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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Khovorchimeg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "rare ornament" in Mongolian, from ховор (khovor) meaning "rare, scarce" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Khram m Thai (Rare)
Means "indigo, deep blue" in Thai.
Khrim f Thai (Rare)
Means "cream" in Thai, a borrowing from English. This is usually used as a nickname for girls.
Khris m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chris and Kris.
Khristina f Bulgarian, Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian variant transcription of Hristina and rare Russian variant transcription of Kristina.
Khüchnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "invigorate, bolster" in Mongolian, from хүч (khüch) meaning "strength, power, force" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".
Khünbish m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "not human", from Mongolian хүн (hün) meaning "person, man, human" combined with биш (biš) meaning "odd, weird" or "not, isn't". The name was traditionally given to children to protect against and confuse evil spirits.
Khuntuli f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ხუნტულა (khuntula), which is a term of endearment that is usually reserved for a person's loved ones. It is mainly used in western Georgia (specifically Imereti and Racha) and virtually means "small, chubby, beautiful, cute".... [more]
Khürenbaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хүрэн (khüren) meaning "brown, dark brown" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Khush m Hindi (Sanskritized, Modern, Rare)
Khush means happiness in Hindi.
Khushwinderpreet f Indian (Sikh, Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
From Hindi ख़ुश (khush) meaning "happy; good, excellent" (compare Khushi) combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra and Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Khusraw m Persian (Rare, Archaic)
From Persian خسرو (xosrow) meaning "king, ruler"; ultimately from Old Iranian *Hu-sravah.
Khüükhendorzh f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra"
Khuwaylid m Arabic (Rare)
Means "eternal, immortal", derived from Arabic خَلَدَ (ḵalada) "to last forever, to be everlasting" (etymologically related to Khalid). Khuwaylid ibn Asad was the father of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, Khadija.
Khuzama f Arabic (Rare)
Means "lavender" in Arabic.
Khvaramze f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Middle Persian noun xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
Kía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Kia.
Kiann f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kianne and Kian 2.
Kianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possilby a combination of the prefix ki- and Anne 1. Also compare Kianna
Kiano m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Keanu or masculine form of Kiana 2.
Kianya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Kiana 2 possibly influenced by Anya. This is borne by Kianya 'Kiki' Haynes (1976-), an American actress.
Kiari f & m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Kiara/Ciara 1, Ciarán/Kiaran or Chiara... [more]
Kiaria f African American (Rare)
Likely to be a variant of Kiara.
Kiarisse f French (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Local vernacular form of Clarisse found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.... [more]
Kiawe m Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
From the Hawaiian common name of Prosopis pallida, a species of mesquite tree.
Kibō m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 希望 (kibō) meaning "hope, wish, aspiration."... [more]
Kibou m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kibō.
Kiddý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Kiddie.
Kiejstut m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Kęstutis. A known bearer of this name is the Polish painter Kiejstut Bereźnicki (b. 1935).
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.
Kier m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is sometimes theorized to originate from Quirinus.... [more]
Kierna f English (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Kiernan.
Kiesa f English (Canadian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Keisha or Keziah.... [more]
Kiichigo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word which refers to any plant of the Rubus genus but generally referring to a raspberry (which is part of the Rubus genus), from a combination of 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry." The combination may have originated from the phrase 木になるイチゴ (ki ni naru ichigo), literally translating to "(a) strawberry/ies become(s) (a) tree(s)" but may more accurately mean "(a) strawberry/ies on (a) tree(s)," possibly in reference to the woody stems found in most plants of the genus.
Kiista f Greenlandic (Rare)
Greenlandic form of Kirsten.
Kiite m Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Gideon.
Kikerics f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian for "autumn crocus".
Kikilia f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Cecilia.
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).
Kiknas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Cygnus.
Kikuha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "needle, blade, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kikuhime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 姫 (hime, ki) meaning "princess". Name borne by a noble woman of the Ōtomo clan (d. 1595).
