Submitted Names of Length 3

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 3.
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Ivi f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Evi.
Ivi m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).
Ivi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).
Ivi m Breton
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *iwos "yew" or a variant of Devi 1.
Ivo m Estonian
Variant of Iivo.
Ivó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ivo 1.
Ivu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Ivo 1.
Iwa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ива (see Iva 1).
Iwa f Polish
Diminutive of Iwona.
Iwa f Japanese
This name can be used as 岩 (gan, iwa) meaning "rock, crag" or 磐 (han, ban, iwa), with the same meaning as 岩.... [more]
Iwa f Afizere
Means "eve" in Afizere.
Iwa f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eva.
Iwa f Quechua
Quechua form of Eva.
Iwe m West Frisian
This name is probably a variant form of Ive.
Iŵl m Welsh
Welsh form of Julius.
Ixa f Basque
Diminutive of Isabel.
Ixe m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a diminutive or variant of Ixel or Ixchel
Iya f Laz
Means violet, Laz version of the Greek name Ia, common also in Georgia.
Iyo f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iyu f Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 唯 (i) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 夷 (i) meaning "barbarian, savage, Ainu", 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection", 畏 (i) meaning "fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive", 癒 (iyu) meaning "healing, cure, quench (thirst), wreak", 維 (i) meaning "fiber, tie, rope", 色 (i) meaning "colour" or 苺 (i) meaning "strawberry" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 遊 (yu) meaning "play", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 唯 (yu) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy" or 柚 (yu) meaning "citron"... [more]
Iza f Slovene, Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Izabella and Izolda and Slovene short form of Elizabeta, Izabela, Izidora and Izeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ize f Dutch
Variant of Ise.
Izi m Mari
Means "young" in Mari.
Izo f Georgian
Short form of Izolda.
Izō m Japanese
"Ice"
Jac f & m English
Jac may be used as a diminutive of Jacque or Jacqueline, or as an acronym for the initials, for example, Jennifer Adelaide Cameron, which acronyms as Jac.
Jac m Welsh
Welsh form of Jack.
Jac m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacob, Jacobus and Jacques.... [more]
Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.
Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.
Jak m English
Variant of Jack.
Jak m Afrikaans
Variant of Jaak.
Jak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jacques.
Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-
Jan m & f Kazakh, Persian
Kazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.
Jan m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian "sharp". Can be used in combination with other names, usually appearing at the end.
Jão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jao m Malagasy
Means "big, large, great" in Malagasy.
Jap m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jaap.
Jaq m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jack and a diminutive and Jacqueline.
Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.
Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jat m Indian
Name - Jat जट... [more]
Jaz f & m English
Variant of Jazz or diminutive of Jazmine/Jasmine or Jazper/Jasper
Jee m Pakistani
Transferred use of the surname Jee.
Jeh f Persian Mythology
Possibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ (ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.
Jei m Chinese
Means "heroic" in Chinese
Jem f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Gem and a short form of Jemima or possibly Jerrica. This name was used for the name of the title character in the 80s American animated TV series: JEM.... [more]
Jen m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
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]
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.
Jet f & m English
Variant of Jett.
Jet m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Devanagari जेट (jet) meaning "jet" (referring to an intense black colour) (see Jett).
Jez f English
Short form of Jezebel.
Jha f Sanskrit
Name - Jha झा... [more]
Jia f Hebrew
Means "ravine" or "valley" in Hebrew.
Jia f Hindi, Urdu
Means "Heart, Spirit, Soul".
Jia f Korean
Variant transcription of Ji-A.
Jil f English
Variant of Jill
Jil m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Jili.
Jîn f Kurdish
Means "live, be alive" in Kurdish.
Jin m Picard
Picard form of Jean 1.
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]
Jîr m Kurdish
Means "wise" in Kurdish.
Jit m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian variant form of Ede and Ide.
Jiu f Chinese
From 鸠 (jiu) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Joa m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Joachim.
Joa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Variant form of Jo.
Jób m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Job.
Job m Breton
Contracted form of Jozeb, used as a given name in its own right.
