Submitted Names Starting with K

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Káleb m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Caleb.
Kālebs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Caleb.
Kaleen f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of the phonetic elements ka and lene or a variant of Kayleen.
Kaleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements ka, lee and na... [more]
Kalegras m Arthurian Cycle
The name of both Tristan’s father and Tristan’s son in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd, from Canelengres, Tristan’s father’s surname in German romance.... [more]
Kalehua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article ka and lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.
Kaleia f American
A possible feminization or elaboration of Kalei.
Kaleialoha f Hawaiian
Probably derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and lei meaning "child, lei, flowers" combined with aloha meaning "love".
Kaleida f Obscure (Modern)
Perhaps based on the English word kaleidoscope, coined in 1817 by its inventor, Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), from Greek kalos "beautiful" with eidos "shape" and the suffix scope (to resemble the word telescope); its literal meaning is "observer of beautiful forms".... [more]
Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".
Kaleiokalani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the garland of the heavens" in Hawaiian.
Kalel m American
Variant of Kal-El.
Kalela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Darryl.
Kalen m & f English (American)
Invented name combining the phonetic elements kay and en or a variant of Kaylen.
Kalëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Kalina.
Kalene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Charlene.
Kalene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaleen. This name had a spike in the United States in 1993 after a child named Kalene appeared in a commercial of the educational program 'Hooked on Phonics'.
Kalenike m Georgian
Georgian form of Kallinikos.
Kalenyk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kallinikos. Kalenyk Andriyevych was an early 17th century hetman of Zaporozhian cossacks, who participated in 1610 Siege of Smolensk.
Kaleoikaika m & f Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice" in Hawaiian.
Kaleoikaikaokalani m Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice of heaven" in Hawaiian
Kaleolani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice" (see Kaleo) combined with lani "heaven, sky".
Kaleon m Sanskrit
Variant of Kalyan, masculine form of Kalyana
Kalep m Chuvash
Chuvash given name deriving from the Hebrew 'Kalev'. Possibly used by Turkic people who converted to Judaism, people such as the Khazars, Kabars, and Krymchaks.
Kaleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Georgian, Russian
The first known bearer of this name is saint Kaleria from the port city of Caesarea Maritima in ancient Palestine. She lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian (284-305) and was martyred together with two to four other women (sources differ on the exact amount as well as their names).... [more]
Kaleriya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kaleria.
Kaleriya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Contraction of Russian Красная Армия легко разгромила империалистов Японии! (Krasnaya Armiya legko razgromila imperialistov Yaponii!) meaning "The Red Army easily defeated the Japanese imperialists!"... [more]
Kalerva m Finnish
Variant form of Kaleva (influenced by the name Kullervo).
Kalesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ka- and the nama Lesa
Kaleta f Polish
leather purse
Kalewa m Finnish
Variant of Kaleva.
Kalfr m Old Norse
Means "calf" in Old Norse. ... [more]
Kali f Greek
Modern Greek form of Kale, which is derived from Greek Καλη meaning "beauty".
Kali m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gary.
Kalia f Hawaiian
Means "the flower wreath, the beloved" in Hawaiian.
Kalia m Greenlandic
Unknown meaning.
Kalian m English (Rare)
Variant of Kalyan used outside of India.
Kaliana f English
This name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.
Kalianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 14 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kalianne f Khmer (Italianized, Modern)
Means "sweet darling" in Khmer.
Kalida f Brazilian
Meaning, "warm, ardent."
Kalidou m Western African
Form of Khalid used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Kaliesha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kalisha. A known bearer is American boxer Kaliesha West (1988-).
Kalifa f Somali
Means "chaste, holy" in Somali.
Kalika f Hinduism
An epithet of the Hindu goddess Kali 1, destroyer of time, which is taken to mean "pertaining to time" as a derivative of kali, the feminine form of Sanskrit kala "time".
Kalika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Garrick.
Kalikala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Crystal.
Kalikasan m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "nature, natural world" in Tagalog.
Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article ka and liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."
Kalikona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Clayton.
