Submitted Names Starting with K

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Kamala f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Kəmalə.
Kəmaləddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kamal ad-Din.
Kamal ad-Din m Arabic
Means "perfection of religion", from Arabic كمال (kamāl) meaning "perfection" combined with دين (dīn) "religion, faith".
Kamaladevi f Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Combination of Kamala and Devi.
Kamalbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz
Combination of Kamal 1 with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kamalei f & m Hawaiian
Means "lei child" or "lei person," from kama meaning "child, person" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath."
Kamalelehua f Hawaiian
Means "garden of lehuas" in Hawaiian. This was the middle name of the American actress Kelly Preston (1962-2020), who was born in Hawaii.
Kamalesh m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus, pale red" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Kamalipa f Hinduism
Kamal, Kamala, Kamalika & Kamalipa. All these names orginated from the flower name "Kamal(Lotus". The name Kamalipa means "Big Lotus"
Kamaljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Kamaljit.
Kamaljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala), which can mean "lotus" or "pale-red", and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kamaludin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Kamal ad-Din.
Kamalutdin m Dagestani
Form of Kamal ad-Din used in Dagestan.
Kamanaloha m Hawaiian
Probably derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and mana meaning "power" combined with aloha meaning "love".
Kamani m & f English (American), Hawaiian
Transferred use of the surname Kamani.
Kamanyi m & f Lunda
Means "prosperity from hard work" in Lunda.
Kamar m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka and mar modelled on Lamar or Jamar, or perhaps a variant of Qamar... [more]
Kamar f Georgian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Kamar was the daughter of the Georgian god of nature and the god of the sky. She was seen as a symbol of divine fire and her beauty caused Amirani to kidnap her from heaven.
Kamara f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamora).
Kamariah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic قمري (qamariyy) meaning "lunar, moon-like", from قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
Kamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ka and Marion 2.
Kamarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ka and Marius, in a similar fashion to Kamarion.
Kamarol m Malay
Variant of Kamarul.
Kamaruddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Qamar ad-Din.
Kamarudin m Malay, Indonesian, Maguindanao
Malay, Indonesian and Maguindanao variant of Qamar ad-Din.
Kamarudzaman m Malay
Malay variant of Qamar al-Zaman.
Kamarul m Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with قمر ال (Qamar al) meaning "moon of the" (such as Qamar ad-Din).
Kamarulzaman m Malay
Malay variant of Qamar al-Zaman.
Kamaruzaman m Malay
Malay variant of Qamar al-Zaman.
Kamaruzzaman m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Qamar al-Zaman.
Kamarzaman m Malay
Malay variant of Qamar al-Zaman.
Kamas m Somali
Kamas is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Kamasa f & m Aymara
Means "honour" in Aymara.
Kamaya f English (Modern)
Allegedly based on the Hawaiian name Kamea.
Kambeu m Shona
Kambeu means "little seed". This name may be given to a child who was very small at birth
Kambondoo m Dagbani
This is one of the death prevention names among the Dagbamba. When a woman gave birth up to three to four times and each time she give birth the children die. To prevent this names like this is given to a child to prevent it from dying.
Kamča f Czech
Diminutive of Kamila.
Kamda f Marathi
Meaning "One Who Can Fulfill All Wishes of Others".
Kamdyistowesit m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "beardy" in Cree.
Kame f Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle".
Kamé f Guarani
Guarani form of Carmen.
Kamea f Hawaiian
Means "the one," from definite article ka and mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object.
Kameaʻiʻomakamae m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the truly precious thing".
Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."
Kameeka f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Tamika. This is the name of the main character in Thelma Lynne Godin's children's book The Hula Hoopin' Queen (2014).
Kameel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كامل (See Kamil 1).
Kameela f English (Rare)
Variant of Camilla or Kamila (Arabic feminine form of Kamil 1).... [more]
Kamehameha m Hawaiian
Means "The quiet one". Kamehameha the great (Full name: Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea) was the founder and first King of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kamehime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".
Kamėja f Lithuanian
Originally a contraction of Kamilė, its modern use was more likely popularized due to it also being the Lithuanian word for cameo
Kamek m Hebrew
Kamek is a Hebrew name that means come back. It is also a Mario character named Kamek. (also called Magikoopa.
Kameko f Japanese
Means "child of the tortoise" in Japanese.
Kamel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Kamil 1 or Kamal 1.
Kamela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Likely a form of Kamila or Kamelia, can also function as a nickname for the latter.
