Submitted Names Starting with K

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Kar Ling f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Jialing.
Karlisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Carlisha, a combination of Carla and Lisha. Also compare Kalisha.
Karljohan m Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of Karl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Karl Johan.
Karlman m Germanic
Diminutive of Karl.... [more]
Karloff m Russian
A notable bearer is a United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969). A variant was used in the LEGO Ninjago series for the Master of Metal.
Karloman m Bosnian, Croatian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Variant of Carloman. In Swedish and Norwegian, only used in translations of historical documents regarding the Frankish rulers.
Karlomann m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Carloman.
Karlos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Karolos, usually used as a short form.
Karlot m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian adoption of Charlot as well as a masculine form of Karlotte.
Karlota f Basque
Basque form of French Charlotte.
Karlotte f Estonian (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
Estonian, Norwegian and Danish form of Charlotte.
Karlton m American
Variant of Carlton. Notable bearer, journalist and author, Karlton Jerome "Jerry" Rosholt (1923–2008) was of Norwegian ancestry.
Karlu m Maltese
Maltese form of Carlo.
Karly f & m German
A diminutive of the name Karl.
Karlygash f Kazakh
Means "swallow (bird)" in Kazakh.
Karlynn f English
Variant of Carlin.
Karm m Maltese
Maltese short form of Karmnu.
Karmami m Hausa
Means "cornstalk" in Hausa.
Karman f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Karmen.
Karme f & m Estonian
Either derived from Estonian kärme meaning "swift", or else a short form of Karmo or Karmen, or an adoption of the Greek name Karme.
Karmel f & m Hebrew, Basque (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Carmel, also used in other languages. In Basque, it is exclusively a masculine name.
Karméla f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Carmela.
Karmele f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Carmen and Carmela.
Karmelia f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Karmela. Last year it was borne by 11 women in Poland.
Karmelina f Hungarian, Albanian (Rare)
Hungarian and Albanian form of Carmelina.
Karmelita f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare Polish variant of Carmelita or elaboration of Karmela, which also coincides with the Polish word "karmelita" meaning (male) Carmelite... [more]
Karmelo m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Carmel.
Kármen f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Carmen.
Karmena f Latvian (Rare), Polish, Maltese
Latvian, Polish and Maltese form of Carmen.
Karmik m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kármin f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian kármin "carmine" (ultimately from Latin carminium “carmine”).
Karmni f Maltese (Archaic)
Karmni Grima (2 February 1838 – 25 May 1922) was a Maltese peasant whose mystical religious experience led to the constructions and services as an apostle of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu.
Karmnu m Maltese
Maltese form of Carmelo.
Karmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.
Karn m & f Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.
Karn m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Karna.
Karna f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Known since the 15th century, Karna was used as a variant of Karla in the southern parts of Sweden and as a variant of Karen 1 in the eastern parts of Denmark.
Karnail m Indian (Sikh)
Means "colonel" in Punjabi, derived from French colonel.
Karnaim m & f Biblical
Genesis 14:5, also Greek Karnain. A place near the Dead Sea.
Karne m & f Telugu, Nepali
Possibly related to Karna.
Karni f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my horn, my ray of light", derived from Hebrew Keren, meaning "ray of light".
Karnig m Armenian
Means "lambkin" in Armenian.
Karnika f Sanskrit
Karnika means the Heart of the Lotus.
Karnilla f Literature
Karnilla is the name of the Norn Queen, a character in Marvel Comics.
Karno m Javanese
Javanese form of Karna.
Karnojit m Indian mythological reference from Mahabharata
The name originates from the mythological characters from the greatest epic of all time called ' The Mahabharata' the name comes from the heroics of the character Karna and his battle with his brother Arjuna who with the help of lord Krishna wins over his elder brother for restoration of Good over evil where the elder brother was supporting his dearest friend knowing that his friend is wrong so Karnojit name means the warrior Arjuna who won over his elder brother Karna, thereby naming both the greats together.
