Behind the Name: Masculine Names Beginning With K

KAITO m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) "sea, ocean" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 翔 (to) "soar, fly".

KAJ (1) m Scandinavian
Variant of KAI (1)

KAJETAN m Polish
Polish form of Caietanus (see GAETANO).

KALANI m & f Hawaiian
Means "the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky".

KALE m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of CHARLES

KALEB m English (Modern)
English variant of CALEB

KALEO m Hawaiian
Means "sound, voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice".

KALEV (1) m Estonian, Mythology
Estonian form of Kaleva (see KALEVI)... [more]

KALEV (2) m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of CALEB

KALEVI m Finnish
Derived from Kaleva, the name of the mythological ancestor of the Finns, which is of unknown meaning... [more]

KALIDAS m Indian
Modern transcription of KALIDASA

KALIDASA m Indian
Means "servant of Kali" from the name of the Hindu goddess KALI combined with Sanskrit दास (dasa) "servant"... [more]

KALJU m Estonian
Means "rock, boulder" in Estonian.

KALLE m Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish diminutive of KARL

KALLIAS m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty"... [more]

KALLIKRATES m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful power", derived from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and κρατος (kratos) "power".

KALLISTOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of CALLISTUS

KÁLMÁN m Hungarian
Probably of Turkic origin, meaning "remainder"... [more]

KALOYAN m Bulgarian
From Greek καλος Ιωαννης (kalos Ioannes) meaning "handsome JOHN", the nickname of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria... [more]

KALYAN m Indian
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit.

KAM m English (Modern)
Short form of KAMERON

KAMA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "love, desire" in Sanskrit... [more]

KAMAL (1) m Arabic
Means "perfection" in Arabic.

KAMAL (2) m Indian
Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit.

KAMEN m Bulgarian
Means "stone" in Bulgarian... [more]

KAMERON m English (Modern)
Variant of CAMERON

KAMIL (1) m Arabic
Means "perfect" in Arabic.

KAMIL (2) m Czech, Slovak, Polish
Czech, Slovak and Polish form of CAMILLUS

KANE m Irish
Anglicized form of CATHÁN

KANEONUSKATEW m Native American
Means "one that walks on four claws" in Cree... [more]

KAOLIN m ?
Variant of CAOLÁN... [more]

KAORU f & m Japanese
Means "fragrance" in Japanese.

KAPEL m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of JACOB

KAPENA m Hawaiian
Means "captain" in Hawaiian.

KAPIL m Indian
Modern transcription of KAPILA

KAPILA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from कपि (kapi) "monkey"... [more]

KARAM m & f Arabic
Means "generosity" in Arabic.

KARAN m Indian
Variant of KARNA

KARCSI m Hungarian
Diminutive of KÁROLY

KÅRE m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Kári meaning "curly, curved".

KAREEM m Arabic
Variant transcription of KARIM... [more]

KAREL m Dutch, Czech, Slovene
Dutch, Czech and Slovene form of CHARLES

KAREN (2) m Armenian
Short form of Karekin, an Armenian name of unknown meaning.

KARI (2) m Finnish
Finnish form of Makarios (see MACARIO).

KARIM m Arabic
Means "noble, generous" in Arabic.

KARL m German, Scandinavian, English, Ancient Germanic
German and Scandinavian form of CHARLES... [more]

KARLMANN m German
German form of CARLOMAN

KARNA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear"... [more]

KAROL m Polish, Slovak
Polish and Slovak form of KARL

KAROLIS m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of CAROLUS

KÁROLY m Hungarian
Hungarian form of KARL

KARP m Russian
Russian form of Karpos (see CARPUS).

KARPOS m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of CARPUS

KARSTEN m German
Low German form of CHRISTIAN

KASEY m & f English
Variant of CASEY

KASIMIR m German
German form of CASIMIR

KASPAR m German
German cognate of JASPER

KASPER m Polish, Dutch, Scandinavian
Polish, Dutch and Scandinavian cognate of JASPER

KATASHI m Japanese
Means "firm, hard" in Japanese.

KATLEGO m & f Southern African
Means "success" in Tswana.

KATO m Eastern African
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.

KATSU m Japanese
Means "victory" in Japanese.

KATSUO m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) "victory" and 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

KATSURO m Japanese
Variant transcription of KATSUROU

KATSUROU m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) "victory" and 郎 (rou) "son".

KAUKO m Finnish
Means "far away" in Finnish.

KAVI m Indian
Means "wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.

KAWACATOOSE m Native American
Means "poor man" or "lean man" in Cree... [more]

KAY (2) m Welsh Mythology
From the Welsh name Cai or Cei, possibly a form of the Roman name GAIUS... [more]

KAY (3) m Frisian, German, Scandinavian
Variant of KAI (1)

KAYETAN m German
German form of Caietanus (see GAETANO).

