Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kohta m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kouta.
Koidu f Estonian
Derived from the genitive singular (attributive) form of Estonian koit "dawn".
Koinu f Japanese (Rare)
Taken from 子犬 (koinu) meaning "puppy". Could also use the Kanji combinations 小犬 (koinu) meaning "little dog" or 心犬 (koinu) meaning "heart dog".
Koitto m Finnish
Means "dawning" in Finnish.
Koiya f Japanese
With the kanji meaning 恋 meaning love, and 屋 meaning house, And 子 meaning child with the suffix -iya.
Koju m Japanese (Rare)
From 光 (ko) meaning "light" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Koken f & m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
A name beared by an empress of Japan. If it used modernly, it is more likely to be used for boys, as Ken 2 is a male name.
Kökény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian kökény "blackthorn, sloe tree".
Kokhta m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective კოხტა (kokhta) meaning "dainty, dapper".
Koki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jody.
Kokiat m Thai
From Thai ก่อ (ko) meaning "build, create" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Kola m Alsatian (Archaic), Polish
Alsatian vernacular short form of Nikolaus (compare French Colas) and Polish diminutive of Mikołaj.
Kolap f & m Khmer
Means "rose" in Khmer, of Persian origin.
Kolas m & f Amis
Kolbjörn m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic and Swedish form of Kolbjǫrn.
Kolin m English
Variant of Colin 2.
Kolle m German (Silesian)
Lower Silesian dialect form of Karl.
Kollin m English
Variant of Colin 2.
Kolob m & f Mormon (Rare)
The name given to a great star revealed to Abraham in the Book of Abraham. There is a possible connection to the Khmer, Kolab.
Koltan m American
Variant of Colton.
Kolten m English (Modern)
Variant of Colton. Known bearers of this name include the American professional baseball player Kolten Wong (b. 1990) and the Canadian professional football player Kolten Solomon (b... [more]
Koma m & f Japanese
From kanji '子' meaning 'child' and '魔' meaning demon or devil. Koma, or 子魔, means demon child, or young devil.
Komal m & f Indian, Pakistani, Nepali
From Sanskrit कोमल (kōmala) "soft, delicate, tender".
Komar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar.
Komeng m Malay, Indonesian
Means "always small" or "not big" in both Indonesian and Malay.
Komkrit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khomkrit.
Komla m African
Used in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe
Komol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Komon.
Komon m Thai
Means "lotus" or "soft, sweet, beautiful" in Thai.
Komsan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คมสัน (see Khomsan).
Kona f & m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ko) meaning "yellow", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 波 (na) meaning "wave", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
Konash m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Konon 2.
Konchog m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དཀོན་མཆོག (see Konchok).
Konchok m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
From Tibetan དཀོན་མཆོག (dkon-mchog) meaning "rare jewel, excellent jewel", referring to the Three Jewels of Buddhism (the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha).
Kongchai m Thai
From Thai ก้อง (kong) meaning "echoing, resounding, reverberating" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kongdech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khongdet.
Kongdej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khongdet.
Kongdet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khongdet.
Kongkiat m Thai
From Thai ก้อง (kong) meaning "echoing, resounding, reverberating" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Kongphop m Thai
From Thai ก้อง (kong) meaning "echoing, resounding, reverberating" and ภพ (phop) meaning "world, origin".
Kongrit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khongrit.
Kongsak m Thai
From Thai ก้อง (kong) meaning "echoing, resounding, reverberating" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Kongsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khongsak.
Koning m Dutch
Means "King" in Dutch.
Konlee f English (Modern)
feminine variant of Conley
Konni f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
A Nordic variant of Connie and a diminutive for names beginning with Kon-, such as Konrad and Konstantin.
Kono f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (kono) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 古 (ko) meaning "good luck", 己 (ko) meaning "self", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum, beat, rouse, muster", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 葉 (ko) meaning "leaf", 來 (ko) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 好 (kono, ko) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood", 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 衣 (ko) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 奏 (no) meaning "play music, complete" or 望 (no) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]
Konok f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali কনক (see Kanak).
