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Kortlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Kortnee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kortnei f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kortni f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Courtney

Kortnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kortny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

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

Koryn f & m English
Variant of Corin.

Kota m & f English
Diminutive of Dakota

Koti f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a cognate of the Finnish word koti, meaning "home"

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

Koulton m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Colton.

Kourtaney f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtenay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtenee f English
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Kourtlynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Kourtnee f & m English
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtnei f & m English
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtneigh f English
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtny f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtnye f English
Variant of Courtney.

Kova m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Kova or a variant of Cove or Cova.

Kove m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cove.

Koven m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Coven.

Kovid m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Covid.

Kovie f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kovid.

Koya f English
Diminutive of Sequoia.

Kraig m English (American)
Variant of Craig.

Kraigg m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Craig.

Kray m & f English (Rare)

Kreed m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Creed.

Kreosha f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Kressida f English (Rare)
Variant of Cressida.

Kreston m English (American, Rare)

Krew m English (Modern)
Variant of Crew.

Krichelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrishelle.

Kricket f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cricket.

Krickett f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cricket.

Krimson f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crimson.

Krina f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Karina.

Krisann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chrisanne.

Kriselle f English

Krisinda f English

Krislyn f English (Rare)
A combination of Kristine or Kristal and Lyn.

Krislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Krislyn.

Kriss f & m English
Variant of Kris.

Krissa f English (American)

Krissi f English
Variant of Chrissie.

Krisstofer m English, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kristoffer.

Krissy f English
Variant of Chrissy.

Kristabel f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Kristabelle f Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Kristain f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kristin and Christian.

Kristalyn f English (Americanized, Modern)
Combination of Crystal and Lynn

Kristan f English (Modern)
Variant of Kristen 2.

Kristan m English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Kristana f English
Elaborated form of Kristan.

Kristea f English (Rare)
Variant of Kristia.

Kristee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kristy.

Kristeena f African American, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Kristella f Finnish (Rare), English, Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Elaboration of Kristel.

Kristelle f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christelle.

Kristena f English (Modern)
Variant of Christina.

Kristene f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Christine or an elaboration of Kristen 2.

Kristian f English

Kristianna f English
Variant of Christiana.

Kristianne f English (Rare)
Variant of Christianne.

Kristl f English
Variant of Crystal.

Kristle f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Crystal.

Kristoff m English, Popular Culture, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Flemish
Variant of Christoph. This is the name of Kristoff Bjorgman from Frozen.

Kristolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christalyn.

Kriston m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian and Kristin.

Kristyl f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Kristyle f English

Kristyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Kristin.

Kristynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Kristen 2.

Kroix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Croix

Kronrod m English (Australian, Rare)
The name of a son of Hephzibah Menuhin and Lindsay Nicholas.

Kross m English (American, Modern)
Either a variant of Cross or transferred use of the surname Kross.

Kroy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kroy. This name was first brought to public attention in the 2010s by American football player Kroy Biermann.

Kru m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crew.

Krue m English (Modern)
Variant of Crew.

Kruz m Spanish (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Cruz.

Kryssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Krissa.

Krystall f English
Variant of Crystal.

Krystalline f English
Variant of the English crystalline, meaning "like a crystal".

Krystan f English (Modern), Dutch
Variant of Krysten.

Krystee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christy.

Krystel f English (American)
Variant of Crystal.

Krystella f English
Krystella name meaning Crystal, Gem, Ice

Krystena f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Krysti f English (Rare)
Variant of Kristy.

Krystie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kristy.

Krystin f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern spelling variant of Kristin.

Krystopher m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Krysty f English, Literature
Variant of Kristy.

Krystyl f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Krystyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kristin.

Krystyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Kudu f English

Kuiper m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kuiper, in which by itself it's a Dutch cognate of Cooper.

Kulture f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word culture, from Latin cultus "till, cultivate, worship". This was used by rappers Cardi B and Offset for their daughter.

Kurba f Arabic, English (Rare)

Kurdt m English
Variant of Kurt.

Kurissa f English (American)
Variant of Karissa

Kurk m English
Variant of Kirk.

