the etymology and history of first names
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KEAN m Irish
Anglicized form of CIAN
KEANNA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and ANNA.
KEANU m Hawaiian
Possibly means "cool breeze" in Hawaiian.
KEARA f English (Modern)
Variant of CIARA
KEATON m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "shed town" in Old English.
KEAVY f Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of CAOIMHE
KEEFE m Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caoimh meaning "descendent of Caomh"... [more]
KEEGAN m English, Irish
From the Gaelic surname Mac Aodhagáin, which means "descendent of Aodhagán"... [more]
KEELAN f & m Irish
Anglicized form of CAOILFHIONN, sometimes used as a masculine name.
KEELEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KEELY
KEELEY f English
Variant of KEELY
KEELIN f Irish
Anglicized form of CAOILFHIONN
KEELY f English
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caolaidhe meaning "descendent of Caoladhe"... [more]
KEENAN m Irish
Anglicized form of CIANÁN
KEES m Dutch
Dutch pet form of CORNELIUS... [more]
KEEVA f Irish
Anglicized form of CAOIMHE
KEFILWE m & f Southern African
Means "I was given" in Tswana.
KEGAN m English, Irish
Variant of KEEGAN
KEGHART m Armenian
Means "lance, spear" in Armenian.
KEIGHLEY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KEIKO f Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) "celebrate", 敬 (kei) "respect" or 啓 (kei) "open" combined with 子 (ko) "child".
KEILA f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of KAYLA (1)
KEIR m Scottish, English
From a surname, a variant of KERR.
KEIRA f English
Variant of KIERA
KEIRAN m English
Variant of KIERAN
KEISHA f English
Recent coinage, possibly invented, possibly based on KEZIAH.
KEITH m English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name possibly meaning "wood" in British... [more]
KEITHA f English, Scottish
Feminine form of KEITH
KEKEPANIA f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of STEPHANIE
KEKOA m Hawaiian
Means "the brave one" in Hawaiian.
KELAN m Irish
Anglicized form of CAOLÁN
KELCEY m & f English (Modern)
Variant of KELSEY
KELD m Danish
Danish form of KETTIL
KELDA f
Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring".
KELEBEK f Turkish
Means "butterfly" in Turkish.
KELEMEN m Hungarian
Hungarian form of CLEMENT
KELIA f English
Possibly a feminine variant of KELLY
KELILA f Jewish
Means "crown of laurel" in Hebrew.
KELLEIGH f English
Variant of KELLY
KELLEY f English
Variant of KELLY
KELLI f English
Variant of KELLY
KELLIE f English
Variant of KELLY
KELLY m & f Irish, English
It could be related to the first name CEALLACH or the surname derived from it Ó Ceallaigh... [more]
KELSEY m & f English
From an English surname which is of disputed meaning... [more]
KELSI f English (Modern)
Variant of KELSEY
KELSIE f English
Variant of KELSEY
KELVIN m English
From a surname which was derived from the name of a Scottish river (perhaps meaning "narrow water")... [more]
KEMEN m Basque
Means "courage, vigour" in Basque.
KEMP m English
From a surname which meant "warrior, champion, athlete" in Old English.
KEN (1) m English
Short form of KENNETH
KEN (2) m Japanese
Means "healthy, strong" in Japanese.
KENAN m Biblical
Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew... [more]
KENANIAH m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH establishes" in Hebrew... [more]
KENDAL m English, Welsh
Variant of KENDALL
KENDALL m & f English, Welsh
From a surname which comes from the name of a city in northwest England meaning "valley of the River Kent".
KENDRA f English
Feminine form of KENDRICK
KENDRICK m English
The meaning of this name is not known for certain but there are several possibilities: "royal power" from the Old English name Cyneric, "bold power" from Old English Ceneric, "high hill" from Welsh Cynwrig, or "son of HENRY" from the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig.
KENELM m English
From the Old English name Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements cene "bold, keen" and helm "helmet"... [more]
KEN'ICHI m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" or 研 (ken) "study" combined with 一 (ichi) "one".
KENINA f Scottish
Feminine form of KENNETH
KENITH m English
Variant of KENNETH
KENJI m Japanese
From Japanese 研 (ken) "study" and 二 (ji) "two".
KENNA f Scottish
Feminine form of KENNETH
KENNARD m English
From the Old English name Cyneweard which meant "royal guard", composed of the elements cyne "royal" and weard "guard".
KENNEDY f & m English, Irish, Scottish
From the Gaelic name Cinnéidigh meaning "armoured head" or "misshapen head"... [more]
KENNET m Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of KENNETH
KENNETH m Scottish, English
Anglicized form of both COINNEACH and CINÁED... [more]
KENNITH m English
Variant of KENNETH
KENNY m Scottish, English
Pet form of KENNETH
KENRICK m English
Variant of KENDRICK
KENSHIN m Japanese
From Japanese 謙 (ken) "modest" and 信 (shin) "truth".