Konon f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 乃 (no, n), a possessive particle combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Konráð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Konrad.
Kontxi f Basque
Basque form of Conchi.
Kôn-yîm f Buddhism
Hakka romanization of Guanyin.
Ko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brace, support, prop, helper" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’oko’o).
Kooncha m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (koon) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 次 (cha) meaning "next, secondary, following". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kora f Maori (Modern)
Means "fuel, fire" in Maori.
Korah m Biblical
Allegedly means "bald" or "baldness" from Hebrew קָרַח (qarach) "to make (oneself) bald, depilate" ("usually (by mourners) for the dead"). In the Old Testament this name belonged to two Edomites and three Israelites, as well as a town.
Koral f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew form of Coral.
Korban m English
Variant of Corbin.
Korben m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Corbin. It was used in the movie The Fifth Element for the character of Korben Dallas, played by Bruce Willis.
Korby f American
Variant of Corby.
Koree f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Can be a variant of Corrie or Corey.
Korei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "old" and 霊 (rei) meaning "spirit."
Koren m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "shining, bright" in Hebrew. It is also used as a surname Koren.
Korin f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Corin or Corine.
Korla m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Karl. Korla Awgust Kocor (German: Karl August Katzer), born 1822, was a Sorbian composer and conductor.... [more]
Koro f Basque
Basque form of Coro.
Korra f Popular Culture
The name of the main protagonist of the animated television series The Legend of Korra. Her name is apparently a respelling of the name Cora.
Koryun m Armenian
Modern form of Koriwn.
Kosal m Khmer
Means "good deed, merit" or "fortunate, lucky" in Khmer.
Koshi f & m Japanese
Meaning "A child who serves his or her parents well" and several other Kanji variations.
Kosit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai โฆษิต (see Khosit).
Kosmos m & f Greek
Means “world” in Greek, often confused with Cosmos which has a different pronunciation and meaning.
Kössi m Finnish
Nickname for Kyösti. Kössi Kenguru was a classic children's cutout animation about a kangaroo.
Kosti m Finnish
Short form of Konstantin.
Kostia m Russian
Alternate transcription of Kostya, diminutive of Konstantin.
Kosum f & m Thai
Means "flower" (a poetic term) in Thai.
Kota m & f English
Diminutive of Dakota
Kote m Georgian, Popular Culture
Short form of Konstantine, which tends to be used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.... [more]
Koti f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a cognate of the Finnish word koti, meaning "home"
Kotys m & f Thracian (Hellenized), Greek Mythology
Greek form of Thracian *Kotus, probably meaning "war, slaughter" (cognate to Ancient Greek κότος "anger, grudge, spite"). This was the name of a Thracian goddess, as well as several Thracian kings.
Koubei m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness", 兵 (u) meaning "soldier" combined with 衛 (bei) meaning "defense, protection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kougo m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 悟 (go) meaning "enlightenment". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Kouka f Japanese
From Japanese 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kouken m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Koula f Greek
Diminutive of Angeliki, Vasiliki, Kyriaki and other names ending in ki (via their diminutives Angelikoula, Vasilikoula and Kyriakoula, respectively).
