Submitted Names Starting with kel

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Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.

Kel m Albanian
Diminutive of Shkëlzen.

Kela f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gela, recorded in what is now Germany between the 13th and 14th centuries.

Kela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Della.

Keladry f Literature
Apparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her Protector of the Small series.

Kelagast m Medieval Slavic, History
The meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic gost "guest". This name was borne by a South Slavic nobleman from the 6th century AD.

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

Kelaino f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κελαινός (kelainos) meaning "black, dark". This name belongs to five different figures in Greek mythology, including an Amazon (a woman warrior), one of the Pleiades and the mother of Delphus by Apollo.

Kelala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gerald.

Kelana m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "wanderer, roamer" in Indonesian and Malay.

Keland m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyland.

Kelandra f African American

Kelani f Hawaiian
Means “Heaven” in Hawaiian.

Kelanna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kelan.

Kelaya f Obscure

Kelby m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A name of Norse origin meaning "lives at a farm near a well or spring".

Kelce f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelcee f American
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelci f & m English
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelcie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelcy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelcye f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Keldan m English (Modern, Rare)

Kelden m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྐལ་ལྡན (see Kalden).

Keldibek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz келди (keldi) meaning "has come" (itself from келүү (kelüü) meaning "to come") combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Keldon m English (Rare)

Keldrin m American (South, Rare)

Kele m Hawaiian
Meaning Jerry in Hawaiian...

Kele m Hopi
Means "sparrow" in Hopi.

Kele f Medieval Jewish
Variant of Kela.

Kele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kely.

Kelea f American (Rare)

Keleah f American (Modern, Rare)

Kelean f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Kalene.

Kelebileone f Tswana
Means "I am watching Him (God)" in Setswana.

Kelebohile m Sotho
Means "I am grateful" in Sesotho.

Kelecia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Keled m Hungarian
Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Kelefetswe f Tswana
Means "they have done it for me" in Setswana.

Keleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kelly.

Keleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian adoption of Theresa.

Kelekela f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Deirdre.

Kelekena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gretchen.

Keleko m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Greg.

Kelekolio m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gregory.

Kelekuke f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gertrude.

Kelela f Tongan

Kelela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheryl.

Kelelina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Cherilyn / Cheryllyn.

Kelemér m Medieval Hungarian

Kelemi f Amharic
Means "colorful" in Amharic.

Kelemi m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeremy.

Kelen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kellen.

Kelen m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a contracted form of Kelemen.

Kelen m Breton

Kelen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Kailane.

Kelena m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Glenn.

Kelendria f English

Kelene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kalene.

Keleneka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Glenda.

Kelenna m Nigerian

Keler m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Celer.

Kelera f Fijian (Modern)
Fijian form of the name 'Claire'.

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

Kelesoma m Polynesian, Tuvaluan
Meaning as of yet unknown.

Keletso m & f Tswana
Means "wish" in Setswana.

Keletta f English (American)

Keleustanor m Greek 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]

Kelewina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kelvin.

Keley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Celeus.

Keleya f African Mythology, Manding (Archaic)
Keleya is a character in "Sundiata", an epic of old Mali. Keleya was known as the best cook in the Sosso Kingdom in the 11th-12th Century.... [more]

Kelfrid f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Kjellfrid.

Kelgan f Mordvin
Means "to love" in Moksha.

Kelham m English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelham.

Keli f American (Modern)
Variant of Kelly.

Keli m Chukchi
Means "cap" in Chukchi.

Keli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheri, Gerry / Jerry / Jeri, Kelly / Kelley and Kerry.

Keli m Romani (Archaic)

Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.

Keliah f American (Rare)
Variant of Kelia.

Kélian m French (Modern)
French form of Kelian.

Kelian m French (Modern, Rare), Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kilian.

Keliana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Keliane.

Kéliane f French (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kélia.

Keliane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Kélia.

Kelie f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelly or Keely.

Kelig m & f Breton
Variant of Kaelig.

Keli'i m Hawaiian
Means "chief" in Hawaiian.

Kelijah m American (Modern, Rare)

Kelilah f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kelila.

Kelin f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Kelin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh k'ed meaning "lean, thin".

Kélina f French (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kélia.

Kelina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Kela and a variant of Caelina.

