Krishav m Sanskrit
lord krishna and lord shiva
Krishen m Indian (Americanized, Rare, ?)
Krishen is an Indian name, originated after Krishna, a Hindu God.
Krishh m Indian
Variant of Krish.
Krishiv m Hindi
Either a combination of Krishna and Shiva 1 or a short form of Krishival, meaning "farmer, plougher".
Krishnamoorthy m Tamil (Archaic)
This is one of the GOD name, he is a famous GOD in Indian Relegion.
Krishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Krishna.
Kriskentios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Kreskentios, which is the late Greek form of Crescentius.
Krisnan m Indian
Variant of Krishna. A famous namesake is rugby league player Krisnan Inu.
Krisno m Javanese, Indonesian
Javanese form of Krishna.
Krisnobroto m Indonesian, Javanese
From Sanskrit कृष्णव्रत (Kṛṣṇavrata) meaning "devoted to Krishna", derived from the name of the Hindu deity Krishna combined with व्रत (vratá) "will, command" or "vow".
Krisp m Croatian
Croatian form of Crispus.
Krispin m Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Crispinus (see Crispin).
Krispinian m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Crispinianus.
Krispinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Crispinian.
Krispinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Crispinus (see Crispin).
Kriss f & m English
Variant of Kris.
Krissada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Krissda m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤษฎา (see Kritsada).
Krisse f & m Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Chris.
Krissu m & f Estonian
Estonian form of Chris.
Kristafár m Faroese
Faroese form of Christopher.
Kristall m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "crystal" in Icelandic.
Kristalli m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "crystal" in Finnish.
Křišťan m Medieval Czech
Medieval variant of Kristián. Křišťan z Prachatic (Christian of Prachatice in English) was a medieval Bohemian astronomer, mathematician and former Catholic priest who converted to the Hussite movement... [more]
Kristas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Krist-, such as Kristijonas and Kristupas.
Kristbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristbjørn.
Kristbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and bjørn "bear".
Kristdór m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Kristþór.
Kristesia m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ქრისტესი (kristesi) meaning "of Christ". Kristesi is also the name of a village in Georgia.... [more]
Kristhallr m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Kristus "Christ" and Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" used around year 1500.
Kristiaani m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Christian.
Kristiani m Kven
Kven variant of Kristian.
Kristiano m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese Brazilian form of Cristiano.
Kristiansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Kristian and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian
Kristianus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Christianus (see Christian).
Kristiarn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Christian.
Kristin m Faroese
Faroese form of Christinus.
Kristinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Christian.
Kristinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristen 1, and thus a cognate of Kristján.
Kristión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Christian.
Kristiono m Javanese
From Javanese Kristên meaning "Christian" (via Dutch christen).
Kristk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kristión.
Kristleifur m Icelandic
Combination of Krist- (the initial sound in names such as Kristján and Kristófer) and the Old Norse element leif meaning "inheritance, legacy" (compare Leifur).
Kristleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Kristleifur.
Kristmar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element marr "famous".
Kristmundur m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of Krist (the initial sound in names such as Kristján and Kristófer) and the Old Norse element mundr meaning "protection".
Kristo m & f Georgian
In Georgia, it is a short form of Kristesia and/or Kristepore for men, and of Kristine for women.
Kristobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.
Kristoc'h m Breton (Rare)
Vannetais form of Kristof.
Kristof m Croatian, Breton, Banat Swabian
Croatian and Breton form of Christopher and Banatswabian variant of Christof.
Kristoff m English, Popular Culture, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Flemish
Variant of Christoph. This is the name of Kristoff Bjorgman from Frozen.
Kristofferson m Filipino, Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Kristofferson.
Kristoffur m Faroese
Faroese form of Christopher.
Kristoforas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Christopher.
Kristoforo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Christopher.
Kristoforus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Christophorus (see Christopher).
Kristofru m Maltese
Maltese form of Christopher. The English form is still more widely used in Malta.
Kristorfi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kristorfe.
Kriströðr m Medieval Scandinavian
Combination of Kristoffer and Old Norse friðr "love".
Krists m Latvian
Short form of Kristiāns.
