American Submitted Names

Khalif m Arabic, Somali, African American
Alternate transcription of Khalifa as well as the Somali form.

Khalin f African American
Variant of Caitlin.

Khalli f American (Modern, Rare)

Khalon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Callan. According to the SSA, Khalon was given to 15 boys in 2018.

Khamari m & f African American
Variant of Kamari.

Khambrell m African American (Modern, Rare)

Khamden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Camden.

Khandi f English
Variant of Candy.

Khari m African American (Rare)

Kharisma f English
Variant of Charisma.

Kharter m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carter.

Khary m American
4 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.

Khayla f African American
Variant of Kayla.

Khaylee f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kheelie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keely.

Khelani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kalani.

Khelsea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey influenced by the spelling of Chelsea.

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

Kherington f English (American)
Variant of Kerrington... [more]

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

Khiara f African American
Spelling variant of Kiara or Chiara.

Khilah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Khilynn f & m English (American)

Khiry m African American
Possibly 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.

Khissa f American (Rare)
Could be a rare variant of Kissa.

Khiyla f English
Possible a feminine form of Kyle

Khjyetta f African American (Rare)

Khlea f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clea.

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.

Khloee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Khloei f English (American)
Variant of Chloe that was given to 6 girls in 2018.

Khloey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Khloi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Khloie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe

Khloye f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Khoen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely intended to be a variant of Koen.

Khoi m English (American)

Khol m American
Extremely rare variant of Cole or transferred use of surname Khol

Kholeton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variation of Colton.

Khori f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Corey or Kori.

Khorie m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Corey.

Khoryna f English (American)
Khoryna is the name of my best friend i dont know the roots of this name for short it is Kori

Khris m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chris and Kris.

Khrista f English (Modern)
Variant of Christa.

Khristi f American (Rare)
Variant of Kristi.

Khristian m English (Modern), Bulgarian, Russian
Russian form and English variant of Christian.

Khristin f American (Rare)
Variant of Kristin.

Khristine f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Khristo m English (Modern), Russian, Bulgarian
Russian variant of Christo, or short for Khristopher.

Khristoffer m Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Khristopher m English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Khristy f English (Rare)
Variant of Kristy or Christy.

Khriz m English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Khrystal f American (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Khrystalline f English
Variant of Krystalline.

Khrystel f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Khrystyn f & m English
Variant of Kristin.

Khrystyne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Christine. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Khrystyne Haje (b. 1968).

Khyanna f African American
Variant of Kiana 2.

Khyiris m African American
Khyiris Tonga is an American football nose tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.

Khyla f English (Rare)
Variant of Kyla.

Khylani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kailani.

Khyle m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyle.

Khyler m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kyler.

Khylie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Khymbrly f American
Variant of Kimberly.

Khyree m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Khayri. Also compare Khiry and Kyrie 1.

Khyson m American (Modern)
Variant of Kyson.

Kiah m English
Diminutive of Hezekiah.

Kial m English
An alternative spelling for Kyle.

Kiamber f African American (Modern, Rare)

Kiami f African American
The girl who plays Lavender in the film "Matilda" is called KIAMI DAVAEL.

Kianah f American (Rare)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kianesha f African American (Rare)
Blend of Kiana 2 and Kanesha.

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

Kiann f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kianne and Kian 2.

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

Kianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possilby a combination of the prefix ki- and Anne 1. Also compare Kianna

Kianni f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kiani.

Kiano m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Keanu or masculine form of Kiana 2.

Kianu m English (Modern), Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Keanu, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Kianya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Kiana 2 possibly influenced by Anya. This is borne by Kianya 'Kiki' Haynes (1976-), an American actress.

Kiari f & m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Kiara/Ciara 1, Ciarán/Kiaran or Chiara... [more]

Kiaria f African American (Rare)
Likely to be a variant of Kiara.

Kiarrah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kiara.

Kiaya f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Kichelle f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Michelle.

Kidada f African American
Derived from Swahili kidada meaning "little sister".... [more]

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

Kieanna f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Qiana or Kiana 1.

Kiegan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Keegan.

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 Kiel)... [more]

Kiela f English
Variant of Kyla.

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

Kieley f English
Variant of Kiley.

Kiell m English (Rare)
Stressed version of Kyle. The name was famously used by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, an actor.

Kiely f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiley.

Kiena f English (Modern, Rare)

Kienan m English (Modern)
Variant of Keenan and Cianán.

Kienna f English (Rare)
Variant of Kiana 1 influenced by Sienna.

Kier m English (Rare)
Variant of Keir.