Kalikst m Polish
Polish form of Callixtus.
Kaliksta f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kalikst and variant of Kalista.
Kalikstas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Callixtus.
Kalil m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Khalil.
Kalila f Arabic (Rare)
Feminization of Kalil.
Kalilah f Arabic
Means "darling" in Arabic.
Kalili f Hawaiian
A Hawaiian feminine name derived from the name of a species of native violet.
Kalimah f Hinduism, Mythology
Kali Ma, called the "Dark Mother," is the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction.
Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.
Kalime f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Halima.
Kalin f English
Variant of Kaylyn.
Kalin m English
Variant of Kelan
Kâlîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Karlina.
Kalina m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Colin 1, Colleen, Darlene, Karin and Darin / Daryn.
Kalina f Guernésiais
Guérnésiais form of Caline 3
Kalinaw f Tagalog
Means "serenity" in Tagalog.
Kalinda f English (Modern), Indian
An Indian name which allegedly means "sun".
Kalindabwalo m Nsenga
Kalinda is guard or watchman,... [more]
Kalindi f Indian, Hinduism
Sanskrit name meaning "sun".... [more]
Kalinik m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Callinicus.
Kaliope f Greek (Anglicized, Rare)
alternate spelling of calliope
Kaliopi f South Slavic
South Slavic form of Kalliope.
Kaliopy f Various
Alternate form of Calliope.
Kalipa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cliff.
K'alipak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "outer covering", "epidermis" (of something).
Kalipona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Clifford.
Kalipso f Polish
Polish form of Calypso.
Kalipszó f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Calypso.
Kaliq m Arabic
Means “creative” in Arabic.
Kalisfeniya f Ukrainian (Rare, ?), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Καλλισθένη (Kallisthene), a feminine form of Kallisthenes.
Kalisi f English
Variant of Khaleesi.
Kaliska m & f Miwok
Means "coyote chasing deer" in Miwok.
Kalist m Polish
Polish form of Callistus.
Kalista f Polish, Croatian, Russian (Rare)
Polish, Russian and Croatian form of Calista.
Kalistiaana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiâna.
Kalistiaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiãna.
Kalistorfi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistorfe.
Kalistrat m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Callistratus.
Kalistrate m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kallistratos. A notable bearer of this name was saint Kalistrate of Georgia (1866-1952), the fifth Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kalivinasini f Indian
Feminine Indian name meaning "one who destroys or puts an end to any quarrels".
Kalixta f Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Calixta.
Kaliyan f Khmer
Possibly a Khmer form of Kalyana.
Kaliyana f Sanskrit, Tamil
Derived from the Sanskrit word kalyāṇa, meaning "auspicious," "blessed," or "beautiful."
Kaljo m Estonian
Variant of Kalju.
Kalkhasz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Calchas.
Kalki m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit काल (kāla) meaning "time, age", likely morphed from the original spelling Karki taken from the word कर्क (karka) meaning "white horse". This is the name of the prophesied final avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga (the current and last of the four world ages) to usher in the Satya Yuga (the first and best of the world ages) and the destruction of the universe... [more]
Kalkidan f Amharic
Amharic for "promise", root words "qal" (ቃል) meaning word, and "kidan" (ኪዳን), meaning covenant, from the Ge'ez language
Kállá m Sami
Sami form of Kalle.
Källa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Kiälla or taken directly from the Swedish word källa "source (of a stream of water)".
Kalla f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Kalle as well as a variant of Karla.
Kallamu m Hausa
Kallamu means Musa in Hausa
Kallamu m Hausa
Means "word (of God)" in Hausa. This name is closely tied with the name Musa.
Kallan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan.
Kallapi f Aymara
From the Aymara name for an orange-red variety of wild quinoa.
Kallaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kálle m Sami
Variant of Kállá.
Kalleis f Greek Mythology
Kalleis comes from the Greek word "kallos", meaning "beauty". It was the name of one the three Kharites, or Graces.