Karo m & f Finnish
Feminine nickname for Karoliina or a variant of Kari 2.
Karo m African
It is Isoko name, Niger Delta Nigeria.
Karo m Armenian, Kurdish
Amenian diminutive and Central Kurdish form of Karapet.
Karó f Icelandic
Iclandic form of Karo.
Karól m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Karl.
Karol Boromeusz m Polish (Rare)
Used as a double name in honour of Catholic saint Karol Boromeusz (known as Charles Borromeo in English).
Karolcia f Polish
Diminutive of Karola and Karolina.
Karolëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caroline.
Karoliine f Estonian
Estonian form of Caroline.
Karoliinná f Sami
Sami form of Karolina.
Karólín f Icelandic (Rare)
Iclandic short form of Karólína.
Karolin f German (Rare), Swedish, Hungarian, Estonian, Banat Swabian
Swedish and Hungarian variant of Karolina and German variant of Karoline, reflecting the French pronunciation of Caroline.
Karólína f Icelandic
Iclandic form of Karolina.
Karolinka f Polish
Diminutive of Karolina.
Karölka f Vilamovian
Feminine form of Karöl.
Karolka f Vilamovian
Feminine form of Karol 1.
Karolt f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name of Turkic origin said to mean "black stoat, black weasel" (compare Sarolt). The name was probably first used in the Carpathian Basin around the 9th-10th centuries.
Karomat f Uzbek
Means "miracle" in Uzbek.
Karomatullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Karamatullah.
Karon m African American
Combination of the popular elements ka and ron. Famous bearers of this African-American name include the American football player KaRon Coleman (1978-) and American actor Karon Riley (1978-).
Karone f Popular Culture
From the character in Power Rangers.
Karonhyawake m Mohawk
Notable bearer is singer-songwriter Karonhyawake Jeff Doreen.
Karontase m Mohawk
Notable bearer is actor Jay Karontase Montour.
Kʼarooyye m & f Sidamo
Means "wise, clever" in Sidama.
Karora m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The creator, according to the Bandicoot clan of the Arandan aborigines of Australia.
Karoru f Japanese
Japanese version of Carol.
Karoun f Armenian
Means "spring" or "springtime" in Armenian.
Karpalo f & m Finnish
Means "cranberry" in Finnish.
Karpo m & f Tibetan
Means "white, pure" in Tibetan.
Karpo f Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Carpo.
Karpofor m Russian
Russian form of Carpophorus.
Karpokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "the fruit of power", derived from Greek καρπὸς (karpos) meaning "fruit" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Karpophoros m Ancient Greek
Means "to bear fruit" (probably in reference to a fruit-bearing tree), derived from Greek καρπος (karpos) "fruit" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning.
Karpus m Faroese
Short form of Polycarpus.
Kárr m Old Norse
Means "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".
Kárral m Sami
Sami form of Karl.
Karrar m Arabic
Means "recurring, repeating" in Arabic, from the word كَرَّرَ (karrara) meaning "to repeat".
Karren f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Karri f Indigenous Australian
Australian Aboriginal word for the Eucalypt Tree, Eucalyptus Diversicolour, which is found in the South Western Region of Western Australia.
Karri m Finnish
Variant of Kari 2.
Karriaan m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Karriah m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Karro m Estonian
Short form of Kaarel.
Karro f Indigenous Australian
Means "blood" in Kaurna.
Kars m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Karst.
Karsandas m Indian, Gujarati, Hindi
Meaning uncertain. The second element of this name possibly consists of Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant".
Karsen m & f English
Variant of Carson.
Karshm m Arabic (Mashriqi, Arabized, Rare, Archaic)
Ulaqa bin Karshm Al-Kilabi is a Muslim historian from Banu Amir bin Kilab who lived in the first century AH
Karsie f Arthurian Cycle
Duchess of Arundel in Gottfried’s Tristan.... [more]
Karso m Javanese
From Javanese karsa meaning "to love, to desire, to want".