Joc m English
Variant of Jock.
Joh m & f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Truncated form of Johan, Johannes and its feminine equivalents. It's used as a short form of Johannesevangeliet (Gospel of John) in the Scandinavian translations of the Bible... [more]
Jói m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Joey.
Jok m Dinka, African Mythology
Jok is the Supreme God in Lango, Dinka and Alur Mythologies. In A Dictionary of African Mythology, Jok, the supreme being, is described like moving air; he is omnipresent, like the wind, but is never seen, though his presence may be felt in whirlwinds or eddies of air, in rocks and hills, in springs and pools of water, and he is especially connected with rainmaking... [more]
Jøl m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.
Jon m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
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.
Jop m Kashubian
Diminutive of Józef.
Jos m Romansh
Variant of Josch.
Jos m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joseph.
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]
Joy m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Jaya.
Ju-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," (ju) and 雅 meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," (ah)
Jua f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jua m & f Swahili
Means "sun" in Swahili.
Jud m English
Variant of Judd.
Jud m & f Arabic
From the root ج و د‎ (j-w-d) that bring the meaning of "generous" (see Jawad). Jud is a plural form of it.
Jud m Breton
Breton form of Jude 1.
Jue m & f Chinese
Jug m Serbian (Rare)
From the Slavic word jug, meaning "south". The famous bearer was 14th-century Serbian warrior and hero character known in Serbian epic poetry as Jug Bogdan, whose real name was Vratko Nemanjić.
Jui f Bengali
Suar chor,Adibasi,Chorni,Petni,Selfish
Jül m Turkish
Turkish form of Julius.
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.
Jul m Albanian
Albanian form of Julius.
Jum m & f Korean
Ju-n f Japanese
From Japanese 六月 (ju-n) meaning "June". ... [more]
Jun m Filipino
Short form of Junior.
Jur m Polish (Rare)
Obsolescent Polish form of George.
Juš m Slovene (Rare)
Derived from Jožef.
Jyd f Cornish (Rare), Literature
First appeared in children's book "The Doll Who Came Alive" by Cornish author Enys Tregarthen (AKA Nellie Sloggett, Nellie Cornwall.) Jyd Trewerry is a little orphan girl living with her stepmother in a small harbour town in the west of Cornwall.
Jyn f Popular Culture
Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One.
Kaa m Popular Culture, Literature
Kaa is a fictional character from the Mowgli stories written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling describes him as an exceptionally long, yellowish Indian rock python.
Kae f Japanese
From Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "fruit", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
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 Japanese
From the Japanese 魁 (kai) "to charge ahead," "the first to charge," "pioneer," "forerunner," "harbinger."
Kai m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).
Kai m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Hezekiah.
Kai m Japanese
Can be made of many different kanji, including commonly the kanji 海 meaning "ocean".
Kai m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "increase" in Shipibo.
Kai m Korean
Its a Korean name meaning "moon"
Kai m & f Gilbertese
Means 'sea' or 'ocean'
Kaj m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Meaning - "born from water "; "aquatic "; "lotus"... [more]
Kal m Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Kalvin, Kallum or other names containing the element kal. ... [more]
Kam m Persian
Means "desire, wish" in Persian.
Kʼan m Classic Mayan
Means "yellow, precious, jewel" in Classic Mayan. It could also mean "to want" in Tzotzil. This was the name of two Mayan kings of Caracol in Belize.
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 Bosnian
A Bosnian form of Khan.
Kan m Burmese
Means "fate, luck, fortune, karma" in Burmese.
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.
Kár m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Kárr. Also compare the related name Kári, which is more popular than Kár.
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.
Kar m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of Lydos and Mysos.
Kas m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Cas.
Kax m & f American
Invented name.
Kay f Burmese
Means "hair" in Burmese.
Kaz m & f English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.
Kea m Arthurian Cycle
Likely from a Cornish form of the Welsh name Cai or Cei (see Kay). This was the name of a semi-legendary British saint, for whom the Cornish parish of Kea is named... [more]
Kea f East Frisian
Frisian short form of names like Heikea, Elkea and other names ending in -kea.