Kristþór m Icelandic
Combination of Kristján and Þór.
Kristtór m Faroese
Faroese form of Kristþór.
Kristufer m Arabic
Arabic form of Christopher.
Kristups m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Christopher.
Kristus m Indonesian, Filipino
Indonesian form of Christ
Kristvaldur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Kristvar m Faroese
A combination of Krist from Christianus and Var, which means "alert" and "careful".
Kristvarður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse varðr, vǫrðr meaning "guard, watchman".
Kristvin m Icelandic
Blend of Kristján and the Old Norse element vinr "friend".
Krit m Hinduism
Krit is a word in sanskrit that means action or deed. It is derived from the Sanskrit root "kr," which means "to do" or "to make." Thus, the name Krit reflects someone who is engaged in action or acts purposefully.
Krithik m Telugu
one of the name of lord shiva
Kritias m Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs) meaning “judge” with -ίας (-ías), a masculine suffix. Kritias was an Ancient Athenian politician. This name was used by Plato (IV century BC) in one of his late dialogues.
Kritin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤติน (see Krittin).
Kritoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κριτός (kritos) meaning "excellent" and βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice; will, determination".
Kritolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic" combined with Greek λαος (laos) "the people."
Kriton m Ancient Greek, Greek
Greek from of Crito.
Kritsada m Thai
Means "power, might" or "done, accomplished, act, deed" in Thai.
Kritsana m Thai
Thai form of Krishna.
Krittin m Thai
Derived from Sanskrit कृतिन् (krtin) meaning "clever, skillful, learned".
Kriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Kreios.
Kriz f & m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chris or Cris.
Križan m Croatian
Derived from the word križ meaning "cross". It is also used as a surname.
Krizosztom m Hungarian
Cognate of Chrysostomos, meaning "golden mouth".
Kӗrkuri m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gregory.
Kroekchai m Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kroekrit m Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Krokodeilos m History
From Greek, meaning "crocodile".
Krokos m Greek Mythology
Original Greek from of Crocus.
Krókr m Old Norse
From Old Norse krókr "hook".
Krolik m Russian
From the Russian word "кролик"
Kromanti m African
War god of ghana
Kron m Croatian
Croatian form of Cronus.
Kronas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cronus.
Kronk m Popular Culture
Kronk Pepikrankenitz is the muscle-bound henchman of Yzma, the royal adviser to Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. He also starred as main protagonist in his own film, Kronk's New Groove, and is a recurring character in the TV series, The Emperor's New School.
Krono m Obscure
Variant of Kronos.
Kronrod m English (Australian, Rare)
The name of a son of Hephzibah Menuhin and Lindsay Nicholas.
Krons m Latvian
Latvian form of Cronus.
Kross m English (American, Modern)
Either a variant of Cross or transferred use of the surname Kross.
Krotos m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "clapping".
Kroy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kroy. This name was first brought to public attention in the 2010s by American football player Kroy Biermann.
Krševan m Croatian
Croatian form of the Greek name Chrysogonus.
Krsta m & f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form and variant male form of Krsto.
Krstan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from krst meaning ''cross''.
Krszczon m Slavic
Meaning, "baptized."
Kӑrtӑsh m Chuvash
Means "ruff (a ring of feathers on a bird)" in Chuvash.
Kӑrtti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gordey.
Krum m Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. One source states that the name is derived from Proto-Bulgarian krum meaning "rock", whilst another source states that the name is ultimately of Iranian origin but declines to provide its meaning.... [more]
Krume m Macedonian (Rare)
Either a Macedonian variant of Krum or a short form of Krumislav.
Krumislav m Macedonian (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Krum with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Krunislav.
Krunimir m Croatian
Variant form of Krunomir.
Krunomir m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements kruna "crown" and mir "peace".
Kruso m Literature
Kruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.
Krusoe m Scottish
Variant of Crusoe.
Krustan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Krastan.
Krustyo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Krustan.
Krys f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Chris.
Kryšan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Christian.
Kryśpęk m Polish
Diminutive form of Kryspin.
Kryspinian m Polish
Polish form of Crispinian.
Kryspus m Polish
Polish form of Crispus.
