KřišťanmMedieval Czech Medieval variant of Kristián. Křišťan z Prachatic (Christian of Prachatice in English) was a medieval Bohemian astronomer, mathematician and former Catholic priest who converted to the Hussite movement... [more]
KristelafHaitian Creole Derived from Haitian Creole Kris "Christ" combined with te "was" or "has been" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Christ was here" or "Christ was there".
Kristesiam & fGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian ქრისტესი (kristesi) meaning "of Christ". Kristesi is also the name of a village in Georgia.... [more]
KristeyfIcelandic Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
KristînafGreenlandic Archaic spelling (in accordance with the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used until 1973) of Kristiina, the Greenlandic form of Christina.
KristlínfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the name elements krist "Christ" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
KristlindfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft".
KristmarmIcelandic, Faroese Icelandic and Faroese combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element marr "famous".
KristmarfNorwegian (Rare) Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element mėy "girl" or mær "daughter or mǣr# "little girl, virgin, unmarried girl".
KritmHinduism Krit is a word in sanskrit that means action or deed. It is derived from the Sanskrit root "kr," which means "to do" or "to make." Thus, the name Krit reflects someone who is engaged in action or acts purposefully.
KritiasmAncient Greek From the Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs) meaning “judge” with -ίας (-ías), a masculine suffix. Kritias was an Ancient Athenian politician. This name was used by Plato (IV century BC) in one of his late dialogues.
KronkmPopular Culture Kronk Pepikrankenitz is the muscle-bound henchman of Yzma, the royal adviser to Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. He also starred as main protagonist in his own film, Kronk's New Groove, and is a recurring character in the TV series, The Emperor's New School.
KroymEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Kroy. This name was first brought to public attention in the 2010s by American football player Kroy Biermann.
KrummBulgarian, Macedonian (Rare) Meaning uncertain. One source states that the name is derived from Proto-Bulgarian krum meaning "rock", whilst another source states that the name is ultimately of Iranian origin but declines to provide its meaning.... [more]
KrumislavmMacedonian (Rare) Possibly a combination of Krum with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Krunislav.
KrunafSerbian, Croatian Short form of Krunoslava and feminine form of Kruno. It also coincides with a Croatian and Serbian word kruna meaning ''crown''.
KrupafIndian Meaning "grace" in Sanskrit, and consequently, most modern Indian languages. It is associated with compassion, mercy, or divine grace. It is a popular name for girls.
KrúpskayafSpanish (Latin American, Rare) Transferred use of the Russian surname Krupskaya feminine form of Krupski < крупа (krupa), "grain" in Russian, honouring Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939), the wife of VladimirLenin.
KrusmyntafSwedish (Rare), Literature From the Swedish name for a type of mint, known as curly mint in English. This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
KrusomLiterature Kruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.
KrzesądmPolish (Archaic) From the element krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".