Submitted Names Starting with K

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Keo m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joe.
Keo f & m Lao, Khmer
Means "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.
Keoki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of George.
Keokuk m Sauk
A chief of the Sauk or Sac tribe in central North America noted for his cooperation with the U.S. government which led to war with Black Hawk, who led part of their band into the Black Hawk War.
Keolebogile f & m Tswana, African
I thanked (God).
Keomony f Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.
Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.
Keon m Korean
Variant transcription of Geon.
Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.
Keonaona f & m Hawaiian
Means "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article ke and onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."
Keopele m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Geoffrey.
Keopunlok f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" in Khmer.
Keōua m Hawaiian
Means "the rain cloud" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ao "cloud" and ua "rain". This was the name of an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi.
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.
Kepa f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "to be seen" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Kepaleli m Tongan
Tongan form of Gabriel.
Kepano m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephen.
Kepe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Petra.
Kepeli m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeffrey.
Keperiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Zéphyrine and Ceferina.
Kepha m Ancient Aramaic
From the Aramaic word כיפא kepha meaning "rock, stone" (see Cephas).
Kephirah f Biblical
From the name of a city "in Benjamin" which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew כְּפִיר (kephir), which meant both "village" (as covered in by walls) and "(young) lion" (perhaps as covered with a mane; compare Kfir).
Kephisodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Kephisodotos m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Kephisophon m Ancient Greek
Means "voice of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
Kephisos m Greek Mythology
This is the name of an ancient Greek river god, who takes his name from the two Greek rivers that he is associated with, namely the Kephisos in Attica and the Kephisos in Boeotia. The meaning and origin of the rivers' name is unknown, but a few theories have been put forward by scholars.... [more]
Kepi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Debbie.
Kepir m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Kabir.
Kepler m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kepler.... [more]
Kepola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Deborah.
Keqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 克 () meaning "overcome, win" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Keqin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 克 (kè) meaning "to win, to finish, to be competent" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Keqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 克 () meaning "overcome, win" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]
Kéra f Hungarian
Meaning unknown.
Kerah f English
Variant of Kira 2.
Kerakgul f Uzbek
Derived from kerak meaning "necessary" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Keralyn f American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Caroline reflecting certain accents.
Keram m Chechen
Chechen form of Karim.
Keran m Biblical
Variant of Cheran.
Kerana f Guarani
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.
Kerapetse m & f Tswana
Means "I have prayed" in Setswana.
Kerasia f Greek
Derived from Greek κερά (kerá) meaning "lady, mistress" (an alternative form of κυρά (kurá)). It is also associated with the Greek word κερασιά (kerasiá) meaning "cherry tree".... [more]
Keratsa f Medieval Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Keratsa Petritsa was a Bulgarian noblewoman (bolyarka) whose eldest son Ivan Alexander rose to the Bulgarian throne.
Keratza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Keratsa. Keratza (also Keraca) Visulčeva was a Bulgarian and Macedonian artist.
Keraunophoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κεραυνός (keraunos) "lightning, thunderbolt" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]
Kerber m Croatian
Croatian form of Cerberus.
Kerby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kerby.
Kerchak m Literature, Popular Culture
Kerchak is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes, and in the Walt Disney-produced animated movie Tarzan based on it.
Kereama m Maori
Maori form of Graham.
Kerecheene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэрэ (kere) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Kerecsen m Hungarian
Derived from kerecsensólyom, a type of hawk refered to as a Saker falcon in English.
Kereeditse m & f Tswana
Means "I am listening" in Setswana.
Kereemang f Tswana
Means "who should I say this to?" in Setswana.
Kerehi f Maori
Maori form of Grace.
Kerem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "vineyard" in Hebrew.
Keremen m Yakut
Means "good, favorite" in Yakut.
Keremün f & m Medieval Mongolian
Means "squirrel" in Middle Mongolian.
Keren f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Kerenli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “my ray of light”, a combination of Keren and Li 2.
Keren-or f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Keren and Or
Kerény m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Quirinus.
Keres f Greek Mythology
Plural form of Greek κήρ (ker) meaning "doom" and "death (especially when violent)". In Greek mythology the Keres are goddesses or demons of death, and daughters of Nyx, the goddess of night... [more]
Keresen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "cherry" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Keresi f Fijian
Fijian form of Grace.
Keriana f English
Combination of Keri and Ana.
Keriann f English (American)
Combination of Keri and Ann.
Keridwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Ceridwen.
