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Kaniel m Hebrew
Means "the Lord supports me"

Kankra f Literature
In the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of Shelob. The name is derived from Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".

Kanoa m & f Hawaiian
Means "the free one," from definite article ka and noa meaning "freedom."

Kanoelani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly mist" or "the spiritual mist," from definite article ka, noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kanoko f Japanese
A Japanese name meaning 鹿 (kano) meaning "deer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kanonine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Kanone "cannon (the weapon)".... [more]

Kanortoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the bleeding one", from a combination of Kanik and -toq, a Greenlandic suffix used to form agent nouns

Kanui f Hawaiian
Means "the big" in Hawaiian.

Kanyisa f Xhosa
Means "giving light to the future" in Xhosa.

Kanyshay f Kazakh
Turkic for “small princes of the moon” from kanysh (small princes) and ay (moon).

Kanzou m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]

Kanzuddin m Arabic
Means "treasure of the faith", referring to someone Muslims treasure because of their beliefs and virtues.

Kaodinna m Igbo
Means "the way it pleases God" in Igbo.

Ka'ohele m Hawaiian
Hawaiian origin name, meaning "the path".

Kaʻōhelo f Polynesian Mythology
Derived from ka meaning "the" and ʻōhelo referring to the ʻōhelo shrub. This was the name of the mortal sister of Pele.

Kapariera m Maori, Biblical
Maori form of Gabriel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").

Kapei f & m Pemon, 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’.

Kapiʻolani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly arch" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, piʻo meaning "arch" and lani meaning "sky, heaven"... [more]

Kapule f & m Hawaiian
Means "the prayer" or "the magic" in Hawaiian.

Kar m Literature
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.

Karamchand m Indian
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.

Karaya m & f Caribbean (Modern, Rare)
It’s the Taino word for “moon”.

Karem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Karim.... [more]

Kariebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.

Karpokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "the fruit of power", derived from Greek καρπὸς (karpos) meaning "fruit" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Karungi f Haya
Means "the one who is beautiful" in Haya.

K'asaloĸ f Greenlandic
Means "bark of fir tree, used for the dying of skins" in Greenlandic.

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]

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.

Kastril m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Alchemist."

Kasturba f Indian
Indian name meaning "musk from the musk deer" combined with a feminine honorific. This was the name of the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Katakyie m Akan
Means "the strong man" in Akan.

Katešḫapi m & f Hittite
Means "King of the Gods", from the Hittite elements katte ("king") and ašḫab ("god"). The name of a Hittite god, which was also borne by a queen of the Middle Kingdom period of the Hittite empire, who is known only from fragmentary documents... [more]

Kathely f Literature
Kathely Burnell is one of the main characters in the book "The Wrylin" by Allen Lamb.

Katholiki f Greek
Means "universal", apparently taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary Παναγιά Καθολική (Panagia Katholike) (see also Panagiotis)... [more]

Katoakitematangi m & f Polynesian
Means "All to the wind" in Anutan.

Katsitsienhawi f Mohawk
Means "she carries the flowers" in Mohawk.

Katsuki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it combines 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled", 伽 (ka, ga, kya, gya, togi) meaning "attending, entertainer, nursing", 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise", 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka, uta, uta.u) meaning "sing, song" or 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]

Katsurako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桂 (katsura) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree" or 葛 (katsura) meaning "arrowroot, kudzu" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Katsurao m Japanese
From Japanese 桂 (katsura) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Katuwellaunos m Old Celtic
"The One Who (mnos) Leads (welnā) in Battle (katu)".

Kaua f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and ua meaning "rain".

Kaʻuhane f & m Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'uhane meaning "soul, spirit".

Kaumana f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "the power", "the force".

Kawai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the water," from definite article ka and wai meaning "water."

Kawaiola f & m Hawaiian
Means "the water of life" from Hawaiian ka "the" combined with wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life" (compare Waiola).

