American Submitted Names

Keeya f African American
Variant of Kia.

Keeyana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kefira f Hebrew (?), English (Rare)
Claimed to be a feminine variant of Kfir, though it coincides with a Hebrew word meaning "heresy, denial of God".

Keia f American (Rare)

Keiana f English
Possibly a variant of Qiana. This name was given to 42 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Keiara f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kiara.

Keiasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Keasia.

Keicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kecia or Keisha.

Keidra f English (American, Rare)

Keidrich m English (American)
Meaning uncertain; it is possible that this given name was originally derived from the rare German surname Keidrich, which in turn might have been derived from the name of the German place Kiedrich... [more]

Keidriek m African American

Keifer m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Keifer.

Keiffer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably transferred use from the surname Keiffer.... [more]

Keigan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keegan.

Keighan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keegan.

Keighlea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keighlee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keighli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keighly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keilah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Keila.

Keilan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan.

Keilee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keileigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keiley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keili f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keilie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keilley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keillie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keilly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keily f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Keily.... [more]

Keily f English (Rare)
Derived from the Irish word Cadhla, meaning "Graceful."

Keilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Keion m English (Modern)
Variant of Keon.

Keiona f African American
Variant of Qiana.

Keionna f African American (Rare), Hawaiian
Variant of Kiana 1.

Keirah f English (Rare)
Variant of Keira.

Keirnan m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Keirnan, and a variant of Kiernan influenced by Keira.

Keirsten f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kirsten.

Keiry f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Keisa f African American

Keisey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Keishanna f African American
Blend of Keisha and Anna.

Keishauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Keshaun.

Keishera f Caribbean, English
Possibly an elaboration of Keisha.

Keishon m African American
Variant of Keshawn.

Keisy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Casey (compare Keysi).

Keithen m American (Rare)

Keitli f English (Rare)
Variant of Katelee.

Keitra f African American

Keivana f African American (Modern)
Female name of undetermined origin.

Keja f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Keke f English
Pet form of names that start with ke, such as Kelly or Keisha. Variant of Kiki. A famous bearer is Keke Palmer, who was Akeelah in the movie Akeelah and the Bee.

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

Keland m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyland.

Kelandra f African American

Kelanna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kelan.

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.

Keldan m English (Modern, Rare)

Keldon m English (Rare)

Keldrin m American (South, Rare)

Kelea f American (Rare)

Keleah f American (Modern, Rare)

Kelecia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Keleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kelly.

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

Kelendria f English

Kelene f English (Rare)

Keletta f English (American)

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

Keli f American (Modern)
Variant of Kelly.

Keliah f American (Rare)
Variant of Kelia.

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

Kelijah m American (Modern, Rare)

Kelilah f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kelila.

Kelin f & m American (Modern, Rare)

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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)

Kellsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kellsie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kelsey.

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

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.

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

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.

Kelsee f & m American
Variant of Kelsey.

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

Kelseigh f English
Variant of Kelsey.

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

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

Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelton m English
Transferred use of the surname Kelton.

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

Kelvan m English (Modern, Rare)
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.

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

Kelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Kema m African American

Kemari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Kemberly f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kemeisha f African American
Variant of Camisha.

Kemery f English (American)

Kemisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kemoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani or Kamani.

Kemper m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kemper.

Kempton m English
Transferred use of the surname Kempton.

Kemry f & m English (American, Rare)

Kemya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kemyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kemys m English (Rare)

Kena f English (Rare)
Variant of Kenna.

Kenadee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kenadi f English (American)

Kenadie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina ken 'big flat' and ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [more]

Kenath m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenbrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Modern invented name.

Kenburrow f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a form of Kinborough, recorded in 1610.

Kenda f English (American)

Kendahl f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Kendale f English
Variant of Kendall.

Kendalia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Kendal(l)

Kendallyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kendalyn.

Kendalyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Kendall with the popular name suffix -Lyn.

Kendalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kendalyn.

Kendan m English
Likely an invented name, an elaboration of Ken 1, or any name starting with Ken-.

Kendarious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kendarius.

Kendarius m African American (Rare)
Contraction of Ken 1 and Darius.

Kendarrius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kendarius.

Kendel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Kendall.

Kendell f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kendall.

Kendella f African American
Elaboration of Kendell.

Kendelyne f English (Americanized, ?)
No known history.

Kenden m English
Variant of Kendan.

Kendi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kennedy or Candy.... [more]

Kendis f & m American

Kendl f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kendall.

Kendre m African American

Kendrea f English (American)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Kendra influenced by Andrea 2

Kendrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps recent coinage, possibly a blend of Kendrick and Tyrell/Terrell. This is the middle name of an American Rapper: Offset.

