Submitted Names Starting with K

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Kümmernis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate German name of St. Wilgefortis. The German word Kümmernis means "grievance, grief".
Kumo m Japanese
Japanese... [more]
Kumoko f Japan
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mo) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]
Kumori f & m Japanese
Means "shadow" in Japanese.
Kumpheak f & m Khmer
Means "February" in Khmer.
Kumraita f Mandaean
Etymology unknown, possibly from the Mandaic kumra meaning "priest".
Kumron m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำรณ (see Khamron).
Kumudu f & m Sinhalese
From the name of a type of aquatic plant that produces clustered white flowers (scientific name Nymphoides indica).
Kumulani f Hawaiian
Hawaiian~
Kümüs f Khakas
Means "silver" in Khakas.
Kümüş f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Gümüş.
Kümüş f Karachay-Balkar
Means "silver" in Karachay-Balkar.
Kumush f Uzbek
Means "silver" in Uzbek.
Kumushbibi f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kumushgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Kumushgul f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kumushjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Kumushoy f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".
Kumushsoch f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kumush meaning "silver" and soch meaning "hair".
Kumushsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kumush meaning "silver" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kumushtoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kumush meaning "silver" and toj meaning "crown".
Kumuzek f Khakas
Diminutive form of Kümüs.
Kun m Korean
Variant transcription of Geon.
Kuna f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of diminutives that end in -კუნა (-kuna), such as Likuna and Mzikuna.
Kunagadoga m Cherokee
Means "standing turkey" in Cherokee.
Kunai m & f Japanese
A tool and weapon used by Ninja and Samurai in Japanese history.
Kunakana m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Duncan.
Kun Ana f Mythology
The Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from gün meaning "sun, day" and ana meaning "mother".
Kúnare m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Kunnari (in accordance with the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used until 1973).
Kuncheria m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Kunchok m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དཀོན་མཆོག (see Konchok).
Kuncoro m Javanese
From Javanese kuncara meaning "famous, renowned".
Kunda m & f Lala
Means "love" in Lala, a Zambian language.
Kundai f Shona
Means "overcome" in Shona.
Kundan m & f Indian
Kundan meena jewellery is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces. The method is believed to have originated in the royal courts of Rajasthan and Gujarat... [more]
Kundrie f Arthurian Cycle
A woman in the tale of Parsifal who knew about the magic arts.
Kundry f Theatre, German (Rare)
The female protagonist in the opera 'Parsifal' by Richard Wagner.
Kündül m Yakut
Means "bright, light" in Yakut.
Kunduz f Kyrgyz
Means "otter" in Kyrgyz, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter.
Kunduz f Uzbek
Means "day" in Uzbek.
Kundyz f Kazakh
Means "beaver" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian beaver.
Kundzia f Polish
Diminutive of Kunegunda.
Kune m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch and Frisian, this name is a short form of given names containing the Germanic element kuni meaning "clan, family, kin, race, kind". In other words, you could say that this name is the Dutch and Frisian cognate of Kuno.... [more]
Kunegonda f Dutch
Dutch variant of Kunigunde.
Kùnegùńda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Kunigunde.
Kunegunde f German (Silesian)
Silesian German variant of Kunigunde and Kunegunda.
Kuneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Kune, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. Also compare Künneke.
K'unerna f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "one whom one finds sweet/attractive" (see also K'unâĸ).
Kung m Chinese, Popular Culture
Means 'teach' in Chinese language. Kung Lao, a video game character in the mortal kombat series bears this name.
Kungkea m & f Khmer
Means "river" in Khmer.
Kúngo f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Kunngu, a Greenlandic variant or short form of Konkordia.
Küngold f & m Medieval German
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a combination of ancient Germanic kuni meaning "clan, family" with medieval German gold or golt meaning "gold".
K'unguleĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "Greenland scurvy-grass".
Kunhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements KUN "kin" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Kuni f & m Japanese
From Japanese 訓 (kuni) meaning "teach, instruct" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kuniaki m Japanese
From Japanese 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country" or 国 (kuni) meaning "country, land, region" combined with 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Kunibald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Kunibrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Kunichika m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)" or 国 (kuni) meaning "land, country, region" combined with 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 周 (chika) meaning "laps, circuits".... [more]
Kunifrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Kunigard f Germanic, East Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements kuni "clan, family" and gart "enclosure".
