Kaltes-EkwafSiberian Mythology Etymology unknown. Kaltes-Ekwa is a Mansi and Khanty goddess of the moon, childbirth, fate, dawn, fertility and rejuvenation. She is a shapeshifter and known to take the shape of a hare.
KanokwanfThai From Thai กนก (kanok) meaning "gold" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Kanwalf & mUrdu, Punjabi From Urdu and Punjabi کنول (kanval) meaning "lotus", ultimately derived from Sanskrit कमल (kamala).
Kanwaldeepm & fIndian (Sikh) From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kanwaljeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kanwalpreetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
KariwasemMohawk Means "a new way of doing things" in Mohawk.
KaronhyawakemMohawk Notable bearer is singer-songwriter Karonhyawake Jeff Doreen.
KarwanmKurdish THis a historical name of kurdish persons who had visited the other cities or villages and making trade between their village or city and the others by animals like donkey or other.... [more]
KarwasisafQuechua Means "yellow flower" in Quechua, from Quechua karwa, "yellow" and sisa, "flower".
KashiwamJapanese (Rare) This name can be used as a single kanji, 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," or it can be combined with 可 (ka, koku, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, yawa.ragu) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften."... [more]
Kawaim & fHawaiian Means "the water," from definite article ka and wai meaning "water."
Kawaif & mJapanese From Japanese 華 (kawa) meaning "flower" or 可 (kawa) meaning "passable", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" or 意 (i) meaning "thoughts". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Kawaiolaf & mHawaiian Means "the water of life" from Hawaiian ka "the" combined with wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life" (compare Waiola).
KawakofJapanese From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kawaljeetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
KenwamJapanese (Sinicized, Rare), Okinawan Okinawan variant of Masakazu. From Okinawan 賢 (Ken), meaning “Proper, Correct”, and 和 (Wa), meaning “Harmony”. A notable person bearing the name was Kenwa Mabuni.
KhaemwasetmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḫꜥ-m-wꜣst meaning "he who appears in Thebes", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", m "in", and wꜣst "Thebes (city)". This was the name of several figures in Egyptian history, including a 19th dynasty prince, the fourth son of Ramses the Great... [more]
KhiswaramAymara From the Aymara name for certain Andean medicinal trees.
KhuwaylidmArabic (Rare) Means "eternal, immortal", derived from Arabic خَلَدَ (ḵalada) "to last forever, to be everlasting" (etymologically related to Khalid). Khuwaylid ibn Asad was the father of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, Khadija.
KhwanchaimThai From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
KhwanchaifThai Means "darling, sweetheart, affectionate" in Thai.
KhwanphiromfThai From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and ภิรมย์ (phirom) meaning "delighting, pleasing, satisfying".
KiowafSpanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare) Possibly derived from the name of the Native American tribe from the Interior Plains. The name of the tribe is derived from Cáuigù, allegedly meaning "principal people" in the Kiowa language.
KishwarfUrdu Means "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور (keshvar).
KiwafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 嬉 (ki) meaning "happy, glad" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
KiwamMaori, Polynesian Mythology Male guardian of the ocean in the traditions of some Maori tribes. Some Maori call the Pacific Ocean 'Te moana nui a Kiwa' (The great ocean of Kiwa).
KiwakofJapanese From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "althea, hollyhock", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
KiwamumJapanese 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]
KiwanukamGanda, African Mythology Kiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.
KiwarafSwahili Swahili feminine name meaning "savannah".
KnasgowafCherokee Knasgowa is Cherokee for heron. Herons, eagles, and other animals are a big part of Cherokee culture.
KokowafJapanese (Modern) This name is used as 心和 with 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."
KotowafJapanese From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan, Japanese". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
KowashimJapanese From Japanese 毅 (kowashi) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 剛 (kowashi) meaning "firm; strong; hard" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
KuwannaniyafNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
Kwang-soomKorean From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 洙 (su) meanig "water, waterside, riverside, shore". Other Hanja combinations are possible.
Kwang-sukfKorean Kim Kwang-suk was a North Korean singer in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensamble.
Kwanza-piyamAncient 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").
Kyaw SwarmBurmese From an honorific title for kings and noblemen, derived from Burmese ကျော် (kyaw) meaning "surpass, exceed" or "famous, renowned" and the adverb-forming particle စွာ (zwa).
Kyung-wanm & fKorean From the Sino-Korean elements 炅 gyeong ("brilliance, shining") and 玩 wan ("to play with, joke, enjoy"). Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Lelwanim & fHittite Mythology Etymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
LeofwarufAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, valued, beloved" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
LewalevufPolynesian Mythology The name of a fertility goddess in Fijian mythology, derived from lewa meaning "authority" and levu meaning "big, large".
Lewie-za-wau-na-skiemCherokee A notable (perhaps the only?) bearer is Lewis Downing, who served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.
Lhawangm & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan ལྷ་དབང (lha-dbang) meaning "power of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power".
LlywarchmMedieval Welsh, Welsh Possibly a Welsh form of the hypothetic old Celtic name *Lugumarcos meaning "horse of Lugus", derived from the name of the Celtic god Lugus combined with Welsh march "horse", but perhaps the first element is Welsh llyw "leader"... [more]
LowannafEnglish (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales. It occurs as the name of a village near Coffs Harbour, where the language originates. It also means "woman" or "beauty" in a Tasmanian dialect... [more]
Lowaynem & fEnglish (American) Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
LuguselwafGaulish Gaulish name meaning "possession of Lugus", derived from the name of the god Lugus combined with Proto-Celtic *selwā "possession, property".
MaemaengwahnfOjibwe Means "butterfly" in Ojibwe, from the Ojibwe memengwaa "butterfly".
MaenwallonmMedieval Breton Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".
MaiwandmPashto From the name of the village of Maiwand in Afghanistan, which was the site of a major battle between British and Afghan forces during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Maleiwam & fIndigenous American Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
MaliawašḫifAncient Near Eastern Ancient Assyrian feminine given name recorded in 18th century BC Assyrian documents from Kültepe. It may derive from the name of the goddess Maliya and potentially (w)ashib meaning "dweller, person who dwells in" or "of".
MamuwaldemPopular Culture The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.