Kawena f & m Hawaiian
Means "the glow" or "the glowing one," from definite article ka and wena meaning "glow."

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele" in Hawaiian... [more]

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopelekawahineʻaihonua f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele-ka-wahine-ʻai-honua-i-nā-lei-lehua-a-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele, the earth eating woman" in Hawaiian... [more]

Kayaga m & f Nyoro
Means “The windy month” in Bunyoro.

Kayako f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) "beautiful, good" and 野 (ya) "area, field" combined with 子 (ko) "child". This is merely one popular combination; many other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kayano f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (kaya) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 茅 (kaya) meaning "miscanthus reed", 香 (kaya) meaning "fragrance", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Kayomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 世 (yo) meaning "world", 代 (yo) meaning "generation", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" or 葉 (yo) meaning "leaf" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut"... [more]

Kazeko f Japanese (Rare)
From 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kazhymukan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қажы (qazhy) meaning "pilgrim, hajji (a person who has completed the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca)" and the given name Mukan.

Kazusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 右 (suke) meaning "(direction) the right", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 助 (kazu) meaning "assistance", 典 (suke) meaning "ceremony, rule", 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection"... [more]

Keakaokalani m Hawaiian
Hawaiian masculine name meaning "the heavenly shadow".

Ke'ala m & f Hawaiian
Popular name in Hawaii in 1940-1969.... [more]

Kealakaʻi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the guide, the leader" in Hawaiian.

Kealaonalani f & m Hawaiian
Presumably means "the path to the heavens" from Keala "the path" and Nalani "the heavens".

Kealiʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the chief," "the ruler," "the monarch," "the king" or "the commander," from definite article ke and aliʻi which means "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."... [more]

Kealiʻiʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "The sea-faring chief".

Keali'i O'ka'ehukai f Hawaiian
Means "ruler of the ocean sprays" in Hawaiian.

Keali'ivai m Polynesian, Hawaiian
Polynesian name, meaning "chief of water", "chief of the sea", "king of the sea".

Kealohapauʻole f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "the love neverending".

Keʻalohilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly brightness" or "the bright sky," from definite article ke, ʻalohi meaning "bright, brilliant, glitter, sparkle" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Keanolani f Hawaiian
Means "the cool sky" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with anu "coolness" and lani "sky, heavens". This was the name of a Hawaiian chiefess of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Keānuenueokalani f Hawaiian
Means "the rainbow of the sky" in Hawaiian.

Keao f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the light," "the day," "the daylight," "the dawn" or "the cloud," from definite article ke and ao which means "light, day, daylight, dawn, cloud."

Keaupuni f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke "the" and aupuni meaning "kingdom, governance, nation".

Keawe m & f Hawaiian
Means "the strand" or "the wake of a ship," from definite article ke and awe meaning "strand, thread, wake of a ship."

Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "Keawe, the foremost chief of the island" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian name Keawe with ʻī "supreme, great, best" (frequently a part of names), definite article kekahi, aliʻi "noble, chief", o "of, belonging to", definite article ka, and moku "island"... [more]

Kedem m & f Hebrew
Means "east, history" or "ancient times" in Hebrew. Kedem was the name of a group of nomads in the stories of the Bible, who migrated eastward through the Arabian desert and were called "Bnei Kedem"... [more]

Kee-a-kee-ka-sa-coo-way m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "the man who gives the war whoop" in Cree.

Kéehu m & f Manjak
Means "the one who dies" or "the dead one" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

Keia f Japanese
From Japanese 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keina f Japanese
From Japanese 景 (ke,kei) meaning "vista, view, scene", 市 (i) meaning "market" or 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (kei) meaning "intelligence", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" or 奎 (kei) meaning "the stride of a person" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Keiri f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "bright, intelligent", 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek" or 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum"... [more]

Keisei m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" combined with 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keiten m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (kei) meaning "blessing, favor, wise, kind, fortunate" or 敬 (kei) meaning "to respect; to honor" combined with 天 (ten) meaning "heavens; sky" or 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule", or from 啓典 (Keiten) meaning "the Islamic Holy Books (namely the Qur'an, Tawrat, Zabur, and 'Injil)".

