Submitted Names Starting with K

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Klavdiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Claudius.
Klavdy m Russian
Variant transcription of Klavdiy. A bearer of this name was Russian painter Klavdy Lebedev (1852-1916).
Klawdija f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Claudia.
Klawdios m Armenian
Armenian form of Claudius.
Klawdja f Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Claudia.
Klaws m Sorbian
Short form of Mikławš.
Klayre f Obscure
Variant of Claire.
Kleainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy".
Kleanax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Kleandridas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Kleandrides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Kleandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Kleandros" in Greek, derived from the name Kleandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Kleandros m Ancient Greek
Means "glory of a man", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".
Kleanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Kleant m Albanian
Variant of Kleanti.
Kleanta f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kleant.
Kleanthes m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious flower" or "flower of glory", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom".
Kleanthi f Greek
From the Greek elements κλέος (kleos) "glory" and ἀνθὸς (anthos) "flower".
Kleanthis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Kleanthes.
Kleanti m Albanian
Albanian form of Kleanthes.
Klearchos m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious master", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek αρχος (archos) "master".
Kléber m French (Quebec), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Québécois form of Kleber as well as a Brazilian variant of Cléber.
Kleber m French
Transferred use from the German surname Kleber, borne by the Alsatian Jean-Baptiste Kléber who was a general in the French revolutionary wars.
Klébert m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Klebert.
Kӧlede f Khakas
Means "Christmas" in Khakas.
Klediola f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kledi.
Kleeblatt f & m German (Rare)
German word for Clover leaf.
Kleer f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Estonian adoption of Claire.
Kleia f Various (Rare)
Likely a variant of Kleio. This name emerged sometime in the modern period: it was never used in ancient Greece, nor is it used in modern Greece. It is only borne by a few people from different cultures all over the world.
Kleiandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
Kleianor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
Kleida f Albanian
Feminine form of Kleidi.
Kleidemos m Ancient Greek
Means "the glorious people", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek δημος (demos) "the people."
Kleigh m English
Variant of Clay
Klein m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Klein.
Kleinandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective κλεινός (kleinos) meaning "famous, renowned" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Kleinias m Ancient Greek
From Greek κλεινός (kleinos) meaning "famous, renowned" (see kleos).
Kleis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Nicholas.
Kleitandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
Kleitanor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
Kleitarchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
Kleitomachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
Kleitophon m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
Klejda f Albanian
Variant of Kleida.
Klėjo f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Clio.
Klejstenes m Polish
Polish form of Cleisthenes.
Klélia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Clelia.
Klemañs m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Clement.
Klémãs m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Clemens.
Kleme f North Frisian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Klemens, recorded on the island of Amrum.
Klemencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Clementia. It was borne by Klemencia of Hungary (also known as Clémence of Anjou or Clemenza of Naples; 1293-1328), the second wife of Louis X, King of France (1289-1316).
Klemencja f Polish
Polish form of Clementia.
Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Klemensas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Clement.
Klemense m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Clemens.
Klemensi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Klemense.
Klementin f Hungarian
Variant form of Klementina.
Klementína f Icelandic (Modern), Slovak (Rare)
Icelandic form of Klementina and Slovak feminine form of Klement.
Klementine f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Klemens.
Klementyn m Polish
Polish form of Clementinus.
Klemes m Late Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Clemens (see Clement).
Klemetti m Finnish
Finnish form of Clemens.
Klemeza f Breton (Archaic)
Feminine form of Klemez.
Klemi m Finnish
A variation of the name Klemetti
Klemmá m Sami
Sami form of Klemens.
Kleoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Kleobul m Croatian
Croatian form of Cleobulus.
Kleodoros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift"... [more]
Kleofa f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Cleophas.
Kleofas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Cleophas. A notable bearer of this name was the Polish composer and diplomat Michał Kleofas Ogiński (1765-1833).
Kleokritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek κριτης (krites) meaning "judge, critic."
Kleola f Greek Mythology
Possibly a short form or corruption of either Κλεολεία (Kleoleia) or Κλεολαία (Kleolaia), both of which derive their first element from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
Kleomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious battle", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".
Kleombrotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".
Kleomedes m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious thought", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of".
Kleomenes m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious strength", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Kleomenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Kleomenes.
Kleona f Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Albanian and Croatian form of Cleona.
Kleoni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleone.
Kleonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Kleon" in Greek, derived from the name Kleon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Kleonik m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kleonikos.
Kleonika f Polish
Polish form of Kleonike.
Kleonikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Kleonike derived from κλέος (kleos) "glory" and ‎νῑ́κη (nike) "victory" in turn means "glorious victory".
Kleonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with ὄνυμα (onyma), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
Kleópatra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cleopatra.
