Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kobi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.
Koco f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Coco.
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.
Kohare f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 晴れ (hare) meaning "clear/fine weather" prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small," 心 meaning "heart, mind," 木 meaning "tree" or 虹 meaning "rainbow."... [more]
Kohl m English (Modern)
Variant of Cole influenced by the German surname Kohl.
Kökény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian kökény "blackthorn, sloe tree".
Kokorin f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 心 (koko) meaning "heart, mind, core" combined with 梨 (rin) meaning "pyrus; pear". Other character combinations are possible.
Kokoroko f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Kokoro combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Kokowa f Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 心和 with 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."
Kolbe m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Kolbe, notably borne by the 20th century catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe.
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... [more]
Komade m Japanese (Modern, Rare, ?)
Japanese for “Piece.”
Konlee f English (Modern)
feminine variant of Conley
Kora f Maori (Modern)
Means "fuel, fire" in Maori.
Koral f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew form of Coral.
Koralee f American (Modern)
English variant of Coralie.
Korben m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Corbin. It was used in the movie The Fifth Element for the character of Korben Dallas, played by Bruce Willis.
Kore m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Kore or a variant of Corey.... [more]
Korea f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Asian country.
Koree f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Can be a variant of Corrie or Corey.
Koren m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "shining, bright" in Hebrew. It is also used as a surname Koren.
Koretta f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling to Coretta
Kori f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Koral.
Kornella f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kornelia, borne by 11 women in Poland last year.
Kortni f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Courtney
Korver m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Korver.
Koti f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a cognate of the Finnish word koti, meaning "home"
Koto m & f Japanese (Modern)
From a Japanese "musical instrument", "harp" or "lute". ... [more]
Kova m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Kova or a variant of Cove or Cova.
Kozakura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Sakura prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small" or 瑚, part of Sango.... [more]
Krabat m Folklore, German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Sorbian
Krabat is derived from the Sorbian word for "Croat". He is a legendary figure in Sorbian folklore and the hero of Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'. ... [more]
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Kreena f & m Abazin (Americanized, Modern)
It means Vicious or Calm Owl or a pet cow with no arms
Kría f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Icelandic kría "Arctic Tern" (denoting the bird).
Krisandra f American (Modern)
Modern combination of Kristine and Cassandra.
Kristall m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "crystal" in Icelandic.
Kristene f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Christine or an elaboration of Kristen 2.
Kriszta f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian short form of Krisztina.
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.
Krystin f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern spelling variant of Kristin.
Kuiper m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kuiper, in which by itself it's a Dutch cognate of Cooper.
Kukkī f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From クッキー (Kukkī) meaning "Cookie".
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.
Kunugi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word for the sawtooth oak, which is most commonly written in kanji as 櫟 (like other words for flora and fauna, however, it is usually written in katakana), though, at this time, no evidence is found for kanji usage as a first name.... [more]
Kurara f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Clara/Klara, given to Japanese girls over the last several decades.... [more]
Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]
Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Kusiima m Ganda (Modern), Swahili, Kiga
Means "thankful" in Swahili, Kiga, and Ganda.
Kuura m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "rime, hoarfrost" in Finnish.
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs Fjalarr and Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Kweli m Swahili (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
From Swahili kweli meaning "truth".
Kwynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Quinn.
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.
Kyanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Cheyenne.
Kyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ky and Asia 1.
Kyber m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kyber.
Kyhlil m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kahlil derived from Khalil of Arabic origin, meaning “friend.”
Kyla f Irish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Feminine Anglicized form of Cadhla.
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".
Kyleah f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Kylie or Kalea.
Kylen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.
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]
Kylijah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Elijah.
Kylina f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Kyle or elaboration of Kylie using Lina 2.
Kylise f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Kelis or Elise, or a feminine elaboration of Kyle using Lise.
Kylyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.
Kymani m & f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element ky with Kimani.
Kymari m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ky and the name Kamari.
Kymberlea f American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Extremely rare variant of Kimberly.
Kymri f American (Modern, Rare)
English corruption of cymry, the Welsh word for "Welsh people, the Welsh". Likely inspired by the name Kimberly.
Kynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Kinley.
Kyon m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keone.
Kyre m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Kyra.
Kyrese m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name based on Tyrese.
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]
Kysen m American (Modern)
Likely a variant of Kyson.
Kyvon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and von, probably modelled on Kevin.
Labolina f Swedish (Modern), Popular Culture
Probably as a feminine form of Laban. 'Lilla spöket Laban' (known in English as 'The Little Ghost Godfrey') is a Swedish children's book character. Labolina is the name Laban's little sister.
Laca f American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Laca.
Lachan f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "melody", "tune", "strain" in Hebrew.
Lachanté f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Chanté.
Lachelle f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix La and Chelle.
Lacole f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of the popular prefix la with the name Nicole.
Lacorey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Corey.
Ladasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Dasha, probably modelled on Latasha.
Ladawn f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaDonna influenced by Dawn.
Laeth m Arabic (Mashriqi, Modern)
means baby lion in arabic
Lagarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Gary, modelled on LaDarius.
Laiken f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Laken.
Laiklynn f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laiklyn. Laiklynn was given to 25 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Lain m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Medieval Basque form of Laín. This name has been revived in modern times.
Laina f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in -laina, such as Alaina, Melaina.
Lainia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Laina.
Laisha f African American (Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Mexican), Dhivehi
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Aisha. This is borne by the Mexican telenovela actress Laisha Wilkins (1976-).
Laityn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was possibly meant to be a variant of Leighton. Laityn was given to 19 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Lajohn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la- and the name John (Compare Lajuan and LaShawn).
Lakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la and Kayla, likely inspired by Makayla. It can be spelled Lakayla or with a capitalized third letter as LaKayla... [more]
Lakeithia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Keith.
Lakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
Lakenzia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Kenzia.
Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Lalie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eulalie, used as a given name in its own right.
Lamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix la and Marion 2.
Lamaya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Maya 2.
Lameis f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).
Lamelo m American (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
It was made by a outspoken man in California
Lamonte m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Lamonte.
Lancie f English (Modern)
Feminine version of "Lance".