Kea f Estonian
Variant of Gea.
Kea f & m Hawaiian
Means "white" like the snow on Mauna Kea
Kee f Dutch
Diminutive of Cornelia.
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.
Kei m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jay 1 and Kay 1.
Kej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Koios via its latinized form Coeus.
Kek m Egyptian Mythology
Kek is the deification of the concept of primordial darkness in the Ancient Egyptian Ogdoad cosmogony of Hermopolis.
Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.
Kel m Albanian
Diminutive of Shkëlzen.
Kem m Romani
Romani name derived from cam meaning both "sun" and "to love".
Keo m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joe.
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.
Kes f Popular Culture
The name of a character in Star Trek, as well as the name of Billy's kestrel in the play Kes.
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]
Ket f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Acronym of the Russian words коммунизм (kommunizm) meaning "communism", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and труд (trud) meaning "labour"... [more]
Ket m Thai
Means "Neptune" in Thai.
Kex m Arthurian Cycle
Form of Kay 2 used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes in his Arthurian romances.
Key m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Koios.
Khá m & f Vietnamese
Means "rather, fairly" in Vietnamese.
Khả f & m Vietnamese
Means "road, path" or "good" in Vietnamese.
Khả m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 可 (khả) meaning "can, may, able to".
Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".
Khó m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Ke.
Khô m Vietnamese
Translates directly to "Dry"
Khu m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫw, possibly related to khwj "to protect".
Kía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Kia.
Kia f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kia f Kongo
Powerful
Kib m Mormon
Early Jaredite king.
Kid m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Kit.
Kid m & f Swedish
Variant of Kidd.
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.
Kie f Japanese
japanese word
Kie m Chinese
Order, discipline, age, era, period, to chronicle
Kii m Navajo
From Navajo ashkii "boy". A common childhood nickname for boys, as well as a common dog name.
Kim m Hmong
Means "expensive" in Hmong.
Kim m Russian, Soviet
Short form of Akim and Yakim, which are both Russian forms of Joachim.... [more]
Kim f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Aramaic origin, derived from the Hebrew word קיים (kayam) which means "exists".
Kim m Mormon
Jaredite king and son of Morianton.
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]
Kîo m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kio m Astronomy
The ancient Chinese name for Spica, the common name for Alpha Virginis, a blue giant binary star and the brightest in the constellation Virgo. From the Chinese for "horn, spike", as it is seen as "the horn of Jupiter"... [more]
Kio f & m Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kis f Danish
Diminutive of Kirsten.
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]
Kiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyy as well as an Ukrainian variant transcription of Kyy.... [more]
Kla m & f Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Clara and Nicolas (via forms like Nikkela and Nikla).
Koa m Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "crow" in the Kaurna language.
Koa m Japanese
Multiple meanings depending on Kanji. コア (Koa) means "core". 虎空 (Koa) means brave/tiger sky. 光亜 (Koua) means light, radiance + second.
Koe m English (Rare)
Variant of Coe.
Koh m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Kou.
Koi f Japanese (Rare)
Koi means "Love, Affection, Yearn For" similarly to Ai 1, but it mostly refers to "Romantic, Passionate" love, rather than compassionate love... [more]
Kok m Indian
Transferred use of surname Kok.
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.
Kol m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Kolr found in Old Danish and Old Swedish, as well as the modern Swedish form.
Kon m Inca Mythology
Kon was the god of rain and wind that came from the North. His name has an unknown meaning.
Ko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brace, support, prop, helper" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’oko’o).
Kó:r m Mohawk
Mohawk form of Paul.
Kot m Russian
Meaning "cat".
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]
Koy m American (Rare)
Variant of Coy.
Koz m Biblical
Means "thorn". In the Bible, this was the name of a descendant of Judah.
K'uâ f Greenlandic
Possibly came from the Greenlandic word quaq meaning 'frozen meat'.
Kub m & f Hmong
Means "hot", and by extension metaphorically "hot-hearted" or "earnest", or "gold" in Hmong Daw.