Kerill m Irish
Variant of Cyril
Kerilyn f English
Australian combo of Kerrie and Lyn... [more]
Kerim m Lezgin, Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Abazin, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Bosnian
Form of Karim used in various languages.
Keriman f Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Kerimat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Karima.
Kerinthos m Ancient Greek
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a town on the northeastern coast of ancient Euboea.
Keris f Obscure
Variant of Carys.
Kerita f English (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Carita.
Kerith f English
Variant of Cherith.
Keriya f Khmer
Means "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.
Kerk m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirk, possibly via a surname (see Kerk).
Kerkko m Finnish
From Finnish kerkko meaning "shoot of a tree".
Kerkylas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Possibly from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kerkos) meaning "tail, penis". This was the name of the alleged husband of Sappho, Kerkylas of Andros, according to the Byzantine encyclopedia Suda... [more]
Kerl m Low German
A variation of Karl from Common-Germanic Kerlaz meaning "freeman."
Kerlaz m Germanic
A variation of the Common-Germanic name karlaz meaning "freeman" from which the name Karl or Kerl comes; ultimately from the Indo-European root *ǵerh₂- meaning "to age, to mature, to grow" related to the Common-Germanic word *kurnan "grain" and *kerskaz "lively"; compare the Tocharian word *śrāy "grownup, adult, mature, old," Ancient Greek γερᾰρός (gerarós) "of revered bearing, honorable, majestic." ... [more]
Kerli f Estonian (Modern)
Contraction of either of Kertu and Eliisabet or Kertu and Liidia.
Kerly f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Kermen f Kalmyk
From Kalmyk "kermn" meaning squirrel. In one legend, the well-known Kalmyk mound Ovaa Kermen Tolga is named after a girl allegedly buried inside.
Kermie m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Kermit.
Kermo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Kerman, now used as a given name in its own right.
Kernes m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Kernes.
Kerns f & m English (British)
It is an Anglicized version of Ó Céirín, a Gaelic naming means "son of the dark haired one". This is typically a last name.
Kero m & f Filipino
It was originally "KERUbin Raymond" but because it was hard to mentioned/call it was then called Kero from the root word Kerubin.
Kérobiwa f Bandial
Means "why go there?" in Bandial.
Keroessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κερόεις (keroeis) meaning "horned" (feminine κερόεσσα (keroessa)). In Greek mythology Keroessa was the daughter of Io by Zeus and mother of Byzas, founder of Byzantium... [more]
Kerolain f Marshallese
Marshallese form of Caroline.
Kerolaina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Caroline.
Kerolaine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carolaine; a variant of Caroline reflecting the English pronunciation.
Keromang f Sotho
Means "one who has been sent" in Sesotho.
Keron m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Charon, Caron and Karen 1.
Kerowyn f Literature
The name of a character in By the Sword, a 1991 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey.
Kerra f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kerra "dearer" (the comparative form of ker "dear, precious"). This is a modern Cornish name.
Kerran m Manx
Manx form of Kieran.
Kerria f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of Kerri, a feminine form of Kerr and a direct adoption of the plant name kerria which was named after Scottish gardener and plant hunter William Kerr, the first Western professional full-time plant collector (d... [more]
Kerrian m Breton
Variant of Kerrien.
Kerrick m English (Rare)
This english name was found in real life.
Kerrien m Breton
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a derivation from Breton ker "village" and a diminutive of ri "king".
Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.
Kerrill m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Caireall.
Kerrin f North Frisian
Variant form of Karrin, which is a North Frisian form of Katharina.
Kerrins m Ancient Oscan
Oscan praenomen. May be the origin of the Roman nomen Cerrinius and cognomen Cerrinus.
Kerris f Obscure
Likely a combination of Kerry and Carys. Kerris Dorsey bears this name.
Kerrith m & f English
Probably a form of Cherith
Kerrod m English
Transferred use of the surname Kerrod. A famous namesake is former rugby league star Kerrod Walters.
Kerron m Manx
Manx form of Ciarán.
Kerron f English
Variant of Karen 1.... [more]
Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.
Kerryanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Anne 1.
Kerryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Karen 1 perhaps influenced by Kerry.
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kershia f Akan
Means "queen".
Kerst m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), West Frisian
Short form of masculine names that start with Kerst-, such as Kersten and Kerstian.... [more]
Kerstant m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christiantius, later associated with Christianus.
Kersten m Low German, East Frisian
Low German variant of Karsten.
Kerstiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Kerstiaen.
Kerstina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kerstin and Kristina tradtionally found in Scania.
Kerstíne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kerstine.
Kersty f Scottish
Variant of Kirsty.