Kleopha f German (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Cleophae "of Cleophas" (see Cleofe). Cf. Cleophea, Kleofa.
Kleophon m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious voice", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice".
Kleophyle f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" and φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, clan".
Kleopompos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and πέμπω (pempo) to send, escort, conduct".
Kleoptolemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]
Kleosthenes m Ancient Greek
Variant of Kleisthenes (see Cleisthenes).
Kleostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious army", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek στρατος (stratos) "army".
Kleovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleoboulos.
Kleoxene f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Kleoxenos.
Kleoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]
Kleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Klara, Clara, or Clarisa.
Klervi f Breton
Breton form of Creirwy. This was the name of an early Breton saint from Wales, a sister of Saint Guénolé.
Klervia f Breton
Variant of Klervi.
Klet m Polish
Short form of Anaklet.
Kletas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cletus.
Klete m English
Variant of Cletus or Kleitos.
Klétus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kleitos.
Klevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun klevas meaning "maple tree".
Klexi f German (Rare)
Nickname and diminutive for Alexandra. Rarely---if ever---used as an official given name in Germany.
Klil f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Klila f Mandaean
Means "wreath, circlet" in Mandaic, in Mandaeism myrtle wreaths are used during religious ceremonies and seen as a feminine symbol.
Klimak m Croatian, Polish
Croatian and Polish form of Climacus.
Klimako m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Climacus.
Klimakos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Climacus
Klimant m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Clement.
Klimek m Polish
Diminutive of Klemens.
Klimenti m Georgian, Russian
Georgian form of Clementius. Also, in the case of Russia, this name is usually a variant transcription of Klimentiy.
Klimentia f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Clement.
Klimentiy m Russian
Russian form of Clementius.
Klimenty m Russian
Variant transcription of Klimentiy.
Klimis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Klemes.
Klimk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Klémãs.
Klingsor m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A powerful medieval sorcerer in Wolfram’s Parzival, formerly the Duke of Terre de Labour (probably Italy as its capital was Capua), nephew of Vergil of Naples (Vergilius; author of the Aeneid).... [more]
Klint m American
Variant of Clint.
Klinta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian klints "rock; cliff". This name was used by Latvian writer Ilze Indrāne in her novel Ūdensnesējs (1971).
Klints m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian klints "rock; cliff". In use since the late Middle Ages, this name is rare in modern times.
Klió f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Clio.
Klit m Russian
Russian form of Kleitos.
Klitemnestra f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Clytemnestra.
Klocia f Polish
Diminutive of Klotylda.
Klod m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Claude.
Klodiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Klodian.
Klodjan m Albanian
Variant of Klodian.
Klodjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Klodjan.
Kloea f English
Variant of Chloe
Klœingr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse kló "claw" and -ingr, a name suffix meaning either "descendant of", "belonging to", or "coming from".
Klœngr m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Klœingr. The name appears in the epic work 'Heimskringla' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Kloey f American
Variant of Chloe.
Klonimir m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Russian klyon or kljon "maple (tree)". Also compare Polish klon, which also means "maple (tree)". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous"... [more]
Klor m Croatian
Croatian form of Chlorus.
Klos m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Nikolaus.
Klotar m Danish, Norwegian, Croatian, Finnish
Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Croatian form of Chlothar. Only used in translations of historical documents regarding the kings of the Franks.
Klotilda f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Kashubian, Slovene, German (Bessarabian), Albanian
Croatian, Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Albanian and Slovene form of Clotilde.
Klotka f Polish
Diminutive of Klotylda.
Kluaimai f Thai
Means "orchid" in Thai.
Klug m Popular Culture
Means clever in German. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Klug.
Klukas m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Klusīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian kluss "quiet; silent; calm".
Klymeni f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Clymene.
Klymentiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Clementius. A known bearer of this name was Klymentiy Sheptytsky (1869-1951), a blessed Ukrainian hieromartyr.
Klyppr m Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse klippa meaning "to cut, clip".
Kmara f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian interjection კმარა (kmara) meaning "Enough!". The use of this word as a given name was started by parents who did not want any more daughters, but yet ended up having another one... [more]
Kmaraca f Circassian
Etymology unknown.
Knæikir m Old Norse
From Old Norse kneikja meaning "to bend backwards with force".
Knar f Armenian
"harp"
Knarf m Popular Culture
Frank spelled backwards. ... [more]
Knarik f Armenian
Armenian feminine name derived from the word քնար (k'nar) meaning "lyre".
Knasgowa f Cherokee
Knasgowa is Cherokee for heron. Herons, eagles, and other animals are a big part of Cherokee culture.
Kniertje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cunera. Popularized by a character in the 1900 play Op Hoop van Zegen by Dutch playwright Herman Heijermans.