Kikune f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine given name derived from 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 禰 (ne) meaning "ancestral shrine". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kikunosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" or 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" & 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time" and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]
Kikuto m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kikyō f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese kanji 桔梗 (kikyō) referred to the flower known as Platycodon grandiflorus. Traditionally, it is one of the Seven Autumn Flowers. ... [more]
Kikyou f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kikyō.
Kilat m Indonesian (Rare)
Means "lightning" in Indonesian.
Kilby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kilby.
Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)
Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).
Kíle m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kyle.
Kile m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kile.
Kiliaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Kiliaen.
Kilianus m Irish (Latinized), Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Cillian via its variant form Kilian. When this given name first came into use in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, it was given in honour of saint Kilian, who is generally known as sint Kilianus in Dutch.
Kilinoe f Hawaiian (Rare)
From kili meaning "raindrops, fine rain" and noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray."
Killara f & m Indigenous Australian (Rare), Darug
Means "permanent, always there" in Darug. ... [more]
Kilpi m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "shield" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname.
Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Swahili word kilulu "little pearl" (ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and lulu means "pearl").... [more]
Kim f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Aramaic origin, derived from the Hebrew word קיים (kayam) which means "exists".
Kimbella f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim 1 and Italian bella meaning "beautiful", inspired by Kimberly... [more]
Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".
Kimchi f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Chi 1.
Kimela f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Kim 1 and Pamela. It has been used since the mid-1950s.
Kimika f Japanese (Rare)
From Kimi combined with a ka kanji, like 香 meaning "fragrance," 佳 meaning "beautiful, good" or 花/華 meaning "flower."
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.
Kimlinh f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Linh.
Kimmel m English (Rare)
From the surname Kimmel.
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.
Kimor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim (קים in Hebrew) and Or (אור in Hebrew). A known bearer is the Israeli actress Kim Or Azulay (2002-).
Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.
Kims m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Kim 2.
Kimvân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Vân.
Kimverlie f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly. Kimverlie Soriano Molina (1991-), popularly known as Kim Molina, is a Filipino singer and actress.
Kimyata f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kimyatta, which may be a blend of Kimya and Kenyatta.
Kina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Short form of Alickina occasionally encountered in the Scottish Highlands.
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.
Kineke f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a hypochoristic form of names ending in -kien, e.g. Annekien.
Kinga m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
This name combines 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold" with 峨 (ga, kewa.shii) meaning "steep" or 鵞 (ga) meaning "goose."... [more]
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.
Kinir m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Cinyras.
Kinito m Spanish (Rare)
Pet name of unclear origin. Sometimes it may be related to the drinking game kinito or to the nickname Quino.
Kinlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kinlow.
Kinmochi m Japanese (Rare, Archaic, ?)
From 金 (kin) meaning "gold" combined with 望 (mochi) meaning "hope". Other combinations can be used.
Kinsenka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 金盞花 (kinsenka), meaning "calendula, marigold".
Kinta f Filipino (Filipinized, Rare, ?)
Filipino form of Quinta
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.
Kioko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock, althea" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kioni f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name; also compare Kiani and Keani. It coincides with the name of a village on the Greek island of Ithaca (spelled Κιόνι in Greek).
Kionia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Chionia.
Kioto m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a ki kanji, like 樹 meaning "tree," 輝 meaning "brightness, brilliance," 季 meaning "season," 喜 meaning "delight, pleasure" or 貴 meaning "precious, valuable," and 音 (oto) meaning "sound" or an o kanji, like 生 meaning "grow" or 桜 meaning "cherry (tree, blossom)," and a to kanji, like 人 meaning "person."... [more]
Kiowa f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the Native American tribe from the Interior Plains. The name of the tribe is derived from Cáuigù, allegedly meaning "principal people" in the Kiowa language.
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.
Kiprianos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Κυπριανός (see Kyprianos).
Kipton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipton.
Kiran m Russian (Rare)
Variant of the name Kir, or alternatively a masculine form of Kira 1.
