Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kassi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Kassandra, or perhaps of Cassandra
Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.
Katasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Tasha.
Katavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka with tavia from Octavia.
Kateland f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caitlin combining Kate with the English word land.
Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea
Katherynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Katherine.
Katielyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Katie and the popular name suffix -lyn, used as a variant of Caitlin.
Katielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Katie using the popular name suffix lynn.
Katiri f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Kateri.
Katlyne f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Caitlin.
Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.
Katrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -ice, such as Patrice 2 and Clarice.
Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "the crowned Lord" (or possibly "crown of God") in Hebrew. From the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".
Katrissa f English (American, Modern)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -issa, such as Melissa and Clarissa.
Katsche m German (Modern, Rare)
Katsche is the nickname of the German football player Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck. It came out of nowhere and has no known meaning.
Katy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Keti 2 influenced by the English name Katy.
Kauanny f Brazilian (Modern)
Modern spelling of Kauany (Since double consonant is a common modern thing in Brazil when giving name to a kid) which is feminine form of Kauã which itself is a variant of Cauã meaning "hawk" in tupi.
Kawaii f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Means "cute" in Japanese.
Kayan m Persian (Modern), Kurdish
Kayan meaning “king, leader, high status”, coming from Middle Persian.
Kayanne f English (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Anne 1.
Kaydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katie, though in some instances this may be a combination of Kay 1 and Dee.
Kaydree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements kay and dree, possibly modeled after names like Kaylee and Audrey.
Kayle m English (Modern)
Invented name, possibly as a variant of Cale or Kyle.
Kayliah f French (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Most likely an elaborated form of Kaylee and Kayla. It was popularized in France by French singer Kayliah (1981-).
Kayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylia to which results as a double elaboration of Kayla/Kaylee or a combination of Kay 1/Kayla/Kaylee and Liana.
Kayron m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kieron.
Kaysa f American (Modern, Rare)
American spelling of Kajsa.
Kaytelin f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Caitlin.
Kaytelynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Caitlin.
Kaytey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This is a variant of the name Katie.
Kayton m English (Modern)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Keaton.
Kden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayden based on the pronunciation of the letter K.
Keaki f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
First made known by now retired Takarazuka actress Keaki Mori (杜 けあき), born Kumiko Kano (狩野 久美子) (1959-), who was in the theatre troupe from 1979 to 1993. It is derived from Keyaki.... [more]
Kearney m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kearney.
Keasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ke and Asia 1, likely based on the sounds found in names such as DeAsia, Keisha, Keyana and Kiara.
Keating m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keating.
Keavon m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name.
Keedie f English (Modern)
Unknown, perhaps a diminutive of Katherine
Keenen m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kenan 1 or Keenan
Keifer m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Keifer.
Keiffer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably transferred use from the surname Keiffer.... [more]
Keiti f Portuguese (Brazilian), Estonian (Modern)
Brazilian variant of Keity and Estonian adaptation of Katy.
Keitija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Katie.
Keitlin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine elaboration of Keit.
Keiu f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Kaia influenced by Finnish Keijo.
Keiva f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Keivana f African American (Modern)
Female name of undetermined origin.
Kejla f Polish, Jewish, Yiddish, Russian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Polish and Lithuanian spelling of Kayla, this form was far more common among Jews in Eastern Europe before it was overrode by its anglicized form of Kayla in the 1980s... [more]
Kekezza f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Comes directly from the Cornish meaning "heath."
Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.
Kelby m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A name of Norse origin meaning "lives at a farm near a well or spring".
Kelera f Fijian (Modern)
Fijian form of the name 'Claire'.
Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.
Kélian m French (Modern)
French form of Kelian.
Kelis f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Kelis Rogers (1979-) in whose case it is a combination of Kenneth and Eveliss, the names of her parents.
Kelise f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelis. Otherwise, it could be a blend of the sounds of Kelly or Kelsey and Elise.
Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.
Kellcee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Kelsey.
Kelli f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of Kerli. In some cases, however, it may also be a borrowing of the English name.
Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.
Kelly f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.
Kelon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely based on the sounds of names like Jaylon and Kaylon.
Kelpie f & m Celtic Mythology, English (Modern, Rare)
The name of a shape-shifting water spirit that takes the form of a greyish black horse. The Kelpie drowns then devours anyone who tries to ride it.... [more]
Kelyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelyn "holly".
Kelynen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelynnen "hollies". This is a modern Cornish name.
Kemily f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kemili, possibly influenced by Emily.
Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina ken 'big flat' and ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [more]
Kendalyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Kendall with the popular name suffix -Lyn.
Kendrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps recent coinage, possibly a blend of Kendrick and Tyrell/Terrell. This is the middle name of an American Rapper: Offset.
Kenette f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the masculine name Ken 1 and the feminine suffix -ette.
Keni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hebrew קניין (kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be Keny.
Kenisha f African American (Modern), Caribbean
Combination of Ken 1 and the popular phonetic elements nee and sha... [more]
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".
Kennadene f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of Kenna and Dean or an elaboration of Kennedy.
Kennita f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kenna using the feminine dimunitive suffix -nita.
Kennito m American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Ken 1 using the diminutive suffix -nito.
Kensa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kensa "first". This is a modern Cornish name.
Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.
Keny m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Hebrew word kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".
Kenya m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ken 2 and Ya.
Kenzy f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern)
From Arabic كنزي (kanzī) meaning "my treasure"", itself from the words كَنْز (kanz), "treasure", and ي (), "my".
Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.
Kerenli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “my ray of light”, a combination of Keren and Li 2.
Keren-or f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Keren and Or
Keresen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "cherry" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Kerli f Estonian (Modern)
Contraction of either of Kertu and Eliisabet or Kertu and Liidia.
Kerolaina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Caroline.
Kerra f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kerra "dearer" (the comparative form of ker "dear, precious"). This is a modern Cornish name.
Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.