JondalarmLiterature In Jean Auel's Earth Children books, the main male is named Jondalar. He is from the Zelandonii people, they were in modern day France. He is strong, kind, and a flint knapper.
JosmarmPortuguese (Brazilian) Contraction of JoséMaria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).
JóðgeirrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of jóð "child", "descendant" and geirr "spear".
JóðhildrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and hildr "battle, fight".
JourmLiterature Means "day" in French. This was the name of Sleeping Beauty's son (also known as Le Jour) in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood".
JóvørfFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
JugomirmCroatian (Rare), Serbian The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun jug "south", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic jugъ "south". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
JujharmPunjabi The name Jujhar is a Punjabi name that means "one who struggles" or "a firefly".
JullanurfArabic Arabic feminine name meaning "wild pomegranate" or a form of Gulnar.
JumanorfUzbek Derived from juma meaning "Friday" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
JumbermGeorgian, Literature Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة (juma) meaning "Friday" (see Juma) via its Persian form جمعه (jome)... [more]
JúniormPortuguese Like the English name Junior, used in Portuguese most often for a boy who has the same name as his father. It is also sometimes used as an independent name.
KakhabermGeorgian Means "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk" (see Bera).... [more]
KakhirmChechen Derived from Arabic قَاهِر (qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ (qahara) "to treat with oppression".
KákrmOld Norse From Proto Norse *kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").
KalayarfBurmese Means "womanly virtues" in Burmese, referring to the five qualities of excellent complexion, structure, figure, hair and youthfulness (also referring to a woman who possesses these virtues). The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).
KamarfGeorgian Mythology Meaning uncertain. Kamar was the daughter of the Georgian god of nature and the god of the sky. She was seen as a symbol of divine fire and her beauty caused Amirani to kidnap her from heaven.
KanefermAncient Egyptian From Egyptian kꜣ-nfr meaning "his Ka is beautiful", derived from ka "soul, life force; personality, essence" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
KanimirmPolish The first element of this name is apparently derived from an old Slavic element that meant "to invite, to welcome". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". The name's meaning is thus something along the lines of "to invite peace".
Ka'oirfAfrican American (Modern) Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element kay with Dior. This is borne by Jamaican entrepreneur Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), formerly known as Keyshia Dior, the wife of American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis), as well as their daughter Iceland Ka'oir Davis (2023-).
KármIcelandic (Rare) Icelandic form of Kárr. Also compare the related name Kári, which is more popular than Kár.
KarmLiterature 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.
KarmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of Lydos and Mysos.
Kashmirm & fEnglish, 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.
KastormRussian, Turkish, Tagalog Russian, Turkish, and Tagalog form of Castor. In Turkish and Tagalog, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver".
KättilgermOld Swedish Old Swedish combination of ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet" and geirr "spear".
KaurmEstonian Directly taken from Estonian kaur “loon, diver”.
KautharfArabic (Maghrebi) Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch columnist and politician Kauthar Bouchallikht (b. 1994), who is of Moroccan descent.
KavsarfUzbek Means "clean, cool (water)" in Uzbek. It is also the name of a fountain in heaven (hovzi kavsar).
KavtarmGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Persian noun کفتار (kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.
Kawsarf & mArabic, Bengali Arabic alternate transcription of Kawthar as well as the Bengali form. It is solely used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Bangladesh.
KawtherfArabic Meaning: A lot of goodness and money, a lot of everything, a lot of accumulated dust, so Al-Kawthar is the abundant .There is a whole Surah called Surah Al-Kawthar. في قوله تعالى: ﴿إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ ١﴾ الكوثر:1... [more]
KedarmIndian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia From Sanskrit केदार (kedara) meaning "field, meadow, plain" as well as "mountain". This is another name for the Hindu god Shiva.
KedarmArabic, Biblical Hebrew From the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.
KeleustanormGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective κελευστός (keleustos) meaning "commanded, ordered" or from the Greek noun κελευστής (keleustes) meaning "boatswain"... [more]
Kellerf & mAmerican Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
KelsiermOld English/Gaelic Kelsier may be derived from Kelsi, a name whose meaning is Island of Ships, Cenel's Island, Ship Victory, Brave. It is also a character from Mistborn
Ketherm & fEnglish (American, Rare) Meaning uncertain. It is likely derived from Hebrew כֶּתֶר (keter) meaning "crown", at least in the case of Jewish bearers.... [more]
KeysermPopular Culture Invented name based on Kaiser. Keyser Söze is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film 'The Usual Suspects'.
KezîzerfKurdish Derived from Kurdish kezî meaning "fringe, bangs" and zer meaning "yellow, gold, blond".
KhapurmHinduism MEANING : a city i sky ( city of King Harishachandra), betel nut tree, tympany, water-dropsy, a fragrant grass ( Cyperus Pertenuis)... [more]
KhasarmMongolian Literally means "a fearsome dog". The main sense of this is to refer to a guard dog who terrifies evil spirits and drives them off from the tomb sites of important people. The Chinese 'stone lions' or 'lions of Buddha' (shíshī) are probably a related concept.... [more]
KhasbaatarmMongolian From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero". Compare Khashbaatar.
KhazhbikarmChechen, Ingush Possibly from Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib) meaning “concealing, screening, protecting” or حَاجّ (ḥājj) meaning “pilgrim (to Mecca)” and Persian بیکار (bikâr) meaning “unemployed, idle, unoccupied”.
KhidrmArabic Means "green" in Arabic. Khidr (or al-Khidr) is a legendary figure mentioned in the Qur'an who is variously described as a guardian angel, a prophet, or a saint (wali). He is sometimes identified with Saint George.
KhishigbaatarmMongolian From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Khishigbayarm & fMongolian From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Khishigdelgerf & mMongolian From Mongolian хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
KhodayarmPersian Means "friend of God" from Persian خدا (khoda) meaning "god, lord" and یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Khongorm & fMongolian Means "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" in Mongolian.
KhontrmKalmyk Meaning unknown. A Kalmyk folk hero bears this name.
KhorældarmOssetian Mythology Meaning unknown. In Ossetian mythology, Khorældar is the god of bread, patron of harvest, and father of Borkhuarali. When his son was killed by Batraz, he decided to punish the Narts by putting them in famine.
Khosbayarm & fMongolian From Mongolian хос (khos) meaning "pair, twin" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
KhvedirmUkrainian Phonetical variant of Fedir. Since /f/ was not used in Ukrainian until the introduction of Christianity, it was, and still sometimes is corrupted to /kh/+/v/. Khvedir Vovk was an antropologist and ethnographist.
KisharfNear 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]
KishwarfUrdu Means "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور (keshvar).