This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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).
Kill-sin m English (Puritan)Referring to Leviticus 14:13, "And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:"
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.
Kinvara f English (British, Rare)Apparently from an Irish place name, which meant "head of the sea" in Gaelic. Lady Kinvara Balfour (1975-) is an English playwright and novelist.
Kiola f EnglishMay have originated from the names Kiara (meaning light) and Koala (meaning no water)
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... [
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Kirra f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)Kirra is a beach-side suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland which has been popular with holidaymakers since the early 20th century. The name of the suburb is believed to be an Indigenous name, however the specific language and meaning are unknown... [
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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.
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... [
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Kiyanne f African American (Modern, Rare)Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Kyanne. It was brought to limited public attention in 2018 by Kiyanne, a rapper who appeared as a cast member on the eighth season of the American reality television show
Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Klarion f & m English (Rare)Alternate spelling of
Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from
Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [
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Koala f AmericanThe word koala comes from the Dharug gula. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah), it was changed to "oa", possibly in error... [
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Kodak m & f American (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Kodiak perhaps popularized by an American Rapper: Kodak Black. He was most active from 2013 to present. His real name is Dieuson Octave.
Kodiak m AmericanFrom Russian
Kadiak, from Alutiiq (Eskimo)
qikertaq meaning "island."
Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, ArabicKhuda (alternatively Kohda) is the Persian word for "god." In Arabic cultures, it is a loan-word for "god" as well, but is quickly becoming replaced by the more common/popular "Allah."
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... [
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