KENT m English
From a surname which was originally derived from Kent, the name of a county in England.
KENTA m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".
KENTIGERN m Scottish
Possibly means "chief lord" in Gaelic... [more]
KENTON m English
From a surname which was derived from an English place name meaning either "town on the River Kenn" or "royal manor" in Old English.
KENYA (1) m Russian
Pet form of INNOKENTIY
KENYA (2) f English (Modern)
From the name of the African country.
KENYON m English
From a surname which was derived from an English place name.
KENZIE m & f English
Short form of MACKENZIE
KEONI m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of JOHN
KEPA m Basque
Basque form of CEPHAS
KEREN f English
Short form of KEREN-HAPPUCH
KERENA f English
Variant of KEREN
KEREN-HAPPUCH f Biblical
Means "horn of eyeshadow" in Hebrew... [more]
KERENSA f English
Means "love" in Cornish.
KERENZA f English
Variant of KERENSA
KERI f English
Variant of KERRY
KERMAN m Basque
Basque form of Germanus (see GERMAN).
KERMIT m English
From the Irish surname Mac Dhiarmaid, which means "son of DIARMAID"... [more]
KERNEELS m Dutch
Dutch (South African) variant of CORNELIUS
KERR m Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from a place name meaning "rough wet ground" in Old Norse.
KERRI f English
Feminine variant of KERRY
KERRIE f & m English
Variant of KERRY
KERRY m & f English
From the name of the Irish county, which means "Ciar's people" in Gaelic.
KERSTIN f German, Swedish
Low German and Swedish form of CHRISTINA
KERTTU f Finnish
Finnish form of GERTRUDE
KESHAUN m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAUN.
KESHAWN m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAWN.
KESHET m & f Jewish
Means "rainbow" in Hebrew.
KESHIA f English
Variant of KEISHA
KESTER m Scottish
Scottish form of CHRISTOPHER
KESTREL f English
From the name of the bird of prey, ultimately derived from Old French crecelle "rattle", which refers to the sound of its cry.
KETTIL m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet")... [more]
KETURAH f Biblical, English
Means "incense" in Hebrew... [more]
KEVAN m Irish
Anglicized form of Caoimheán, a variant of Caoimhin (see KEVIN) with a different diminutive suffix.
KEVIN m English, Irish, French
Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, derived from the older Irish Coemgen, composed of the Old Irish elements coem "kind, gentle, handsome" and gein "birth"... [more]
KEVORK m Armenian
Armenian form of GEORGE
KEVYN m & f English (Modern)
Variant or feminine form of KEVIN
KEYSHA f English (Modern)
Variant of KEISHA
KEZIA f English
Variant of KEZIAH
KEZIAH f Biblical, English
Means "cassia" in Hebrew, from the name of the spice tree... [more]
KGOSI m Southern African
Means "king, chief" in Tswana.
KHADIGA f Arabic
Variant transcription of KHADIJA
KHADIJA f Arabic
Means "premature child" in Arabic... [more]
KHAJAG m Armenian
Means "blue-eyed" in Armenian.
KHALED m Arabic
Variant transcription of KHALID
KHALEEL m Arabic
Variant transcription of KHALIL
KHALID m Arabic
Means "eternal", derived from Arabic خلد (khalada) "to last forever"... [more]
KHALIDA f Arabic
Feminine form of KHALID
KHALIFA m Arabic
Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic... [more]
KHALIL m Arabic
Means "friend" in Arabic.
KHALILAH f Arabic
Feminine form of KHALIL
KHALIQ m Arabic
Means "creator" in Arabic.
KHAMISI m Eastern African
Means "born on Thursday" in Swahili.
KHARITON m Russian
Russian form of CHARITON
KHATIJAH f Arabic
Variant transcription of KHADIJA
KHAYRAT m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic خيرة (khayrah) meaning "good deed".
KHAYRI m Arabic
Means "charitable" in Arabic.
KHAYRIYYA f Arabic
Feminine form of KHAYRI
KHAYYAM m Arabic
Means "tent maker" in Arabic... [more]
KHLOE f English
Variant of CHLOE
KHODADAD m Iranian
Means "God given" from Persian khoda "god, lord" and dad "given".
KHORDAD f Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of HAURVATAT... [more]
KHORSHID m & f Iranian
Variant of KHURSHID
KHURSHID m & f Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of Hvare Khshaeta meaning "shining sun" in Avestan... [more]
KHWAJA m Iranian
Means "master, owner" in Persian... [more]
KIA f Swedish
Pet form of KRISTINA
KIAN m English, Irish
Variant of CIAN
KIANA f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of DIANA
KIANOUSH m Iranian
Derived from Persian kian "royal".
