IsetemkhebfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess Isis combined with m "in" and ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
IsetnofretfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ꜣst-nfrt meaning "Isis is beautiful", derived from the name of the goddess Isis combined with nfrt "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]
İsfəndiyarmAzerbaijani Azerbaijani form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the singer and poet İsfəndiyar Bərxu (1929-1991).
IsfendiyarmTurkish Turkish form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).
Ishme-karabfNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]
IsmatullahmArabic, Indonesian, Pashto Means "protection of Allah" or "perfection of Allah", from Arabic عِصْمَة (ʿiṣma) "protection, defence" or "flawlessness, perfection" combined with الله (Allah).
IštapariyafHittite Possibly deriving from the Luwian element tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.
JamiroquaimEnglish (Modern, Rare) In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of jam and iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the Iroquois).
JanamejayamSanskrit, Hinduism Said to mean "man-impelling, causing men to tremble" or "victorious from birth", possibly from Sanskrit जनिमन् (janiman) meaning "birth, origin" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest"... [more]
JawaharlalmIndian, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit जवाहर (jawahar) meaning "jewel, precious stones" (ultimately from Persian گوهر (gohar) "jewel, essence") and लाल (laal) meaning "ruby, red" (itself from Persian لعل (lāl) "garnet, ruby")... [more]
JayanegaramHistory Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and नगर (nagara) meaning "town, city". This was the name of a 14th-century Javanese monarch who was the second king of the Majapahit Empire.
JayavarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
JeannedarcfVarious Means "Joan 1 of Arc" in French. This name is given to commemorate Joan of Arc, a French saint who is considered a heroine of France, for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War.
JehhezkelomEsperanto Variant of Jeĥezkelo, the Esperanto form of Ezekiel. (Esperanto's creator, Doctor Ludwig L. Zamenhof, allowed the use of hh as a substitute for ĥ, which printers often lacked type for.)
Jeong-hyangfKorean From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant"... [more]
Jeong-hyeokmKorean From Sino-Korean 晸 "appearance of the sun" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
JhostynxonmObscure Unkown meaning, possibly inspired by Justin and son. This is the name of Venezuelan baseball player Jhostynxon García (2002-), who has played in the Boston Red Sox.
JotapianusmLate Roman Variant spelling of Iotapianus, which was a Roman cognomen that in turn was derived from the feminine name Iotapa. A known bearer of this name was Marcus Fulvius Rufus Jotapianus, a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.
JovinianusmLate Roman Variant spelling of Iovinianus, which is an extended form of Iovinus. Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from Iovis (see Jove).
JuaannguaqmGreenlandic Possibly a combination of Juât with the Greenlandic suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Jun'ichiroumJapanese From Japanese 純 (jun) meaning "pure, clean, simple" or 潤 (jun) meaning "moisture" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
JuoksáhkkáfSami, Sami Mythology Combination of Juoksa and Sami áhkká meaning "wife, woman, mother". Jousáhkká is a goddess in Sami mythology who decides whether an unborn baby will be a boy or girl... [more]
KachrylionmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κάχρυς (kachrus) or (kachrys), which can mean "catkin, cone, winter bud" as well as "parched barley". Kachrylion was the name of an ancient Greek potter from the 5th century BC.
KagutsuchimJapanese Mythology From Japanese 迦 (ka), a phonetic character, 具 (gu) meaning "tool, means" and 土 (tsuchi) meaning "ground, earth, soil". In Japanese mythology, Kagutsuchi was the god of fire, as well as the son of Izanagi and Izanami... [more]
KaguyahimefJapanese From Japanese 輝 (kagu) meaning "brightness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
KaiichiroumJapanese From Japanese 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "clear; bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KáínaikoanmSiksika From the Siksika káínaa meaning "blood" and the suffix –ikoan meaning "male person".
KaisaburoumJapanese From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KalistratemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Kallistratos. A notable bearer of this name was saint Kalistrate of Georgia (1866-1952), the fifth Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
KallimedonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).
KallitelesmAncient Greek Derived 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 Aristotle).... [more]
KallitychefAncient Greek Derived from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune", possibly meaning "good luck".
KallixenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
KalokairosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with 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.
Kaltes-EkwafSiberian Mythology Etymology unknown. Kaltes-Ekwa is a Mansi and Khanty goddess of the moon, childbirth, fate, dawn, fertility and rejuvenation. She is a shapeshifter and known to take the shape of a hare.
KamehamehamHawaiian Means "The quiet one". Kamehameha the great (Full name: Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea) was the founder and first King of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
KamenosukemJapanese From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 甫 (suke) meaning "begin". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanwaldeepm & fIndian (Sikh) From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kanwaljeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
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.
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.
KatrineljefGerman (Archaic) Very obscure diminutive of Katharina. This is the name of a character in the German fairy tale Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
KatsutoshimJapanese From 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "advantage, benefit". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
KatsutsugumJapanese From 活 (katsu) meaning "life", 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome, to subdue", or 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 嗣 (tsugu, tsuguru) meaning "descendants, heirs" or 次 (tsugu, tsuguru) meaning "next, secondary"... [more]
KatsuyoshimJapanese From Japanese 健 (katsu) meaning "healthy, strength, strong, robust" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 仁 (yoshi) meaning "benevolence", or 祥 (yoshi) meaning "good sign, auspicious omen, happiness"... [more]
KaukomielimFinnish (Archaic), Finnish Mythology Means "absentminded", from kauko- "far away, distant" and mieli "mind, sense, mood". Sometimes used as an alternate name for Lemminkäinen, a hero from the Finnish epic Kalevala.
Kawalpreetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
KawinthidafThai From Thai กวิน (kawin) meaning "good, beautiful" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".
Kaya'aton'my'fLiterature Means "one who arranges rocks" in Nez Percé. It was used for a Native American character in the American Girl series of children's books and dolls, nicknamed Kaya... [more]