Kunigunda f Slovene, Hungarian
Slovene and Hungarian form of Kunigunde.
Kunigundė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kunigunde.
Kunihard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Kuniharu m Japanese
From Japanese 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up"... [more]
Kunihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country, Japan" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kunihild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Kunihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Kunihito m Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
K'unîk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "ugly, untidy, fat one" (originally a nickname).
Kunika f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kunikazu m Japanese
From Japanese 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country" or 国 (kuni) meaning "country, land, region" combined with 千 (kazu) meaning "thousand" or 数 (kazu) meaning "number, amount"... [more]
Kuniko f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (ku) meaning "vivid red, crimson", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel" or 恭 (ku) meaning "respect" combined with 爾 (ni) meaning "thou, you", and 胡 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]
Kunilla f Finnish
Finnish form of Gunilla.
Kunimi f & m Japanese
Derived from japanese 国(kuni) meaning "country, land" and 見(mi) meaning "you see"
Kunimitsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "country" or 州 (kuni) meaning "state" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Kunimund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German mund "protection."
K'unínge m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "ugly, untidy, fat one" (originally a nickname).
Kunio m Japanese
This name combines 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country," 州 (shuu, su, su, kuni) meaning "province, state," 訓 (kin, kun, oshi.eru, kun.zuru, yo.mu, kuni) meaning "teach, instruct," 邦 (hou, kuni) meaning "country, home country" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako, kuni) meaning "capital, metropolis" 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]
Kunirad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Kunisada m Japanese
From 郁 (kuni) meaning "cultural progress, culture, fragrance, perfume" combined with 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, chastity, virtue, righteousness". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kunishige m Japanese
From Japanese 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country" combined with 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kunito m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 仁 (ni) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Kunitomo m Japanese
This name combines 国 (kuni) meaning "country," 州 (kuni) meaning "province, state," or 訓 (kuni) meaning "teach, instruct," and 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend"... [more]
Kunitrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with þruþ "strength."
Kuniyasu m Japanese
From 国 (kuni) meaning "country, large place," and 安 (yasu) meaning "cheap, low, relax, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kuniyoshi m Japanese
From 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country" and 佳 (yoshi) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kuniyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "country, nation, state, land" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "good luck, good fortune; happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kunizza f Medieval German
Diminutive of names formed with the name element kuni "clan, family" or kuoni "brave".
Kunjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Kunka f Bulgarian
Colloquial word for "hand" in Bulgaria.
Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.
Kunley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན (kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས (legs) meaning "good, well, proper".
Künna f East Frisian
East Frisian short form of Kunigunda.
Kunnar m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Gunnar.
Kunnari m Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish and Greenlandic form of Gunnar.
Künneke f Low German
Low German diminutive of Kunigunde. However, there exists another possible meaning for this name: some speculate that it may actually mean "little child". In that case, it comes from older Low German kindeken, which then transformed into kinneken over time and then ultimately into künneke... [more]
Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".
Kunngu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant or short form of Konkordia. Also compare Korngkoortia and Kongkortia.
Kunnike f East Frisian
Diminutive of Kunigunde recorded in East Frisia in the 18th century.
Kûno f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gudny.
Kunó m Hungarian
Cognate of Kuno, meaning "clan, family".
Kunokeski m Cherokee
Means "young tassel" in Cherokee.
Kunombarang m & f Afizere
Means "God has added" in Afizere.
Kunomnok m & f Afizere
Means "God has given" in Afizere.
Kunopennos f Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *kunos, stem of *kū, "dog" and Gaulish pennom or pennos "head".
Kunoslav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Croatian kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Kunotas m Lithuanian, Literature
Derived from old Lithuanian kunoti meaning "to fight, to battle, to combat". Also compare the modern Lithuanian noun kūnas meaning "body".... [more]
Kunpimook m Thai
A famous bearer would be GOT7 member Bambam, whose real name is Kunpimook Bhuwakul.
Künqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кюн (kün) meaning "sun" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".
Kunrad m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Konrad.
Kunsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་བཟང (see Kunzang).
Kûnstânse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Constance.
Kunsulu f Kazakh
From Kazakh күн (kün) meaning "sun, day" and сұлу (sulw) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Kunsuluu f Karakalpak
Means "beautiful sun" in Karakalpak.
Kunsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).
Kuntal m Indian
kuntal mean hair .
Kunthida f Thai
From Thai กุล (gun) meaning "lineage, tribe, family" or "descending from a good family" and ธิดา (tí-daa) meaning "daughter".
Kuntjoro m Javanese
Older spelling of Kuncoro influenced by Dutch orthography.
Kunto m Finnish
Finnish pet form of Kunnari and Finnish variant form of Kurt.
Kunto m Javanese
From Javanese kunta meaning "lance, spear", ultimately from Sanskrit कुन्त (kunta).
Kuntum f Indonesian
Means "flower bud" in Indonesian.
Kunugi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word for the sawtooth oak, which is most commonly written in kanji as 櫟 (like other words for flora and fauna, however, it is usually written in katakana), though, at this time, no evidence is found for kanji usage as a first name.... [more]
Kunuk m Greenlandic
Possibly a short form of inequnaq ("sweet one").
Kunulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Kunût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Knútr.
Kunuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Knut. This was the Greenlandic name of Knud Rasmussen (1879-1933), a Danish polar explorer and anthropologist of partial Inuit descent.
Kunyonywa m Nyakyusa
Means "you need" in Nyakyusa.
Kunz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Konrad.
Kuobakh m Yakut
Means "hare" in Yakut.
Kuobakhaya f Yakut
Means "hare" in Yakut.
Kuo Kuobakhaya f Yakut
Means "hare beauty" in Yakut.
Kuon m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 遠 (on) meaning "far, distant", 恩 (on) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 穏 (on) meaning "calm; gentle; quiet", 音 (on) meaning "sound" or 苑 (on) meaning "pasture, park, garden"... [more]
Kuonrat m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements kuoni "bold, brave, strong" and rât "counsel".
Kuonstantėns m Lithuanian
Saimogaitian (Lithuanian dialect) form of Constantine.
Küöregey f Yakut
Means "early bird" in Yakut.
Küöregeyçeene f Yakut
Means "lark" in Yakut.
Kupa'a m Hawaiian
Means "steadfast" in Hawaiian.
Kupala f Slavic Mythology
Kupala is the Slavic goddess of water, herbs and magic. Her name means "to bathe".
K'upaluna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name deriving from qupaluk, another word for qupaloraarsuk meaning "snow bunting".
Kuparr m Indigenous Australian
Means "red earth, burnt earth", referring to red ochre, in Ngiyampaa.
Küpeyakwüskonam m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "one arrow" in Cree.
Kūpono m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "honest, decent, appropriate, satisfactory, rightful, reliable, just, fair."
Kuprat m Chuvash
Kuprat is the Volga Bulgar form of the name 'Kubrat', a Bulgar ruler.
Kuprian m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Cyprian.
Kupryjan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Cypryjan, influenced by the Russian form of this name.
Kür m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani name for the Kura river.
Kura f Maori
Means "red, glow" in Māori.
Kurage m & f Japanese
means "jellyfish"
Kurai m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 九 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 莱 (rai) meaning "goosefoot, pigweed" or 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder, lightning bolt". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kurak m Chuvash
Means "rook" in Chuvash.
Kurak f Manipuri
Means "butterfly" in Meitei.
Kuralai f Kazakh
Means "gazelle calf, fawn" in Kazakh. It was traditionally given to girls born with dark eyes resembling those of a deer.
Kuralay f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kuralai.
Kurama m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "have, hide, own, possess, storehouse" with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma) meaning "horse."... [more]
Kuramagomed m Avar, Dagestani
From Arabic قُرَيْش (qurayš) denoting an ancient Arabian Bedouin tribe (the Islamic Prophet Muhammad was a member of the tribe) combined with Magomed.
Kurami f Japanese
From Japanese 鞍 (kura) meaning "saddle" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kurando m Japanese
This name is used as 蔵人 with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, kuran) meaning "own, possess, storehouse" and 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person."... [more]
Kurapika m Popular Culture
Kurapika (クラピカ) is a main character in the 'HunterXHunter' manga series.