Kekai m Hawaiian
Means "the sea," from definite article ke and kai meaning "sea, sea water."

Kekāula f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke meaning "the" and kāula meaning "prophet, seer".

Kekela f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [more]

Kelaiah m Biblical (All)
A name appearing in the Bible, meaning "Voice of the Lord, gathering together"

K'elesh'au m Circassian
Means "boy of the city" or "son of the city" in Adyghe.

Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]

Kentucky m English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, though likely from an Iroquoian name meaning "on the meadow" or "on the prairie".

Kenui m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the great".

Kenya m Japanese
Combination of Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, sound, strength", 建 (ken, kon, ta.tsu, ta.te, ta.teru, -da.te) meaning "build, construct", 憲 (ken) meaning "rule, law", 研 (ken) meaning "polish, sharpen, study", 謙 (ken) meaning "modest, humble" or 賢 (ken) meaning "clever, intelligent, wise" with 也 (ya) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what" or 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly".

Kenyangi m Swahili
Means “in the countryside” in Swahili.

Kényonyóozi f Kiga
Means "born of the stars" in Rukiga.

Kenzy f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern)
From Arabic كنزي (kanzī) meaning "my treasure"", itself from the words كَنْز (kanz), "treasure", and ي (-ī), "my".

Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.

Keonaona f & m Hawaiian
Means "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article ke and onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."

Keōua m Hawaiian
Means "the rain cloud" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ao "cloud" and ua "rain". This was the name of an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi.

Kerns f & m English (British)
It is an Anglicized version of Ó Céirín, a Gaelic naming means "son of the dark haired one". This is typically a last name.

Kęsgailas m Lithuanian
Means "to endure with strength" or "the strength to endure", derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Keuthonymos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek κεῦθος (keuthos) which can mean "the depths" as well as "hidden". It is related to Greek κεῦθω (keuthō) meaning "I hide, I cover"... [more]

Keyvan m Persian
Means "Saturn (the planet)" in Persian, ultimately of Akkadian origin.

Kgosiemang m Tswana
Means "who is the king?" in Setswana.

Khabawsokar m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-bꜣw-skr meaning "the souls of Sokar ashine".

Khabira f African American (?)
Possibly derived from Arabic الخبير (al-Khabīr) "the all-aware", one of the names of Allah in the Quran.

Khaemweset m Ancient Egyptian
Means "He who appeared in Thebes".... [more]

Khairul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with خير ال (Khayr al) meaning "goodness of the" (such as Khayrullah).

Khalifatuddin m Indonesian
Comes from خليفة الدين (khalifah al-din), “representative of the religion” in Arabic

Khalifaturrahman m Indonesian
Comes from خليفة الرحمٰن (khalifah al-rahman) meaning “representative of the Compassionate” in Arabic

Khalil al-Din m Arabic
Means "friend of the religion" from خليل (khalil) meaning "friend" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"

Khamchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Khamerernebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", mrj "to love", and nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]

Khanyokulhe f Zulu
Means "guide on the way" in Zulu from the word khanyo meaning "guide" and kuhle meaning "way".

Khasekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥj-sḫm.wj meaning "the two powerful ones appear", derived from khaj "to rise, appear, shine forth", sḫm "power, capability", and .wj "the two of them".

Khas Mahal f Persian
The name of an Empress Consort of the Mughal Empire, whose name means "The exquisite one of the palace".

Khatia f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun ხატი (khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like Ikon and Ikonija.... [more]

Khayr an-Nisa f Arabic
Means "goodness of the women" from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women"... [more]

Khedebneithirbinet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ẖdb-nt-jr-bn.t meaning "Neith kills the evil eye", derived in part from ẖdb "to kill" and the name of the goddess Neith

Khenemetibamun f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ẖnm(t)-ib-jmn meaning "she who is one with the heart of Amun", derived from ẖnm "to join, to unite" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Amon.