Kud m Korean Mythology
In Korean mythology, he is the personification of darkness and evil.
Kui f Chinese
Chinese feminine meaning "sunflower", written with the Hanzi 葵 (kuí).
Kun m Korean
Variant transcription of Geon.
Kür m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani name for the Kura river.
Kuu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "moon" in Finnish.
Kuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu, ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (kuu, ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 黒 (ku) meaning "black", 咋 (kuu) meaning "shout, chew, eat" or 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" or 蒼 (u) meaning "blue"... [more]
Kwa f Chinese (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Kwa".
Kwm f & m Hmong
Means "nurture, care for" in Hmong Daw.
Kyd m English
Transferred use of the surname Kyd.
Kye m Chinese
Variant transcription of Kai 4.
Kyi f & m Burmese
Means "clean, clear" as well as "joyous" and "star" in Burmese.
Kym m English (Australian)
Shortened form of the surname Reskymer, which is, most likely, of Cornish origin with the meaning, as of yet, unknown.... [more]
Kyp m English (Rare)
Variant of Kip.
Kyu m & f Korean
This Korean element, in a nutshell, means “fortune, health, spirituality”.
Kyu f & m Burmese
Means "fragrant" or "excessive" in Burmese.
Kyy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived from Кий (Kyy), which is the name of one of the three brothers that - according to legend - founded the city of Kiev in early medieval times. The meaning of his name is not wholly certain, but it has been suggested that it might be derived from Proto-Slavic *kyjь meaning "bat, stick, club" or "hammer".
Lae m & f Lao
Means "dark" in Lao.
Lae f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လဲ့ (see Lai).
Lae f & m Polynesian
Means "calm water" in Marshallese.
Lae f & m Korean (Anglicized, Rare)
korean form of "Rae"
Lah m Ogoni
Means "second son" in Khana.
Lah m & f Karen
Means "moon, month" in S'gaw Karen.
Lai f Burmese
Means "limpid, clear" in Burmese.
Lal m & f Chin
Means "lord" in Hakha Chin.
Lâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 林 (lâm) meaning "forest, woods".
Lãm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 覽 (lãm) meaning "view, inspect, perceive".
Lam m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 藍 (lam) meaning "blue, indigo".
Lam m Dutch, German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Short form of names that have land for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Lambert is a good example of that.
Lân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璘 (lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟 (lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).
Lao m Chinese
Derived from the surname Lao.
Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Laṣ f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Of unknown etymology, possibly deriving from an unrecorded Semitic language. Laṣ was considered to be the wife of the Sumerian god Nergal, as she is listed as such in the Weidner god list... [more]
Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.
Lâu m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of He.
Lau f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Lav m Croatian, Serbian
Means "lion" in Croatian and Serbian.
Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Assamese
Meaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram
Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Goddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.
Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leb m Russian
Means "white" in Russian.
Led m Russian
Means "ice" in Russian.
Lee m & f Chinese (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 1.
Lee m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 2.
Lee m & f Hmong
It was a Chinese last name that was given to the Hmong peoples a long time ago. It was the biggest Hmong family that left China.
Leg m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Leikr.
Lei f Japanese
Alternate romanization of Rei. "Rei" is technically correct, but in this case it's spelled with an L to match the pronunciation.
Lei f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လဲ့ (see Lai).
Lek m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Leikr.
Lek m & f Thai
Means "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.
Lél m Hungarian (Archaic)
Derived from Hungarian lélek "soul".
Lel m Romani
Derived from the Romani word lel "to take; to receive".
Lem m English
Diminutive of Lemuel.
Lem m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Lambrecht.
Len m Afrikaans
Variant of Leen.
Len m Hopi
Means "flute" in Hopi.
Len m Popular Culture
Len Kagamine is a Japanese Vocaloid developed by Crypton Vocal Media.
Léo f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Lèo m Central African
Congolese form of Leo and the French equivalent Léo.
Leó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.
Lér m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hlér.
Les m Ukrainian
Variant of Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas.
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