KIARA f English
Variant of CIARA
KIARAN m English
Anglicized form of CIARÁN
KIARRA f English (Modern)
Variant of CIARA
KIBWE m Eastern African
Means "blessed" in Swahili.
KICHIRO m Japanese
Variant transcription of KICHIROU
KICHIROU m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (kichi) "good luck" and 郎 (rou) "son".
KIEFER m English
From a surname meaning "barrel maker" in German.
KIELO f Finnish
Means "lily of the valley" in Finnish.
KIERA f Irish
Anglicized form of CIARA
KIERAN m Irish
Anglicized form of CIARÁN
KIERON m Irish
Anglicized form of CIARÁN
KIERRA f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of CIARA
KIERSTEN f Danish, English
Variant of KIRSTEN
KIIRA f Finnish
Finnish form of KYRA
KIKI f English (Modern)
Pet form of names beginning with K.
KIKU f Japanese
Means "chrysanthemum" in Japanese.
KILEY f English
Variant of KYLIE
KILIAN m Irish, German
Irish variant and German form of CILLIAN
KILIE f English
Variant of KYLIE
KILIKINA f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of CHRISTINA
KILLIAN m Irish
Variant of CILLIAN
KIM (1) f English
Short form of KIMBERLY
KIM (2) m Scandinavian
Scandinavian short form of JOACHIM
KIM (3) f Vietnamese
Means "golden" in Vietnamese.
KIMBALL m English
From a surname which was derived from the Welsh first name Cynbel meaning "chief war" or the Old English first name Cynebald meaning "royal boldness".
KIMBERLEE f English (Modern)
Variant of KIMBERLY
KIMBERLEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KIMBERLY
KIMBERLEY f & m English
Variant of KIMBERLY
KIMBERLY f English
From the name of a city in South Africa which was originally named for Lord Kimberley, whose surname means "land belonging to CYNEBURGA" in Old English.
KIMBERLYN f English (Modern)
Combination of KIMBERLY and LYNN
KIMBRA f English
Pet form of KIMBERLY
KIMIKO f Japanese
From Japanese 后 (kimi) "empress" or 君 (kimi) "senior, noble" combined with 子 (ko) "child".
KIMMY f English
Pet form of KIMBERLY
KIMO m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of JAMES
KINBOROUGH f Medieval English
Medieval form of CYNEBURGA
KING m English
From a nickname which derives from the English word, ultimately from Old English cyning.
KINGA f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of KUNIGUNDE
KINGE f German
Pet form of KUNIGUNDE
KINGSLEY m & f English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's wood" in Old English.
KIP m English
Pet form of KIPLING or CHRISTOPHER
KIPLING m English
Means "one who cures salmon or herring", derived from Middle English kypre "salmon"... [more]
KIRA f Russian
Russian form of KYRA
KIRABO m & f Eastern African
Means "gift" in Luganda.
KIRAN m & f Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit word किरण (kirana), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
KIRAZ f Turkish
Means "cherry" in Turkish.
KIRBY m English
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "church settlement" in Old Norse.
KIRI f Maori
Means "skin of a tree or fruit" in Maori... [more]
KIRIL m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of CYRIL
KIRILL m Russian
Russian form of CYRIL
KIRK m English
From a surname meaning "church" from Old Norse kirkja.
KIRSI f Finnish
Finnish form of CHRISTINA, or a short form of KIRSIKKA.
KIRSIKKA f Finnish
Means "cherry" in Finnish.
KIRSTEEN f Scottish
Variant of KIRSTIN
KIRSTEN f Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of CHRISTINA
KIRSTI f Finnish
Finnish form of CHRISTINA
KIRSTIE f Scottish
Pet form of KIRSTIN
KIRSTIN f Scottish
Scottish form of CHRISTINA
KIRSTY f Scottish
Pet form of KIRSTIN
KISECAWCHUCK m Native American
Means "daystar" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Cree chief.
KISHA f English
Variant of KEISHA
KISHAN m Indian
Modern form of KRISHNA
KISHEN m Indian
Modern form of KRISHNA
KISHOR m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit किशोर (kishora) meaning "colt".
KISHORE m Indian
Variant transcription of KISHOR
KISHORI f Indian
Feminine form of KISHOR
KISTIÑE f Basque
Basque form of CHRISTINA
KISTNA m Indian
Variant of KRISHNA
KIT m & f English
Short form of CHRISTOPHER or KATHERINE... [more]
KITTI f Hungarian
Pet form of KATALIN
KITTY f English
Pet form of KATHERINE
KIYOKO f Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) "pure, clean" and 子 (ko) "child".
KIYOSHI m Japanese
Means "pure" in Japanese.
KIZZIE f English
Pet form of KEZIAH
KIZZY f English
Pet form of KEZIAH
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