This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is K.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ka'ilianu f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the",
'ili meaning "skin" or "pebble" and
anu meaning "cool, cold".
Kaima m JapaneseFrom Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaʻimipono m HawaiianMeans "the search for prosperity" or "the one who seeks to prosper," from definite article
ka,
ʻimi meaning "to look, hunt, search, seek" and
pono meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."
Kaimu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief, leader" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Káínaikoan m SiksikaFrom the Siksika
káínaa meaning "blood" and the suffix
–ikoan meaning "male person".
Kainalu m HawaiianMeans "sea wave," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
nalu meaning "wave, surf."
Kaino m & f FinnishMeans "demure, timid, coy, shy" in Finnish.
Kainoa m & f HawaiianThis name can mean "sea of freedom," which would derive from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
noa meaning "freedom," or "the namesake," which would derive from
ka, which is a definite article, and
inoa meaning "name(sake)."
Kaio m JapaneseFrom Japanese 快 (kai) meaning "cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable", 界 (kai) meaning "world, boundary", 開 (kai) meaning "open, unfold, unseal" or 峡 (kai) meaning "gorge, ravine" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "live"... [
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Kaion m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (
kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 音 (
on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaiora f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, composed by "kai", meaning "ocean" and "ora", meaning "life".
Kairì m HawaiianKairi or Kairì is a name of hawaiian origin, meaning "calm sea".
Kairoa m & f Hawaiian, PolynesianPolynesian origin name, composed by "kai", meaning "sea" and "roa", meaning "big", "great", so the meaning is "great sea", "vaste sea".
Kairos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun καιρός
(kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.... [
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Kairou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 芥 (kai) meaning "mustard plant" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kairu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 流 (ru) meaning "current, flow, stream". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [
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Kaisaburou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaisan m Japanese (Japanized, Modern, ?)Kaisan (開山) is a Japanese term used in reference to the founder of a school of Buddhism or the founder of a temple, literally meaning "mountain opener" or "to open a mountain." Chan monasteries of China and Japan have traditionally been built in mountainous regions, with the name of whatever mountain it has been built upon then fixed upon the monastery as well as the founding abbot.
Kai-shek m & f Chinese (Cantonese)Cantonese romanization of
Jieshi, notably borne by the Chinese politician, revolutionary, and military leader Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), also known as Jiang Jieshi, the first president of Taiwan; he was previously the leader of mainland China from 1928 until 1949, when the Kuomintang nationalist government was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party, led by the founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong.
Kaishin m JapaneseFrom Japanese 魁 (
kai) meaning "chief, leader" combined with 心 (
shin) meaning "heart". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kaisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (
kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 介 (
suke) meaning "shell, shellfish". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kaitarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (
kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaito m & f IgboMeans "let us glorify God" in Igbo.
Kaitoa m MaoriMeans "warrior" in Māori. Kaitoa was a warrior of the underworld (te pō) in Māori mythology.
Kaitou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 十 (tou) meaning "ten". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Kaivalya f & m SanskritKaivalya is the ultimate goal of Raja yoga and means "solitude", "detachment" or "isolation", a vrddhi-derivation from kevala, "alone, isolated". It is the isolation of purusha from prakrti, and subsequent liberation from rebirth.
Kaiwen m & f ChineseFrom 凱 (
kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory"and 文 (
wén) meaning "mark, pattern, design".
Kaiwi m & f HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.
Kaiyi m & f ChineseFrom 凱 (
kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory" and 怡 (
yí) meaning "cheerful, happy, joyous" or 一 (
yī) meaning "one" or 毅 (
yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Kaiyō m Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name combines 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" with 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 洋 (you) meaning "ocean, western style."... [
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Kaiyuu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 界 (kai) meaning "world, border" combined with 雄 (yuu) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaizou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (
kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 三 (
zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kajoĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the brown one" (in West Greenland) or Greenlandic name meaning "the yellow one" (in North Greenland).
K'ajorapaluk m GreenlandicPossibly a combination of
qajorlak "golden plover" and
-paluk "dear little" or
qaajorpoq "is chilly, is thin-skinned" and
-paluk "dear little".
Kajsiab m & f HmongFrom the Hmong Daw phrase
kaj siab meaning "satisfied", or
kaj meaning "bright" and
siab meaning "liver". In Hmong culture, the liver is seen as seat of the emotions and affection in the same way as the heart is in many European and American cultures... [
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Kajy m & f MalagasyMeans "attention, care, vigilance" in Malagasy.