Kamélia f Hungarian
Hungarian cognate of Camelia.
Kamelie f German
German form of Camellia. Though not very common, this is both a given name and the German word for the flower.
Kameliia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Camellia.
Kamēlija f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian kamēlija "camellia".
Kamelija f Croatian
Croatian form of Camelia.
Kamelin m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table and son of King Alfred of Ireland.... [more]
Kameliya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Camelia.
Kamellia f Bulgarian
Variant transliteration of Камелия (see Kamelia).
Kamelya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kamelya "camellia".
Kamena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kamen.
Kamena f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian kamene "bumblebee".
Kamenko m Serbian (Rare)
Nature name derived from the word kamen, meaning "stone" or "rock", therefore denoting a baby whose parents wished for him to be as strong and tough as a stone.The name is nowadays mostly associated with Kamenko Katić, a famous Serbian journalist and TV personality.
Kamenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 甫 (suke) meaning "begin". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kameo f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Cameo.
Kamer m & f Turkish
Means "the moon" in Turkish.
Kamerfer f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "radiance of the crescent": kamer - "half-moon, crescent" and fer - "radiance, brightness".
Kamerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Kamerion m English (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. A known bearer of this name is Kamerion Wimbley, an American football player.
Kamerşah f Ottoman Turkish
From kamer meaning "moon" and şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Kametarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kametaro.
Kameyo f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 亀 (ki, kyuu, kin, kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle" with 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute," 与 (yo, azuka.ru, ata.eru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."... [more]
Kamfunti m & f Lunda
Means "the one who has come back" in Lunda.
Kamharida f Igbo
Means "may I not fall" in Igbo
Kami f & m Japanese
In Japanese it means Divine... [more]
Kami m Armenian
Means "wind" in Armenian.
Kami m & f English
Variant of Cami. Diminutive of Kameron, Kamdyn and other names beginning with kam.
Kamiel m Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Camiel. This name is less common in Belgium and The Netherlands than Camiel is. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch retired athlete Kamiel Maase (b... [more]
Kamiika f & m Japanese
From Kami meaning “Deity, god” (神) and Ika meaning “squid” (烏賊)
Kamik f & m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic kamik "kamik", "soft boot made of reindeer or sealskin". Soles, kamiks (boots), legs and feet were linked to sexuality and reproduction, hunting and magic (success in hunting) in traditional society.
Kamika f & m Hindi
Possibly means "desired, beloved, wished for".
Kamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kâmil m Turkish
Turkish form of Kamil 1.
Kamila f Arabic
Feminine form of Kamil 1.
Kamilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kamila.
Kamilah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Kamila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Kamilan m Arabic
Means "whole", "complete", "without flaws".
Kamilbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz
Combination of Kamil 1 with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kamile f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Kamil 1, meaning "perfect".
Kamilek m Polish
Diminutive of Kamil 2.
Kamilia f Arabic
Means "camellia flower", related to Arabic "Kamila" meaning "perfect".
Kamilis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Camillus, possibly via its Polish form Kamil 2.
Kamilka f Czech, Polish
Diminutive of Kamila.
Kamill m Hungarian, Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Camillus.
Kamille f English
Variant of Camille. This name was given to 206 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kamillo m Danish, Finnish
Nordic form of Camillo.
Kamilo m Croatian, Slovene (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Camillus.
Kamina f Japanese
From Japanese 樺 (ka) meaning "birch", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kamina f Uzbek
Means "your humble servant" in Uzbek, referring to a self-deprecating and humble way of referring to oneself in writing.
Kaminari m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (kaminari) meaning "thunder".
Kamini m Lingala
A famous bearer is French singer Kamini Zantoko (1979-) of Congolese ancestry.
Kamino f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kamiokisihkwew m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "fine day" in Cree.
Kamira f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Kamis m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Khamis.
Kamisa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name related to Kamik.
Kamisa f Japanese
From Japanese 神 (kami) meaning "a god" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kamisah f Malay, Indonesian
Feminine form of Kamis.
Kamite f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Hamida.
Kamitsuhiko m Japanese
From 加密列 KAMITSURE (カミツレ), meaning CHAMOMILLE in japanese, an annual herbal plant very commonly used in both aesthetics and medicine from the botanical genus MATRICARIA, of the family of plants ASTERACEAE, of the botanical order ASTERALES... [more]
Kamitsure f Japanese
加密列 (カミツレ) Kamitsure, chamomile, which comes from a corruption of the Dutch term for the plant, kamille, when transcribed to Japanese as カミッレ kamirre. Also from 雷 kaminari, thunder.
Kamiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 紙 (kami) meaning "paper" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kamiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (kami) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 引 (yu) meaning "pull". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]
Kamkhwala m & f Tumbuka
Means "of medicine, of herbs" in Tumbuka. Similar usage to Chimika.
Kamla f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Kamala.
Kamlai f Thai
Means "bracelet" in Thai.
Kamlesh m & f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi कमलेश or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਮਲੇਸ਼ (see Kamalesh).
Kamma f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of double names in which the first name began with Ka- and the second name began with Ma- (such as Karen-Margrethe, as in the case of Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek (1775-1829), a Danish woman of letters)... [more]
Kammamma f Hittite Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a goddess considered to be the daughter of the storm god Tarhunna. She was possibly associated with magic, as one of her known epithets is ḫašawanz ("sorceress").
Kammi f English
Variant of Cammy.
Kammy f & m English
Diminutive of Kameron, Kamile, Kamilah, or other names containing the element Kam.
Kamo m Armenian, Russian
From the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."
Kamogelo f Tswana
Means "acceptance" in Setswana.
Kamohelo m & f Sotho
Means "acceptance" or "welcome" in Sotho.
Kamol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Kamal 1.
Kamola f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kamol meaning "completion, perfection".
Kamolbek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Kamalbek.
Kamolrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kamonrat.
Kamolwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kamonwan.
Kamona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Damon.
Kamonchanok f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "mind, heart" and ชนก (chanok) meaning "father".
Kamonchat f & m Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Kamonrat f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "lotus, heart, mind" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kamonsak m Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Kamonwan f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Kamora f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamara).
Kamose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian kꜣ-msj, meaning "born of the soul", from Egyptian kꜣ "soul" and msj "be born". This was the name of the last Pharaoh of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty.
Kamouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Kemuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Kamoyo m Tumbuka, Chewa
Means "life" in Tumbuka and Chewa, often given to babies born prematurely.
Kampanart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัมปนาท (see Kampanat).
Kampanat m Thai
Means "roaring, thundering, tremor" in Thai.
Kampata f Lingala
Means “campus” in Lingala.
Kämpe m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish kämpe meaning "fighter".
Kamphies m Arthurian Cycle
One of the many knights forced to swear allegiance to Gawain.
Kamphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kamphon.
Kamphon m Thai
From Thai กำ (kam) meaning "grasp, hold, clench" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Kampi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kampr meaning "beard on the lips", "moustache", "whiskers".
Kampol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kamphon.
Kampon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kamphon.
Kampr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kanpr.
Kamquta f Aymara
Means "beautiful" in Aymara.
Kamranshah m Persian
From the given name Kamran and شاه (shah) meaning "king"
Kamren m & f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Cameron.
Kamrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Kamron m & f American
Variant of Cameron.
Kamron m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Komron, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Kamran.
Kamron m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khamron.
Kamrrem m Pakistani
Possibly a Pakistani form of Cameron
Kamrul m Bengali
Means "alone" or "gift of god" in Bengali, of uncertain derivation.
Kamrušepa f Hittite Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Kamrušepa was a Hittite goddess of medicine and magic, who was also worshipped as part of the Luwian pantheon during the Bronze age. She seems to have been associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Gula.
Kamry f & m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kamryn.
Kamrynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kamryn.
Kamshad m Persian
Derived from کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Kamshat f Kazakh
Means "otter" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter. This name could also be formed from Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Kamtochukwu m Igbo
"I will praise God"
Kamuanya f Indonesian
Means “you” in Indonesian.
Kamuela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Samuel.
Kamui m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 可夢偉, 華夢衣, 華夢威, 夏夢生, 加夢意 or 嘉夢威 with 可 (ka, kou, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "excellent, greatness, distinguished," 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, majesty, authority," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 意 (i) meaning "intention, mind, will, thought."... [more]
Kamuima m Ainu
Meaning "Cooking Bear Meat" in Ainu.
Kamuy m & f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Refers to a spiritual or divine entity in the mythology of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan. The term shares similarities with the Japanese word "kami" (神) in both phonology and meaning.
Kamuy-huci f Far Eastern Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of the hearth. Also known as Apemerukoyan-mat-unamerukoyan-mat.
Kamuzu m Southern African
Means "little root" in Chichewa.
Kamuzyu f Nsenga
Means "roots" in Nsenga.