Khenemetneferhedjet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ẖnmt-nfr-ḥḏt meaning "united with the White Crown", derived from ẖnm "to join, to unite" and nfr-ḥḏt "White Crown", itself a combination of nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and ḥḏt "White Crown"... [more]

Kheperkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ meaning "the Ka of Re is created", derived from ḫpr "to come into being, exist, manifest" combined with ka "soul" and the name of the god Ra... [more]

Khepri m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian ḫprj meaning "the one being created", derived from ḫpr "to come into being, begin to exist; to appear, arise occur" or "to develop, transform". Khepri was the Egyptian god of the morning sun, a scarab-faced aspect of Ra associated with rebirth, transformation, and creation.

Khethiwe f African, Zulu
Means "chosen, the one who is chosen" in Zulu.

Khoeli m Sotho
“Moon”

Khusnul f & m Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names or phrases beginning with حسن ال (ḥusn al) meaning "goodness of the, beauty of the".

Kiarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "from the marsh". In Norse mythology this is the name of a king of Valland.

Kichiya m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 彌 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow"... [more]

Kida f Popular Culture
From the animated movie "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" where it was short for Kidagakash.

Kiiko f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope", and 伊 (i) meaning "this" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kikkik m Greenlandic
Directly from kikkik “the ugly one”, an endearing term used by parents who mean just the opposite, "the sweet one".

Kildare m Popular Culture
It derives from Irish Cill Dara, meaning "church of the oak". It's the name of a city in Ireland, also used as a given name. A notable bearer is the Disney Comics character Kildare Coot, name chosen to translate the originary Italian Sgrizzo Papero, a crazy cousin of Donald Duck created by Romano Scarpa in 1964.

Killari f Quechua
Means "moonlight" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".

Killashandra f Literature
The name of the central character in Anne McCaffrey's science fiction novel The Crystal Singer (1982). It coincides with an Irish place name, also spelled Killeshandra, which means "church of the old ring-fort" from Irish cill "church", the definite article na, sean- "old" and ráth "ring-fort".

Killasisa f Quechua
Means "moon flower" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sisa "flower".

Killasumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful moon" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sumaq "beautiful".

Killay f Quechua
Means "my moon" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".

Kill-sin m English (Puritan)
Referring to Leviticus 14:13, "And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:"

Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".

Kinalabukk m & f Ainu
Meaning "Person who play with the Bulrush" in Ainu.

Kinvara f English (British, Rare)
Apparently from an Irish place name, which meant "head of the sea" in Gaelic. Lady Kinvara Balfour (1975-) is an English playwright and novelist.

Kinya m Japanese
This name combines 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu, yoroko.bi) meaning "pleasure, rejoice," 欽 (kin, kon, tsutsushi.mu) meaning "respect, revere" or 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade" with 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what" or 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly."... [more]

Kio m Astronomy
The ancient Chinese name for Spica, the common name for Alpha Virginis, a blue giant binary star and the brightest in the constellation Virgo. From the Chinese for "horn, spike", as it is seen as "the horn of Jupiter"... [more]

Kioko m Eastern African, Kamba
Means "born in the morning" in Kamba.

Kion m African American (Modern), English (American), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Keon. Used by a character in "The Lion Guard".

Kiraheu f Coptic
Possibly means "the lady Heu", from Greek κυρία (kyria) "lady, mistress" combined with the Coptic form of Hau, ultimately from Egyptian ḥꜣw "abundance, riches; surplus".

Kirara f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.... [more]

Kirima f Popular Culture
A secondary character from the “Avatar: the Last Airbender” franchise. A Waterbender from Avatar Kyoshi’s Team Avatar.