Kallen m & f American
A Utah created name combining the father's name Allen with the mother's name Karen 1, Kayla, or Kaeleen
Kallez m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Charles
Kallfü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun kallfü (also kajfv) meaning "blue" (Smeets also lists "purple").
Kallfükura m Mapuche
Combination of Mapudungun Kallfü and kura meaning "stone."
Kallfüray f Mapuche
Original Mapudungun form of Calfuray.
Kallfürayen f Mapuche
Full form of Kallfüray, essentially a combination of Kallfü and Rayen.
Kallfürüngi m Mapuche
Means "blue Chilean Bamboo" in Mapuche.
Kallia f Greek, Ancient Greek
In modern Greek Κάλλια (Kallia) can function as a short form of Kalliopi or Kallirroi.... [more]
Kalliades m Ancient Greek
Kalliades was the Archon of Athens when it was burned and looted by the invading persian army, led by Xerxes circa 480 BCE.
Kalliah f English (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kallianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Kallianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
Kallichore f Greek Mythology
One of Jupiter's moons
Kalligeneia f Greek Mythology
Means "bearer of a fair offspring", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]
Kallik f & m Inuit, Literature
Used by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Lightning".
Kallikles m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Kallikratidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Kallikratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Kallikratides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Kallikrates" in Greek, derived from the name Kallikrates combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Kallimach m Polish
Polish form of Callimachus.
Kallimachos m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and μαχη (mache) "battle."
Kallimedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).
Kallinik m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Callinicus.
Kallinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek element καλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty".
Kallio f Greek
Short form of Kalliopi.
Kallipateira f Ancient Greek
Means "beauty of the father" in Ancient Greek.
Kalliphon m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful voice", derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice."
Kallipp m Russian
Russian form of Kallippos.
Kallippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Kallippos" in Greek, derived from the name Kallippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Kalliroi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Καλλιρόη (Kallirhoe), an Epic Greek form of Καλλιρρόη (see Kallirrhoe).
Kallis m Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian term of endearment kallis "darling; beloved; dear; precious".
Kallis f Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful".
Kallisaya m Aymara
Means "flash of lightning" in Aymara.
Kallisthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful strength", derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Kallisti f Ancient Greek
Meaning; "To the Most Beautiful". In Greek Mythology, Eris (goddess of strife) inscribed on a Golden Apple/Apple of Discord "for the fairest" or "to the most beautiful" at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis... [more]
Kalliszta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Callista.
Kalliteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]
Kallityche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune", possibly meaning "good luck".
Kallixenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Kallixtusz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Calixto.
Kalliyan f Khmer
Means "classy woman" in Khmer.
Kallum m English
Variant of Callum.
Kally f & m English (Rare), Indian
Variant of Kali 1 or Callie.
Kalma f Finnish Mythology
Finnish Goddess of death and decay, residing in the underworld. The name means "corpse stench", and can be used as a poetic word for death.Her father is Tuoni and her mother Tuonetar... [more]
Kalman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Kalonymos or Clement.
Kalman m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Kálmán.
Kalmar m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Kalman and an adoption of the Swedish place name Kalmar in Småland and Uppland.
Kalmen m Jewish, Yiddish
Variant of Kalman.
Kalmir m Polish
Variant of Kanimir.
Kalnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kalnius.
Kalnius m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian kalnas meaning "mountain".
Kalo m & f Malagasy
Means "melancholy song" in Malagasy.
Kaloe f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Chloe.
Kaloger m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kalogeros.
Kalogeros m Late Greek
Original Greek form of Calogerus (see Calogero).
Kalogreant m Arthurian Cycle, Medieval German (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
German form of the name Calogrenant occurring in Iwein by Hartmann von Aue.
Kaloian m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Kaloyan.
Kaloina m & f Malagasy
Means "sing with expression" in Malagasy.
Kalojan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Калоян (see Kaloyan).
Kalokairos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun καιρός (kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.
Kaloker m Croatian, Russian, Slovene
Croatian, Russian and Slovene form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.