Knight m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Knight.
Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.
Knightwine m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
Modern form of Old English *Cnihtwine, composed of Old English cniht meaning "boy, youth; attendant, retainer; warrior, knight" (compare Cniht) and wine meaning "friend, protector, lord".
Knives m & f Popular Culture, Literature
From the English words "Knife" and "Knives."... [more]
Knjúkr m Old Norse
From Old Norse knjúkr meaning "(top of a) high, steep, round mountain".
Knkush f Armenian
Means "delicate, dainty, tender" in Armenian.
Knoel m Obscure
Variant of Noel.... [more]
Knolan m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nolan. According to the SSA, Knolan was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Knoll m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Knoll.
Knörr m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Knǫrr.
Knǫrr m Old Norse
From Old Norse knǫrr meaning "ship, merchant-ship".
Knowledge f & m English (Puritan), Literature, English (African)
From Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun) from an Old English compound based on cnāwan meaning "know."... [more]
Knoxlee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Knox and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Knoxx m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Knox. According to the SSA, 47 boys were named Knoxx in 2017.
Knuckles m Popular Culture
From the English word knuckles. He is the red echidna from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He wears gloves with spikes on the knuckles.
Knúd m Faroese
Faroese form of Knud.
Knút m Faroese
Faroese form of Knut.
Knuts m Latvian
Latvian form of Knut.
Knútur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Knútr.
K'nyaw m & f Karen
Means "Karen" in S'gaw Karen, derived from Burmese ကရင် (kayin) of uncertain origin.
Ko m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jakob. In other words, one could also say that this is a variant spelling of Co. This name was borne by several well-known Dutchmen, one of them being track cyclist Ko Willems (1900-1983).
Ko m Japanese
From Japanese 琥珀 (ko) meaning "amber" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Kou.
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.
Koach m Hebrew
Means "Strength" in Hebrew.
Koah m & f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Hebrew כוח (koah) meaning "strength, power" or from Hebrew כֹּחַ (koach) meaning "ability".
Koai f Japanese
Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 愛 (ai) meaning "love".
Koa-kanno m Ainu
Meaning "two arrows aren't necessary". Name of Ainu activist Koa-kanno Sunazawa.
Koaki f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "small", 亜 (a) meaning "come after" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope, pray".
Koala f American
The word koala comes from the Dharug gula. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah), it was changed to "oa", possibly in error... [more]
Koaliʻi m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "chiefly warrior" or "ruling warrior," from koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter" and liʻi, shortened from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."
Koamalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave strength," from koa meaning "brave, bold, fearless, valiant" and malu meaning "shelter, protection, peace, control, strength."
Koanga m & f Maori
Means "joyful" in Māori.
Koan-im f Buddhism
Hokkien romanization of Guanyin.
Koatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 厚 (atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Koazy m Obscure
A name given to the child of UK influencers.
Koba f & m Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kobe m Akan
variant of Kwabena
Kobeni m & f Japanese
The name Kobeni means "small" (小) (ko) and "red, vermilion, crimson" (紅) (beni).
Köbi m German (Swiss)
Swiss German short form of Jakob.
Kobi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.
Kobi m & f Western African, Akan
Short form of Kobina.
Kobi m Bengali
Means "poet" in Bengali, derived from Kavi.
Kobie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Jacobus.
Kobiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba.
Kobilka m Russian
Means "mare" in Russian.
Kobinah m Akan
handsome/precious boy born on tuesday
Köbírgen f Khakas
Means "green onion plant" in Khakas.
Kobuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Kobyl m Russian (Archaic)
Means "mare" in Russian.
Kobyla m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kobylets m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kobylitsa m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kobylka m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kocel m Medieval Slavic (Rare)
Kocel was a Slavic ruler of Lower Pannonia, a polity known in historiography as the Balaton principality. He was an East Frankish vassal titled comes (count), and is believed to have ruled between 861 or 864 and 876.
Koçer m Kurdish
Means "nomad, emigrant" in Kurdish.
Kocha m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun კოჩი (ḳoči) meaning "man". In other words: this name is the Mingrelian equivalent of Katsia.
Kochab f Astronomy
Possibly from Arabic الكوكب (al-kawkab) or Hebrew כוכב (kokhav) meaning "star". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Polaris) in the constellation Ursa Minor.
Kochan m Medieval Polish
Derived from the participle form of Polish kochać "to love".
Kochav f & m Hebrew
Means "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant, Kochava.
Kochava f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Kochav.
Kochchengan m Indian
South Indian Chola King Name. The first two letter "ko" means king in tamil language. The remaining "chengan" means redeyed. Hence kochchengan means redeyedking.
Kochuthresia f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Theresa, borrowed from Portuguese Teresa. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.