Unisex Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Juracy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Juraci. This name was borne by Brazilian politician Juracy Magalhães (1905-2001).
Jurian f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Translated form of Julian and Julianne.... [more]
Juruna m & f Tupi
Means "black mouth" in Lingua Geral and it's an exonym used for the Yudjá people. The name is given after Mário Juruna (1942-2002), the first national-level federal representative in Brazil that belonged to an indigenous people.
Justyce f & m English
Variant of Justice.
Jutïri m & f Aymara
Means "future, yet to happen" in Aymara.
Juun f & m Dutch (Modern)
Diminutive of Juno, also found on males.
Juyá m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Juyá is the god of rain and hunting in Wayuu Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Juyaki m & f Aymara
Means "cool and calm" in Aymara.
Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jyan m & f Dungan
Means "yart, courtyard" in Dungan.
Jynx m & f English
Latinized form of Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Jyotis f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Gujarati, Odia, Tibetan, Bhutanese, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". This is a transcription of both the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति.
Ka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Ka f & m Korean
Kaʻaeʻa f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Kaʻahanui f & m Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word ka meaning "the" and 'ahanui, the name of a type of native sedge plant (Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii).
Kaakajik m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Kâkajik.
Kaʻākau f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and ʻākau meaning "right" or "north".
Ka'akupe m & f Guarani
Means "behind the forest" in Guarani, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, la Virgen de Caacupé.
Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)
Hawaiian feminine name derived from ka meaning "the" and ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.
Ka'ano'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "the beloved one" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Kaataq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Kautaĸ.
Kaʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the seafarer" in Hawaiian.
Ka'awa m & f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'awa meaning "kava" or "cold mountain rain, mist, fog".
Kabena f & m English, African
Allegedly a form of Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kabi m & f Indian
Variant of Kavi.
Kabinda m & f Luhya
Derived from the Luhya word binda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". This name is traditionally given to the last child.
Kabwe m & f Southern African
"A small rock or stone." Opposite name: Chibwe
Kaci m & f Berber
Can be derived from the Amazigh root qas or kass, which may mean "to share" or "to divide." Can be feminine in the form of Moroccan Kassi.
Kadan f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "grape hyacinth (flower)" in Hebrew (genus Muscari).
Kadash f & m Biblical Hebrew
To set apart for God
Kaddy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Caddy.
Kade m & f Balinese
Variant of Kadek.
K'ádheh m & f Slavey
Means “sun” in Slavey.
Kadince f & m English
Variant of Cadence.
Kadoka m & f Sioux
From the Sioux, “hole in the wall.”
Kadzuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kadzu) meaning "one" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaea m & f Maori
Means "leader of dance/song" in Māori.
Kaedabi m & f Akan
Means "remember the past" in Akan.
Kaedynne f & m English
Typically Feminine variant of Kaydnne and Kaydne.
Kaegan f & m Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Keagan.
Kaʻehu m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of ka "the" and ʻehu "sea spray; reddish hair".
Kaelen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 24 girls and 23 boys were recorded with the name Kaelen in 1999.
Kaelig m & f Breton
Diminutive of Judikael.
Kaelin f & m English
Variant of Kaylyn.
Kaemi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 楓 (kae) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 華 (ka) meaning "flower" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 重 (e) meaning "fold, layer" combined with 笑 (emi) meaning "to laugh, to smile", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth"... [more]
Kaʻena f & m Hawaiian
Combination of ka "the" and ʻena "heat". Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.
Kaeo m & f Thai
Means "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.
Kaeru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蛙 (kaeru) meaning "frog" or from Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 荏 (e) meaning "herb" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kætilløgh f & m Old Swedish
Old Swedish masculine and feminine form of Kætillaug.
Kaew m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kaeo.
Kaeya f & m Indian
Originated from the Hindi culture. Kaeya means monsoon flower. Kaeya is pronounced as \ka(e)-ya\.... [more]
Kafei m & f Iranian
Kafei's meaning is intelligence, great lover, and strong. This name was used for a character in Nintendo's video game Majora's Mask.
