This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kinte m Literature, African AmericanThis name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the book and miniseries 'Roots' where it was the surname of the character
Kunta Kinte.
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... [
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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... [
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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”... [
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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.
Kodiak m AmericanFrom Russian
Kadiak, from Alutiiq (Eskimo)
qikertaq meaning "island."
Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, ArabicKhuda (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."
Kolten m English (Modern)Variant of
Colton. Known bearers of this name include the American professional baseball player Kolten Wong (b. 1990) and the Canadian professional football player Kolten Solomon (b... [
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Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).
Kurleigh m EnglishAlternate spelling of
Curley and
Curly. A notable bearer of this name is Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (born 1997), a Canadian football player of Guyanese origin.
Kurtley m & f EnglishAlternate spelling of
Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).
Kyden m EnglishCombination of the popular phonetic elements
ky and
den as well as a variant of
Caden.
Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)Variant of
Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".
Ladd m EnglishEnglish name meaning "manservant, young man".
Lafayette m English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).
Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Landis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.