Kirarako f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Kirara combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Kirayoshi m Popular Culture (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In the television show Deep Space Nine, Miles and Keiko O'Brien named their son Kirayoshi, although it was often shortened to Yoshi.
Kiresha f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the Tamil language
Kiria f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Cyria (via its other variant forms Ciria and Kyria).
Kiriakiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyriaki.
Kiriana f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Kiria by way of adding the name suffix -ana.
Kirik m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form of Kirykos.
Kirile m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kyrillos (see Cyril).
Kirino f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) "mist" combined with 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon"... [more]
Kirion m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Georgian and Russian form of Kyrion. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian saint Kirion II (1855-1918), who was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kirito m Japanese (Rare)
Kirito is the username of a character in 'Sword Art Online'. Being a nickname for a combat game, it possibly derive from the Japanese verb 切る (kiru) meaning "to cut" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person".
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.
Kirsike f Estonian (Rare)
Cognate of Finnish Kirsikka, derived from Estonian kirss "cherry".
Kirvil f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a name beginning with Kir-, such as Kirstina, and a name ending in -vild, such as Ingvild.
Kirykos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος (Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος (kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ (keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".... [more]
Kishmish f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Turkish kišmiš meaning "raisin".
Kisi m & f Newar (Rare)
From Newar किसी (kisī) or किसि (kisi) meaning "elephant".
Kispiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Crispina.
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]
Kisstine f American (Rare)
Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.
Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.
Kisu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "kitty" in Finnish.
Kitae f & m Japanese (Rare)
As a feminine name, it combines 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" and 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much" with 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness."... [more]
Kitaru m Japanese (Rare)
This name comes from the verb 来る/來る (kuru) meaning “to come, arrive,” which is a combination of 来 (ki), the continuative form of 来る (kuru), and the verb 至る (itaru) meaning “to reach (a stage), to lead/get to, to attain"... [more]
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Kitra f American (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Kitsa f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Kyriaki. It is the feminine equivalent of Kitsos, which is a diminutive of Kyriakos.... [more]
Kitsue f Japanese (Rare)
From 橘 (kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 恵 (e, megumi) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuhito m Japanese (Rare)
From 橘 (kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 人 (hito, to) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito, hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent"... [more]
Kitsune f & m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "fox" in Japanese.... [more]
Kitsuto m Japanese (Rare)
From 吉 (kitsu) meaning "joy, good luck, congratulations" and 藤 (to) meaning "wisteria". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 吉 (kitsu) meaning "congratulations, joy, good luck" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is commonly read as Yoshiyo.
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
Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]
Kiwa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 嬉 (ki) meaning "happy, glad" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kix m American (Rare)
As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer. Country music artist Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III (1955- ), half of the duo 'Brooks and Dunn', received the name before he was born because his feet tapped out a steady beat in his mother's womb... [more]
Kixley f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic sound kix with the popular name suffix lee.
Kiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyy as well as an Ukrainian variant transcription of Kyy.... [more]
Kiyanne f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Kyanne. It was brought to limited public attention in 2018 by Kiyanne, a rapper who appeared as a cast member on the eighth season of the American reality television show Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Kiyata f & m Japanese (Rare)
you have it in you to always do good
Kiyoha f Japanese (Rare)
From 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 葉 (ha) meaning "sheet, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyomaro m Japanese (Rare)
From 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, purity" and 麿 (maro, maru) meaning "I (pronoun)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyuko f Japanese (Rare)
Ki means "hope", yu can mean "reason, truth, cause", "tie, bind", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Kiyuri f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 希 (ki) meaning "hope, ambition, rare" and 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
Kizashi m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 兆し/萌し (kizashi) meaning "sign, omen."... [more]
Kızılay f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet" and ay meaning "moon".
Kjærand m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kjerand (see Herrand).
Kjartan m Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Mýrkjartan as well as a Scandinavian form of Certán.
Kjellbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kjell and Bjørn. The name was first used in the 1930s. It is not known if it was intended to be a modern form of Old Norse Kætilbiǫrn or if it's a coincidence.