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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kjellborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kjell and bjǫrg "help, deliverance" or borg "castle, fortification". This name was first used in the late 19th century and is a cognate of the Old Norse name Ketilbjǫrg.
Kjellina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kjell.
Kjellrun f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil) and Old Norse rún "secret lore."
Kjelly f Norwegian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names starting with kjell-, like Kjellborg and Kjellfrid.
Kjestine f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Christina.
Kkonnip f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꽃잎 (kkonnip) meaning "petal," from a combination of Kkot and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Kkossaem f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 꽃샘 (kkossaem), referring to cold, windy weather in the flowering season, from a combination of Kkot and Saem.
Kkot-ip f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Kkonnip.
Kkum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꿈 (kkum) meaning "dream," the verbal noun of verb 꾸다 (kkuda) meaning "to dream."
Kla m & f Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Clara and Nicolas (via forms like Nikkela and Nikla).
Klaoda m & f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Claudius and Claudia. This was the name of 16th century duchess regnant of Brittany.
Klärchen f German (Rare), Literature
Alternate spelling of Clärchen.
Klarion f & m English (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]
Klarisa f Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Albanian
Latvian, Slovene, Albanian, Czech and Slovak form of Clarissa.
Klarisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Clarisse, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Klauda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Klaud.
Klawdja f Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Claudia.
Kleanta f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kleant.
Klediola f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kledi.
Kleeblatt f & m German (Rare)
German word for Clover leaf.
Kleer f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Estonian adoption of Claire.
Kleia f Various (Rare)
Likely a variant of Kleio. This name emerged sometime in the modern period: it was never used in ancient Greece, nor is it used in modern Greece. It is only borne by a few people from different cultures all over the world.
Klein m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Klein.
Kleis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Nicholas.
Klemañs m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Clement.
Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Klementína f Icelandic (Modern), Slovak (Rare)
Icelandic form of Klementina and Slovak feminine form of Klement.
Klementine f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Klemens.
Kleofa f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Cleophas.
Kleofas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Cleophas. A notable bearer of this name was the Polish composer and diplomat Michał Kleofas Ogiński (1765-1833).
Kleona f Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Albanian and Croatian form of Cleona.
Kleoni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleone.
Kleovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleoboulos.
Kleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Klara, Clara, or Clarisa.
Klevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun klevas meaning "maple tree".
Klexi f German (Rare)
Nickname and diminutive for Alexandra. Rarely---if ever---used as an official given name in Germany.
Klil f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Klimentia f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Clement.
Klints m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian klints "rock; cliff". In use since the late Middle Ages, this name is rare in modern times.
Klotilda f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Kashubian, Slovene, German (Bessarabian), Albanian
Croatian, Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Albanian and Slovene form of Clotilde.
Klukas m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Knight m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Knight.
Knightlee f & m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Knightley, possibly used as a feminization.
Knolan m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nolan. According to the SSA, Knolan was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Knoxlee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Knox and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Koah m & f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Hebrew כוח (koah) meaning "strength, power" or from Hebrew כֹּחַ (koach) meaning "ability".
Koaki f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 亜 (a) meaning "come after, next, second, Asia, sub-" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope, pray". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Koaliʻi m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "chiefly warrior" or "ruling warrior," from koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter" and liʻi, shortened from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."
Koamalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave strength," from koa meaning "brave, bold, fearless, valiant" and malu meaning "shelter, protection, peace, control, strength."
Kobiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba.
Kobuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Kocel m Medieval Slavic (Rare)
Kocel was a Slavic ruler of Lower Pannonia, a polity known in historiography as the Balaton principality. He was an East Frankish vassal titled comes (count), and is believed to have ruled between 861 or 864 and 876.
Kocha m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun კოჩი (ḳoči) meaning "man". In other words: this name is the Mingrelian equivalent of Katsia.
Kocku m German (Rare)
Probably a Germanisation of the originally Akan name Koku.
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.
Koden m & f English (American, Rare)
Koden is a term to refer to a gift of money offered to the dead at a Buddhist funeral
Kodrat m Russian, Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Quadratus.
Koe m English (Rare)
Variant of Coe.