Kakajan m TurkmenFrom Turkmen 'kaka,' meaning "father," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Kakali m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword
kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
Kakashi m Popular CultureThe name is derived from two parts, KAKA being 'Scare,' and SHI being 'Crow.' Thus, the name in general means 'SCARECROW.' It is the name of a protagonist in the Japanese anime 'Naruto' as the teacher of the main protagonist... [
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Kakeru m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 翔 (shou, kake.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar" or it can be combined with 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [
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Kakhaber m GeorgianMeans "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see
Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი
(beri) meaning "monk" (see
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Kakhi m GeorgianDerived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.... [
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Kakhir m ChechenDerived from Arabic قَاهِر
(qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ
(qahara) "to treat with oppression".
Kákr m Old NorseFrom Proto Norse
*kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").
Kaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 格 (
kaku) meaning "status, rank" or 蔵 (
kaku) meaning "storehouse, possess, to have, warehouse". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Kakuei m JapaneseFrom 角 (
kaku) meaning "angle, corner, horn" and 栄 (
ei) meaning "glory". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kakuichi m JapaneseFrom 角 (
kaku) meaning "angle, corner, horn" or 覚 (
kaku, satoru) meaning "conscious", combined with 一 (
ichi, kazu) meaning "one, beginning".
Kakuzu m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 角 (
kaku) meaning "nook, edge, corner" and 都 (
tsu) meaning "capital". Kakuzu is an antagonist from the 'Naruto' manga series.
Kaladin m LiteratureOne of the main protagonists in The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.
Kaladin m LiteratureKaladin's name comes from the combining of the name Kalak and the Alethi suffix 'din'. His name means 'born unto eternity'.... [
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Kalaga m African MythologyLikely means "the promiser" in Lega. Kalaga is the deity of good luck and promises in Lega mythology.
Kalaʻi m & f HawaiianMeans "the peace," "the stillness" or "the tranquility," from definite article
ka, and
laʻi meaning "calm, stillness, peace, tranquility."
Kalalea m & f HawaiianMeans "prominent, distinct, something that sticks up" in Hawaiian.... [
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Kalama m & f HawaiianMeans "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article
ka and
lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [
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Kalas m Popular CultureFrom the Japanese word カラス (karasu) meaning "crow, raven". Used in the role-playing game
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003).
Kalauokalani f & m HawaiianIn ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Kalċidon m MalteseFrom the ancient Megarian settlement of Chalcedon (a Latinisation of its Ancient Greek name
Khalkedon) wherein the Council of Chalcedon took place in 451AD, a council which principles would later be accepted by the Roman Catholic Church, the predominant religion in Malta... [
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Kalden m LiteratureThis is the name of a character in Dave Eggers's novel The Circle.
Kalden m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan སྐལ་ལྡན
(skal-ldan) meaning "auspicious, fortunate, blessed".
Káldor m HungarianCoined by Mihály Vörösmarty. The inspiration behind this name is unclear.
Kalegras m Arthurian CycleThe name of both Tristan’s father and Tristan’s son in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd, from Canelengres, Tristan’s father’s surname in German romance.... [
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Kalehua f & m HawaiianMeans "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article
ka and
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.
Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)Hawaiian name elements meaning
ka “the”,
lei “lei”,
kau “place”,
maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".
Kalenyk m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Kallinikos. Kalenyk Andriyevych was an early 17th century hetman of Zaporozhian cossacks, who participated in 1610 Siege of Smolensk.
Kaleolani m & f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian
ka "the" and
leo "sound, voice" (see
Kaleo) combined with
lani "heaven, sky".
Kalep m ChuvashChuvash given name deriving from the Hebrew 'Kalev'. Possibly used by Turkic people who converted to Judaism, people such as the Khazars, Kabars, and Krymchaks.
Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article
ka and
liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."
Kalki m HinduismDerived from Sanskrit काल
(kāla) meaning "time, age", likely morphed from the original spelling
Karki taken from the word कर्क
(karka) meaning "white horse". This is the name of the prophesied final avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga (the current and last of the four world ages) to usher in the Satya Yuga (the first and best of the world ages) and the destruction of the universe... [
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Kallamu m HausaMeans "word (of God)" in Hausa. This name is closely tied with the name
Musa.
Kallfü m & f MapucheFrom Mapudungun
kallfü (also
kajfv) meaning "blue" (Smeets also lists "purple").
Kalliades m Ancient GreekKalliades was the Archon of Athens when it was burned and looted by the invading persian army, led by Xerxes circa 480 BCE.
Kallik f & m Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Lightning".
Kallimachos m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" and μαχη
(mache) "battle."
Kalliphon m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful voice", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) "voice."
Kallis m Estonian (Rare)Possibly derived from the Estonian term of endearment
kallis "darling; beloved; dear; precious".
Kallisthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful strength", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Kalliteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
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Kallixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".