Karsono m Javanese
From Javanese karsa meaning "love, desire" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Karssen m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Karssen.
Karst m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Kars. A known Dutch bearer of this name is the film and television director Karst van der Meulen (b... [more]
Karstyn f English (American)
Feminine spelling of Karsten.
Kartaava m & f Greenlandic
Short form of Nukartaava.
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Turkish kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish قرتال‎ (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Kartar m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "creator, doer, maker" in Punjabi.
Kartâva f & m Greenlandic
Short form of Nukartâva.
Karterios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun καρτερία (karteria) meaning "perseverance, patient endurance" or the Greek adjective καρτερός (karteros) meaning "strong, staunch, steadfast".... [more]
Karthy f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Carthy.
Kartiğa m Shor
Means "hawk" in Shor.
Kartika f & m Indonesian
Means "star" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कृत्तिका (krittika). This is also the Indonesian name for the constellation of the Pleiades.
Kartikasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian kartika meaning "star" and sari meaning "essence".
Kartiko m Javanese
Javanese form of Kartika.
Kartlos m Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Derived from the Proto-Kartvelian root *kart meaning "Kartvelian".... [more]
Kartoka m Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Kár-Tóki.
Kár-Tóki m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name Tóki.
Kartono m Javanese
From Javanese karta meaning "safe, prosperous, well" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
K'artuvat f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Käru m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Karl.
Karua f Abkhaz
Means "amber" in Abkhaz.
Karugendo m & f Haya
Means "pertaining to a journey" in Ruhaya.
Karuko f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"
Karuma m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Karim.
Karuma f Japanese
From Japanese 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub; to scour; to grind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Karún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Karín or Karen 1 and Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Karun m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Karuna.
Karunakaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and करण (karana) meaning "clever, skillful".
Karúngi f Kiga
Means "something good, beautiful" in Rukiga.
Karungi f Haya
Means "the one who is beautiful" in Haya.
Kárungr m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
Karunka f Czech
Diminutive of Karla.
Karura f Japanese
Japanese version of Karla.
Karus m Polish
Polish form of Carus.
Karvi f Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi
Meaning- female artisan; doer; maker
Karwan m Kurdish
THis a historical name of kurdish persons who had visited the other cities or villages and making trade between their village or city and the others by animals like donkey or other.... [more]
Karwasisa f Quechua
Means "yellow flower" in Quechua, from Quechua karwa, "yellow" and sisa, "flower".
Karweñe m & f Tocharian
Means "stone" in Tocharian.
Karya f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek καρύα "hazel, hazel tree, hazel bush", ultimately from Ancient Greek κάρυον "nut". In Greek Mythology, Karya is attributed to the hamadryads, one of those nymphs who live in trees and are closely linked to the fate of the tree... [more]
Karya f Russian
Diminutive of Karina.
Karyme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a form of Karima. A known bearer is Mexican actress Karyme Lozano (1978-).
Karynne f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Karyo m Filipino
Diminutive of Macario.
Karyo m Javanese
From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing", ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य (kārya).
Karyono m Javanese
From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Karyssa f English
Variant of Karissa.
Karystios m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Karystos.
Karystos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καρύσσω (karusso) or (karysso) meaning "to herald, to proclaim".
Karza m Kurdish
Means "expert" in Kurdish.
Karzan m Kurdish
Variant of Karza.
Kas m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Cas.
Kasa f Hopi
Means "wearing leather" in Hopi.
Kasai f & m Japanese
Means "fire" or "flame".
K'asaloĸ f Greenlandic
Means "bark of fir tree, used for the dying of skins" in Greenlandic.
Kasambayi f Chewa
Means “page” in Chichewa.