Kurlee f English (Modern)

Kurleigh m English
Alternate spelling of Curley and Curly. A notable bearer of this name is Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (born 1997), a Canadian football player of Guyanese origin.

Kurrency m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Currency.

Kursten f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten or, possibly (in very rare male cases), Karsten.

Kurtley m & f English
Alternate spelling of Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).

Kurtus m English
Variant of Curtis.

Kurtwood m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Kurt and the English word wood. A famous bearer is American actor Kurtwood Smith (b. 1943).

Kwazii m English (American)
Variant of Kwasi.

Kween f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Queen.

Kwinn f & m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Quinn.

Kwynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Quinn.

Ky m English (Rare)
Variant of Kai 1.

Ky f English
Diminutive of names beginning in ky, such as Kylie.

Kya f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaya 2.

Kyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaya 2.

Kyall m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyle.

Kyami f English (Rare)

Kyan m English (Modern), Dutch, African American (?)
Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2... [more]

Kyana f Dutch, African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana as well as a feminine form of Kyan.

Kyanite m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A name of Greek origin meaning dark blue. From the word "kyan".

Kyanna f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky, ya and na based on names such as Kianna, Kaya 2 and Ayanna.

Kyannah f English (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)

Kyanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Cheyenne.

Kyara f English (Modern), Dutch (Modern), French (Modern), Portuguese (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiara.

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

Kycen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyson.

Kyd m English
Transferred use of the surname Kyd.

Kyden m English
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and den as well as a variant of Caden.

Kye m English (Australian), English (British)
Variant of Kai 1.

Kyeema f Indigenous Australian (?), English (Australian, Rare)

Kyeisha f English
Variant of "Keisha".

Kyel m English (Rare)
Probably a variant (and more phonetical) spelling of Kyle. Also compare the very similar name Kyell.... [more]

Kyell m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of either Kjell or Kyel (or both).... [more]

Kylah f English (Modern)
Variant of Kyla.

Kyland m English (Rare)
Combination of Kyle and the popular suffix -land. (See also Kylan)

Kylani f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kailani.

Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)
Variant of Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".

Kylea f English (American)
Probably a feminine form of Kyle.

Kyleah f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Kylie or Kalea.

Kyleena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Kyleen.

Kylen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.

Kylene f English (American)
Feminine form of Kyle, using the common name suffix lene. This name briefly charted on the American top 1000 list for girls after Kylene Barker (1955-) was crowned Miss America 1979.

Kylenn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylan.

Kyley m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kyli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kylia f English

Kyliah f English (American)
Meaning unknown. Possibly an elaboration of Kylie or Kyla

Kyliana f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this name is usually a combination of the names Kyle and Ana or Anna or Liana.... [more]

Kyliegh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kylin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylan.

Kylina f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Kyle or elaboration of Kylie using Lina 2.

Kyline f English
Variant spelling of Kylene.

Kylista f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calista.

Kyllie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kyllion m English (American)
Variant of Cillian.

Kylon m English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.

Kylr m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyler.

Kyly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kylye f English (Australian, Rare)
Rare variant of Kylie.

Kylyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.

Kym m English (Australian)
Shortened form of the surname Reskymer, which is, most likely, of Cornish origin with the meaning, as of yet, unknown.... [more]

Kymber f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimber.

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

Kymberley f English (Modern)
Variant of Kimberly.

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

Kymberly f English (Modern)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kymberlyrenée f English (Modern)
Combination of Kymberly and Renée.

Kymm f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.

Kyna f English (Rare)

Kynadee f English
Variant of Kennedy.

Kynadi f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kyndahl f English

Kyndal f English
Variant of Kendall.

Kyndall f English
Goddess of Light

Kynder f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Kyndra f English (American)
Variant of Kendra. Also compare Kindra.

Kyne m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Kyng m English (American, Modern)
Variant of King.

Kyngdom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingdom.

Kyngston m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingston.

Kynidee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kynlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinley.

Kynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Kinley.

