American Submitted Names

Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.

Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.

Etrula f English (American, Rare)

Etrulia f English

Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.

Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.

Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.

Etter f American (Archaic)
Variant of Esther derived from colloquial pronunciation.

Etterlene f African American (Rare)
Combination of Etter and the suffix lene. Notable bearers are American singer Etterlene DeBarge (1935-2024) and her daughter Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge (1955-), also a singer.

Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.

Etty f English (Archaic)
Variant of Ettie.

Eual m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Ewell.

Eubie m English (American)
Diminutive of Hubert. Stage name of jazz singer Eubie Blake (Born James Hubert Blake, 1877-1983).

Eucarista f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euchariste.

Eucharista f American (Rare, Archaic)

Euchariste m & f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Eucharistus.

Eucher m French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French form of Eucherius.

Euclyde m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Euclide.

Eudalie f Flemish (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Odalie via the masculine form Eudes.

Eudice f English (American, Archaic), Jewish

Eudolie f Louisiana Creole
Likely a Creole variant of Odélia or a feminine form of Eudes via its older form Eudo and the feminine variant Eudeline.

Eudrey f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Audrey.

Euel m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ewell.

Euell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ewell.

Eufamia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euphemia.

Eufroy m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Euphrône.

Euge m English
Short form of Eugene.

Eugena f English
Variant of Eugenia.

Eugina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Eugenia incorporating Gina.

Eugine m American (Rare)
Variant of Eugene.

Eugonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uganda.

Eulah f English
Variant of Eula.

Eulala f English
Contracted form of Eulalia.

Eulalee f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Eulalie.

Eular f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Eula reflecting a colloquial pronunciation.

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Eulene f English (Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Eulenia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Eulette f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Eula by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Euloris m English (Rare, Archaic)

Eumea f Louisiana Creole

Euna f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Úna and Ùna.

Euna f English (American), American (South)
Likely a short form of Eunice.

Euneice f English (American, Rare)
American English variant of Eunice.

Eunetta f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Euna mimicking diminutive forms ending in -etta.

Eunez f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Eunice with the spelling being influenced by Inez.

Eunicia f American (Hispanic), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Latiniate form of Eunice.

Eunie f English, American (South)
Diminutive of Eunice. This was the birth name of American screenwriter and actress Ouida Bergère (1886-1974).

Eunique f African American (Modern)
Variant of Unique, possibly influenced by the spelling of Eunice.

Eunys f Manx, English (Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant and traditional Manx form of Eunice. It coincides with the Manx word eunys "pleasure; joy; bliss; delight".

Eupha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Euphemia.

Euphelia f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Euphemia and Ophelia. Euphelia is the title of a poem by Helen Maria Williams (1759-1827).

Euphemie f English (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Euphémie.

Euphemy f English (Archaic), Scottish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Euphemia.

Euphia f American

Euphie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Euphemia.

Euphonia f English
From the name of the Euphonia bird, a tanager of the genus Tanagra.

Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]

Euphronous m English (American)
Variant of Euphronios.

Euphy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Euphie.

Euplia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Euplius, which is the latinized form of the ancient Greek name Eupleios.... [more]

Eura f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of names beginning with the element Eur-.

Eural m African American
Possible variant of Earl.

Eureka f English (American, Rare)
From the Ancient Greek word εὕρηκα (heúrēka), meaning "I have found (it)". In modern English, eureka is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention, and it is originally atributed to Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes.

Eurelia f Norwegian (Archaic), Estonian (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Aurelia.

Euréné m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Irénée.

Euriah m & f African American, Filipino
Possibly a variant of Uriah.

Eurilla f American (Rare, Archaic)

Eursula f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Euseby m English (Archaic)
Archaic English form of Eusebius. Notable bearers of this name include Euseby Isham (1697-1755), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Euseby Cleaver (1745-1819), an Anglican archbishop of Dublin.

Euséide f Louisiana Creole

Eutheda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Euthemios m English
Alternate spelling of Euthymios

Eutropie f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Eutrope.

Euveen f American (Rare, Archaic)

Euzèbe m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Eusèbe.

Euzham m African American

Ev f English
Short form of Evelyn.

Evabel f English
Elaboration of Eva with the popular suffix -bel.

Evabelle f English
A combination of Eva and the ending -belle popular in feminine names

Evadora f English
Combination of Eva and Dora.

Evah f English
Variant of Eva.

Evajoy f English
Combination of Eva and Joy.

Evalea f English (American)
Variant of Evalie.

Evalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lee.

Evalena f English (American)
Variant of Evalina.

Evalene f English (Rare)
Variation of Evaline.

Evalet f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Evolet or Evalette, though it also coincides with a Swiss and French surname.

Evaleta f English
Elaboration of Eva using popular suffix -leta.

Evalett f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelith.

Evaletta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Evaleta.

Evalette f American (Rare)

Evalia f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Evelia influenced by Eva.

Evalie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Evalia.

Evalin f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.

Evalise f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse, or sometimes a combination of Eva and Lise.

