Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the number of syllables is 1.
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Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".
Hauk m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Haukr. This is also the modern Norwegian word for "hawk".
Hawj m & f Hmong
Means "energetic, spirited, active" in Hmong Daw.
Hax m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Hay m Limburgish
Alternate spelling of Hai.
Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.
Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.
Hedd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh hedd "peace".
Hei m Chinese
"black, dark"
Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.
Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.
Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.
Heng m Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.
Henn m Estonian
Variant of Enn.
Heol m Breton
Derived from Breton heol "sun".
Her m & f Hmong
Variant of Hawj.
Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]
Heth m Biblical
Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [more]
Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.
Hez m American (Rare)
Short form of Hezekiah.
Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.
Hiến m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 獻 (hiến) meaning "offer, present, donate".
Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".
Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".
Hiệu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 效 (hiệu) meaning "effect, result". It can also be an altered form of 昊 (hạo) meaning "sky, heaven", changed in order to avoid homophony with the name of emperor Kiến Phúc (full name Nguyễn Phúc Hạo).
Him m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 힘 (him) meaning "strength, force."
Hiển m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 顯 (hiển) meaning "manifest, clear".
Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.
Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was used to translate Tzvi.... [more]
Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".
Hlaine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လှိုင် (see Hlaing).
Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "abundant, plentiful" in Burmese.
Hlwan m & f Burmese
Means "to spread over or widely" in Burmese.
Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]
Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".
Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".
Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".
Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".
Hod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, making it relative to Hadar.
Hod m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Hǫðr, used in translations of Old Norse myths.
Hodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English.... [more]
Hof f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "beach, shore" in Hebrew.
Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".
Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.
Hoke m Burmese (Rare)
Means "true" or "successful" in Burmese.
Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.
Hoot m American (Rare)
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [more]
Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".
Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).
Hoy m American (Rare)
A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]
Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.
Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.
Hsu f & m Burmese
Means "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.
Htaik m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ထိုက် (see Htike).
Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.
Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.
Htee f & m Karen
Means "water" in S'gaw Karen.
Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.
Htike m & f Burmese
Means "worth, value" in Burmese.
Htin m & f Burmese
Means "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.
Htoo m & f Burmese
Means "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.
Htoo m & f Karen
Means "gold" in S'gaw Karen.
Htun m & f Burmese
Means "to shine" in Burmese.
Htut m & f Burmese
Means "topmost, supreme" in Burmese.
Htwe m & f Burmese
Means "youngest sibling" in Burmese.
Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".
Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.
Hud m Arabic
Hud was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an.
Hud m English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Hudson.
Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.
Huff m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Huff or a short form of Humphrey.
Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.
Huib m Dutch
Short form of Huibert.
Hŭk m Buddhism
Min Dong form of Buddha.
Hulk m English
Borne by American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea (b. 1953) also used by the Marvel Superhero character.
Hume m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [more]
Hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Hưng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 興 (hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".
Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]
Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Huug m Dutch, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hugo.
Huyền f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".
Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".
Hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.
Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".
Hyok m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.
Hyuk m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.
Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.
Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.
Ies m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of mainly Isidoor. In some instances, it is also a short form of Israel and Izaäk.
Ijs m Dutch (Rare)
Shortened form of either Ijsbert or IJsbrand.
In m Buddhism, Hinduism
Thai form of Indra.
Int m Estonian
Short form of Heinrich.
Irv m English
Short form of Irving.
Iúil m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Julius.
Ive m Medieval English
Anglicized form of Ivo 1.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jabe m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabe including the popular element jay.
Jac m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacob, Jacobus and Jacques.... [more]
Jacq m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacques as well as of Jacqueline and Jacquelina. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Jacob and Jacobus.... [more]
Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.
Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.
Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Jahsh m Arabic (Rare)
Means "mule, young donkey" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).
Jaik m Scots
Scots from of Jack.
Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-
Jang m Luxembourgish, Limburgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1 as well as a Limburgian variant of Sjang (same etymology).
Jáoìn m Irish
Irish form of John.
Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.
Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jash m Indian
Indian Name
Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.
Jayk m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jake.
Jaymz m English (Modern)
Variant of James. A known bearer is Canadian musician Jaymz Bee.
Jeames m Scots
Scots form of James.
Jeams m Scots
Scots form of James.
Jedd m English
Variant of Jed and likewise a short form of Jedidiah. Noted bearer is Australian musician Jedd Hughes.
Jemp m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1-Pierre.
Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]
Jeor m Literature, Popular Culture
Jeor Mormont is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Jer m & f English, Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese
As an English masculine name, it can be used as a diminutive for names beginning with Jer-, like Jerry, Jerome or Jeremy.... [more]
Jes m Danish
Regional variant of Jens.
Jeune m French, French (Caribbean)
Means "young" in French. It is mostly used as a nickname designating a young person. It is rarely used as an official name.
Jhall m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a prize-fighter, a cudgel player... [more]
Jhun m Filipino
Variant of Jun.
Jilcs f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)... [more]
Jiles m English
Variant of Giles.