Kamwendo m Chewa
Means "walking from place to place; traveller" in Chewa language.
Kamy f American
Variant of Cammie.
Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.
Kamyar m Persian
From Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Kʼan m Classic Mayan
Means "yellow, precious, jewel" in Classic Mayan. It could also mean "to want" in Tzotzil. This was the name of two Mayan kings of Caracol in Belize.
Kan m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant; generous; leniency, gentleness" or 和 (kan) meaning "peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity" or 完 (kan) meaning "complete, perfect, infallible, conclusion".... [more]
Kan m Bosnian
A Bosnian form of Khan.
Kan m Burmese
Means "fate, luck, fortune, karma" in Burmese.
Kana f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 花 (ka) meaning "flower", or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, green" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character... [more]
Kana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Hannah
Kana f Medieval Baltic
Contracted form of Katarīna and Kapitolīna.
Kaná f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "lightning" in Shipibo.
Kanada m Indian
A notable bearer is a Hindu philosopher that founded the Vaisheshika school of thought around the 6th C. BCE. He is known for a theory of atomism.
Kanade f Japanese
Written in hiragana; means "to play a song/tune."
Kanae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kanae) meaning "love, affection" or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Kanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 叶 (kana) meaning "come true", 嘉 (ka) meaning "fine", 惠 (e) meaning "blessed", 苗 (nae) meaning "seedlings", 叶 (kanae) meaning "come true", 夢 (kanae) meaning "dream", and 鼎 (kanae) meaning "precisely"... [more]
Kanafinwë m Literature
Means "strong-voiced Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maglor, Fëanor's second son and the foster father of Elrond and Elros... [more]
Kanagatucko m Cherokee
Means "stalking turkey" in Cherokee.
Kanah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "reedy, brook of reeds". It is a river, mentioned in the Old Testament, that extends from the Mediterranean to Tappuah.
Kanaha f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanahstatsi f Mohawk
Name of the clan matron of the clan St. Kateri Tekakwitha belonged to.
Kanaʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the conqueror," from definite article ka and naʻi meaning "conqueror."
K'anak f Greenlandic
Means "upper tent pole" in Greenlandic.
Kanak f & m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi
From Sanskrit कनक (kanaka) meaning "gold".
Kanaka f & m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian variant of Kanak.
Kanaka f Japanese
kanaka means "middle flower". the kanji used are 花(ka,hana) meaning "flower" and 中(naka, chu) meaning "middle"
Kanalei f Hawaiian
Means "Kana's flower" from Kana, a Maui demigod + lei, flower; or "beautiful flower" from Kanani, the beauty + lei, flower.
Kanaloa m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of the ocean in Hawaiian mythology.
Kaname m & f Japanese
From 要 (kaname) meaning "pivot; vital point, cornerstone, keystone," likely sound shifted from 蟹の目 (kani no me) meaning "crab's eye," likely by influence from 金目, which looks as if it's read as kaname, literally meaning "golden eye." The derivation refers to a metal fitting (resembling a crab's eye) used for fastening the frame at the end of the fan, which would fall apart if no metal fitting is inserted.... [more]
Kanami f Japanese
Japanese feminine name with several possible meanings; 佳南 "good, auspicious, beautiful; south"; 光波 meaning "bright waves" and 奏心 "play music; heart, mind, soul", amongst many others.
Kanamu f Japanese
From Japanese 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill, come true" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanan f & m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
From Sanskrit कानन (kānana) meaning "forest, grove".
Kanan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Kənan.
Kanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix -n.
Kananelo f & m Sotho
Means "approval" or "appreciation" in Sotho.
Kanaru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanasa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kanasa) meaning "love, affection" or from 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanat m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh қанат (qanat) or Kyrgyz канат (kanat) both meaning "wing".
Kanatbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz канат (kanat) or Kazakh қанат (qanat) meaning "wing" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kanatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanatzhan m Kazakh (Rare)
From the name Kanat combined with Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Kanau m African
Allegedly used among the Limba people of Sierra Leone.
Kanau f & m Japanese
From Japanese 叶 (kanau) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kanau) meaning "play music, complete" or from Japanese 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" combined with 歌 (u) meaning "song, poetry", 夢 (u) meaning "dream", 有 (u) meaning "exist", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers"... [more]
Kanaya f Popular Culture
Kanaya is the name of one of the main characters in webcomic Homestuck. It comes from the Sanskirt counterpart of Virgo, which is called Kanya.
Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.
Kanchan f & m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kanchana) meaning "gold".