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Kevynne m & f EnglishForm of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork
Keyana f African AmericanVariant of
Kiana 2. A known bearer is Lauren Keyana 'Keke' Palmer (1993-), an American actress and television personality.
Keyshia f African AmericanVariant of
Keisha; also compare
Kecia. Known bearers of this name include Keyshia Cole (1981-), an American R&B singer, and Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), a Jamaican entrepreneur and the wife of rapper Gucci Mane.
Khary m American4 people from New York, U.S. agree the name Khary is of African origin and means "Kingly". A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Khary means "Kingly and thoughtful" and is of African origin.
Khiry m African AmericanPossibly a variant of
Khayri. Also compare
Kyrie 1. A known bearer of this name is American R&B singer Khiry Abdulsamad (1973-) of the band The Boys.
Khloé f American (Modern)Variant of
Chloe. This is the name of Khloé Kardashian who is an American entrepreneur and television personality of Armenian descent.
Kiel m English (American)Popularized by the American television actor Kiel Martin (1944-1990), who was named after the city of Kiel in Germany (see the place name
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Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie
Shaft in Africa (1973).
Kilmeny f Literature, EnglishFrom the name of a village on the island of Islay, Scotland, in which the first element is from Gaelic
cille meaning "church, cell". It is thought to mean "monastery" or "church of Saint
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Kimora f African American (Modern)Popularized by American model Kimora Lee Simmons (1975-), in whose case it possibly derives from the common Japanese surname
Kimura, reflecting Simmons's Japanese ancestry (she is African-American on her father's side and Japanese-Korean on her mother's)... [
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Kincaid m EnglishDerived from Gaelic
ceann "top, head" and either
caithe "pass" or
catha "battle". Kincaid is a famous Scottish Clan. ... [
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Kindred f & m EnglishFrom the English word "kindred" meaning "family".
Kinshasa f African AmericanFrom the name of the capital city of the African country, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city was named after a village (which is also named Kinshasa) that once existed there, which now has become a commune... [
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Kinte m Literature, African AmericanThis name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the book and miniseries 'Roots' where it was the surname of the character
Kunta Kinte.