Kelinda f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ke- and Linda.

Kelis f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Kelis Rogers (1979-) in whose case it is a combination of Kenneth and Eveliss, the names of her parents.

Kelisa f English (Modern, Rare)

Kelise f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelis. Otherwise, it could be a blend of the sounds of Kelly or Kelsey and Elise.

Kelita m Biblical
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.

Kelitah m Biblical Hebrew
A Biblical boy name meaning "Voice of God, gathering around."

Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.

Kella f English (Rare)
Possibly a Latinization of Kelly.

Kella f Ancient Berber
Meaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.

Kellagh m Manx
Manx form of Ceallach.

Kellah f English
Variant of Kella.

Kellana f American (Rare)

Kellcee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Kelsey.

Kelle f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Kelly.

Kellea f English (Rare)

Kellee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelly.

Kellen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kelen.

Kellene f American (Rare)

Kellenne f American

Keller f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.

Kelli f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of Kerli. In some cases, however, it may also be a borrowing of the English name.

Kelli f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.

Kellia f American (Rare)
Variant of Kelia.

Kellian m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelian.

Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.

Kellianne f English (Rare)
Variant of Kellyanne.

Kellin m English (Modern)
Variant of Kellen.

Kellina f English
Either an elaboration of Kelly or a variant of Kelina.

Kelline f English
Alternate spelling of Kellina.

Kellis f African American (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Kelis

Kellisa f English (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Kellissa f American (Rare)

Kellouj m Coptic
From Egyptian ḳꜣlꜣwḏꜣ meaning "puppy, whelp".

Kellsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kellsie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kellvin m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kelvin.

Kelly f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.

Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.

Kellyann f English (American, Modern)
A combination of Kelly and Ann.

Kellyanna f Obscure

Kellyanne f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Kelly and Anne 1.

Kellye f American (Modern)
Variant of Kelly.

Kellyn f & m English (American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Kellen.

Kellynne f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)

Kelm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelm.

Kelmend m Albanian
Derived from the name of the Kelmendi, a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region in Malësia.

Kelola m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jerrold.

Kelome m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jerome.

Kelon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely based on the sounds of names like Jaylon and Kaylon.

Kelpa f Kurdish
Evidently means “kelp” in Kurdish.

Kelpie f & m Celtic Mythology, English (Modern, Rare)
The name of a shape-shifting water spirit that takes the form of a greyish black horse. The Kelpie drowns then devours anyone who tries to ride it.... [more]

Kelsa f English (Rare)
Possibly a form of Kelsey.

Kelsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).

Kelsee f & m American
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelsei f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelseigh f English
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelsier m Old 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

Kelsija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kelsey.

Kelso m & f English, Irish
From the surname Kelso.

Kelsom f Malay
Malay variant of Kulthum.

Kelson m Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelson.

Kelsos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Celsus. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century AD.

Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.

Keltie f English (Canadian)
From the Scottish surname Keltie, which was a variant of Kelty... [more]

Kelton m English
Transferred use of the surname Kelton.

Keltoum f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Keltse f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Celsa.

Kelty f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian)
Transferred use of the surname Kelty.

Kelupaina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Tryphena.

Kelvan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelvin.

Kelven m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kelvin.

Kelvi m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kelvin.

Kélvia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Kelvim m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kelvin.

Kelvyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelvin.

Kelwan f English
Feminine variant of Kelwin.

Kelwen m English (Modern)
Variant of Kelwin.

Kelwin m English

Kelwyn m English
Variant of Kelwin.

Kelwyn m Welsh
Perhaps derived from the welsh "kel", meaning "little Church" and "wyn", meaning "friend", with the complessive meaning of "friend of Church".

Kely f Brazilian, English (American)
Variant of Kelly.

Kélya f French (Modern)
Variant of Kélia.

Kelyan m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Kélian.

Kelyanie f & m Puerto Rican

Kelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Kelyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelyn "holly".

Kelynen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelynnen "hollies". This is a modern Cornish name.

Kelyssa f Obscure
Maybe from Kellisa or Calissa

Kelzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (bkal-bzang) meaning "good luck, good destiny", derived from བཀལ (bkal) meaning "trust, lean on" and བཟང (bzang) meaning "goodness, benefit".

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