Krystafier m Belarusian
Belarusianized form of the English given name Christopher.
Krystijan m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Christian.
Krystof m Sorbian
Variant of Chrystof.
Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)
From the element krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".
Krzesimierz m Polish
Polish variant form of Krzesimir.
Krzesisław m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements krzesi "spark, light, rouse" and sława "glory, fame".
Krzych m Polish
Diminutive of Krzysztof.
Krzysio m Polish
Diminutive of Krzysztof.
Krzyszpin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kryspin.
Krzywosąd m Polish
Polish masculine name derived from krzywa meaning "curve" or krzywo meaning "falsely", and osąd meaning "court".
Ksãder m Kashubian
Diminutive of Aleksãder.
Ksantipp m Russian
Russian form of Xanthippos.
Ksaver m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Xavier.
Ksaveras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Xavier, probably via its Polish form Ksawery or its German form Xaver.
Ksaveriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Xavier via its latinized form Xaverius.
Ksavero m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Xavier.
Ksavers m Latvian
Latvian form of Xaver.
Ksawer m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Xavier.
Ksawier m Polish
Polish form of Xavier (see Ksawery).
Kseniy m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Xenius.
Ksenofan m Croatian
Croatian form of Xenophanes.
Ksenofanes m Polish
Polish form of Xenophanes.
Ksenofont m Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Xenophon.
Ksenokrat m Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Xenokrates.
Kshiti f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi
MEANING - [earth, abode, dwelling, dominion (commonly)
Kshitigarbha m Buddhism
Means "earth womb" from Sanskrit क्षिति (kshiti) meaning "earth" and गर्भ (garbha) meaning "womb, inside, interior". This is the name of a bodhisattva in Mahayana tradition, typically portrayed as a monk.
Kshitindra m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati
Name- Kshitindra क्षितीन्द्र... [more]
Kshitip m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Fijian, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Name - Kshitip { Xitip } क्षितिप... [more]
Kshitiraj m Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Hinduism, Gujarati
Name: Kshitiraj क्षितिराज... [more]
Kshitish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali
MEANING - "lord of earth", King, Emperor... [more]
Kshitiz m Hinduism, Indian
In English we say "Horizon".The place where the Earth and the sky seem to meet.
Ksiksínopa m Siksika
Derived from Siksika ksikk meaning "white" and possibly o(n)nopa, a theoretical root word for "quiver" or "arrows".
Ksutas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Xuthus.
Ktesias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]
Ktesibios m Ancient Greek
Means "landowner, one who lives from his property", derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and βιος (bios) meaning "life"... [more]
Ktesikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]
Ktesios m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess".
Ktesiphon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and either φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" or φῶς (phos) meaning "light"... [more]
Ktesippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Ktisifon m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ctesiphon (see Ktesiphon).
Ktut m & f Balinese
Variant of Ketut.
m & f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "upright."... [more]
Kuafu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 夸 (kua, meaning “boast”) and 父 (fu, meaning “father”). Kuafu was a giant in Chinese mythology most well known for trying to chase or race with the sun... [more]
Kuaika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dwight.
Kualdzi m Abkhaz
Means "chain mail" in Abkhaz.
Kuan m & f Chinese
it was a chinese kings name but can also be a femenine name. it was used in southern china and was a very popular name.
Kuan m Kazakh
From Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice", traditionally given when a long-awaited son was finally born.
Kuandyk m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "rejoice, cheer".
Kuane m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Duane.
Kuang m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Kuang.
Kuanish m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Kuanysh.
Kuantai m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice" and ай (ay) "moon".
Kuanysh m & f Kazakh
Means "joy, delight" in Kazakh.
Kuanyshbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh қуаныш (quanysh) meaning "joy, delight" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kuarahy m Guarani
Means "sun" in Guarani.
Kuarahyresê m Guarani
Means "setting sun, rising sun" in Guarani.
K'uaraĸ m Greenlandic
Means "bunch of flowers or seeds" in Greenlandic.
Kuat m Javanese, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قوَة (quwwa) meaning "power, strength, might", also used as a Javanese variant of Kuwat.