KuvirafPopular Culture, Hindi (Rare) Apparently meant to be derived from the Sanskrit word वीर (vīrá) meaning "hero, heroic, powerful". This is the name of an antagonist from the animated series 'The Legend of Korra'.
KuwannaniyafNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
KuyukofJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KuzcomPopular Culture, Quechua Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [more]
KvasirmNorse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare) Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs Fjalarr and Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
KviriamGeorgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare) Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა (kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [more]
KvirikemGeorgian Georgian form of Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.
Kwang-heem & fKorean From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Kwang-JomKorean From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照 (jo) meaning "to shine, to illuminate" or 祖 (jo) meaning "ancestor, grandparent, forefather". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Kwang-MinmKorean From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, populace, nation" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Kwang-soomKorean From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 洙 (su) meanig "water, waterside, riverside, shore". Other Hanja combinations are possible.
Kwang-sukfKorean Kim Kwang-suk was a North Korean singer in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensamble.
Kwanza-piyamAncient Near Eastern, Luwian Means "gift of the Kwanza (goddesses of fate in the Luwian pantheon)", deriving from the Luwian element pi-i-ya ("to give").
KwiatomiłafPolish (Rare) From Polish "Kwiato" (Kwiat) meaning "Flower" combined with slavic "Mila" meaning "Gracious, Dear". Masculine form is Kwiatomił.
KwiatosławmPolish Means "flower of glory", derived from Polish kwiat "flower" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
KwietafPolish (Archaic) Originally the Polish form of Quieta. Due to its resemblance to Polish kwiat "flower", it was early on conflated with and used as a vernacular form of Flora.
KwothmAfrican, Nuer The supreme god of the Nuer (South Sudan) who manifests himself in natural phenomena. They believe he is benign god who protects the poor and the unhappy.
KyandifJapanese From Japanese 伽 (kya) meaning "temple" combined with 禰 (di) "one's deceased father". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
KyanipposmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun κύανος (kyanos) meaning "dark blue enamel" as well as "lapis lazuli, azurite" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Kyaw SwarmBurmese From an honorific title for kings and noblemen, derived from Burmese ကျော် (kyaw) meaning "surpass, exceed" or "famous, renowned" and the adverb-forming particle စွာ (zwa).
KyeongmifKorean From 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
KyeongminfKorean From Sino-Korean 京 meaning "capital city", 景 meaning "scenery; view" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).
Kyeong-okfKorean Popular korean feminine name in 50s. From Sino-Korean 暻 "bright", and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem".
KyizomfTibetan From Tibetan སྐྱིད་འཛོམས (skyid-dzoms) meaning "plentiful happiness", derived from སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "happiness, delight" and འཛོམས (dzoms) meaning "abundant, plentiful".
Kylarm & fLiterature, English (Modern) Variant of Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".
KyledyrmWelsh Mythology An Arthurian warrior who was the son of Nwython. Kyledyr or Cyledyr was loyal to the warrior Gwythyr, and joined Gwythyr’s army during a war against Gwynn son of Nudd... [more]
KylenefEnglish (American) Feminine form of Kyle, using the common name suffix lene. This name briefly charted on the American top 1000 list for girls after Kylene Barker (1955-) was crowned Miss America 1979.
Kylinm & fChinese (Expatriate) Meaning uncertain. This name is possibly derived from Kylin, which is the name of a Chinese operating system that was first released in 2001. In turn, the operating system was named after the qilin, a creature from Chinese mythology.
KylonmAncient Greek Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek adjective κυλλός (kyllos) meaning "club-footed and bandy-legged", as this word is sometimes written as κυλός (kylos) instead.
KylyshbaymKazakh From Kazakh қылыш (kylysh) meaning "sword" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
KylyshbekmKazakh Derived from Kazakh қылыш (qylysh) meaning "sabre, sword" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see the Kyrgyz cognate Kylychbek).
KymmEnglish (Australian) Shortened form of the surname Reskymer, which is, most likely, of Cornish origin with the meaning, as of yet, unknown.... [more]
KymofGreek Mythology A Nereid named the "wave" or the "end of waves" wh,o with her sisters Amphitrite and Kymodoke, had the power to still the winds and calm the sea. (Hesiod, Apollodorus)
KymopoleiafGreek Mythology Means "wave-walker" from Greek κῦμα (kuma) "wave, billow" and πολέω (poleo) "to go about, to range over". Kymopoleia, Greek goddess of heavy seas and storms, was a daughter of the sea god Poseidon and Amphitrite and she was the wife of Briareus, one of the three Hundred-Handlers... [more]