Kendrew m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kendrew. Notable name sake is English born actor Kendrew Lascelles (1935-).

Kendric m English (American)
Variant of Kendrick.

Kendrica f American (Rare)
Feminization of Kendrick in the style of Henrica (See also Kendra and Kenna).

Kendrich m English (Rare)
Variant of Kendrick.

Kendricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kendrick (See also Kendra).

Kendrika f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kendrica.

Kendris m & f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Kendrix f & m American
A variant of Kendrick, influenced by the sound of names like Hendrix.

Kendry m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American)

Kendyl f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall

Kendyll f English
Variant of Kendall.

Keneah f English
Variant of Kenya.

Kenedee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kenedi f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kenedie f English
Variant of Kennedy

Kenedy f English
Variant of Kennedy.

Keneisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenella f African American
Feminine form of Ken 1 using the suffix -ella

Kenesaw m English (American, Rare)

Kenesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Keneth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenette f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the masculine name Ken 1 and the feminine suffix -ette.

Kenia f English, Spanish (Mexican), Brazilian
Spanish short form of Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of Kenya.... [more]

Kenice f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ken 1 in the style of Janice.

Kenickie m English
Transferred use of the surname Kenickie. The name was borne by a “Grease” character played by Jeff Conaway.

Kenidee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kenise f African American (Rare)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Denise influenced by Ken 1/Kenna/Kenneth.

Kenisha f African American (Modern), Caribbean
Combination of Ken 1 and the popular phonetic elements nee and sha... [more]

Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]

Keniya f African American

Keniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kenlani f American (Modern, Rare)

Kenlee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".

Kenli f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenlie f & m English (American, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenly f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenlyn f & m English (American)

Kenn m English (Rare)
Variant of Ken 1.

Kennadee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kennadene f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of Kenna and Dean or an elaboration of Kennedy.

Kennadi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kennedy

Kennady f & m English (American, Modern), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

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

Kennath m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenndra f English
Variant of Kendra.

Kenndy m & f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kennedy.

Kennedie f English (American)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kennee f English
Variant of Kennie.

Kennelly m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kennelly.

Kennerly f English
From an English last name, specifically from Cornwall. Famous bearer is American harpist Kennerly Kitt.

Kennesha f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ken 1 and the popular name suffix -esha.

Kenneta f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kenneta.

Kennetha f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Kenneth.

Kennette f American (Rare)

Kenney m English
Variant of Kenny.

Kenni f & m English
Variant of Kenny.

Kennie m & f English
Variant of Kenny.

Kenniesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Kenisha.

Kennis m English
Transferred use of the surname.

Kennise f African American (Rare)

Kennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kennita f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kenna using the feminine dimunitive suffix -nita.

Kennito m American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Ken 1 using the diminutive suffix -nito.

Kennitra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenitra.

Kennix m English

Kenniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kenniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kennon m American

Kennoth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kennra f American (Rare)
Variant of Kenra.

Kennth m English (American)
Variant of Kenneth.

Kennya f English (Rare)
Variant of Kenya.

Kennye m & f English
Variant spelling of Kenny, sometimes used as a feminization.

Kennyth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenoth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenra f English
Variant of Kennra.

Kenric m English (Rare)
Variant of Kendrick.

Kenrich m English (American)
Probably an invented name, but it coincides with name elements caín "handsome, beautiful, good" and rih "ruler, king". Kenrich Lo Williams (1994-) nicknamed "Kenny Hustle", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.

Kenroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Ken- (such as Kendrick and Kenneth) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]

Kenry m English
Short form of Kendrick and Kenrick or variant of Henry

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

Kensey f American (Modern, Rare)

Kensi f English
Variant of Kenzie.

Kensie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kensington f & m English
Transferred use of an English place name.

Kenslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kensleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kensley

Kenslie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.

Kentarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kendarius.

Kentavious m African American
An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.

Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".

Kentrell m African American (Rare)

Kentsy f American (Modern, Rare)

Kentucky m English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, though likely from an Iroquoian name meaning "on the meadow" or "on the prairie".

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

Kenyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenya.

Kenyan m English (American), African American
Variant of Kenyon. In some cases it could be inspired by the word Kenyan meaning "of Kenya".

Kenyana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kenya.

Kenyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenyana.

Kenyata f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Kenyen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenyon.

Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".

Kenyotha f African American
Variant of Kenyotta.

Kenyotta f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Kenyth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenz f English (American)
Short form of Kenzie

Kenzee f English (Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzi f & m English
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzington f & m English
Variant of Kensington.

Kenzlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzlie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Keoisha f African American (Rare)

Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.

Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.

Keondra f African American

Keontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Keon and Deonte.

Keontay m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keonte.