Kaffe m & f Western African, Akan
Variant of Kofi.
Kafi f & m African, Muslim
means "sufficient" and "quiet"
Kaga m & f Japanese
From 加 (ka) meaning “add, increase”, 花 (ka) meaning “flower, blossom”, 香 (ka) meaning “fragrant”, 華 (ka) meaning “flower, splendor”, 佳 (ka) meaning “good, auspicious, beautiful”, 夏 (ka) meaning “summer, great, grand”, 鳥 (ka) meaning “bird”, combined with が (ga), a Japanese subject marker.
Kagari m & f Japanese
(篝火) Japanese, meaning "bonfire"
Kagayaki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 輝き (kagayaki) meaning "brightness, brilliance, radiance, glitter."... [more]
Kagerō m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 景郎, 陽炎 or 蜉蝣 with 景 (kei, kage) meaning "scenery, view," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle," 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame, inflammation," 蜉 (fu), an outdated kanji meaning "kind of ant, may fly" and 蝣 (yuu), another outdated kanji meaning "may fly."... [more]
Kagome f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese kanji 籠目 (kagome) that indicates the shape of the holes in a traditional basket (hexagon), the woven material and the basket itself which was often used as a birdcage. Kagome can derive also from 香籠 (kagome) an obsolete combination meaning "fragrance; incense".... [more]
Kagura f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 神楽 (kagura), referring to ancient Shintō music and dancing. It is shifted from earlier kangura and even earlier kamugura, from a combination of 神 (kamu), an old compounded form of kami, referring to a spirit or essence, and 座 (kura), referring to a seat or a high place... [more]
Kahananui m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian ka "the", hana "work" and nui "big".
Kahede f & m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kaede.
Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article ka and hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [more]
Kahele f & m Hawaiian
Means "the walk" or "the moving," from definite article ka and hele meaning "to go, come, walk, going, moving."
Kāhia f & m Maori
Kāhia is another word for the kōruru, a gable mask of a meeting house.
Kahiau m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From a rarely used word that refers to an action of giving generously with a heart and not expecting something in return.
Kahili f & m Hawaiian, Popular Culture
From the name of Hawaiian feathered regalia used to symbolize the ali'i (nobility). It also coincides with the Hawaiian name of several plants, such as the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), the kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerarium), and the red silky oak (Grevillea banksii)... [more]
Kahīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the (male) pandanus flower," from definite article ka and hīnano meaning "male pandanus blossom."
Kahōkū f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the star," from definite article ka and hōkū meaning "star."
Kahoru f & m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kaoru or a Japanese combination of 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 保 (ho) meaning "to raise; to rear" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay"... [more]
Kāhu m & f Maori
Means "harrier hawk" in Māori.
Kahuawe f & m Maori
A type of cloak made from white feathers.
Kahue m & f Hawaiian
Means "the gourd" or "the water calabash," from definite article ka and hue meaning "gourd, water calabash."
Kāhui f & m Maori (Rare)
Variant of Te Kāhui meaning "constellation" in Māori.
Kahukura m & f Maori
Means "red ocre cape" Māori. Personification of the rainbow in Māori myth along with Haere and Ōuenuku.
Kahula f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of ka meaning "the" + hula meaning "dance".
Kahutia m & f Maori
Short for Kahutia-te-rangi, the birth name of Paikea.
Kai f & m Navajo
Means "willow" or "hazel" in Navajo.
Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Kai m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).
Kai m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "increase" in Shipibo.
Kai m & f Gilbertese
Means 'sea' or 'ocean'
Kaiali'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian kai meaning "sea" and ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i Kahele.
Kaidan m & f American
Variant of Caden.
Kaidyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Caden.
Kaiea m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sea," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and ea meaning "to rise, go up, raise."
