Submitted Names Starting with K

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Keitlin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine elaboration of Keit.
Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]
Keitumetse f Tswana, South African
Means "I am happy", or "I am thankful" in Twsana.
Keity f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adaptation of Katy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Keiu f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Kaia influenced by Finnish Keijo.
Keiva f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Keivan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Keyvan.
Keivana f African American (Modern)
Female name of undetermined origin.
Keiya m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Keiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top" combined with 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keiyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (kei) meaning "open" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "line of text". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (kei) meaning "open" combined with 右 (yuu) meaning "right". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keizo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Keizou.
Keizou m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit" or 啓 (kei) meaning "open, begin" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three"... [more]
Kej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Koios via its latinized form Coeus.
Kejal f Kurdish
Means "gazelle" in Kurdish.
Kejê f Kurdish
Means "radiant beauty" in Kurdish.
Kejla f Polish, Jewish, Yiddish, Russian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Polish and Lithuanian spelling of Kayla, this form was far more common among Jews in Eastern Europe before it was overrode by its anglicized form of Kayla in the 1980s... [more]
Kek m Egyptian Mythology
Kek is the deification of the concept of primordial darkness in the Ancient Egyptian Ogdoad cosmogony of Hermopolis.
Kekahuna m & f Hawaiian
Means "Ecclesiastes" in Hawaiian.
Kekai m Hawaiian
Means "the sea," from definite article ke and kai meaning "sea, sea water."
Kekapuhilihinapohulani f & m Hawaiian
The winding pathway to Heaven.
Kekauililani f & m Hawaiian
To surf or ride the waves of heaven
Kekāula f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke meaning "the" and kāula meaning "prophet, seer".
Keke f English
Pet form of names that start with ke, such as Kelly or Keisha. Variant of Kiki. A famous bearer is Keke Palmer, who was Akeelah in the movie Akeelah and the Bee.
Keke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kate.
Keke m & f Finnish
For men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [more]
Keke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Cornelius and Cornelia, and West Frisian variant form of Keike.
Keke f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kekela as well as a diminutive of Ekaterine (feminine) and Erekle (masculine).... [more]
Kekela f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [more]
Kekela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Chester and Dexter.
Kekeletso m Sotho
Means "addition" in Sesotho.
Kekeli f Ewe
Kekeli is of Ewe origin & means, 'light, lightness.'
Kekezza f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Comes directly from the Cornish meaning "heath."
Kekhan m Nivkh
From Nivkh kekh meaning "seagull".
Keki m Catalan
Diminutive of Sergi.
Kekili f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Desiree.
Kekilia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Cecilia.
Kekino m Hawaiian
Means "strength" in Hawaiian.
Keklutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი (keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".
Kekuken f Nanai
means "flower" in Nanai.
Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.
Kel m Albanian
Diminutive of Shkëlzen.
Kela f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gela, recorded in what is now Germany between the 13th and 14th centuries.
Kela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Della.
Keladry f Literature
Apparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her Protector of the Small series.
Kelagast m Medieval Slavic, History
The meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic gost "guest". This name was borne by a South Slavic nobleman from the 6th century AD.
Kelaiah m Biblical (All)
A name appearing in the Bible, meaning "Voice of the Lord, gathering together"
Kelaino f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κελαινός (kelainos) meaning "black, dark". This name belongs to five different figures in Greek mythology, including an Amazon (a woman warrior), one of the Pleiades and the mother of Delphus by Apollo.
Kelala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gerald.
Kelana m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "wanderer, roamer" in Indonesian and Malay.
Kelani f Hawaiian
Means “Heaven” in Hawaiian.
Kelanna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kelan.
Kelby m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A name of Norse origin meaning "lives at a farm near a well or spring".
Kelcee f American
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelci f & m English
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelcy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelden m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྐལ་ལྡན (see Kalden).
Kele m Hawaiian
Meaning Jerry in Hawaiian...
Kele m Hopi
Means "sparrow" in Hopi.
