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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Kembang f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "flower, blossom" in Indonesian.
Kemper m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kemper.
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]
Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Germanic kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic wîg meaning "warrior."... [more]
Kenburrow f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a form of Kinborough, recorded in 1610.
Kendalia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Kendal(l)
Kendi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kennedy or Candy.... [more]
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.
Kendrew m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kendrew. Notable name sake is English born actor Kendrew Lascelles (1935-).
Kendrica f American (Rare)
Feminization of Kendrick in the style of Henrica (See also Kendra and Kenna).
Kène m Dutch (Rare)
This name is either a variant spelling of Kene, or a Dutch short form of Eugène.
Kene m & f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian variant form of Kune.
Kenekika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Kendrick.
Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.
Keneoue f Sotho (Rare)
Means "I have been given" in Sotho.
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.
Kenice f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ken 1 in the style of Janice.
Kenise f African American (Rare)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Denise influenced by Ken 1/Kenna/Kenneth.
Kenizé f Arabic (Rare, ?)
Perhaps derived from Arabic كنز (kenz) "treasure" (see Kenza). Bearer Kenizé Mourad (1939-) is a French writer of Turkish and Indian origin.
Kennadene f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of Kenna and Dean or an elaboration of Kennedy.
Kenndy m & f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kennedy.
Kennelly m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kennelly.
Kennetha f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kennice f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ken 1 with the suffix -ice, present in names like Janice. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Kennis or Kenise.
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.
Kenroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Ken- (such as Kendrick and Kenneth) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]
Kensett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kensett.
Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.
Kentia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare, ?)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It coincides with (or derives from) the name of a former genus of palm trees, which was supposedly derived from the surname of British botanist William Kent (died 1828).
Kentucky m English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, though likely from an Iroquoian name meaning "on the meadow" or "on the prairie".
Kenwa m Japanese (Sinicized, Rare), Okinawan
Okinawan variant of Masakazu. From Okinawan 賢 (Ken), meaning “Proper, Correct”, and 和 (Wa), meaning “Harmony”. A notable person bearing the name was Kenwa Mabuni.
Kenwyn m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kenwyn.
Keny m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Hebrew word kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".
Kepe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Petra.
Keperiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Zéphyrine and Ceferina.
Kepler m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kepler.... [more]
Keralyn f American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Caroline reflecting certain accents.
Keratza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Keratsa. Keratza (also Keraca) Visulčeva was a Bulgarian and Macedonian artist.
Kerem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "vineyard" in Hebrew.
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
Kerita f English (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Carita.
Kerk m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirk, possibly via a surname (see Kerk).
Kerkylas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Possibly from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kerkos) meaning "tail, penis". This was the name of the alleged husband of Sappho, Kerkylas of Andros, according to the Byzantine encyclopedia Suda... [more]
Kermie m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Kermit.
Kerolaina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Caroline.
Keron m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Charon, Caron and Karen 1.
Kerria f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of Kerri, a feminine form of Kerr and a direct adoption of the plant name kerria which was named after Scottish gardener and plant hunter William Kerr, the first Western professional full-time plant collector (d... [more]
Kerrick m English (Rare)
This english name was found in real life.
Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.
Kerryanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Anne 1.
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kerst m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), West Frisian
Short form of masculine names that start with Kerst-, such as Kersten and Kerstian.... [more]
Kerstiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Kerstiaen.
Kerstina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kerstin and Kristina tradtionally found in Scania.
Kersztin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Kerstin.
Kerubina f Croatian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Croatian and Hungarian form of Cherubina.
Kes m Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Kesper.
Kesa f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria.
Kesane f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun კესანე (kesane) meaning "forget-me-not" (genus Myosotis).... [more]
Keshawna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawna and a feminine form of Keshawn.
Keshorn m Caribbean (Rare)
Probably a variant of Keshawn and Keshaun.
Kesper m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Caspar.
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
Kestan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keston.
Keston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keston.... [more]
Kestyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Keston.
Kesuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Kesa and Keso, which are both short forms of Kesane and Kesaria.