Kaifa f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "pheasant" in Thai.
Kaihau m & f Maori
Variant of Te Kaihau meaning "cloud eater" in Māori.
Kaika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 快 (kai) meaning "cheerful" (mostly feminine) or 界 (kai) meaning "world" (mostly masculine) combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" (mostly feminine) or 禾 (ka) meaning "rice plant" (mostly masculine)... [more]
Kaiku m & f Finnish
Means "echo" in Finnish.
Kaila f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dale, Kyle and Gail / Gayle.
Kailen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylyn.
Ka'ili f & m Hawaiian
Means "the skin, the pebble" in Hawaiian.
Kaili f & m Hawaiian, Chinese
From the Polynesian/Hawaiian origin, Kaili is the name of a Hawaiian deity, Kukailimoku. In Chinese, the name means "beautiful" and "victorious".
Ka'ilianu f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the", 'ili meaning "skin" or "pebble" and anu meaning "cool, cold".
Kailola m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gaylord.
Kailor m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Kaylor.
Kāinga f & m Maori
Means "village" in Māori.
Kaino m & f Finnish
Means "demure, timid, coy, shy" in Finnish.
Kainoa m & f Hawaiian
This 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)."
Kaion m & f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaipolani f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka, a definite article, ipo meaning "sweetheart, darling" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Kairangi m & f Maori
Means "exalted" in Maori.
Kairi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kyrie.
Kaisei f & m Japanese
Means: Sea Star
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.
Kaison m & f Lao
Means "pollen" in Lao.
Kaito m & f Igbo
Means "let us glorify God" in Igbo.
Kaitz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "summer" in Hebrew.
Kaivalya f & m Sanskrit
Kaivalya 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.
Kaiwi m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.
Kaizhi m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 楷 (see Kai 4) and 智 (see Zhi).... [more]
Kaiziah m & f English (American, Rare)
As a male name, it is probably a combination of Kai 1 and a name ending in -ziah, such as Azaziah and Uzziah... [more]
Kajsiab m & f Hmong
From 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... [more]
Kajy m & f Malagasy
Means "attention, care, vigilance" in Malagasy.
Kakada m & f Khmer
Means "July" in Khmer.
Kâkajik m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kâkâĸ m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kakanyo m & f Tswana
Means "thought" in Setswana.
Kakawa f & m Olmec
Kakawa means cacao or chocolate.
Kalāhikiola f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life-giving sun".
Kalaʻi m & f Hawaiian
Means "the peace," "the stillness" or "the tranquility," from definite article ka, and laʻi meaning "calm, stillness, peace, tranquility."
Kalala m & f Luba
Kalalea m & f Hawaiian
Means "prominent, distinct, something that sticks up" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Kalama m & f Hawaiian
Means "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article ka and lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [more]
Kalauokalani f & m Hawaiian
In 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".
Kalawaiʻa m & f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka "the" and lawaiʻa "fisherman".
Kalden m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan སྐལ་ལྡན (skal-ldan) meaning "auspicious, fortunate, blessed".
Kalehua f & m Hawaiian
Means "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".
Kaleiokalani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the garland of the heavens" in Hawaiian.
Kalen m & f English (American)
Invented name combining the phonetic elements kay and en or a variant of Kaylen.
Kaleoikaika m & f Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice" in Hawaiian.
Kaleolani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice" (see Kaleo) combined with lani "heaven, sky".
Kalikasan m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "nature, natural world" in Tagalog.
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."
Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.
Kalina m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Colin 1, Colleen, Darlene, Karin and Darin / Daryn.
Kaliska m & f Miwok
Means "coyote chasing deer" in Miwok.
Kallan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan.
Kallen m & f American
A Utah created name combining the father's name Allen with the mother's name Karen 1, Kayla, or Kaeleen
Kallfü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun kallfü (also kajfv) meaning "blue" (Smeets also lists "purple").
