Submitted Names Starting with K

Kircho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Kiril.

Kirdyava f Mordvin
Means "sovereign" in Erzyan.

Kirei m Japanese
From 綺 (ki) "beautiful" and 礼 (rei) "thanks, salute"

Kireiko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (kirei) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kireina f Japanese
Meaning 'beautiful one' in Japanese.

Kiren m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Kirena f English (Modern, Rare), Irish (Modern, Rare)

Kiresha f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the Tamil language

Kirey f Indonesian, Spanish (Mexican, ?)

Kirgieley m Yakut
Yakut form of Grigoriy.

Kiri m Khmer
Means "mountain" in Khmer.

Kiri f Japanese
Kiri is the Japanese word for the Paulownia tree, specifically referring to P. tomentosa; it is also known as the "princess tree" after princess Anna Paulowna, queen consort of The Netherlands (1795–1865), daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia.... [more]

Kiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese (霧) meaning "fog, mist".

Kiria f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Cyria (via its other variant forms Ciria and Kyria).

Kiria f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kiriak m Russian
Russian form of Cyriacus.

Kiriaki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακή (see Kyriaki).

Kiriakiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyriaki.

Kiriakos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακος (see Kyriakos).

Kirian m English
Variant of Kieran.

Kiriana f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Kiria by way of adding the name suffix -ana.

Kirie f Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia, princess tree, empress tree, foxglove-tree" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations are also possible. This name is borne by the character Kirie Goshima (五島桐絵 Goshima Kirie), the protagonist of the horror manga series Uzumaki by Junji Ito... [more]

Kiriena f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Kyriana.

Kiriha f Japanese
From Japanese Kanji 霧 (kiri) meaning "fog, mist" or 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, blade". ... [more]

Kirijak m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cyriacus.

Kirik m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form of Kirykos.

Kirika f Popular Culture
Japanese feminine given name comprised of the Kanji 霧 (kiri) meaning "fog, mist" or 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "incense, smell, fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer"... [more]

Kiriko f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) "mist" combined with 子 (ko) "child"

Kirikos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Kirykos.

Kirikuba m Bariba
Means "a carved idol" in Bariba.

Kirila f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kiril.

Kirilas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cyril.

Kirile m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kyrillos (see Cyril).

Kirilee f English (Australian)
A combination of Kiri and Lee. In use in Australia since at least the 1970s.

Kirilla f Hungarian
Feminine form of Kirill.

Kirills m Latvian
Latvian form of Kirill

Kirimanongi m & f Polynesian
Means "fragrant skin" in Anutan.

Kirin f Hindi

Kirine f Obscure (Rare)

Kirino f Japanese (Rare)
Kiri means "paulownia" and no is a possessive article.

Kirio m & f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 ("tung") combined with 生 ("living") or 男 ("man"). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kirio m Polynesian
Means "unstable" in Maori and Samoan.

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.

Kiriri f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ki) "beg, request, hope, rare" or 紀 (ki) "record, annal; century" combined with 音 (riri) meaning "sound" or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit"

Kiririsha f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of an important goddess in Elamite religion. Her name apparently means "Great Goddess" or "Great Lady" in the Elamite language, with one source stating that the name consists of Elamite kiri or kirir "goddess" and Elamite usa(n) (relation with the Elamite word rishair "great" is also likely)... [more]

Kirishaann f Sula

Kirisu f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) "mist" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kirit m Indian

Kiritapu f Maori

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".

Kiritsugu m Japanese
From 切 (kiri) "to cut, to be sharp" and 嗣 (tsugu) "heir"

Kirity m Indian (Rare)

Kirjan m German (Rare)

Kirkby m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkby... [more]

Kirke f Estonian
Allegedly derived from Estonian kirka, the genitive singular case of kirgas “bright”. This is also the Estonian form of Circe.

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.

Kirlyam f Brazilian

Kirochka f Russian
Diminutive of Kira 1.

Kirollos m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian form of Cyril via the Coptic form Kyrillos.

Kirom f Uzbek
Means "dear" in Uzbek.

Kirono m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Kirana.

Kiros m Eastern African, Ge'ez

Kirou f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 気 (ki) meaning "air" combined with 狼 (rou) meaning "Wolf". Other kanji combinaions are also possible.

Kirra f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Kirra is a beach-side suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland which has been popular with holidaymakers since the early 20th century. The name of the suburb is believed to be an Indigenous name, however the specific language and meaning are unknown... [more]

Kirralee f English (Australian)
Variant of Kirrily.

