JosuahmEnglish (Rare, ?) Variant of Joshua used by the English poet Josuah Sylvester (1563-1618) who translated a scriptual epic written by Guillaume de Salluste du Bartas (1544-1590) into English heroic couplets.
JóðmNorse Mythology From Old Norse jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.
JotishmBengali Means “astrology” or “divination,” derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिष (jyotiṣ), meaning “light” or “heavenly body.”
JuahfKorean From Sino-Korean 柱 "pillar, post; support", 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," 州 meaning "state, province" or 宙 meaning "dwelling; time, infinite; sky" and 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 我 meaning "I, me," or 亞 meaning "next, second".
JuriahfAmerican (South, Archaic) Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.
JuwayriyyahfMedieval Arabic Meaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى (jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري (ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور (Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [more]
JyaneshmIndian MEANING - 'lord of wisdom or knowledge', excessively intelligent. Here ज्ञान (jyaan) means knowledge, wisdom + ईश means lord, master... [more]
KanahfAmerican (Rare, Archaic) Means "reedy, brook of reeds". It is a river, mentioned in the Old Testament, that extends from the Mediterranean to Tappuah.
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]
KaramullahmArabic Means "God's generosity", "God's honoring of humans", or "gift from God".
Kashishm & fIndian, 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]
KatonahmLenape, History Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Munsee cognate of Unami kitahtëne meaning "big mountain". This was the name of a 17th-century Native American leader, the sachem (chief) of the Munsee-speaking Ramapo people in present-day western Connecticut... [more]
Keeyushf & mAthabaskan Means “bear cub.” I initially thought it was an Inuit name but a speaker of Athabasca thought otherwise. Originally I found it in a list of sled dog names and named my Alaskan Malamute x German Shepherd Dog Keeyush... [more]
KefahmArabic Variant transcription of Kifah. A known bearer of this name is the Palestinian-born Dutch television host Kefah Allush (b. 1969).
KeidrichmEnglish (American) Meaning uncertain; it is possible that this given name was originally derived from the rare German surname Keidrich, which in turn might have been derived from the name of the German place Kiedrich... [more]
KeilahmBiblical Hebrew, Biblical Likely meaning "citadel" in Ancient Hebrew. This is the name of a Biblical character in 1 Chronicles 4:19, described as the grandson of Hodiah.
KenrichmEnglish (American) Probably an invented name, but it coincides with name elements caín "handsome, beautiful, good" and rih "ruler, king". Kenrich Lo Williams (1994-) nicknamed "Kenny Hustle", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.
KephirahfBiblical From the name of a city "in Benjamin" which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew כְּפִיר (kephir), which meant both "village" (as covered in by walls) and "(young) lion" (perhaps as covered with a mane; compare Kfir).
KhalifatullahmPashto, Urdu, Indonesian, Arabic Comes from خليفة الله (khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.
Khalil AllahmArabic Means "friend of Allah" from Arabic خليل (khalīl) meaning "friend" combined with الله (Allah).
KhayrullahmArabic Means "goodness of Allah" from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with الله (Allah).
Khenbishf & mMongolian Means "nobody" or "who is not" in Mongolian, from хэн (khen) meaning "who" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Khüchnemekhm & fMongolian (Rare) Means "invigorate, bolster" in Mongolian, from хүч (khüch) meaning "strength, power, force" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".
Khünbishm & fMongolian (Rare) Means "not human", from Mongolian хүн (hün) meaning "person, man, human" combined with биш (biš) meaning "odd, weird" or "not, isn't". The name was traditionally given to children to protect against and confuse evil spirits.
KhürelsükhmMongolian Means "bronze axe" in Mongolian, from хүрэл (khürel) meaning "bronze" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
KhurtssükhmMongolian Means "sharp axe" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".