English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Ketzel f Yiddish, English
Means "kitten" in Yiddish. It is typically used as a nickname.
Keva f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Kevanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kevan, or a combination of the names Kevin and Anne 1.
Keven m English
Variant of Kevin.
Kevie m English
Diminutive of Kevin.
Kevinette f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminisation of Kevin, using the suffix -ette.
Kevo m English (Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kevvy m English
Diminutive of Kevin.
Kevy m English
Diminutive of Kevin.
Kevynne m & f English
Form of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork
Keyera f English (Modern)
Variant of Kierra. This spelling was given to 10 girls born in the United States in 2011.
Keyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kayla reflecting the English pronunciation, as well as an English variant.
Keylen m English
Form of word like kevin
Keyten m English (American)
Likely a variant of Keaton.
Keythe m English
Variant spelling of Keith.
Keyton m English
Variant of Keaton.
Khaelyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khai m English
Variant of Kai 1.
Khailee f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 9 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khailey f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khailyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 9 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khalon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Callan. According to the SSA, Khalon was given to 15 boys in 2018.
Khamden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Camden.
Khandi f English
Variant of Candy.
Khiyla f English
Possible a feminine form of Kyle
Khloei f English (American)
Variant of Chloe that was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Khoen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely intended to be a variant of Koen.
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.
Khristian m English (Modern), Bulgarian, Russian
Russian form and English variant of Christian.
Khristo m English (Modern), Russian, Bulgarian
Russian variant of Christo, or short for Khristopher.
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).
Kiah m English
Diminutive of Hezekiah.
Kial m English
An alternative spelling for Kyle.
Kiann f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kianne and Kian 2.
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.
Kibbe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kibbe.
Kidd m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kidd.
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.
Kienna f English (Rare)
Variant of Kiana 1 influenced by Sienna.
Kier m English (Rare)
Variant of Keir.
Kierceton f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiersten (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the English surname Kierce).
Kieren m English (British)
Possibly a variant of Kieran.
Kierna f English (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Kiernan.
Kiernan m English (Modern), Irish
Transferred use of the surname Kiernan.
Kiersey f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kiersey.... [more]
Kiersy f English
Diminutive of Kiersten.
Kiesa f English (Canadian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Keisha or Keziah.... [more]
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.
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, 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]
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.
Kimba f English
Diminutive of Kimberly.
Kimberla f English
Unknown origin, perhaps a modern variant of Kimberley.
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".
Kimbi f English
Short form of Kimber.
Kimble m & f English
Variant of Kimball, also occasionally used as a feminine name.
Kimela f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Kim 1 and Pamela. It has been used since the mid-1950s.
Kimi f English
Variant of Kimmy.
Kimila f English (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Kim 1 influenced by Camilla. This is the given name of American actress Kim Basinger (1953-).
Kimla f English (American, Rare)
Feminine name with the combination of Kim 1 and the suffix la.
Kimme f English
Variant of Kimmie
Kimmel m English (Rare)
From the surname Kimmel.
Kimmi f English
Variant of Kimmy.
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.
Kimrie f English (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Kimberly.... [more]
Kina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Short form of Alickina occasionally encountered in the Scottish Highlands.
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.
Kindness f English (American, Rare)
From the word, which is also a surname.... [more]
Kindrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Kindra.
Kindred f & m English
From the English word "kindred" meaning "family".
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.
Kingsolomon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of King and Solomon, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King Solomon of Israel.
Kinlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kinlow.
Kinna f English
Variant of Kendra.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
Kirbi f & m English
Variant spelling of Kirby
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.
Kirilee f English (Australian)
A combination of Kiri and Lee. In use in Australia since at least the 1970s.
Kirkby m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkby... [more]
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.
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... [more]
Kirrilie f English (Australian)
Used in Australia and New Zealand that can be an elaboration of the European name Kira 2 and Keira through the addition of a lee sound... [more]
Kirsha f English (American)
Kirsha Kaechele is an American artist
Kirstina f Norwegian, English (British)
Norwegian dialectal form (found in the county Sogn og Fjordane) as well as an English variant of Christina or Kirstin (in the case of the English name, it might be an Anglicized form of Cairistìona).
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.
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]
Kissty f English
Probably a nursery form of Kristy.
Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.
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
Kittye f English
Alternate spelling of Kitty.
Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]
Klaire f English, Greek
Variant of Claire. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Klairi.
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”... [more]
Kleigh m English
Variant of Clay
Klein m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Klein.
Klete m English
Variant of Cletus or Kleitos.
Kloea f English
Variant of Chloe
Knight m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Knight.
Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.
Knolan m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nolan. According to the SSA, Knolan was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Knoll m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Knoll.
Knowledge f & m English (Puritan), Literature, English (African)
From Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun) from an Old English compound based on cnāwan meaning "know."... [more]
Knoxley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Knox and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Knoxx m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Knox. According to the SSA, 47 boys were named Knoxx in 2017.
Koa m Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "crow" in the Kaurna language.
Koah m & f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Hebrew כוח (koah) meaning "strength, power" or from Hebrew כֹּחַ (koach) meaning "ability".
Kobi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.