Kirykos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος (Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος (kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ (keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".... [more]

Kisara f Arabic
Kisara is a variation of the Arabic name Kizara. Its concrete origin is unknown. Quisara means "the beloved one". This name was popularized thanks to John Fletcher's work 'The Island Princess' (1621), to refer to the main female character: a lightskinned moroocan princess who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.

Kishar f Near Eastern Mythology
Her name is argued to mean "the whole earth", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element kili ("all, whole, totality"). The name of an Akkadian goddess that represented the Earth, with her twin Anshar representing the sky... [more]

Kishmishoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kishmish, the name of a kind of grape or small raisins, and oy meaning "moon".

Kisikawasan m Cree
Means "flash in the sky" in Cree.

Kitsuko f Japanese
From 橘 (kitsu, tachibana) meaning "mandarin orange tree" and meaning 子 (ko, shi) "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kiwamu m Japanese
From classical verbs 究 (kiwamu) and 極 (kiwamu), modern kiwameru, meaning "to investigate thoroughly, master" and "to carry to extremes, go to the end of something" respectively.... [more]

Kiya f Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
Meaning uncertain. Could be a contraction or diminutive of the Mitanni name Tadukhipa, or possibly a variant of the Ancient Egyptian word for "monkey"... [more]

Kiyuko f Japanese (Rare)
Ki means "hope", yu can mean "reason, truth, cause", "tie, bind", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Kızılay f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet" and ay meaning "moon".

Kizuki m & f Japanese
Kizuki has various spellings. It combines 木 (ki) meaning “tree”, 気 (ki) meaning “spirit”, 稀 (ki) meaning “rare”, 希 (ki) “hope, rare” and 妃 (ki) meaning “princess” with 月 (tsuki) meaning “moon, month”.

Klaske f West Frisian
Feminine version of the name Klaas, which is a short form of the name Nicolaas. Nicolaas consists of the Greek words nikè (victory) and laos (people) and means "Victor of the people"

Kleidemos m Ancient Greek
Means "the glorious people", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek δημος (demos) "the people."

Koarahi m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "to walk" or "the path".

Koiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯉 (koi, ri) meaning "common carp, Cyprinus carpio" or 恋 (koi, ren) meaning "affection, romantic love, yearn for" and 子 (ko, shi) means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Kokabiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "star of God", derived from Hebrew כּוֹכַב (kokhab) "star" and אֵל ('el) "God". The Book of Enoch names him as one of the fallen angels. He is also mentioned in the Kabbalistic text 'Sefer Raziel HaMalakh' ("The Book of the Archangel Raziel").

Ko'klamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'klam meaning "springtime" and oy meaning "moon".

Kokorozashige f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart" combined with 石 (za) meaning "pomegranate / granate", 月 (shi) meaning "moon" and 善 (ge) meaning "flower, bloom, blossom"

Kokugonza f Haya
Means "the one to be loved" in Haya.

Kokuhumuliza f Haya
Means "the one who soothes" in Haya.

Kokumaramara f Haya
Means "the one who consoles" in Haya.

Kokunura f Haya
Means "the one who is sweet" in Haya.

Kokushekya f Haya
Means "the one who makes people laugh" in Haya.

Kolawole m Yoruba
Means "he brings nobility, wealth, honour, into the house" in Yoruba.

Kolga f Norse Mythology
Means "the cold one" in Old Norse, referring to cold water. In Norse mythology, Kolga was a the daughter of Ægir and Rán.

Kolinaisi m Tongan, Polynesian
Became more known in USA, from popular American show "The Biggest Loser" Season 9 (2010) contestant Kolinaisi "Koli" Palu.

Komaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective κωμαῖος (komaios) meaning "of a village", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κώμη (kome) meaning "village". The latter word is not to be confused with the Greek noun κόμη (kome) meaning "hair (of the head)".... [more]

Kono f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (kono) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 古 (ko) meaning "good luck", 己 (ko) meaning "self", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum, beat, rouse, muster", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 葉 (ko) meaning "leaf", 來 (ko) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 好 (kono, ko) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood", 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 衣 (ko) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 奏 (no) meaning "play music, complete" or 望 (no) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Konoyo f & m Japanese
Konoyo is a Japanese noun and name that means "this world" or "the present life"1. There is no information available on the meaning of "konoyo" in any other language. However, "konyo" is an alternate spelling of the Tagalog word "conyo"2... [more]

Konwalia f Polish (Rare)
From Polish "Konwalia" meaning "Lily of the valley"

Kootálá m Hopi
A Hopi name coming from a word loosely translated to mean, "the light from an ember" or "glow."

Korah m Biblical
Allegedly means "bald" or "baldness" from Hebrew קָרַח (qarach) "to make (oneself) bald, depilate" ("usually (by mourners) for the dead"). In the Old Testament this name belonged to two Edomites and three Israelites, as well as a town.

Ko'rkamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'rkam meaning "comely, beautiful, splendid" and oy meaning "moon".

Korounganbi f Manipuri
Means "she who lights up the universe" in Meitei.

Koschei m Slavic Mythology (?), Russian
A antagonistic figure from traditional Russian fairy tales. Known as “Koschei the Deathless”, he is portrayed as an evil and powerful wizard who cannot be killed by traditional means since his soul is hidden inside an object, often an egg nested inside other protective objects.

Kotzuki f Japanese
From Japanese コ means "Ko" ツキ means "Moon" The name means "Ko Moon"

Kovendan m Bhojpuri
Meaning "King of the Kings".

Křesomysl m Czech (Archaic)
Křesomysl's name is thought to be derived from the old Slavonic words "křesat" meaning to strike a light and "mysl" meaning mind or spirit thus literally the name should have meant "lighting the mind"... [more]

Kristvør f Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Kritolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic" combined with Greek λαος (laos) "the people."

Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)
From the element krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".

Kuantai m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice" and ай (ay) "moon".

Kudakwashe m & f Shona, Southern African
Means "the Lord's will" in Shona.

Kuen m Chinese
Means "the first" in Chinese.

K'ûik f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the narrow bone in the hind flipper of a seal".

Kuiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 杭 (kui) meaning "stump, picket, stake" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Kuilei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.

Kuini'ivai f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, probably a variation of "queenie" (queen), combined with "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "queen of the water".

Kuja m Popular Culture (?)
Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [more]

K'ulitsaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a man's skin overcoat of caribou skin with the hairs inward".

Kumisay f Kazakh
Means "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Kumushay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz күмүш (kümüsh) meaning "silver" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Kumushoy f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".

Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.

Kuraus m Arthurian Cycle
A British knight from Gagunne, encountered by Lancelot early in his adventures. Lancelot came across Kuraus and Orphilet fighting in a clearing. They were both ready to collapse from exhaustion, and Lancelot made them stop fighting.... [more]

Kurena f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kurena) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (kure) meaning "crimson" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 月 (na) meaning "moon", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Kursiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kursiy meaning "the throne of Allah".

Kurstan m Kyrgyz
Basically means "country of the brave", derived from the Old Turkic adjective kur meaning "brave, unwavering, powerful" combined with the Persian suffix ستان‎ (stan) meaning "place of, country".

Kurstanbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Kurstan with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "leader of the land of the brave".

Kutay m Turkish
Means "lucky moon", from kut meaning luck, and ay meaning moon.

Kutluay m & f Turkish
From Turkish kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".

Kuu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "moon" in Finnish.

Kuuhaku m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "the sky, empty air" combined with 白 (haku) meaning "white". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kuutar f Finnish Mythology
Finnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending -tar.

Kuzco m Popular 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]

Kwada m Bariba
Means "last son of the throne" in Bariba.

Kwanza-piya m Ancient 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").

Kwayedza m & f Shona
Meaning “the sunlight or morning light has dawned” or “the sunrise has dawned”.