Kelebileone f Tswana
Means "I am watching Him (God)" in Setswana.
Kelebohile m Sotho
Means "I am grateful" in Sesotho.
Keled m Hungarian
Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Kelefetswe f Tswana
Means "they have done it for me" in Setswana.
Keleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kelly.
Keleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian adoption of Theresa.
Kelekela f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Deirdre.
Kelekena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gretchen.
Keleko m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Greg.
Kelekolio m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gregory.
Kelekuke f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gertrude.
Kelela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheryl.
Kelemi f Amharic
Means "colorful" in Amharic.
Kelemi m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeremy.
Kelen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kellen.
Kelen m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a contracted form of Kelemen.
Kelen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Kailane.
Kelena m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Glenn.
Keleneka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Glenda.
Keler m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Celer.
Kelera f Fijian (Modern)
Fijian form of the name 'Claire'.
K'elesh'au m Circassian
Means "boy of the city" or "son of the city" in Adyghe.
Kelesoma m Polynesian, Tuvaluan
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Keletso m & f Tswana
Means "wish" in Setswana.
Keleustanor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective κελευστός (keleustos) meaning "commanded, ordered" or from the Greek noun κελευστής (keleustes) meaning "boatswain"... [more]
Kelewina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kelvin.
Keley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Celeus.
Kelgan f Mordvin
Means "to love" in Moksha.
Kelham m English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelham.
Keli m Chukchi
Means "cap" in Chukchi.
Keli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheri, Gerry / Jerry / Jeri, Kelly / Kelley and Kerry.
Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.
Kélian m French (Modern)
French form of Kelian.
Kelig m & f Breton
Variant of Kaelig.
Keli'i m Hawaiian
Means "chief" in Hawaiian.
Kelilah f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kelila.
Kelin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh k'ed meaning "lean, thin".
Kelina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Kela and a variant of Caelina.
Kelinda f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ke- and Linda.
Kelis f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Kelis Rogers (1979-) in whose case it is a combination of Kenneth and Eveliss, the names of her parents.
Kelise f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelis. Otherwise, it could be a blend of the sounds of Kelly or Kelsey and Elise.
Kelita m Biblical
A Biblical nickname for Kelaiah. It means "crippled, dwarfed one" or "small/petite one", but also may mean "adopted one". In the Bible, this is the name of a Levite with a foreign wife.
Kelitah m Biblical Hebrew
A Biblical boy name meaning "Voice of God, gathering around."
Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.
Kella f English (Rare)
Possibly a Latinization of Kelly.
Kella f Ancient Berber
Meaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.
Kellagh m Manx
Manx form of Ceallach.
Kellah f English
Variant of Kella.
Kellcee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Kelsey.
Keller f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
Kelli f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of Kerli. In some cases, however, it may also be a borrowing of the English name.
Kelli f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.
Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.
Kellina f English
Either an elaboration of Kelly or a variant of Kelina.
Kelline f English
Alternate spelling of Kellina.
Kellouj m Coptic
From Egyptian ḳꜣlꜣwḏꜣ meaning "puppy, whelp".
Kelly f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.
Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.
Kelm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelm.
Kelmend m Albanian
Derived from the name of the Kelmendi, a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region in Malësia.
Kelola m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jerrold.
Kelome m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jerome.
Kelon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely based on the sounds of names like Jaylon and Kaylon.
Kelpa f Kurdish
Evidently means “kelp” in Kurdish.
Kelpie f & m Celtic Mythology, English (Modern, Rare)
The name of a shape-shifting water spirit that takes the form of a greyish black horse. The Kelpie drowns then devours anyone who tries to ride it.... [more]
Kelsa f English (Rare)
Possibly a form of Kelsey.
Kelsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Kelsee f & m American
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelseigh f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelsija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kelsey.
Kelso m & f English, Irish
From the surname Kelso.
Kelsom f Malay
Malay variant of Kulthum.
Kelson m Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelson.
Kelsos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Celsus. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century AD.
Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Keltie f English (Canadian)
From the Scottish surname Keltie, which was a variant of Kelty... [more]
Kelton m English
Transferred use of the surname Kelton.
Keltse f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Celsa.
Kelty f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian)
Transferred use of the surname Kelty.
Kelupaina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Tryphena.
Kelwan f English
Feminine variant of Kelwin.
Kelwyn m English
Variant of Kelwin.
Kelwyn m Welsh
Perhaps derived from the welsh "kel", meaning "little Church" and "wyn", meaning "friend", with the complessive meaning of "friend of Church".
Kelyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelyn "holly".
Kelynen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelynnen "hollies". This is a modern Cornish name.
Kelzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (bkal-bzang) meaning "good luck, good destiny", derived from བཀལ (bkal) meaning "trust, lean on" and བཟང (bzang) meaning "goodness, benefit".
Kem m Romani
Romani name derived from cam meaning both "sun" and "to love".
Kema m Papuan
Name of football player Kema Jack born in 1982 in Papua New Guinea.
Kemala f Indonesian
Means "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल (komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle".
Kemaleddin m Turkish
Turkish form of Kamal ad-Din.
Kemas m Indonesian
Means "tidy, neat, clean" in Indonesian. This is also a Palembangese hereditary title indicating nobility.
Kemba f & m African, Caribbean
Means "peel" in Swahili and "full of faith" in a Central African language.... [more]
Kemba f Malagasy
Means "little girl" in Malagasy.
Kembang f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "flower, blossom" in Indonesian.
Kembo m Kongo
Means "heaven" in Kongo.
Keme m Algonquin
Means "secret" in Algonquin, derived from the Algonquin kiim.
Kemel m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Kamal 1.
Kemelayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing is greater than a human being" in Ijaw.
Kemelte f Mordvin
Derived from either Erzyan words кеме (keme) meaning "firm, strong, stubborn" or кемемс (kemems) meaning "believe, hope".
Kemi f Yoruba
Means "cherish me; caring for me" in Yoruba. It is also a diminutive of other names such as Oluwakemi.
Kémigisha f Kiga
Means "child of luck" in Rukiga.
Kemily f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kemili, possibly influenced by Emily.
Kemisa f Chechen
Of unknown meaning.
Kemma f Medieval English
Variation of Cymme, used as a diminutive form of Cyneburga.
Kemmonye f Tswana
Means "I have seen her" in Setswana.
Kemper m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kemper.
Kempton m English
Transferred use of the surname Kempton.
Kemuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Kemuel.
Kena f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Kena f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "summon, call" in Shipibo.
Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina ken 'big flat' and ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [more]
Kenal m Cornish
Cornish form of Cunosaglas.
Kenalemang m Tswana
Means "who is with me?" in Setswana.
Kenam f Southern African
Transferred use of the surname Kenam.
Kénán m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kenan 1.
Kénan m Biblical French
French form of Kenan 1.
Kenan m Breton, Cornish
Breton and Cornish cognate of Cynan.
Kenana m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Keenan.
Kenanao m Tswana
Means "I am with Him (God)" in Tswana.
Kenas-unarpe f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Blood-sucking monster in Ainu mythology who primarily preys upon hunters.
Kenath m English
Variant of Kenneth.
Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Germanic kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic wîg meaning "warrior."... [more]
Kenaya f & m Lingala
Kembo Na Yawé ; Glory of God
Kenaz m Biblical Hebrew
Father of Othniel and Caleb in the book of Joshua
Kenburrow f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a form of Kinborough, recorded in 1610.
Kence f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar генджа (genca) meaning "foal".
Kençeeri m Yakut
Means "growth" in Yakut.
Kencheeri m Yakut
Means "new for old" or "new generation".
Kenchiku m Japanese
From Japanese 建築 (kenchiku) meaning "to build; to construct".
Kencho m Japanese
From 謙 (ken) meaning "humble" and 澄 (cho, sumi, suki) meaning "lucidity, clear, clarify, strain, settle, look grave". Other kanji combinations are possible.