Kersztin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Kerstin.
Kert f & m Estonian
Feminine variant of Kärt and masculine variant of Gert.
Kêrta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gerda 2 or Gerta.
Kertibiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar керти (kerti) meaning "truth" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Kertiqız f Karachay-Balkar
From Karachay-Balkar керти (kerti) meaning "true, real" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".
Kerttuli f Finnish
Diminutive of Kerttu.
Kerubina f Croatian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Croatian and Hungarian form of Cherubina.
Kerubo f Eastern African, Kisii
Means "marsh, plain" in Kisii, given to girls born in the plains.
Kervlee f Haitian Creole
Kervlee is a Haitian name as I met 4 Kervlee’s but it’s also English my one Kervlee!! Nicknames are Lee,Kerv and KK
Kerwin m Irish
Transferred use of the surname Kerwin.
Kery m & f Various
Variant of Kerry. This name was borne by a French Rapper: Kery James.
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.
Késa f Hungarian
Short form of Gizella.
Kesa f Japanese
This name is used as either 今朝 or 袈裟 with 今 (kin, kon, ima) meaning "now," 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "dynasty, epoch, morning, regime," 袈 (ka, ke) meaning "a coarse camlet" and 裟 (sa. sha) meaning "Buddhist surplice."... [more]
Kesa f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria.
Kesa f Fijian
From the name of the dye used to decorate barkcloth.
Kesä m & f Finnish
Means "summer" in Finnish.
Kesane f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun კესანე (kesane) meaning "forget-me-not" (genus Myosotis).... [more]
Kesang f Bhutanese
Means "fabulous period of time" or "great eon." Has Tibetan origins.
Kesao m Japanese
This name combines 今朝 or 袈裟 (kesa) (see Kesa) with 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male" or 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man."... [more]
Kesaria f Georgian
Georgian form of Caesaria.
Kesavi f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Keshava.
Kesegofetse f Tswana
Means "I am blessed" in Setswana.
Kesegowaase m Algonquin
Means "fast; speedy; rapid" in Algonquin.
Keser f Kurdish
Means "sigh" in Kurdish.
Kęsgailas m Lithuanian
Means "to endure with strength" or "the strength to endure", derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Kęsgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsgailas.
Kesha f English, African American
Variant of Keisha. A famous bearer is American singer-songwriter Kesha Sebert (1987-), who is simply known as Kesha.
Keshaav m Indian
Variant of Keshav.
Keshav m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Keshava.
Keshava m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Keshawna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawna and a feminine form of Keshawn.
Keshorn m Caribbean (Rare)
Probably a variant of Keshawn and Keshaun.
Kesin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo name for fine, transparent fibres taken from the banana plant.
Kesinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกศินี (see Kesini).
Kesini f Thai
Means "woman with beautiful hair" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit केशिनी (keshini).
Kesira f Chechen
Means "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة (kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".
Kesja f Polish
Polish form of Keziah.
Keskarrah m Yellowknife
Chippewayan Chief Akaitcho's older brother.
Keskayiwew m Cree
Means "bobtail" in Cree.
Keskê f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kesk meaning "green".
Keskil m Yakut
Means "a better future" in Yakut.
Keskileene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэскил (keskil) meaning "future".
Kesko m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kesk meaning "green".
Kęsmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis)... [more]
Kęsmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsmantas.
Kęsmina f Lithuanian
Variant form of Kęsminė.
Kęsminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis)... [more]
Kęsminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsminas.
Keso f Georgian
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Kesper m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Caspar.
Kessem f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "magic" in Hebrew.
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
Kessie f English (American)
This is the name for the bird, Kessie in the Disney show 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'.
Kestan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keston.
Kęstautas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis) combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Kęstautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęstautas. Also compare Kęstutė.
Kestejoo m Algonquin
Means "slave" in Algonquin.
Kestekuun m Yakut
Yakut form of Constantine.
Kesten m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "with a loud voice" in Shipibo.
Kĕştenttin m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Constantine.
Kestie f English
It is the name of Australian actress, Kestie Morassi (1971-). Her roles include the role of Natalie in the HBO series Satisfaction and Maggie Astoni on Australian Soap Opera, Home and Away.
Kestin m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Keston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keston.... [more]
Kęstutė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęstutis.
Kestyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Keston.
Kestynn m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Kesuma m & f Indonesian
Variant of Kusuma.
Kesuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Kesa and Keso, which are both short forms of Kesane and Kesaria.
Kęsvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis) combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Kęsvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsvilas.
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.