Kirree f Manx
Manx form of Kitty, also the vocabulary word for "sheep".

Kirresha f African American
Variant of Kiresha

Kirrilie f English (Australian)
Used in Australia and New Zealand that can be an elaboration of the European name Kira 2 and Keira through the addition of a lee sound... [more]

Kirry f Manx
Manx diminutive of Katherine and cognate of Kate and Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').

Kirsa f Danish, German
Danish form of Kirsi and coincidentally also a Middle High German word for "cherry".

Kirsän m Kalmyk
Kalmyk variant of Kirsan.

Kirsan m Russian
Russian short form of the Greek name Chrysanthos.

Kirsan m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk киртә (kirtä) meaning "dirty".

Kirsana f Russian (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kirsan.

Kirsey f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Kirsi f Estonian
Originally an Estonian short form of Kristiina, this name is now considered a derivation from Estonian kirss "cherry".

Kirsika f Estonian
Variant of Kirsike.

Kirsike f Estonian (Rare)
Cognate of Finnish Kirsikka, derived from Estonian kirss "cherry".

Kirsimarja f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Kirsikka and Marja.

Kirst f Scottish
Short form of Kirsten.

Kirste f Sami
Sami form of Kirsti.

Kirstee f English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
A variant of Kirstie or Kirsty.

Kirstey f English (British)
Variant of Kirstie.

Kirstian f English (Rare)

Kirstín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kirstin.

Kirstin f German
German form of Christine.

Kirstina f Norwegian, English (British)
Norwegian dialectal form (found in the county Sogn og Fjordane) as well as an English variant of Christina or Kirstin (in the case of the English name, it might be an Anglicized form of Cairistìona).

Kirstyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kirsten or Kirstin.

Kirt m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kurt as well as a short form of Kirtley and Kirtly.

Kirt m Filipino (?)
its backward for Trik or Patrick

Kirtana f Indian

Kirti f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit कीर्ति (kīrti) "good report, fame, renown, glory".

Kirtley m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the English surname Kirtley.

Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.

Kirua f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 阿 (a) meaning "big mound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kirui m & f Kalenjin
Diminutive of Chepkirui and Kipkirui.

Kirulus m Arabic
Arabic form of Cyril, used by Arab Christians.

Kirumi f Popular Culture
Borne by character Kirumi Tojo (東条 斬美) in the visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony', made up of the verb 斬る (kiru) meaning "to kill, cut/slice (off)" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty."... [more]

Kiruna f English (Australian)

Kiruno m & f Japanese, Literature, Popular Culture
From Japanese 斬る (kiru) meaning "Kill", combined with の (no) a possessive particle.

Kirupa f Hinduism

Kirushi m Sinhalese (Rare, ?)

Kiruthiga f Tamil

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]

Kiryl m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Cyril.

Kiryla m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Cyril.

Kirylo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Кирило (see Kyrylo).

Kiryn f American
Pronounced like cringe minus ge. "Pure" Karyn Karen 1

Kiryo m Mordvin
Mordvin form or Kirill.

Kiryomi f Japanese
From the name Kuromi

Kis f Danish
Diminutive of Kirsten.

Kisa f Nyakyusa
Means "grace" in Nyakyusa.

Kisa f Japanese
For 姫, 姫 means "princess" and 桜 means "cherry blossoms". Or for the spelling 季桜, 季 means "season". 桜 means "cherry blossoms".... [more]

Kisag m Armenian
Means "long hair" in Armenian.

Kisaiya f Romani
Either a corruption of Keziah or else derived from or influenced by Romani kissi "purse" (ultimately from Sanskrit koza "box; pocket; cask; treasure; bud").

Kisaki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kisakye f Eastern African

Kisame m Japanese
ki meaning ogre and same meaning shark.A famous bearer to this name is Kisame Hosigaki an akatsuki member from the Japanese hit anime "NARUTO"

Kisan m Indian
Possibly from the Hindi word meaning "farmer".

Kisanna f Hungarian
Originally a Transylvanian diminutive of Anna by way of combining the name with Hungarian kis "small, little", it is now used as a given name in its own right.

Kisara f Popular Culture, Japanese
The name's meaning is unknown, but it is the name of a character in the manga and anime series "Yu-Gi-OH". In both she was the human form of the "Blue Eyes White Dragon".

Kisara f Arabic
Kisara is a variation of the Arabic name Kizara. Its concrete origin is unknown. Quisara means "the beloved one". This name was popularized thanks to John Fletcher's work 'The Island Princess' (1621), to refer to the main female character: a lightskinned moroocan princess who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.