Kydaana f Yakut
Either means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.

Kymri f American (Modern, Rare)
English corruption of cymry, the Welsh word for "Welsh people, the Welsh". Likely inspired by the name Kimberly.

Kyouhei m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot", 馨 (kyou) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (kyou) meaning "grant, answer", 亨 (kyou) meaning "pass through, go smoothly", 享 (kyou) meaning "enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital", 協 (kyou) meaning "cooperation", 匡 (kyou) meaning "correct, save, assist", 叫 (kyou) meaning "shout, exclaim, yell", 喬 (kyou) meaning "high, boasting", 強 (kyou) meaning "strong", 恭 (kyou) meaning "respect, reverent", 教 (kyou) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 郷 (kyou) meaning "home town, village, native place, district", 鏡 (kyou) meaning "mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering", 響 (kyou) meaning "echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate", 暁 (kyou) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 慶 (kyou) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy" or 香 (kyou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 坪 (hei) meaning "thirty-six sq ft", 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat, peace", 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics" or 柄 (hei) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft"... [more]

Kyōya m Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite", 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 鏡 (kyō) meaning "mirror", 姜 (kyō) meaning "ginger", or 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", and 屋 (ya) meaning "shop"... [more]

Kyrien m English (Rare)
Kyrien is a spelling variant of Kyrian, which itself is from Kyrion... [more]

Lachares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

LaCienega f Popular Culture
From Spanish la ciénega meaning "the swamp". LaCienega Boulevardez is a character in the American animated television series The Proud Family, named for La Cienega Boulevard, a street in Los Angeles, California.

Lạc Long Quân m Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君 (Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [more]

Lafolette f American
Derived from the French surname La Follette (sometimes also written as LaFollette), which means "the madwoman", derived from French folle "madwoman" (which is etymologically related to the modern English word folly)... [more]

Lah m & f Karen
Means "moon, month" in S'gaw Karen.

Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".

Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".

Lakhdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".

Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.

Lakshminarasimha m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Combination of Lakshmi and Narasimha meaning "mark of the man-lion".

Lakshminarayan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
From Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa, "the lucky mark of the path of man" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism, it is a manifestation of Vishnu.

Lalin m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Means “moon” in Creole.

Lalli f & m Haitian Creole
From "lalin" who mean "Moon".It is basically a feminine name which becomes used by men.

Lamachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λάμαχος (lamachos) meaning "eager for battle". This name can also have formed independently from that word, in which case it is a dithematic name that consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]

Lamaria f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).

Lamartine m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means “dweller by the sea” in French. Alphonse de Lamartine was a French writer and politician in the Second Republic of France.

Lamessa m Oromo
It is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.

Lammašaga f Sumerian Mythology
Means "the good Lamma (a kind of protector spirit)", deriving from the Sumerian element šag ("sweet, good, pleasant"). Name borne by a sukkal (vizier deity) of the goddess Bau.

Lanassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]

Landysh f Tatar
From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".

Lanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Lantoniaina f Malagasy
Meaning "the beautiful one."

Lanval m Arthurian Cycle
From Norman French l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King Arthur. The character originates in one of the lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.

Lanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Laodamas m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "tamer of the people".`

Laodocus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "receiving the people".

Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Laon f Philippine Mythology, Filipino
Means "the ancient one," from Visayan 'loan' meaning "old" or "ancient." This is the name of the goddess in Visayan mythology associated with creation, agriculture, the sky, and divine justice.

Laonome f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "the law of the people".

Laophonte f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people" and potentially φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter"... [more]

Laor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "for the light" or "to light" in Hebrew, it's not a variant of Lior.

Laothoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λαος (laos) "the people" combined with θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". This was the name of several women in Greek mythology.

Lapreciosisima f Obscure (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish la preciosísima meaning "the most precious".

Lapurisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish La Purísima Concepción meaning "The Immaculate Conception".