Kynley f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kinley

Kynnadi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kynndal f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Kynng m English (American)
Variant of King that was given to 8 boys in 2018.

Kynsie f English (American)
Variant of Kinsey

Kynslee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsley.

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

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

Kynzee f English
Variant of Kenzie

Kynzi f English
Variant of Kenzie, most often used as a short form of Mackynzie and other variants with a y in the middle.

Kynzie f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kinsey.

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

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

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

Kyon m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keone.

Kyp m English (Rare)
Variant of Kip.

Kyper m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Kyrah f English (Modern)
Variant of Kyra.

Kyre m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Kyra.

Kyrei m English
Possibly a variant of Kyrie 1.

Kyreigh f & m English
Variant of Kyrie 1.

Kyren m & f English

Kyrenia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Kyrenius.

Kyri f English

Kyria f English (Rare), Swiss
Variant of Cyria.

Kyrian m & f English
Variant of Kyrion.

Kyriana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kiriana.

Kyriel f English
It derives from the same root of the name Karly, that means "free".

Kyrielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Kyrie 2.

Kyrien m English (Rare)
Kyrien is a spelling variant of Kyrian, which itself is from Kyrion... [more]

Kyrin m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Kyron m English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, combining the popular name element Ky (as in Kyle) with the yron suffix sound found in such names as Byron and Myron... [more]

Kyrra f English
Variant spelling of Kira 2.

Kyrstie f English (Rare)
Variant of Kirstie.

Kyrstin f English
Variant of Kirsten.

Kyrstine f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kyrstin.

Kyrstle f English (Modern)
Blend of Kirsten and Krystle.

Kyrus m English (Rare)
Variant of Cyrus.

Kyser m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaiser.

Kysha f English (Rare)

Kyshan f English

Kyslee f English

Kyte m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Kyte.

Kyuss m English (Rare)

Kyza f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaiser.

Kyzer m English (American)
English alternate spelling of Kaiser.

Labeena f English
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Labella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Labelle.

Laberta f English
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Berta, possibly modelled on Alberta... [more]

Labertha f African American, English
Combination of the prefix La and the name Bertha.

Labeth f English (Americanized, ?)

LaBonna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Bonnie. Also compare Bonna, LaDonna.

Labradford m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element la with the name Bradford.

Lace f English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Lace or directly from the English word lace.

Lacee f English
Variant of Lacy

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

Lachele f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Lachell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Lachen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken

Lacherne f English

Lachita f English (American)

Lachlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Lachlan.

Lachrisha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Chris.

Lachy m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.

Lacina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Laci 2.

Lacinda f English (American), African American
Variant of Lucinda.

Lacorey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Corey.

Lacretia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lacricia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Ladar m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Ladd m English
English name meaning "manservant, young man".

Laddie m English (Rare, Archaic)

Ladeana f English (American)
Feminine form of Dean with french prefix "La".

Ladelia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodelia.

Ladell m English (American)
Prefix "La-" in front of Dell. Best known bearer may be American football coach and player Ladell Betts.

Ladema f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodema.

LaDon m & f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Don.

Ladonn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Ladora f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Leadora.

Ladoska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Contracted form of Ladoïska.

Ladrienne f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Laduska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ladoska.

Lady f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Adelaide.

Laela f Indonesian, English
Variant of Layla.

Laelle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Lael, perhaps influenced by the French Laëlle.

Laelynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Lafate m English (American)
A short form, American English version of the French surname Lafayette.

Lafayette m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).

Lafe m English (American, Rare)
Short form of Lafayette.

Lahoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from a short form of the place name Oklahoma, which means "red people" from Choctaw okla "people" combined with humma "red" (see Oklahoma)... [more]

Laia f English (Modern)
Variant of Leia.

Laiani f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Laiden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laydon/Layden and Layton.

Laike m English (Modern)
Variant of Lake.

Laiken f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Laken.

Laiklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lakelyn.

Laiklynn f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laiklyn. Laiklynn was given to 25 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Laikyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lailaa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla.

Lailah f English
Variant of Layla.

Lailamarie f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Laila 1 and Marie.

Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.