Kierana f Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Kiera.

Kierceton f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiersten (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the English surname Kierce).

Kiercy f English

Kierna f English (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Kiernan.

Kiernan m English (Modern), Irish
Transferred use of the surname Kiernan.

Kiernyn m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiernan.

Kierrah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kiera or Kiara/Kierra.

Kierran m English
Variant of Kieran.

Kiersa f American
Variant of Kiersten

Kiersey f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kiersey.... [more]

Kiersha f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)

Kierstin f Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish, English (Modern)
Variant of Kiersten.

Kierstyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiersten.

Kiersy f English
Diminutive of Kiersten.

Kieryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kieran

Kiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Keisha.

Kieson m American (Modern, Rare)

Kieth m English (Rare)
Variant of Keith.

Kieva f English (Modern, Rare), Irish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.

Kiffi f African American
Unknown.

Kihanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keanna or Kiana 1 influenced by Rihanna.

Kiiri f English (Modern, Rare)

Kijah f English (American, Americanized, Rare)

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).

Kikkan f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kickan. Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier. Her name is a combination of Kikki and Meghan.

Kikki f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Kiki. Famous bearer is a fictional character in Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power, Kikki Benjamin (Bu-Ling Huang/Fon Purin in the original Japanese anime).

Kilah f English
Variant of Kyla.

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

Kilda f English
Probably derived from the name of the island St. Kilda.... [more]

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

Kilee f English
Variant of Kylie.

Kileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylie.

Killarney f English

Killeen f American (Rare)

Killion m English (American)
Variant of Killian.

Kilmeny f Literature, English
From 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 Eithne"... [more]

Kilo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylo.

Kilonn m English (Rare)

Kilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keelin.

Kimana f English, Eastern African
Possibly an invented name, an elaboration of Kim 1 with the name suffix -ana, or a feminine form of Kimani, or from the name of the town in Kenya.... [more]

Kimarie f English (Modern)
Combination of Kimberly and Marie.

Kimashia f African American
Name of African origin, meaning "caring".

Kimba f English
Diminutive of Kimberly.

Kimbella f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim 1 and Italian bella meaning "beautiful", inspired by Kimberly... [more]

Kimberely f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberla f English
Unknown origin, perhaps a modern variant of Kimberley.

Kimberlea f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberleah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberli f English
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberlia f English (American)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberlie f English
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberlin f English (Modern)
Combination of Kimberly with the popular suffix Lin.

Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".

Kimberlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberlyn.

Kimberlynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberlyn.

Kimbi f English
Short form of Kimber.

Kimble m & f English
Variant of Kimball, also occasionally used as a feminine name.

Kimbria f English (American)
Variant of Cambria.

Kimbry f English (American)
Diminutive of Kimbria.

Kimee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimela f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Kim 1 and Pamela. It has been used since the mid-1950s.

Kimery f & m English (American, Rare)

Kimesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kimetha f English (American)

Kimetrius m African American (Rare)

Kimi f English
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimieko f African American (Rare)
Variant form of Kimiko.

Kimila f English (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Kim 1 influenced by Camilla. This is the given name of American actress Kim Basinger (1953-).

Kimilyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Kimisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kimla f English (American, Rare)
Feminine name with the combination of Kim 1 and the suffix la.

Kimm f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.

Kimmberly f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimme f English
Variant of Kimmie

Kimmel m English (Rare)
From the surname Kimmel.

Kimmi f English
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimmily f American (Modern, Rare)

Kimmye f English
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimn f & m English (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
A variant for Kim is a name of English origin, that means "ruler" or "royal" ,is a common and simple name for both genders.

Kimona f & m African American
Blend of Kim 1 and Mona 1.

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)... [more]

Kimorah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.

Kimra f English (American)

Kimrie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Kimberly.... [more]

Kimyata f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kimyatta, which may be a blend of Kimya and Kenyatta.

Kincaid m English
Derived from Gaelic ceann "top, head" and either caithe "pass" or catha "battle". Kincaid is a famous Scottish Clan. ... [more]

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

Kindall f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Kindle m & f American
Variant of Kendall.

Kindness f English (American, Rare)
From the word, which is also a surname.... [more]

Kindra f English (Rare)

Kindrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Kindra.

Kindred f & m English
From the English word "kindred" meaning "family".

Kinesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Kingdavid m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African)
Combination of King and David, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King David of Israel.

Kingdom m English (American, Rare), English (African)
Either a transferred use of the surname Kingdom or else directly from the English word, perhaps taken from the biblical phrase kingdom of God... [more]

Kingman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred usage from the surname Kingman. A known bearer was the American diplomat Kingman Brewster Jr. (1919-1988).