Jin m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 進 or 晋, both meaning "advance, progress," 眞 meaning "true, real, genuine," 鎭 meaning "quellable," 振 meaning "shake," 珍 meaning "treasure," 震 meaning "thunder" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.... [more]
Jit m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian variant form of Ede and Ide.
Jo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jobe m English (Australian), English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Jobe. Famous namesakes includes Australian Rules football star Jobe Watson, and soccer player Jobe Wheelhouse.... [more]
Joc m English
Variant of Jock.
Joen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.
Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.
Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.
Joon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Jonas 2 and Jonathan.
Jop m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob or Josef. Of course, there are instances where this name is also a variant spelling of Job.
Jörn m German, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Jörgen.
Jort m Dutch
Short form of Jorrit.
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]
Jrake m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drake, possibly influenced by Jake.
Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.
Jud m English
Variant of Judd.
Judge m English
This name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of ius meaning "right, law" and the root of dicere meaning "to say").
Jul m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway. Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.
Jum m & f Korean
Jun m Filipino
Short form of Junior.
Jung m Limburgish (Rare)
Derived from Limburgish jung meaning "boy" or its diminutive jungske meaning "little boy".... [more]
Jur m Polish (Rare)
Obsolescent Polish form of George.
Juup m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of Jupp.
Juust m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Just. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Joost, i.e. that it is a short form of Judocus.... [more]
Jwngsar m Bodo
Meaning "Destiny".
Jynx m & f English
Latinized form of Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Ka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Ka f & m Korean
Kaarl m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Charles.
Kace m American
Variant of Case.
Kaeo m & f Thai
Means "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.
Kaew m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kaeo.
Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Kai m Japanese
Can be made of many different kanji, including commonly the kanji 海 meaning "ocean".
Kaïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Qays used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Kale m English
Variant of Cale.
Kan m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant; generous; leniency, gentleness" or 和 (kan) meaning "peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity" or 完 (kan) meaning "complete, perfect, infallible, conclusion".... [more]
Kan m Burmese
Means "fate, luck, fortune, karma" in Burmese.
Kanj m Sanskrit
MEANING : 'produced from the head’, the hair ,‘produced from water’, Name of lord Brahma ( ब्रह्मा ) ,a lotus, Ambrosia (अमृत ), the food of the gods... [more]
Kar m Literature
This name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.
Kars m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Karst.
Karst m Dutch, 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]
Kas m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Cas.
Kaung m Burmese
Means "good, nice, fine, pleasant" in Burmese.
Kax m & f American
Invented name.
Kayle m English (Modern)
Invented name, possibly as a variant of Cale or Kyle.
Kaz m & f English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.
Keeth m English
Variant spelling of Keith.
Kei m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian pet form of Cornelius, Gerard and Nicolaas. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant form of Kai 1.
Keid m Astronomy
The common name for Omicron2 Eridani, or 40 Eridani, a triple star system in the constellation Eridanus. In the TV series Star Trek, 40 Eridani is the location of the planet Vulcan, home of Mr Spock... [more]
Kej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Koios via its latinized form Coeus.
Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.
Keo f & m Lao, Khmer
Means "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.
Kep m & f Khmer
It is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of Kip.
Kep m Limburgish
Short form of Kesper.
Kerk m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirk, possibly via a surname (see Kerk).
Kerst m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), West Frisian
Short form of masculine names that start with Kerst-, such as Kersten and Kerstian.... [more]
Kes m Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Kesper.
Ket m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
MEANING - wish, desire, mark; sign; abode; intention ... [more]
Khả m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 可 (khả) meaning "can, may, able to".
Khabh m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : Shining in air, A planet... [more]
Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".
Khải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 凱 (khải) meaning "triumph, victory".
Khaich f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "scissors" in Mongolian.
Khair m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير (see Khayr), as well as the Urdu form.
Khaj m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian
MEANING : stirring, agitating, contest, ladle, war,
Khal m Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
MEANING : threshing-floor, granary, earth, mould, , place, site ,contest, battle, sediment or dregs of oil, butter-milk boiled with acid vegetables and spices, a mischievous man, the sun, Xanthochymus pictorius, the thorn-apple ... [more]
Khamani m Swahili
Meaning “son of king”, “first born”, or “great king” in Swahili.
Khan m & f Khmer
Means "bracelet, collar, ring" in Khmer.
Khang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 康 (khang) meaning "peaceful, quiet, healthy".
Khanh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 卿 (khanh) meaning "noble, officer".
Khant m & f Burmese
Means "elegant" in Burmese.
Khasth m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : standing in the air. Here ख means sky, air + स्थ means standing ... [more]
Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".
Khidr m Arabic
Means "green" in Arabic. Khidr (or al-Khidr) is a legendary figure mentioned in the Qur'an who is variously described as a guardian angel, a prophet, or a saint (wali). He is sometimes identified with Saint George.
Khiêm m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 謙 (khiêm) meaning "humble, modest".