Kallik f & m Inuit, Literature
Used by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Lightning".
Kally f & m English (Rare), Indian
Variant of Kali 1 or Callie.
Kalo m & f Malagasy
Means "melancholy song" in Malagasy.
Kaloina m & f Malagasy
Means "sing with expression" in Malagasy.
Kaloni f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
One comes from Hawaii, and it means THE SKY/THE HEAVENS. The other one comes from Greece, meaning BEAUTY'S VICTORY. ... [more]
Kalsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Kalua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the second child, companion." This was the most common name for Hawaiian women in 19th-century marriage records.
Kalyptos f & m Gnosticism
In Sethian Gnosticism, Kalyptos ("the Hidden One") is one of the three emanations of Barbelo.
Kalzang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Kamaile f & m Hawaiian
Means "the maile," from definite article ka and maile, a type of vine native to Hawaii that is used mainly to make leis.
Kamaka f & m Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian ka "the" and maka meaning "eye", "bud" or "beloved one, child", also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Kamakani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the wind," from definite article ka and makani meaning "wind, breeze."
Kamaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kamaldip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਮਲਦੀਪ (see Kamaldeep).
Kamalei f & m Hawaiian
Means "lei child" or "lei person," from kama meaning "child, person" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath."
Kamaljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kamaljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਮਲਜੀਤ (see Kamaljeet).
Kamalpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Kamani m & f English (American), Hawaiian
Transferred use of the surname Kamani.
Kamanyi m & f Lunda
Means "prosperity from hard work" in Lunda.
Kamara f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamora).
Kamasa f & m Aymara
Means "honour" in Aymara.
Kameaʻiʻomakamae m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the truly precious thing".
Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."
Kameo f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Cameo.
Kamer m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Qamar.
Kamerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Kamfunti m & f Lunda
Means "the one who has come back" in Lunda.
Kami f & m Japanese
In Japanese it means Divine... [more]
Kami m & f English
Variant of Cami. Diminutive of Kameron, Kamdyn and other names beginning with kam.
Kamiika f & m Japanese
From Kami meaning “Deity, god” (神) and Ika meaning “squid” (烏賊)
Kamik f & m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic kamik "kamik", "soft boot made of reindeer or sealskin". Soles, kamiks (boots), legs and feet were linked to sexuality and reproduction, hunting and magic (success in hunting) in traditional society.
Kamika f & m Hindi
Possibly means "desired, beloved, wished for".
Kamkhwala m & f Tumbuka
Means "of medicine, of herbs" in Tumbuka. Similar usage to Chimika.
Kamlesh m & f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi कमलेश or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਮਲੇਸ਼ (see Kamalesh).
Kammy f & m English
Diminutive of Kameron, Kamile, Kamilah, or other names containing the element Kam.
Kamohelo m & f Sotho
Means "acceptance" or "welcome" in Sotho.
Kamonchat f & m Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Kamora f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamara).
Kamren m & f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Cameron.
Kamrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Kamron m & f American
Variant of Cameron.
Kamry f & m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kamryn.
Kamrynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kamryn.
Kamuran m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Kamran, also used as a feminine name.
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.
Kanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 叶 (kana) meaning "come true", 嘉 (ka) meaning "fine", 惠 (e) meaning "blessed", 苗 (nae) meaning "seedlings", 叶 (kanae) meaning "come true", 夢 (kanae) meaning "dream", and 鼎 (kanae) meaning "precisely"... [more]
Kanak f & m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi
From Sanskrit कनक (kanaka) meaning "gold".
Kanaka f & m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian variant of Kanak.
Kaname m & f Japanese
From 要 (kaname) meaning "pivot; vital point, cornerstone, keystone," likely sound shifted from 蟹の目 (kani no me) meaning "crab's eye," likely by influence from 金目, which looks as if it's read as kaname, literally meaning "golden eye." The derivation refers to a metal fitting (resembling a crab's eye) used for fastening the frame at the end of the fan, which would fall apart if no metal fitting is inserted.... [more]
Kanan f & m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
From Sanskrit कानन (kānana) meaning "forest, grove".
Kanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix -n.
Kananelo f & m Sotho
Means "approval" or "appreciation" in Sotho.
Kanaru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanau f & m Japanese
From Japanese 叶 (kanau) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kanau) meaning "play music, complete" or from Japanese 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" combined with 歌 (u) meaning "song, poetry", 夢 (u) meaning "dream", 有 (u) meaning "exist", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers"... [more]
Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.
Kanchan f & m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kanchana) meaning "gold".
Kaneme m & f Igbo
Means "let's keep doing" in Igbo.
Kanerva f & m Finnish
Means "heather" in Finnish.
Kangee m & f Sioux
Means "crow", from Lakota kȟaŋǧí.
Kangleisana m & f Manipuri
Means "land of gold" in Meitei.
Kangmi m & f Western African, Goemai
Means 'joining of clans' in Goemai, spoken in Nigeria.
Kangwa m & f Southern African, Bemba
Means 'healing tree" in Bemba.
Kani m & f Finnish (Rare)
Meaning "rabbit" in Finnish.
Kani f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Connie and Danny.
Kanik f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic words kanuk or kanik meaning "blood".
Kanoa m & f Hawaiian
Means "the free one," from definite article ka and noa meaning "freedom."
Kanok m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai.
Kansaña m & f Aymara
Means "redeem" in Aymara.
Kansas f & m English (Rare)
From the US state name.
Kanto m & f Malagasy
Means "well done, good" or "beautiful, attractive" in Malagasy.
Kanut f & m Inuit
Means "white goose" in Inuktitut
Kanwal f & m Urdu, Punjabi
From Urdu and Punjabi کنول (kanval) meaning "lotus", ultimately derived from Sanskrit कमल (kamala).
Kanwaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kanwaljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kanwaljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕੰਵਲਜੀਤ (see Kanwaljeet).
Kanwalpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Kanyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Canyon.
Kao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (usually masculine) or 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" (usually feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.
Kapaw f & m Karen
Alternate transcription of S'gaw Karen ကပီၤ (see K'paw).
Kapei f & m Pemon, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
Meaning “Moon” in Taurepang (a member of the Pemon micro family of Cariban languages), Kapei is the Taurepang deity of the moon, who appears most famously in the Taurepang folktale ‘Wei and Kapei’.
Kapkeo m & f Lao
From Lao ກາບ (kap) meaning "bark, sprout, flower petal", also the name for a kind of poetry, and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kapri f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Capri.
Kapule f & m Hawaiian
Means "the prayer" or "the magic" in Hawaiian.
Kara f & m Ogoni
Means "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.
Karai f & m Popular 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]
Karamjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कर्म (karma) meaning "action, deed, fate" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Karamjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਰਮਜੀਤ (see Karamjeet).
Karasu f & m Japanese
This name means "Raven" or "Crow" in Japanese.
Karawek f & m Thai
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]
Karaya m & f Caribbean (Modern, Rare)
It’s the Taino word for “moon”.
Kare m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kārearea f & m Maori
Means "falcon" in Maori.
Kareen m & f English
Variant of Carreen, a name created for the novel Gone With The Wind.
Karene m & f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Karey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carey.
Kariebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.
Karlen m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Carlin/Carline or an elaboration of Karl.
Kar Ling f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Jialing.
Karly f & m German
A diminutive of the name Karl.
Karman f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Karmen.
Karme f & m Estonian
Either derived from Estonian kärme meaning "swift", or else a short form of Karmo or Karmen, or an adoption of the Greek name Karme.
Karmel f & m Hebrew, Basque (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Carmel, also used in other languages. In Basque, it is exclusively a masculine name.
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