KAYIN (1) m & f Yoruba
Means "celebrated child" in Yoruba.

KAYIN (2) m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of CAIN

KAYODE m Yoruba
Means "he brought joy" in Yoruba.

KAZIMERAS m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of CASIMIR

KAZIMIERZ m Polish
Polish form of CASIMIR

KAZIMÍR m Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of CASIMIR

KAZIMIR m Russian
Russian form of CASIMIR

KÁZMÉR m Hungarian
Hungarian form of CASIMIR

KAZUKI m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".

KAZUO m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 男 (o) "male" or 夫 (o) "husband, man".

KEAN m Irish
Anglicized form of CIAN

KEANE m Irish
Variant of KEAN

KEANU m Hawaiian
Possibly means "cool breeze" in Hawaiian.

KEATON m English (Modern)
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "shed town" in Old English.

KEEFE m Irish, English (Rare)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caoimh meaning "descendent of Caomh"... [more]

KEEGAN m Irish, English
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.

KEENAN m Irish
Anglicized form of CIANÁN

KEES m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of CORNELIUS... [more]

KEFILWE m & f Southern African
Means "I was given" in Tswana.

KEGAN m Irish, English (Modern)
From a surname which was a variant of KEEGAN.

KEGHART m Armenian
Means "lance, spear" in Armenian.

KEINAN m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of CAINAN

KEIR m Scottish, English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of KERR.

KEIRAN m English (Rare)
Variant of KIERAN

KEITH m English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name, itself probably derived from British cet meaning "wood"... [more]

KEKOA m Hawaiian
Means "the brave one" in Hawaiian.

KELAN m Irish
Anglicized form of CAOLÁN

KELCEY m & f English (Rare)
Variant of KELSEY

KELD m Danish
Danish form of KETTIL

KELEMEN m Hungarian
Hungarian form of CLEMENT

KELLEY f & m English
Variant of KELLY

KELLY m & f Irish, English
From the Irish given name CEALLACH or the surname derived from it Ó Ceallaigh... [more]

KELSEY f & m English
From an English surname which is of disputed meaning... [more]

KELVIN m English
From the name of a Scottish river, perhaps meaning "narrow water"... [more]

KEMEN m Basque
Means "courage, vigour" in Basque.

KEMP m English (Rare)
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]

KENANYAHU m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of KENANIAH

KENDAL m & f English (Modern), Welsh
From a surname which was a 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".

KENDRICK m English
From a surname which has several different origins... [more]

KENELM m English (Rare)
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".

KENITH m English (Rare)
Variant of KENNETH

KENJI m Japanese
From Japanese 研 (ken) "study" and 二 (ji) "two".

KENNARD m English
From a surname which was derived from the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard, composed of the element cyne "royal" combined with weard "guard" or heard "brave, hardy".

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
Diminutive of KENNETH

KENRICK m English (Rare)
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, which may be derived from a British word meaning "coastal district".

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 town" in Old English.

KENYA (1) m Russian
Diminutive of INNOKENTIY

KENYON m English
From a surname which was derived from an English place name, of uncertain meaning.

KENZIE m & f English
Short form of MACKENZIE

KEONI m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of JOHN

KEPA m Basque
Basque form of CEPHAS

KEPHAS m Biblical Greek
Greek form of CEPHAS

KERMAN m Basque
Basque form of GERMANUS

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 (Rare)
From a Scottish surname which was derived from a place name meaning "rough wet ground" in Old Norse.

KERRY m & f English
From the name of the Irish county, called Chiarraí in Irish Gaelic, which means "CIAR's people".

KESHAUN m English (African American, Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAUN.

KESHAWN m English (African American, Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAWN.

KESHET m & f Hebrew
Means "rainbow" in Hebrew.

KESTER m Scottish
Scottish form of CHRISTOPHER

KETTIL m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet")... [more]

KEV m English
Short form of KEVIN

KEVAN m Irish
Variant of KEVIN

KEVIN m English, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, derived from the older Irish Cóemgein, composed of the Old Irish elements cóem "kind, gentle, handsome" and gein "birth"... [more]

KEVORK m Armenian
Armenian form of GEORGE

KEVYN m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of KEVIN

KGOSI m Southern African
Means "king, chief" in Tswana.

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]

KHALIFA m Arabic
Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic... [more]

KHALIL m Arabic
Means "friend" in Arabic.

KHALIQ m Arabic
Means "creator" in Arabic.

KHAMISI m Eastern African
Means "born on Thursday" in Swahili.

KHARITON m Russian
Russian form of CHARITON

KHAYRAT m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic خيرة (khayrah) meaning "good deed".

KHAYRI m Arabic
Means "charitable" in Arabic.

KHAYYAM m Arabic
Means "tent maker" in Arabic... [more]

KHODADAD m Iranian
Means "God given" from Persian khoda "god, lord" and dad "given".

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]

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