KaparieramMaori, Biblical Maori form of Gabriel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").
Kapawf & mKaren Alternate transcription of S'gaw Karen ကပီၤ (see K'paw).
KapémDutch (Rare) Meaning unknown. This is the first name of a columnist for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. His name is Kapé Breukelaar and he was born in 1968. Since the name Kapé isn't featured in the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands (which contains all first names that have been given in The Netherlands from 1880 until now), the name most likely isn't Breukelaar's official first name... [more]
Kapeif & mPemon, Indigenous American, New World Mythology Meaning “Moon” in Taurepang (a member of the Pemon micro family of Cariban languages), Kapei is the Taurepang deity of the moon, who appears most famously in the Taurepang folktale ‘Wei and Kapei’.
KapheirafGreek Mythology Possibly means "stormy breath", derived from the hypothetical Ancient Greek word *kaphos meaning "to breath, gasp" (compare κάπτω (kapto) "to gulp down") and εἴρ (eir), which might mean "hurricane"... [more]
KapitakmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "kayak jacket of sealskin".
KapitalinafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Derived from German Kapital or Russian капитал (kapital), which both mean "capital, asset". It is a reference to the three-volume book Das Kapital (1867-1894) written by the German philosopher and political economist Karl Marx (1818-1883).... [more]
KapitonmGeorgian, Russian Georgian and Russian form of Capiton. Known bearers of this name include Russian painter Kapiton Zelentsov (1790-1845) and Russian portrait painter Kapiton Pavlov (1791–1842).
Kapulef & mHawaiian Means "the prayer" or "the magic" in Hawaiian.
KármIcelandic (Rare) Icelandic form of Kárr. Also compare the related name Kári, which is more popular than Kár.
KarmLiterature This name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.
KarmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of Lydos and Mysos.
KarađorđemHistory Means "black George" derived from Turkish kara meaning "dark, black" combined with the name Đorđe. This was the nickname of Đorđe Petrović (1762-1817), the founder of modern Serbia and a leader who aimed at separating Serbia from the Ottoman Empire.
KaradusmArthurian Cycle Among Arthur’s knights in the list Chrétien de Troyes made. Chrétien tells us that Karadus had a very cheerful disposition.
KarafilmAlbanian Derived from Albanian karafil "carnation; clove (spice)".
Karaif & mPopular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare) Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]
KarammIndian An indian name which is quite rare and can only really be found in England or Arabia and India in some places. Means "Fate" and "Destiny" in english.
KaramatmUrdu From Arabic کرامة (karamah) meaning "generosity, high-mindedness, dignity".
KaramatullahmArabic, Afghan, Pakistani The first element of this name is derived from Arabic كرامات (karamat), which is the plural form of كرامة (karama) meaning "dignity, generosity" (compare Karam)... [more]
KaramchandmIndian From Sanskrit कर्म (kárma) meaning "action, work, deed" combined with चन्द (cand) meaning "moon". A notable bearer was Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822-1885), the father of Mohandas Gandhi.
KarameafMaori Means "red ochre" in Maori. Also a loan word from English, meaning "caramel".
KaramomAfrican American (Rare) Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the American reality star and television host Karamo Brown (b. 1980), who is of Jamaican and Cuban descent.
KaranafLiterature Used by American author Scott O'Dell in his children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' (1960). Karana is 'secret' name of the main character, a young Native American girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast... [more]
KaranfilfTurkish The origin is Arabic, means Carnation; a beautiful flower.
KarangarangfIndigenous Australian Possibly means "pelican", deriving from the Dharug word karranga-ba ("pelican"). Name borne by a prominent Eora woman (1771-1837).
KarapetmArmenian Mythology, Armenian Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [more]
Karawekf & mThai Thai name for the kalavinka, an immortal mythical bird in Buddhist belief that is said to possess an enchanting cry. The term itself is derived from Sanskrit कलविङ्क (kalavinka) meaning "sparrow" or "Indian cuckoo"... [more]
KardoxmKurdish Kurdish masculine given name derived from Kardox, the word for the ancient Carduchoi tribe of Corduene, an ancient region located in northern Mesopotamia, present-day south-eastern Turkey and northern Iraq.
KareefmArabic Means "born during autumn" in Arabic.
KareelafIndigenous Australian Australian locational name. Derived from an Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".
KarenafJapanese From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
KareninafSpanish (?), Indonesian Meaning unknown, possibly used in reference to the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy published in 1877.
KarennafEnglish (Rare) Elaboration of Karen 1. It may be influenced by Corinna, or by karenna, one of the Iroquois names for spiritual energy inherent in people and their environment.
KarentegmBreton Derived from Old Breton carant meaning "parents" (modern Breton kerent), though its meaning is often interpreted as "loving". Saint Karenteg was a disciple of Saint Patrick. His feast day is May 16.
KariannefFinnish, English Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"
KarkatmLiterature Karkat Vantas is a major character in Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name is from the Sanskrit astrological equivalent of Cancer, Karkata. Alternatively the name may come from the Greek mythological figure Karkinos, a giant crab who battles Hercules, and the origin of the astrological sign.
KarkinosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun καρκίνος (karkinos) meaning "crab" as well as "Cancer" (as in, the zodiac sign).... [more]