Koeda f Japanese (Rare)
From 小枝 (koeda) meaning "twig, spray" (compare Saeda).... [more]
Koga m Japanese (Rare)
From 鋼 (ko) meaning "steel" and 牙 (ga) meaning "tusk, fang". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kogane f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as either 黄金 or 小金 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow" or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" combined with 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "money, metal."... [more]
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]
Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, Arabic
Khuda (alternatively Kohda) is the Persian word for "god." In Arabic cultures, it is a loan-word for "god" as well, but is quickly becoming replaced by the more common/popular "Allah."
Kohina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Koi f Japanese (Rare)
From 恋 (koi) meaning "romantic or passionate love, affection, to yearn for". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Koikile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Cecilia and Cécile.
Koiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯉 (koi, ri) meaning "common carp, Cyprinus carpio" or 恋 (koi, ren) meaning "affection, romantic love, yearn for" and 子 (ko, shi) means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Koinu f Japanese (Rare)
Taken from 子犬 (koinu) meaning "puppy". Could also use the Kanji combinations 小犬 (koinu) meaning "little dog" or 心犬 (koinu) meaning "heart dog".
Koito f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Ito prefixed with a ko kanji, such as 小 meaning "small," 紅 meaning "crimson," 瑚, part of Sango, 心 meaning "heart, mind," 幸 meaning "good luck, happiness" or 香 meaning "fragrance." It can also be written as a combination of 恋 (koi) meaning "(romantic) love" and a to kanji, e.g. 音 meaning "sound" (this combination is more often used on males).... [more]
Koja m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from names starting in ko, like Konstantin, Kozma, etc.
Kojadinka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kojadin.
Kojika f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 子鹿 (kojika) meaning "fawn", or 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 仔 (ko) meaning "pup, cub, kit, calf" combined with 鹿 (jika, shika) meaning "deer".
Koju m Japanese (Rare)
From 光 (ko) meaning "light" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kojurou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kojūrō.
Kojuuro m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kojūrō.
Kokapeli m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Godfrey.
Koken f & m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
A name beared by an empress of Japan. If it used modernly, it is more likely to be used for boys, as Ken 2 is a male name.
Kökény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian kökény "blackthorn, sloe tree".
Kokhta m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective კოხტა (kokhta) meaning "dainty, dapper".
Koki m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Of Kartvelian origin, but the meaning is unknown. It might possibly be related to modern Georgian კოკორი (kokori) meaning "flower bud" (see Kukuri) or to Mingrelian კოკი (koki) meaning "island, isle".... [more]
Kokomi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 心 (koko) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 己 (mi) meaning "itself, oneself"... [more]
Kokonoe f Japanese (Rare)
From 九重 (kokonoe) meaning "ninefold."... [more]
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]
Kokos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgios.
Kol m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Kolr found in Old Danish and Old Swedish, as well as the modern Swedish form.
Kolbe m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Kolbe, notably borne by the 20th century catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe.
Kolbjörn m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic and Swedish form of Kolbjǫrn.
Kolbrun f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Kolbrún.
Koldís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse kol meaning "coals, black as coal" and dís meaning "goddess".
Koldobiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Louise.
Kolekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gordon.
Kolfreyja f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse kol meaning "coals, black as coal" and Old Norse freyja meaning "lady".
Kolgrímur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Kolgrímr.
Kolia m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare), Russian
Georgian and French form of Kolya as well as an alternate transcription of this Russian name.
Kolika f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Corliss and Doris.
Kolinda f Croatian (Rare)
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (born 1968) was the president of Croatia 2015–2020. She was named after a 1967 song ‘Colinda’ by the Croatian singer Zdenka Vučković... [more]
Kolja m Croatian, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Serbian, Swedish (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1. In the other languages listed, Kolja is their standard form of the Russian name Kolya.
Kolob m & f Mormon (Rare)
The name given to a great star revealed to Abraham in the Book of Abraham. There is a possible connection to the Khmer, Kolab.
Kolokele f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dolores.
Kolumbanus m German (Archaic), Indonesian (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
German, Indonesian and West Frisian form of Columbanus.
Komade m Japanese (Modern, Rare, ?)
Japanese for “Piece.”