Kouma m Japanese
From Japanese 甲 (kou) meaning "first in rank" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kouri f Japanese
From Japanese 高 (kou) meaning "tall, high" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kourou m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) meaning "light", 宏 (kou) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peaceful", 弘 (kou) meaning "spread, enlarge, expand", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous" or 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Kousei m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness" or 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 世 (sei) meaning "world" or 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Koushi m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (kou) meaning "yellow", 興 (kou) meaning "entertain", 光 (kou) meaning "light", 公 (kou) meaning "official, governmental", 功 (kou) meaning "a success, a great achievement", 厚 (kou) meaning "thick, heavy", 垢 (kou) meaning "grime", 好 (kou) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 工 (kou) meaning "workman, artisan", 巧 (kou) meaning "clever, skillful", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peace", 弘 (kou) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand", 恒 (kou) meaning "always; constant", 晃 (kou) meaning "clear", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 港 (kou) meaning "port", 紅 (kou) meaning "crimson", 紘 (kou) meaning "vast, expansive", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 考 (kou) meaning "thought", 行 (kou) meaning "a line of text", 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance", 高 (kou) meaning "tall", 剛 (kou) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 嵩 (kou) meaning "high, lofty", 虹 (kou) meaning "rainbow", 亘 (kou) meaning "request", 晧 (kou) meaning "daybreak", 洸 (kou) meaning "sparkle, glitter", 煌 (kou) meaning "brilliant", 皓 (kou) meaning "bright, luminous" or 耿 (kou) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 司 (shi) meaning "officer; official", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 師 (shi) meaning "teacher, master, one's mentor", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 之 (shi) meaning, a possessive marker, 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" or 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital"... [more]
Kouzou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kozo.
Kovit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kowit.
Kovu m Swahili
It's Kiswahili for "Scar" and possibly, and is used in the Lion King 2. Kovu was chosen by Scar to become King before Simba returned to Pride Rock. Kovu's Mother Zira almost let Simab kill him when he was just a cub when they were caught in the Pridelands, but Simba told her to take him and leave before departing with his own daughter Kiara... [more]
Kowit m Thai
Means "smart, skilled, knowledgeable" in Thai.
Koyal f Indian
Means "cuckoo" or "asian koel" (a bird in the cuckoo order) in Hindi.... [more]
Kozo m Japanese
From 厚 (ko) meaning "thick, heavy, kind" or 孝 (ko) meaning "filial piety" combined with 三 (zo) meaning "three".
K'paw f & m Karen
Means "light" in S'gaw Karen.
Krabat m Folklore, German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Sorbian
Krabat is derived from the Sorbian word for "Croat". He is a legendary figure in Sorbian folklore and the hero of Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'. ... [more]
Kraisak m Thai
From Thai ไกร (krai) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Kraising m Thai
From Thai ไกร (krai) meaning "great, mighty, powerful" and สิงห์ (sing) meaning "lion".
Kraison m Thai
Means "lion (a poetic term)" in Thai.
Kraisorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kraison.
Krasna f Croatian
Means "beautiful" in Croatian, derived from the Slavic element krasa "beauty, adornment".
Krästa m Sami
Southern Sami form of Christopher.
Kreeta f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian variant of Greta.
Kreia f Popular Culture
Kreia is a fictional character in the RPG 'Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords' (2004). She's a Force sensitive elderly woman with mysterious motives, and a member of the main player's party... [more]
Křesćan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Christian. Křesćan Krawc (German: Christian Schneider), born 1938, is a Sorbian writer.
Kresna m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Krishna.
Kresno m Javanese
Javanese form of Krishna.
Kressel f Jewish, Yiddish
Pet form of Kressia, the Yiddish form of the Judeo-Spanish name Gracia, used as an alternative to Channah.
Krethon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of an Aechaean warrior who died in the Trojan war, twin of Orsilochus and great-grandson of the river god Alpheios.
Kriangchai m Thai
Means "great victory" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kriangdech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangdet.
Kriangdet m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Kriangkrai m Thai
Means "great, mighty, powerful" in Thai.
Kriangsak m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Kridtin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤติน (see Krittin).
Kriengchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangchai.
Kriengdet m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Kriangdet.
Kriengkrai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangkrai.
Kriengsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangsak.
Krihke f Sami
Southern Sami form of Kristin.
Krille m Swedish
Diminutive of Kristian and Kristoffer.
Krina f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Karina.
Krino f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek κρίνον (krinon) meaning "white lily" (species Lilium candidum). In Greek mythology, this name was borne by a daughter of Antenor.
Kripa f & m Indian
Means "kindness" or "grace".
Krishav m Sanskrit
lord krishna and lord shiva
Krisnan m Indian
Variant of Krishna. A famous namesake is rugby league player Krisnan Inu.