Evallia f English (American)
This name is a form of the female name Evalia. It means "life" and has Hebrew origins.

Evalora f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Eva and Lora.

Evaluna f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Combination of Eva and Luna. This is the name of Venezuelan actress and singer Evaluna Montaner (1997-).

Evalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evalynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evamae f English
Combination of Eva and Mae.

Evamarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Marie.

Evana f English
Feminine form of Evan.

Evandra f English
Feminine form of Evander 1.

Evanescence f English (Rare)
The name means disappearance or fading away... [more]

Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]

Evangelica f Italian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangelico. In the English-speaking world, this name can be a combination of Eve with Angelica as well as be a feminization of the English word evangelic, which as you can see has the same etymology as the aforementioned Evangelico... [more]

Evangelie f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Évangélie, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.... [more]

Evangelique f Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Cognate of Évangélique, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.

Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".

Evangelist m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Literature
English and German equivalent of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the Austrian tenor singer Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743-1805), who was the younger brother of the composers Joseph (1732-1809) and Michael Haydn (1737-1806).... [more]

Evangella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Evangela.

Evangelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Evangeline.

Evangelyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evangeline.

Evangiline f English (Rare)
Variant of Evangeline.

Evania f English

Evanine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Evan using the popular suffix -ine.

Evanka f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivanka.

Evann m American
Variant of Evan.

Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]

Evanne f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
Feminine form of Evan.

Evanora f Popular Culture, English
The name of a witch in the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Could be a female form of Evan, a combination of Eva and Nora 1 or an altered form of Eleanora

Evanore f English
Variant of Evanora.

Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.

Evaughn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yvonne.

Evealine f American (Archaic)
Variant of Eveline or Evaline.

Evee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Evie.

Eveleigh f English (Australian, Rare), English (British, Rare), English (American)
Australian locational name taken from the name of an English estate. Variant of Everley. In American English, it is also a variant of Evelie.

Evelena f English
Variant of Evelina.

Evelene f English (Rare)
Variant of Eveleen.

Evélie f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Evelie.

Evelie f English (Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Evelia.

Evelisse f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse.

Evella f Literature, English (American, Rare), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Created by L. Frank Baum for a princess character in his book Ozma of Oz. In the book, Evella is the daughter of Evoldo, king of Ev. Since his children's names start with Ev, Baum has might created the name by using the suffix -ella or by elaborating it.

Evella f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Evelle.

Evellynn f English
Variant of Evelyn.

Evelora f English

Evelyna f English
Variant of Evelina.

Evelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Even m English (Rare)
Variant of Evan.

Evengeline f English
Varient of Evangeline

Evening f & m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the English word, evening, the last part of the day.

Evens m Haitian Creole, English (Rare)
Variant of Evans.

Evera f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), African (Rare)

Everdeen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Everdeen.

Everdora f African American
Combination of Ever and Dora.

Everet m English (Rare)
Variant of Everett.

Evereth m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evereth.

Everetta f African American
Feminine form of Everett.

Evergreen f & m English (American), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of the group of plants that do not shed leaves annually. As a Romani name, this was generally masculine.

Everhardus m Dutch, English
Variant of Everardus.

Everhett m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Everett, influenced by Rhett.

Everic m African American (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Everina f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Everard. This was borne by Clara Everina Wollstonecraft (1765-1841), a younger sister of English philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft.

Everine f English (Rare)

Everlea f English, English (American)
Variant of Everly. Everlea was given to 16 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Everlean f English (Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Everlyn.

Everlena f African American
Combination of Ever and Lena.

Everley f English (Modern)
Variant of Everly.

Everlina f English, Dutch, East Frisian (Rare)
Borne by a daughter of George W Mills.

Everlinde f English (Rare)
Variant of Everlind.

Everlyeigh f English (Rare)
It's a variant of Everly.

Everlyn f English (Rare), English (African), Filipino, Papuan
Probably an altered form of Evelyn, perhaps blending it with Everly, or a combination of Ever and the popular name suffix lyn.

Everlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Everlyn.

Evermae f English (Rare)

Evermore f & m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Evermore.

Evern m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)

Evernia f English (American)
A kind of lichen. From Greek euernēs "sprouting well" (from eu- "good" + ernos "sprout") + New Latin -ia.

Evernora f American (Rare)

Everose f English
Combination of English word ever with Rose or a combination of Eve with Rose, depending on the pronunciation.

Evers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Evers.

Everson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Everson.

Everton m Portuguese (Brazilian), Jamaican Patois, English
Transferred use of the surname Everton.

Evertt m English (American)
Variant of Evert.

Evett f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Eve and precursor of modern Yvette. See also Evette.

Evetta f English (Rare)
Variation of Yvetta.

Evey f English
Variant of Evie. Borne by the character Evey Hammond in graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", who was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the film adaption.

Evia f American (South, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of Evie, and elaboration of Eva, a transferred use of the surname, an Anglicization of Aoife and an adoption of the Greek place name (also known as Euboea).

Eviana f English

Evianna f English
Variant of Eviana.

Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."

Eviejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Evie and Jade

Eviejane f English (Rare)
Combination of Evie and Jane

Evienne f English
Elaboration of Evie with popular suffix -enne.

Eville m English (American)

Evilyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evilynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evion m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Evian.

Evlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evoia f Greek, English (American)

Evola f & m American
Probably transferred from the Italian surname Evola.

Evolet f Popular Culture, English
It has been suggested that the name was created from an elaboration of love as a palindrome, or from the backwards spelling of t(h)e love with the h omitted for the sake of aesthetics, or from evolve as an incomplete anagram... [more]

Evolette f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evolet.

Evon f English
Variant of Yvonne.

Evon m English
Variant of Evan.

Evoni f English

Evony f English (Rare)

Evore f English

Evoria f American (Rare)

Evret m English

Evriella f English

Evyan f American (Modern, Rare)

Evylin f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evan.

Evynn f English (American)
Female form of Evan and variant of Evynne

Evynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Evan.

Ewalina f English (Rare)
Variant of Evalina.

Ewell m English
Transferred use of the surname Ewell.

Ewin m English
Variant of Ewan.

Ewing m English
Means "law-friend", also a variant of Ewin and Euan.

Exa f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Axa.

Exander m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Alexander

Exavier m African American
Variant of Xavier.

Exaviera f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Exavier.

Exavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Xavier reflecting the English pronunciation.

Exelee f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely an elaboration of Exie, Exa or Exe by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -lee.

Exia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Achsia.

Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.

Exodus m & f American (Rare)
Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.

Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.

Exupery m English
English form of Exuperius, possibly derived from the French Exupéry.

Exzavier m American (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Xavier.... [more]

Eyan m English (American)
Variant of Ian.

Eyden m Spanish (Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern), French (European, Modern)
Variant of Eiden or Ayden.

Eydeth f English

Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.

Eylene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.

Eythan m English (American)
Variant of Ethan.

Ez m English
A nickname for Ezra.

Ezabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izabella. According to the SSA, Ezabella was given to 19 girls in 2018.

Ezail m African American
Of uncertain origin.

Ezara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Ezble f English
Form of Isabel

Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]

Ezekiah m English
Variant of Hezekiah.

Ezekial m English (American)
Variant of Ezekiel

Ezel m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ezell.

Ezell m African American
Of uncertain origin. Transferred use of the surname Ezell found primarily in the southern United States. Possible variation of Israel or short form of Ezekiel.

Eziah m English

Ezilda f Norman, French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole
Norman feminine name of unknown etymology, possibly linked to the given name Isolde.

Ezlyn f South African, American (Modern)
Variant of Ezlynn.... [more]

Ezme f English (Rare)
Variant of Esme.

Ezmee f English (Rare)
Variant of Esmé.

Ezmeralda f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Variant of Esmeralda.

Ezora f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant of Isora.

Ezrael m English

Ezralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ezra and Lynn. According to the SSA, Ezralynn was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Ezria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ezrie.

Ezrie f English, Hebrew
Variant of Ezri which is supposedly a variant of Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.

Ezron m English (Modern)

Ezzard m African American, American
Peaked in the US during the 1950s almost certainly in tribute to World Heavyweight Champion boxer Ezzard Mack Charles (1921 - 1975). Of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by Ezra.

Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-

Ezzy f English
English diminutive of the Spanish name Esmeralda.

Fab m & f English
Short form of Fabian, Fabrice, Fabrizio and other given names that start with Fab-.

Fabeola f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Fabiola.

Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]

Fabrienne f American (?), Filipino (?)
Possibly a blend of Fabrizia and Fabienne.

Fabronia f English (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a variant of Febronia. It may also be a feminine form of Fabronius.

Fabulous m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word fabulous.... [more]

Fabyan m English (Rare)
Variant of Fabian.

Faelina f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Felina.

Faelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faelynn.

Faelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fae and the popular suffix -lynn.

Faenia f English

Faeron f & m English (?)

Faeryn m & f Scottish, English
Feminine variant of Ferran.

Faeya f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Fay, probably influenced by Freya.

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

Fahren f American (Modern, Rare)

Fain f & m English
Means happiness, and pleased.

Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.

Fairfax m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Fairfax.

Fairfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Fairfield. ... [more]

Fairlight f English (Rare), Literature
A transferred use of the surname Fairlight used as far back as the 1800's in England and the States.

Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)

Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.

Faithea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Faith and Thea.

Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]

Faithie f English
Diminutive of Faith.

Faithlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faithlynn.

Faithlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.

Faithy f English
Diminutive of Faith.

Faizon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faizan.

Fajardo f English

Falcon m English
From the bird "Falcon" Falco

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

Falena f English (Rare)

Falencia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Falesa f English (Rare)

Faleshia f American (Modern, Rare)

Falicia f American
Variant of Felicia.

Falin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falina f English, French (Quebec, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Felina.

Falisha f English (British, Modern, Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Felicia.

Falkner m English (Rare)
Variant of Faulkner.