Kingsette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of King by way of adding the French diminutive ending -ette.

Kingslee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingsley.

Kingsleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingsley.

Kingsolomon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of King and Solomon, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King Solomon of Israel.

Kingstyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingston.

Kinia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenia.

Kinlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinley.

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

Kinna f English
Variant of Kendra.

Kinnesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Kinney f English (Modern)

Kinnick m American

Kinnie f English

Kinnik m & f English (American)

Kinnon m & f American (Rare)

Kinshasa f African American
From 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... [more]

Kinsie f English

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

Kinsleigh f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kinsli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kinte m Literature, African American
This 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.

Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.

Kinyon m English

Kinzey f American
Variant of Kenzie or Kinsey.

Kinzi f American
Variant of Kenzie or Kinsey.

Kinzie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsey.

Kinzlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsley.

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

Kinzley f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kinzly f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsley

Kiola f English
May have originated from the names Kiara (meaning light) and Koala (meaning no water)

Kion m African American (Modern), English (American), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Keon. Used by a character in "The Lion Guard".

Kiona f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keona.

Kioni f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name; also compare Kiani and Keani. It coincides with the name of a village on the Greek island of Ithaca (spelled Κιόνι in Greek).

Kionna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kior f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ka'oir.

Kiora f English (Modern, Rare)

Kipland m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the name Kip with the English noun land meaning "land", possibly created by parents who liked the name Kip but felt that it seemed like too much of a nickname for it to be a proper full name, and therefore set about inventing a proper full name for Kip, which ended up being Kipland... [more]

Kiplee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.

Kipleigh f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.

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

Kiplyn f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the names Kip and Lyn or transferred usage of the surname Kiplin.

Kipp m American
Variant of Kip.

Kipper m English (Rare)
Old English for "male salmon".

Kippy m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Kip sometimes used as a feminine form.

Kipton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipton.

Kiptyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Kipton.

Kirah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kira 2.

Kiran m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Kirbi f & m English
Variant spelling of Kirby

Kirbie m & f American (Modern)
Unisex variant of Kirby

Kiren m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Kirena f English (Modern, Rare), Irish (Modern, Rare)

Kiresha f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the Tamil language

Kiria f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Cyria (via its other variant forms Ciria and Kyria).

Kirian m English
Variant of Kieran.

Kiriana f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Kiria by way of adding the name suffix -ana.

Kirie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyrie 2.

Kirkby m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkby... [more]

Kirkland m English
From the surname, Kirkland.

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

Kirkpatrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkpatrick. It is borne by author Kirkpatrick Hill.

Kirresha f African American
Variant of Kiresha

Kirsey f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Kirsha f English (American)
Kirsha Kaechele is an American artist

Kirstee f English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
A variant of Kirstie or Kirsty.

Kirstian f English (Rare)

Kirstyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kirsten or Kirstin.

Kirt m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kurt as well as a short form of Kirtley and Kirtly.

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

Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.

Kiryn f American
Pronounced like cringe minus ge. "Pure" Karyn Karen 1

Kisean m African American
Variant of Kishawn and Keshawn.

Kishawn m African American
Variant spelling of Keshawn.

Kisiah f African American
Variant of Keziah.

Kiska f English (American, Rare)

Kissa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of names such as Christina, Charissa or, more likely, Keziah (compare Keziah's diminutive Kizzie), influenced by the word kiss (or perhaps Finnish kissa "cat").... [more]

Kissarah f English (Rare), American (Archaic)

Kissey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kissy.

Kissia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Kissiah.

Kissiah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Keziah.

Kissie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Kissiah.

Kisstine f American (Rare)
Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.

Kissty f English
Probably a nursery form of Kristy.

Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.

Kitaira f American (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Kitarah f English (Rare, Archaic)

Kitiara f English (American), Catalan (Rare)

Kitra f American (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Kitrick m English (American, Rare)

Kitry f English (Rare)

Kitsy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Katherine.

Kitt m & f English
Variant of Kit.

Kitten f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from the name Katherine, or Katrina, meaning a small Cat, like the small meaning of it's longer names

Kittia f English (American, Rare)

Kittye f English
Alternate spelling of Kitty.

Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]

Kivin m American
Variant of Kevin.

Kix m American (Rare)
As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer. Country music artist Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III (1955- ), half of the duo 'Brooks and Dunn', received the name before he was born because his feet tapped out a steady beat in his mother's womb... [more]

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