KelitamBiblical A Biblical nickname for Kelaiah. It means "crippled, dwarfed one" or "small/petite one", but also may mean "adopted one". In the Bible, this is the name of a Levite with a foreign wife.
KentiafGreek (Cypriot, Rare, ?) The origin of this name is uncertain. It coincides with (or derives from) the name of a former genus of palm trees, which was supposedly derived from the surname of British botanist William Kent (died 1828).
KentigernafScottish Feminine form of Kentigern. This was the name of an Irish queen who traveled to Scotland with her son, Saint Fillin. She lived as a recluse on the island of Inchebroida in Loch Lomond, where a church is dedicated to her.
KerasiafGreek Derived from Greek κερά (kerá) meaning "lady, mistress" (an alternative form of κυρά (kurá)). It is also associated with the Greek word κερασιά (kerasiá) meaning "cherry tree".... [more]
KerriafEnglish (American, Rare) Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of Kerri, a feminine form of Kerr and a direct adoption of the plant name kerria which was named after Scottish gardener and plant hunter William Kerr, the first Western professional full-time plant collector (d... [more]
KeyshiafAfrican American Variant of Keisha; also compare Kecia. Known bearers of this name include Keyshia Cole (1981-), an American R&B singer, and Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), a Jamaican entrepreneur and the wife of rapper Gucci Mane.
KhatiafGeorgian, 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-NisafArabic Means "goodness of the women" from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women"... [more]
KhazbikafChechen (Rare) From Chechen хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").
KhimrafAbkhaz (Rare) Means "golden sun" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and амра (amra) meaning "sun".
Khin-nanafCaucasian Mythology Meaning unknown. Khin-Nana was the Vainakh goddess of water and believed to dwell in clear mountain springs. She was often depicted as a mermaid.
KhioniyafRussian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) Russian form of Chionia. This name was borne by a failed assassin of Rasputin; Khioniya Guseva stabbed Rasputin in the street in 1914, but he recovered and she was institutionalized.
KhishigmaafMongolian Derived from хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Khishigtuyaaf & mMongolian From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Khishigzayaaf & mMongolian From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
KhiswaramAymara From the Aymara name for certain Andean medicinal trees.
KhivryafUkrainian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre Ukrainian variant of Fevroniya. The name was borne by a character in Modest Mussorgsky's comic opera 'The Fair at Sorochyntsi' (1874 - 1880) which was based on Nikolai Gogol's short story of the same name, from his early (1832) collection of Ukrainian stories 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka'.
Khunu IllafAymara From the Aymara khunu meaning "snowfall" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Kialoaf & mHawaiian A Native Hawaiian word describing a type of long, light, and finished canoe which evolved as slang to refer to a tall, beautiful woman...sometimes used as a given name.
KianafPersian Persian name, possibly meaning "elements of earth". It may be a feminine form of Kian 1.
KianafJapanese From Japanese 宣 (ki) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
KiandafAfrican Mythology, Southern African Kianda (or Dandalunda) is a goddess of the sea, of the waters, and a protector of fishermen in traditional Angolan culture. Kianda was traditionally worshipped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea... [more]
KibafupiafSwahili The name originates from the Swahili words Kibali "acceptance" and Fupi "low". The combination of words combine to make the phrase, "to accept being low", referencing the people in Swahili countries who are poor or lack education... [more]
KiborafUzbek Derived from kibor meaning "aristocrat" or "proud".
KichiyamJapanese 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]
KienafJapanese From Japanese 紀 (ki) meaning "century", 衣 (e) meaning "clothing" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Ki-HamKorean Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 기하 (see Gi-Ha).
KihanafJapanese (Modern) From Japanese 衣 (ki) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 祈 (ki) meaning "pray, wish" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kijanam & fSwahili, African American (Modern) Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie Shaft in Africa (1973).
KikimorafSlavic Mythology The name of an evil house spirit in Slavic Mythology. Her name may derive from the Udmurt word kikka-murt meaning "scarecrow". Alternatively it may come from the Polish mora or Czech můra which mean "moth" or be related to the Old Norse mara meaning "nightmare".
KikkafJapanese This name can be used as 菊花 (kikka) meaning "chrysanthemum flower". ... [more]
KikkafFinnish Nickname for Kirsi, very rare as a given name. Also a word meaning "useful trick". Kikka (real name Kirsi Viilonen) was a best-selling Finnish musician.
KikuhafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "needle, blade, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KikukafJapanese From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KikunafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens " or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
KikunanafJapanese From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 七 (nana) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
KikuyafJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum flower" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
K'ilafGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning 'she, who is asking the spirits'.
KillashandrafLiterature 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".
KillasisafQuechua Means "moon flower" in Quechua, from killa "moon" (also means "month") and sisa "flower".
KilluamPopular Culture The name of a character (a 12-year-old boy from a family of assassins) in the Japanese manga series Hunter × Hunter (1998-) and its anime television adaptations.
Kiluš-ḫepafHittite Possibly means "Messenger of Ḫepat" deriving from the Hattic element kiluḫ ("spy, scout, messenger"), with the second element hepa likely deriving from the name of the Hurrian sun goddess Hepat... [more]
KimafBasque (Modern) Derived from Basque kima "fine branches; ends of branches; mane", this name has come into use in recent years (possibly inspired by the international popularity of the name Kim 1).
KimanafEnglish, Eastern African Possibly an invented name, an elaboration of Kim 1 with the name suffix -ana, or a feminine form of Kimani, or from the name of the town in Kenya.... [more]
KimihisamJapanese From 君 (kimi) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 公 (kimi) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, yet, furthermore", or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
KimikafJapanese (Rare) From Kimi combined with a ka kanji, like 香 meaning "fragrance," 佳 meaning "beautiful, good" or 花/華 meaning "flower."
KimilafEnglish (Rare) Probably an elaboration of Kim 1 influenced by Camilla. This is the given name of American actress Kim Basinger (1953-).
KimitadamJapanese From 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" or 公 (kimi) meaning "public, official, government", combined with 唯 (tada) meaning "just, only, simply". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KimiyafPersian Means "rare" or "alchemy" in Persian, possibly given in reference to the 11th-century Sufi text كيمياى سعادت (Kimiya-yi sa'ādat), 'The Alchemy of Happiness', by Al-Ghazali.
KimorafAfrican American (Modern) Popularized by American model Kimora Lee Simmons (1975-), in whose case it possibly derives from the common Japanese surname Kimura, reflecting Simmons's Japanese ancestry (she is African-American on her father's side and Japanese-Korean on her mother's)... [more]