Krisno m Javanese
Javanese form of Krishna.
Kristinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristen 1, and thus a cognate of Kristján.
Kristoff m English, Popular Culture, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Flemish
Variant of Christoph. This is the name of Kristoff Bjorgman from Frozen.
Kriti f Indian
Means "creation" in Sanskrit.
Kritin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤติน (see Krittin).
Krittin m Thai
Derived from Sanskrit कृतिन् (krtin) meaning "clever, skillful, learned".
Kroekchai m Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kroekrit m Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Kruso m Literature
Kruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.
Krustyo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Krustan.
Kryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.
Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)
From the element krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".
Ksaver m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Xavier.
Ksenya f Russian
Russian pet form of Kseniya
Kshama f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "forgiveness, forbearance" in Sanskrit.
Kshitip m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Fijian, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Name - Kshitip { Xitip } क्षितिप... [more]
Ktut m & f Balinese
Variant of Ketut.
Kuan m & f Chinese
it was a chinese kings name but can also be a femenine name. it was used in southern china and was a very popular name.
Kubo m Popular Culture, Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" combined with 方 (bo) meaning "direction, person, alternative" or 保 (bo) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support"... [more]
Kubuś m Vilamovian, Polish
Vilamovian and Polish diminutive of Kuba.
Kuda m & f African (?)
Means "love" in Zimbabwe.
Kudan f & m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [more]
Kuhlāb f Thai
Means "rose" in Thai.
Kuisma m Finnish
Finnish variant of Cosmas. It also means "St. John's wort" in Finnish.
Kuji m Colchian, Georgian (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი (Shalikashvili).... [more]
Kuka f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Duke.
Kuki m Japanese
Means "air, atmosphere" in Japanese.
Kuko f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kukuh m Javanese
Means "solid, strong, firm, hard" in Javanese.
Kulab f Khmer, Thai
Alternate transcription of Khmer Kolap or Thai Kulap.
Kuli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Julie.
Kulo m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cyrus.
Kulta f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means both "gold" and "darling, dear" in Finnish.
Kulture f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word culture, from Latin cultus "till, cultivate, worship". This was used by rappers Cardi B and Offset for their daughter.
Kuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese くま (kuma) meaning "bear" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kumamon m Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and English "monster".
Kumi f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kumron m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำรณ (see Khamron).
Kunai m & f Japanese
A tool and weapon used by Ninja and Samurai in Japanese history.
Kunchok m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དཀོན་མཆོག (see Konchok).
Kundry f Theatre, German (Rare)
The female protagonist in the opera 'Parsifal' by Richard Wagner.
Kundyz f Kazakh
Means "beaver" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian beaver.
Kune m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch and Frisian, this name is a short form of given names containing the Germanic element kuni meaning "clan, family, kin, race, kind". In other words, you could say that this name is the Dutch and Frisian cognate of Kuno.... [more]
Kunhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements KUN "kin" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Kuni f & m Japanese
From Japanese 訓 (kuni) meaning "teach, instruct" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kunka f Bulgarian
Colloquial word for "hand" in Bulgaria.
Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.
Kunley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན (kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས (legs) meaning "good, well, proper".
Künna f East Frisian
East Frisian short form of Kunigunda.
Kunó m Hungarian
Cognate of Kuno, meaning "clan, family".
Kunsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་བཟང (see Kunzang).
Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).
Kunto m Javanese
From Javanese kunta meaning "lance, spear", ultimately from Sanskrit कुन्त (kunta).
Kuon m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 遠 (on) meaning "far, distant", 恩 (on) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 穏 (on) meaning "calm; gentle; quiet", 音 (on) meaning "sound" or 苑 (on) meaning "pasture, park, garden"... [more]
Kuparr m Indigenous Australian
Means "red earth, burnt earth", referring to red ochre, in Ngiyampaa.
Kura f Maori
Means "red, glow" in Māori.