Kasane f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 襲 (shuu, oso.u, kasa.ne), which refers the layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat, ultimately derived from the noun 重ね (kasane), the continuative or stem form of the verb 重ねる (kasaneru) meaning "to pile, add (layers), stack, heap" or "to repeat."... [more]
Kasanita f Fijian
Allegedly means "strike wood together to make fire" in Fijian.
K'asape m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name, cognate of the word qasagaa "feels he is not goot enough, unfit" and -pi, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "genuine", "genuinely".
Kasbar m Armenian
Armenian form of Caspar.
Kasber m Arabic
Arabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer"
Kasbir m Arabic
Arabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer".
Kasbr m Arabic
Arabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer"
Kasbulat m Circassian
Kabardian form of Khasbulat.
Kase m & f English
Variant of Case.
Kaseem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim).
Kasem m Thai
Means "contentment, happiness" in Thai.
Kasem m Arabic, Indonesian, Albanian
Arabic alternate transcription of Qasim as well as the Indonesian and Albanian form.
Kasemchai m Thai
From Thai เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kasemsak m Thai
From Thai เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Kasen f Japanese
Means "flower fan".... [more]
Kasep m Sundanese
Variant of Asep.
Kaset m Thai
Means "farmland, field" in Thai.
Kasha f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a modern phonetic respelling of Cassia, although in some cases it seems to be used as an Anglicized spelling of Polish Kasia.
Kashangaki m Swahili
Means "surprise" in Swahili.
Kashawn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keshawn; a combination of the phonetic prefix ka with the name Shawn.
Kashayla f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.
Kashef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كاشف (see Kashif).
Kashi m Romani
Possibly derived from Romani kasht "wood" or "forest".
Kashif m Arabic, Urdu
Means "discoverer, revealer" in Arabic.
Kashifa f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Kashif.
Kashiko f Japanese
“Kashi” (菓) means: candy, cake, fruit. “Ko” (子) means: child.... [more]
Kashim m Nigerian, Kanuri
Kanuri form of Qasim, Cassim and Kassim.
Kashish m & f Indian, Punjabi, Hinduism
Means "lord of the Kashis" or "lord of Kashi city" in Sanskrit, from the place name काशी (Kashi), which refers to one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus (also known as Varanasi or Benares), and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]
Kashiwa m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as a single kanji, 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," or it can be combined with 可 (ka, koku, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, yawa.ragu) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften."... [more]
Kashkӑr m Chuvash
Means "wolf" in Chuvash.
Kashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Kash and Lyn.
Kashm f Afghan
She who is attracted
Kashmala f Pashto, Urdu, Pakistani
Means "basilica flower" in Pashto.
Kashmir m & f English, Indian
From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
Kashmira f Indian, Indian (Parsi)
Feminine form of Kashmir. This is the name of the female protagonist of Salman Rushdie's novel Shalimar the Clown (2005).
Kashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ka and the given name Shonda. It can be spelled KaShonda or Kashonda.
Kashta m Meroitic
This name means possibly "the Kushite." It was the name of the Kushite King Kashta (fl. 8th century BCE) of the Kingdom of Kush who egyptianized Nubia and started the Kushite takeover of Upper Egypt.
Kashti f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my rainbow" in Hebrew. Derived from Keshet, meaning "rainbow".
Kashvad m Persian Mythology
Means "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and -vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the Shahnameh.
Kashvi f Hindi, Urdu, Rajasthani
Meaning "Shining". This Name could also be an Indian Translated Form of Shine.
Kasi f & m Dagbani
It means 'neat or clean'
Kasi f & m Finnish
Dialectal pet form (East Finland) of Katariina or short form of Kasimir.
Kasi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Kasimir.
Kasia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Katherine.
Kasia f Biblical Greek, Late Greek
Greek form of Keziah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It coincides with the Greek noun κασία (kasia) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", which was borrowed into Greek from Hebrew and therefore comes from the same etymological root as Keziah... [more]
Kasian m Breton
Breton form of Cassian.
Kasiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).