Khin f & m Burmese
Means "friendly, affectionate" in Burmese.
Khoa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 科 (khoa) meaning "science".
Khôi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 魁 (khôi) meaning "first, chief, leader" or 瑰 (khôi) meaning "precious stone, extraordinary".
Khökh m & f Mongolian
Means "dark blue" in Mongolian.
Kholk m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
MEANING : sky- meteor, a planet. It is joining of खर + उल्का . Here ख means sky + उल्का / उल्क means torch, meteor... [more]
Khoong f & m Thai
Means "shrimp" in Thai.
Khram m Thai (Rare)
Means "indigo, deep blue" in Thai.
Khris m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chris and Kris.
Khuê f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奎 (khuê) meaning "stride". This character also refers to Legs, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellation system.
Khun m Shan
From an honorific title meaning "prince, nobleman, official" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Khuyến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勸 (khuyến) meaning "advise, recommend".
Ki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dee.
Kiat m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Jie.
Kiat m Thai
Means "honour, glory, fame" in Thai.
Kick m Dutch
Short form of Cornelis via Keke (also compare Keike) and also of names starting with Chris-, such as Christiaan.
Kid m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian коммунистический идеал (kommunisticheskiy ideal) meaning "communist ideal". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Kiel m English (American)
Popularized by the American television actor Kiel Martin (1944-1990), who was named after the city of Kiel in Germany (see the place name Kiel)... [more]
Kiel m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Kiliaen and Kilianus.
Kiell m English (Rare)
Stressed version of Kyle. The name was famously used by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, an actor.
Kiên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 堅 (kiên) meaning "hard, firm".
Kier m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is sometimes theorized to originate from Quirinus.... [more]
Kiệt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 傑 (kiệt) meaning "hero".
Kiều f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嬌 (kiều) meaning "seductive, spoiled, loveable" or 喬 (kiều) meaning "tall, lofty".
Kim f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Aramaic origin, derived from the Hebrew word קיים (kayam) which means "exists".
Kim f & m Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Kin f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu) meaning "delight, pleasure," 琴 (kin, koto), referring to the qin, a 7-stringed Chinese zither, 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "near, close" or 均 (kin, nara.su) meaning "average, level."... [more]
Kính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敬 (kính) meaning "respect, honour".
Kiong m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Qiang.
Kirt m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kurt as well as a short form of Kirtley and Kirtly.
Kiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 矯 (kiểu) meaning "style, manner, model, example".
Kiun m Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese transcription of 君 (see Jun 1).
Kix m American (Rare)
As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer. Country music artist Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III (1955- ), half of the duo 'Brooks and Dunn', received the name before he was born because his feet tapped out a steady beat in his mother's womb... [more]
Kkum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꿈 (kkum) meaning "dream," the verbal noun of verb 꾸다 (kkuda) meaning "to dream."
Kla m & f Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Clara and Nicolas (via forms like Nikkela and Nikla).
Klil f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Klor m Croatian
Croatian form of Chlorus.
Knives m & f Popular Culture, Literature
From the English words "Knife" and "Knives."... [more]
K'nyaw m & f Karen
Means "Karen" in S'gaw Karen, derived from Burmese ကရင် (kayin) of uncertain origin.
Ko m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jakob. In other words, one could also say that this is a variant spelling of Co. This name was borne by several well-known Dutchmen, one of them being track cyclist Ko Willems (1900-1983).
Ko m Japanese
From Japanese 琥珀 (ko) meaning "amber" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Kou.
Koh m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Kou.
Kohl m English (Modern)
Variant of Cole influenced by the German surname Kohl.
Kok m & f Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Guo.
Kol m & f Popular Culture
Variant of Cole, and short form of Nikolai, Nikola 1, and other names beginning with Nikol.... [more]
Kol m Hebrew
Means "voice" in Hebrew.
Kolë m Albanian
A short form of Nikollë.
Kou m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 康 (kou) meaning "ease, peace," 興 (kyou, kou, oko.su, oko.ru) meaning "entertain, interest, pleasure, retrieve, revive," 亘 (kan, kou, moto.meru, wata.ru) meaning "request, span," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, shiawa.se) meaning "happiness, luck," 候 (kou, sourou) meaning "climate, weather, season," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i) meaning "fond, like something, pleasing," 鴻 (kou, gou, oogari, ootori, hishikui) meaning "great, large (bird), powerful, prosperous, wild goose" or 浩 (kou, ooki.i, hiro.i) meaning "abundance, vigorous, wide expanse."... [more]
Kracht m Low German
Low German form of Kraft.
Kræn m Danish
Diminutive of Kresten
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Kraigg m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Craig.
Kriang m Thai
Means "great" in Thai.
Krieng m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกรียง (see Kriang).
Krij m Croatian
Croatian form of Kreios via Crius.
Krisp m Croatian
Croatian form of Crispus.
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.
Kron m Croatian
Croatian form of Cronus.