Komado f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 小窓 (komado), referring to a small window.... [more]
Komajiro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 康 () meaning "peace", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 () meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kombayn m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Russian noun комбайн (kombayn) meaning "combine" (as in, a harvester - usually one that is used for agricultural purposes, though it can also refer to harvesters used in e.g. industrial settings)... [more]
Kome f Japanese (Rare)
This is another pronunciation of the kanji meaning "Rice". Therefore, it is the same "Yone".
Komolbek m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Kamolbek, which is the main Uzbek form of Kamalbek.
Kondrate m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Conrad. Also compare Kondrat. The name Kondrate is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Koneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 子猫 (koneko) meaning "kitten", or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 猫 (neko) meaning "cat". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Konni f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
A Nordic variant of Connie and a diminutive for names beginning with Kon-, such as Konrad and Konstantin.
Konon m Ancient Greek, Russian (Rare), Basque, Polish
Derived from the Greek verb κονέω (koneo) meaning "to raise dust" (and more figuratively, "to hasten").... [more]
Konori f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 心 (ko) meaning "spirit, heart, soul, mind", の (no), a possessive particle, combined with 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, profit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Konra m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Konrad.
Konrada f German, Polish (Rare)
German and Polish feminine form of Conrad.
Konradina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Konrad and Konradin as well as an elaboration of Konrada.
Konrāds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Konrad.
Konstance f Latvian, English (Rare)
English variant and Latvian form of Constance.
Konstancia f Swedish (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Konstantin and Swedish variant of Constantia.
Konstancija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Croatian, Latvian and Lithuanian form of Constantia.
Konstandina f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian variant of Kostandina and Greek variant transcription of Κωνσταντίνα (see Konstantina).
Konwalia f Polish (Rare)
From Polish "Konwalia" meaning "Lily of the valley"
Ko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brace, support, prop, helper" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’oko’o).
Koohyar m Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Quhyar.
Ko’oko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "cane, staff, rod" or "support" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’o).
Kopaea f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Sophia.
Kora f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Diminutive of Kornélie and Kornélia, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Koraliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Koralia.
Korash m Mormon (Rare)
An Egyptian idol in the Book of Abraham. Possibly connected to the name Korah.
Korde m English (Rare)
From the surname Korde.
Kordei f Obscure (Rare)
Unknown, possibly a variant of Cordae or from a Ghanaian language.
Kordélia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Cordelia. Its name day is October 22.
Kordula f Polish, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Rare)
Polish, Czech and Slovak form and German variant of Cordula.
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.
Korin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne or Corin.
Kornelij m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Korneliy.
Kornelius m Dutch, German (Rare), Estonian
Dutch and German variant and Estonian form of Cornelius.
Kornella f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kornelia, borne by 11 women in Poland last year.
Korva f African American (Rare)
Korva Coleman, NPR broadcaster
Korver m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Korver.
Korynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Koryn or Corinne
Korynna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Corinna.
Kosenc m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Kosjenka f Croatian (Rare), Literature
The name of a fairy in the book Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.
Kosovka f Serbian (Rare)
A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.
Kostik m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Kostandin.
Kostka m Polish (Rare)
Kostka is a Polish surname. It is used as a second given name with Stanisław as a first name, referring to a 16th-century Polish saint who was beatified in 1606 and canonized in 1726.
Koti f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a cognate of the Finnish word koti, meaning "home"
Koto m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Konstantine as well as a variant of Kote.
Kotobuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 寿 (kotobuki) meaning "congratulations; longevity," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of 言 (koto) meaning "word" and continuative/stem form of obsolete verb 祝く (hoku) meaning "to pray for a good outcome" (compare Kotohogi)... [more]
Kotoho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kotohogi m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 寿 (kotohogi) meaning "congratulations; longevity" (see Kotobuki for further details).... [more]
Koubai f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese word "Koubai", probably meant to translate into "blossoming plumb tree".
Koufax m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Koufax.
Koukalaka m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Douglas.
Koussai m Arabic (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Qusay influenced by Koussaï
Koussaï m Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized, Rare)
A other form of Qusay, influenced by the french pronunciation and spelling.
Kova m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Kova or a variant of Cove or Cova.
Kovals m Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian koval "smart", others rather see a connection to Slavic kowal "blacksmith".
Kövecs m Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian first name, means "pebble", made out of the words , kavics.
Koy m American (Rare)
Variant of Coy.
Kozakura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Sakura prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small" or 瑚, part of Sango.... [more]