Kurara f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Clara/Klara, given to Japanese girls over the last several decades.... [more]
Kurban m Avar, Lak, Dargin, Lezgin, Turkmen, Turkish, Kazakh
Form of Qurban used in various languages.
Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]
Kurei f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kurei) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 妃 (rei) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 唯 (rei) meaning "ordinary, usual", 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely"... [more]
Kuren f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (kuren) meaning "crimson" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Kurhah m Astronomy
The star Xi Cephei in the constellation Cepheus bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Alkurhah.... [more]
Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Kurleigh m English
Alternate spelling of Curley and Curly. A notable bearer of this name is Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (born 1997), a Canadian football player of Guyanese origin.
Kurma m Hinduism
Means "tortoise, turtle" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a tortoise to support the base of Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.
Kürşat m Medieval Turkic, Turkish
Meaning, "valiant, brave, hero". One of the princes of Göktürks (Turkic Khaganate).
Kurtley m & f English
Alternate spelling of Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).
Kuru f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Kushal m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit कुशल (kuśala) meaning "skilled, experienced" or "clever, intelligent". This is also an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1.
Kusno m Javanese
Possibly means "love of knowledge, love of science" in Javanese. This was the birth name of Indonesian president Sukarno (1901-1970), who was born Kusno Sosrodihardjo.
Kusum f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma) meaning "flower".
Kutte m German
German short form and nickname of Kurt.... [more]
Kuuga m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "empty, sky" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuukuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuura m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "rime, hoarfrost" in Finnish.
Kuutar f Finnish Mythology
Finnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending -tar.
Kuuto m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kuutti m Finnish
Means "seal pup" in Finnish.... [more]
Kuzco m Popular Culture, Quechua
Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [more]
Kuzon m Polish
Kuzon is a name that suggests "you give up what you want so other people can have what they need".
Kwanchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญชัย (see Khwanchai).
Kwang-nim m Korean
Variant transcription of Gwang-rim.
Kwang-Rim m Korean
Variant transcription of Gwang-rim.
Kwang-soo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 洙 (su) meanig "water, waterside, riverside, shore". Other Hanja combinations are possible.
Kwanjai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญใจ (see Khwanchai).
Kwanruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญเรือน (see Khwanruean).
Kwanruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญเรือน (see Khwanruean).
Kwanruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญเรือน (see Khwanruean).
Kwanyin f Buddhism
Burmese form of Guanyin.
Kwena m & f Sotho
Means "crocodile" in the Sotho and Tswana languages. This name is chiefly used by Northern Sotho people.
Kwieta f Polish (Archaic)
Originally the Polish form of Quieta. Due to its resemblance to Polish kwiat "flower", it was early on conflated with and used as a vernacular form of Flora.
Kwinten m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling (which in this case is phonetical in nature) of Quinten.
Kwintus m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Quintus.
Kyan m English (Modern), Dutch, African American (?)
Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2... [more]
Kyandi f Japanese
From Japanese 伽 (kya) meaning "temple" combined with 禰 (di) "one's deceased father". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Kyanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Cheyenne.
Kyaw Swar m Burmese
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).
Kyden m English
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and den as well as a variant of Caden.
Kyeisha f English
Variant of "Keisha".
Kyeong-hee f Korean
Variant transcription of Gyeong-Hui.
Kyeong-suk f Korean
Variant transcription of Gyeong-Suk.
Kyeong-yeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower". Other hanja can be used.
Kyland m English (Rare)
Combination of Kyle and the popular suffix -land. (See also Kylan)
Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)
Variant of Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".
Kyleeil m Arabic
Variant of Khalil.
Kylen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.
Kylise f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Kelis or Elise, or a feminine elaboration of Kyle using Lise.
Kylyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.
Kymbat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "expensive, precious, dear" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.
Kymri f American (Modern, Rare)
English corruption of cymry, the Welsh word for "Welsh people, the Welsh". Likely inspired by the name Kimberly.
Kyndal f English
Variant of Kendall.
Kynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Kinley.
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