Kalokyros m Late Greek
Means "beautiful authority", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun κῦρος (kyros) meaning "supreme power, authority".... [more]
Kalolaina f Hawaiian, Fijian
Hawaiian and Fijian adoption of Carolina.
Kalomira f Greek (Cypriot), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Καλομοίρα (see Kalomoira), as well as an Albanian form.
Kalomoira f Greek
Means "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος (kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα (moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).
Kaloni f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
One comes from Hawaii, and it means THE SKY/THE HEAVENS. The other one comes from Greece, meaning BEAUTY'S VICTORY. ... [more]
Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-Greek
Means "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".... [more]
Kalonymus m Late Greek (Latinized), Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Archaic)
Errant latinization (or just a semi-latinization) of the Greek given name Kalonymos. The proper and full latinization of the name is Calonymus.
Kalos m Greek Mythology
Means 'beautiful' in Greek.
Kalosýni f & m Greek
Means 'kindness' in Greek.
Kalotta f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Karlotta.
Kaloudis m Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a pet form of given names that contain the Greek element καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" as well as "good, noble". Alternatively, it might be derived from Καλούδι Αιτωλοακαρνανίας (Kaloudi Aitoloakarnanias), which is the name of a mountain village in western Greece.... [more]
Kaloy m Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Caloy.
Kaloyana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kaloyan.
Kalp m Indian (Modern, Rare)
1 Day of Lord Brahma, Thought , Appropriate , Moon
Kalіё́pa f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Kalliope.
Kalpesh m Hinduism
ancient times in harappa, the word 'kalpesh' was used as presentation of new articles.
Kalpona f Bengali
Bengali variant of Kalpana.
Kalpurnia f Polish
Polish form of Calpurnia.
Kalpurnian m Polish
Polish form of Calpurnianus.
Kalpurnija f Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnia.
Kalpurnijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnianus.
Kalpurnije m Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnius.
Kalpurnijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Calpurnius.
Kalpurniusz m Polish
Polish form of Calpurnius.
Kalsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Kalsom f Malay
Malay variant of Kulthum.
Kalsoom f Urdu
Urdu variant of Kulthum.
Kalsum f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic كلثوم (see Kulthum), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Kaltag m Popular Culture
From the Koyukon Kaltaga. Bestowed upon an Alaskan town by Russians, in honor of a Koyukon man. Appears as a character's name in the 1995 animated film, Balto.
Kaltamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
Kaltes-Ekwa f Siberian Mythology
Etymology unknown. Kaltes-Ekwa is a Mansi and Khanty goddess of the moon, childbirth, fate, dawn, fertility and rejuvenation. She is a shapeshifter and known to take the shape of a hare.
Kalthom f Malay
Malay variant of Kulthum.
Kalthoum f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كلثوم (see Kulthum).
Kalthum f Arabic, Malay
Variant of Kulthum.
Kaltoum f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic كلثوم (see Kulthum) chiefly used in North Africa.
Kaltra f Albanian
Allegedly derived from Albanian i/e kaltër "light blue" (compare Kaltrina).
Kalu m Igbo (Rare)
Kalu is a shortened name of, or derived from; Kamalu or Kamanu, the deity of thunder. Kamalu is an important deity in the traditional belief system of the people of many subethnic Igbo people (an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria)... [more]
Kalua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the second child, companion." This was the most common name for Hawaiian women in 19th-century marriage records.
Kalubin m Arthurian Cycle
A count defeated by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.... [more]
Kaluka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Claude.
Kaluliit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalulît.
Kalulît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Carolin.
Kalunita f Assyrian
Means "wild flower" in Assyrian.
Kalupe f Basque
Basque form of Calliope.
Kalüpszó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Calypso.
Kalusd m Armenian
Means "advent, arrival" in Armenian.
Kaluwa f Swahili
Means "forgotten one" in Swahili.
Kalvin m English
Variant of Calvin.
Kalvinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Calvin, often paired with Yohanes.
Kalvis m Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian kalvis, a poetic word for "blacksmith, smith".
Kalwin m Polish
Polish form of Calvin.
Kalya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kalya f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ကလျာ (see Kalayar).