Ket f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Acronym of the Russian words коммунизм (kommunizm) meaning "communism", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and труд (trud) meaning "labour"... [more]
Keter m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "crown" in Hebrew.
Ketha f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Käthe, used by the 16th-century religious leader Martin Luther as a pet name for his wife Katharina.
Kethaki f Sinhalese, Telugu (Rare), Kannada (Rare)
Sinhalese form of Ketaki, as well as a Southern Indian variant.
Ketharini f Indian (Rare)
One of the name of Hindu Goddess Parvati
Kether m & f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is likely derived from Hebrew כֶּתֶר (keter) meaning "crown", at least in the case of Jewish bearers.... [more]
Ketherine f Indonesian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In most cases it is probably a variant of the English name Katherine, but there can also be cases where it comes from the Indian name Ketharini (especially if the parents are Hindus or otherwise have some knowledge of the Hindu pantheon).
Ketie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the English name Katie. It is also possible that in some cases, this name is a rare Dutch diminutive of Keet.
Kette f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Kate.
Ketty f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Kitty.
Keun-byeol m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 큰 (keun), the present determiner form of adjective 크다 (keuda) meaning "big, large, great."
Keundtra f African American (Rare)
Female name of unknown origin, occasionally used in the USA.
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.
Kevine f & m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form as well as a masculine variant of Kevin.
Kevinette f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminisation of Kevin, using the suffix -ette.
Kevins m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Kevin.
Kevlyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a feminization of Kevin with the popular feminine name suffix lyn, or a variant of Kevelin.
Kewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Kevin.
Keyaki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the word (欅/槻) which refers to the Japanese zelkova tree.... [more]
Keylan m American (Rare)
Rare variant of Keelan.
Keylor m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keylor. Popularised internationally (especially in Costa Rica) by the Costa Rican footballer/goalie Keylor Navas.
Khadafi m Afghan (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gaddafi.
Khadeejah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Khadija.
Khadhvanin m Sanskrit, Hindi (Rare), Hinduism, Indian (Modern)
From Sanskrit खाध्वनीन (khAdhvanIna) "sun".
Khadkhuyag m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хад (khad) meaning "crag, cliff, boulder" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".
Khaich f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "scissors" in Mongolian.
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.
Khanperi f Armenian (Rare)
From Khan and the Persian پری (pari), ultimately meaning "prince's fairy, Khan's fairy".
Khareba m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ხარება (khareba) meaning "Annunciation" (as in, the event in the New Testament). Also compare the Georgian noun სახარება (sakhareba) meaning "gospel" and the verb გახარება (gakhareba) meaning "to rejoice".
Kharytyna f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).
Khashtuyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Khatuni f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Khatuna. It is sometimes thought to be an inflected form of the name, i.e. the nominative case form in Georgian, but that is grammatically incorrect and therefore unlikely.
Khavarsaikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Derived from Mongolian xавар (khavar) meaning "spring (season)" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Khaza m Arabic (Rare)
Means “treasure, hidden treasure” in Arabic, from كنز (kinz).
Khazbika f Chechen (Rare)
From Chechen хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Khazi m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Kazi.
Khelsea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey influenced by the spelling of Chelsea.
Kherakl m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Hercules.
Khete m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "lighter, steel for striking fire" in Mongolian.
Khil'da f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Hilda.
Khimra f Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "golden sun" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and амра (amra) meaning "sun".
Khioniya f Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian form of Chionia. This name was borne by a failed assassin of Rasputin; Khioniya Guseva stabbed Rasputin in the street in 1914, but he recovered and she was institutionalized.
Khissa f American (Rare)
Could be a rare variant of Kissa.
Khivrya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Ukrainian variant of Fevroniya. The name was borne by a character in Modest Mussorgsky's comic opera 'The Fair at Sorochyntsi' (1874 - 1880) which was based on Nikolai Gogol's short story of the same name, from his early (1832) collection of Ukrainian stories 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka'.
Khodiyah f Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Thai and Indonesian form of Khadija.
Khoen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely intended to be a variant of Koen.
Khoma m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Foma.
Khonichin f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "shepherd" in Mongolian.
Khoreshan f Georgian (Rare), History
The first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name Khorshid... [more]