Kurara f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Clara/Klara, given to Japanese girls over the last several decades.... [more]
Kuraus m Arthurian Cycle
A British knight from Gagunne, encountered by Lancelot early in his adventures. Lancelot came across Kuraus and Orphilet fighting in a clearing. They were both ready to collapse from exhaustion, and Lancelot made them stop fighting.... [more]
Kurayami f Japanese
Kurayami (暗闇) means "deep darkness" in Japanese.
Kurban m Avar, Lak, Dargin, Lezgin, Turkmen, Turkish, Kazakh
Form of Qurban used in various languages.
Kurbika f Chechen
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Kurcjusz m Polish
Polish form of Curtius.
Kurdalægon m Ossetian Mythology
Contraction of Kurd Alæ Wærgon in which Kurd (derived from *kur- meaning "to heat", "to incandesce") and Alæ (Ossetian for "Aryan" and later "Alan") are epithets meaning "blacksmith" and "Alan" (a nomadic Iranian ethnic group), "Aryan" (an Indo-Iranian term meaning "noble") and Wærgon (from Old Ossetic *wærg meaning "wolf"), the original name of Kurdalægon... [more]
Kurdt m English
Variant of Kurt.
Kurdujin f Medieval Mongolian (Rare)
A notable bearer of this name was Kurdujin Khatun, Ilkhanid princess and ruler of Kerman and Shiraz. The Iranian village of Kardowjin (كاردوجين) was named after her.
Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]
Kureha f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kure) meaning "crimson" combined with 茶 (ha) meaning "tea" or 華 (ha) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kurehito m Japanese
From Japanese 呉 (kure) meaning "China, to give something, to do something for someone" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kurei f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kurei) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 妃 (rei) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 唯 (rei) meaning "ordinary, usual", 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely"... [more]
Kuren f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kuren) meaning "crimson" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Kurena f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kurena) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (kure) meaning "crimson" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 月 (na) meaning "moon", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Kurenai f Japanese (Rare)
Means "crimson" in Japanese, originally deriving as a contraction of 呉の藍 (kure no ai), made up of 呉 (kure), referring originally to the ancient Chinese state of Wu and later China as a whole, the possessive particle の (no) and 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo." The safflower plant (or 紅花/benibana in Japanese), from which the kurenai colour dye was extracted, was brought over from China to Japan.... [more]
Kurhah m Astronomy
The star Xi Cephei in the constellation Cepheus bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Alkurhah.... [more]
Kurhula m Tsonga
Means "peace" in Xitsonga.
Kuri f Japanese
Comes from Japanese meaning 'Chestnut'. Can be short for the feminine name 'Sakura', meaning 'Cherry Blossom'.
Kuriakkose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.
Kuriakose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics. A notable bearer was Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), an Indian Catholic priest and a Catholic saint of India.
Kuriimu f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 里 (rii) meaning "village" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Kuriko f Japanese
From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut" or 久 (ku) meaning "long ago" and 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]
Kurilŭ m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Cyril.
Kurion m Arthurian Cycle
A malicious knight who attacked Queen Albiun of the Wild Mountain, intending to steal her lands. He was defeated by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis, ending the assault.
Kurisani f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga kurisa meaning "increase".
Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Kuriyakose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.
Kurk m English
Variant of Kirk.
Kurleigh m English
Alternate spelling of Curley and Curly. A notable bearer of this name is Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (born 1997), a Canadian football player of Guyanese origin.
Kurma m Hinduism
Means "tortoise, turtle" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a tortoise to support the base of Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.
Kurman m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Kurban.
Kurmanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Kurman, derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kurmangazy m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي‎ (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).
Kurmanjan f Kyrgyz
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a prominent Kyrgyz politician (1811-1907) who served as Datka (governer) of Alai from 1862 until her death.
Kurmi f & m Aymara
Means "rainbow" in Aymara.
Kurmi Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and ajayu meaning "spirit".
Kurmi Pilpintu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and pilpintu meaning "butterfly".
Kurmi Sami f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and sami meaning "colour" or "fortune, good luck".
Kurmi Thaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and thaya meaning "cold".
Kurmi Uma f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and uma meaning "water".
Kurnia f & m Indonesian
Means "blessing, gift" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कारुण्य (karunya).
Kurniasih f Indonesian
Means "giving love" from Indonesian kurnia meaning "gift" and asih meaning "love".
Kurniawan m Indonesian
From Indonesian karunia meaning "blessing, grace" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the masculine suffix -wan.
Kurniawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian karunia meaning "blessing, grace" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Kurōdo m Japanese
This name is used as 蔵人 with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, kurou) meaning "own, possess, storehouse" and 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person."... [more]
Kuroe f & m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kuroi.
Kurogane m Japanese
Means "black steel". Most notable as the name of one of the main characters from the CLAMP manga Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles.
Kurohime f Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kuroi f & m Japanese
Part of the name, Kuro, means black.... [more]
Kuroko m & f Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Kurome f Japanese
Means "Black Eyes" in Japanese.
Kuromi f Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kuromu m Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Kurono f Japanese
From Japanese 玄 (kuro) meaning "mysterious" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kuronue m Popular Culture
"black crane"... [more]
Kuroshiro m & f Japanese (Rare)
Meaning black and white with 黒 (Kuro) meaning black and 白 (Shiro) meaning white
Kurōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 九 (kyuu, ku, kokono, kokono.tsu) meaning "nine" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
Kurotaro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō, ryo) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuroyefa m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "nothing is difficult in life" in Ijaw.
Kuroyuri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 黒百合 (kuroyuri) meaning “Black Lily”. In Hanakotoba, the Japanese language of flowers, the kuroyuri means love/curse.... [more]
Kurraki m Indigenous Australian
Means "white cockatoo" in Kaurna.
Kurre m Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive of Kurt.
Kürşad m Azerbaijani
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Azerbaijani name for the Kura river and şad meaning "glad".
Kürşat m Turkish
From Old Turkic kür meaning "valiant, brave" combined with the title şad meaning "governor, leader". This is the name of a legendary hero in Turkish literature.
Kurshina f Japanese
the mother of the main character of naruto/siries
Kursiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kursiy meaning "the throne of Allah".
Kurstan m Kyrgyz
Basically means "country of the brave", derived from the Old Turkic adjective kur meaning "brave, unwavering, powerful" combined with the Persian suffix ستان‎ (stan) meaning "place of, country".
Kurstanbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Kurstan with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "leader of the land of the brave".
Kursten f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten or, possibly (in very rare male cases), Karsten.
Kürt m Hungarian
From the name of an ancient Hungarian tribe. This tribal name was probably of Turkish origin and possibly meant "snow slip, avalanche". This name should not be confused with unrelated name Kurt.... [more]
Kurtley m & f English
Alternate spelling of Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).
Kürtnypatyr m Mari
Means "iron hero" in Mari.
Kurts m Latvian
Latvian form of Kurt
Kurtus m English
Variant of Curtis.
Kurtwood m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Kurt and the English word wood. A famous bearer is American actor Kurtwood Smith (b. 1943).
Kuru f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Kurua f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (kuru) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Kuruk m Pawnee
Means "bear" in Pawnee.
Kurumi f & m Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 胡桃 meaning "walnut". This name is mostly used for girls in Japan but occasionally given to boys as well. It is also often written in hiragana. Other kanji combinations are possible, but rather uncommon.
Kurumu m Japanese
From 来 (kuru) meaning "to come" and 夢 (mu, ayumu) meaning "vision, dream".
Kurunnītu f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Likely means "high quality beer", deriving from the Akkadian kurunnum (itself a derivation of the Sumerian kurun). Name borne by an Akkadian goddess, likely equivalent to the Sumerian goddess of beer Ninkasi.
Kurunnitu-sarrat f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Possibly means "Kurunnitu is queen", derived from the goddess Kurunnītu, and šarrat ("queen").
Kurunnitu-tabni f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Possibly means "Kurunnitu is our comrade", derived from the name of the goddess Kurunnītu, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").
Kurunta m Hittite Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *kerh ("horn"). Name borne by a Hittite god of hunting and wild animals, who was often associated with deer. A possible Luwian origin has been proposed for Kurunta, by way of the god Runtiya entering the Hittite pantheon, however this is disputed.
Kurunzi m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "torch".
Kururi f Japanese
From Japanese 環 (kururi) meaning "circle, ring, wheel". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Kururumany m New World Mythology
Kururumany is a culture hero in Lokono Mythology. His name has no known meaning.
Kuruvila m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.
Kuruvilla m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Cyril
Kurwa f & m Swahili
Means "first of twins" in Swahili.
Kuryakose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics.
Kurzhan f Chechen
Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .
Kusain m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Husayn.
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