Laragh f Irish
Irish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [more]

Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".

Lareina f English (American, Rare), Chinese (Expatriate)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Reina 1, possibly inspired by Spanish la reina meaning "the queen", and perhaps based on names such as Lorraine and Lorena.

Lareine f Various
Variant of Lorraine that coincides with French la reine "the queen".

Larue f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.

Larvell m American
Possibly derived from the Italian, “Larvall”, meaning, “to wash”. A notable character with this name is Officer Larvell Jones from Police Academy (played wonderfully by the lovably hilarious Michael Winslow), who is known for his incredible talent of making realistic sounds/imitations... [more]

Latharn m Scottish
Possibly from the Scottish Gaelic form of the place name Lorne. It is said to mean "fox", perhaps related to Brythonic *louernos (attested in Gaulish), from Proto-Celtic *loferno (compare Breton louarn, Cornish lowarn, Welsh llwyrn "will-o’-the-wisp").

Laurelin f Literature
This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was the name of one of the Two Trees of Valinor. Laurelin was the gold and green tree. Laurelin means "Land of the Valley of Singing Gold".

Laya f Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit laya "rest; dissolution; extinction; rhythm".... [more]

Learchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived either from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion" (compare Leander) or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Learn-wisdom f English (Puritan)
Referring to Proverbs 1:2, "To learn wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;"

Lebrizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).

Ledina f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Leeloo f Popular Culture
Short form of Leeloominaï, which is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the (fictional) Divine Language. Leeloominaï, called Leeloo, is the heroine of the 1997 sci-fi movie "The Fifth Element"... [more]

Leeloominaï f Popular Culture
Main character in "The Fifth Element" (1997). The name is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the characters fictional language, the Divine Language. She goes by Leeloo... [more]

Lefaye f African American
From French la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.

Leikny f Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse leikr "game; play; sport; fight" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon". Another theory, however, considers this an adoption (and Old Norse adaption) of some unknown foreign name.

Leimoana f Hawaiian, Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "garland of the ocean".

Leināʻala f Hawaiian
Means "the fragrances are wafted", from lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form), nā which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".

Lemir m Soviet, Russian
This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It can be a contraction of Ленин и мировая революция (Lenin i mirovaya revolyutsiya) meaning "Lenin and the world revolution", but it can also be a contraction of Ленин мировой идеал революций (Lenin mirovoy ideal revolyutsiy), which essentially means "Lenin is the revolutionary ideal of the world".... [more]

Lente f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Derived from Dutch and Afrikaans lente "spring (the season)".

Leochares m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of Lachares, because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]

Leodegrance m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
King Leodegrance was Queen Guinevere's father from Arthurian mythology. "His earliest existing mention is in the Prose 'Lancelot', though he may be identical to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Leodegar."

Leokrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Leophantos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) or from the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion"... [more]

Leophron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Leos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people". Also compare Greek λαός (laos), which has the same meaning and is found in names like Archelaus and Menelaus.

Leosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see laos) and Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"... [more]

Leostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Leotychidas m Ancient Greek
Partial Attic Greek translation of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) but retains the Doric Greek patronymic suffix ίδας (idas)... [more]

Leotychides m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [more]

Leshachikha f Slavic Mythology
The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".

Leshy m Slavic Mythology
From ле́ший (Léshiy) meaning "one of the forest"

Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Ležimir m Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".

Lhadon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་སྒྲོན (lha-sgron) meaning "adorner of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to decorate, to adorn, to light, to kindle".

Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".

Lhawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་དབང (lha-dbang) meaning "power of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power".

Lhiannon f Welsh
A Welsh/Celtic name used by Marion Zimmer Bradley in her novel "The Forest House" for her main character. This woman is a druid.

Lianxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.

Liliʻuokalani f Hawaiian
Means "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.

Lillà f Italian (Rare)
Means "lilac (the plant)" in Italian.

Limenia f Greek Mythology
Means "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν (limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.