Kise f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kis.

Kish m Biblical

Kishalaya f Bhojpuri
Meaning "New Leaf".

Kishar f Near Eastern Mythology
Her name is argued to mean "the whole earth", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element kili ("all, whole, totality"). The name of an Akkadian goddess that represented the Earth, with her twin Anshar representing the sky... [more]

Kishawn m African American
Variant spelling of Keshawn.

Kishi m Biblical Hebrew
Kishi (also Kushaiah) is a figure in the Old Testament. 1 Chronicles 6:44 states Kishi is a Merarite, and the father of the ancestor of Ethan the minstrel.

Kishi f Japanese
This name is used as 岸 (gan, kishi) meaning "beach."... [more]

Kishi f Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, 藤原 嬉子 FUJIWARANOKISHI, married to 亀山天皇 KAMEYAMA the Japanese Emperor Kameyama. The Kanji Character 嬉 meaning "Happy" with the Kanji Character 子 meaning "Child"... [more]

Kishiaki m Japanese (Rare)

Kishichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be possible.... [more]

Kishimojin f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 母 (mo) meaning "mother" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".

Kishin m Japanese
Kishin (鬼神) means "fierce god" in Japanese.

Kishkumen m Mormon
Character in the Book of Mormon.

Kishmish f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Turkish kišmiš meaning "raisin".

Kishmishoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kishmish, the name of a kind of grape or small raisins, and oy meaning "moon".

Kisho m Japanese

Kisho f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Kishmish.

Kisho m Georgian
Short form of Kishvardi.

Kishvara f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek kishvar meaning "country, region".

Kishvardi m Georgian
Georgian form of Kishwad. The name is also often thought to be the Georgian form of the similar name Kishwar.

Kishwar f Urdu
Means "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور (keshvar).

Kishwer f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu کشور (see Kishwar).

Kişi m Karachay-Balkar
Means "man" in Karachay-Balkar.

Kisi f & m Ogoni
Means "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [more]

Kisi m & f Newar (Rare)
From Newar किसी (kisī) or किसि (kisi) meaning "elephant".

Kisiah f African American
Variant of Keziah.

Kisikawasan m Cree
Means "flash in the sky" in Cree.

Kisima f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "water spring".

Kiska f English (American, Rare)

Kismet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian kismet, a variant of kësmet "good luck; fate".

Kismete f Albanian
Feminine form of Kismet.

Kismine f Literature
Used by F. Scott Fitzgerald for a character in his novella The Diamond as Big as the Ritz (1922). Perhaps he based it on the English word kismet meaning "fate, destiny". In the story Kismine has a sister named Jasmine.

Kisó f Hungarian
Short form of Kisanna.

Kisoo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin", 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade" or 基 "foundation, base" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 洙 meaning "riverside," 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional" or 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule."

Kisora f Japanese
From 希 (ki) meaning "beg, request, rare, hope" and 空 or 昊 (sora) meaning "sky, heaven".

Kispiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Crispina.

Kiss f Danish
Danish diminutive of Kirsten.

Kissa f Ganda (?)
Allegedly a Luganda name meaning "born after twins".

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]

Kissarah f English (Rare), American (Archaic)

Kisser f Danish
Diminutive of Kirsten.

Kissey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kissy.

Kisshu m Japanese
Means 'quiche' in Japanese. ... [more]

Kissia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Kissiah.

Kissiah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Keziah.

Kissie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Kissiah.

Kissimi m & f Inuit
Used by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means "alone".

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.

Kissty f English
Probably a nursery form of Kristy.

Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.

Kîstîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kirstina.

Kisu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "kitty" in Finnish.

Kisuke m Japanese
a person who takes pleasure in helping others.

Kisuko f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
It means "child of the kiss"

Kisundi m Pare
Means "deep night" in the Athu language of the Pare people.

Kiswa f Arabic
Means “robe, garment” in Arabic. Refers to the black silk cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Kita f Japanese
This name can be used as 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" or 喜多 with 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" and 多 (tak, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much."... [more]

Kita f Croatian
Short form of Katarina. The word has become slang for the male organ so it isn't used anymore.... [more]

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]

Kitae m Korean
Means strange and odd shapes, gas phase, or all kinds of strange shapes

Kitaira f American (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Kitán m Hungarian
The origin comes from the skita language. Unknown meaning.

Kitan m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kristian.

Kitana f Popular Culture
Name of a character in the 'Mortal Kombat' series of video games, based on the Japanese words kitsune (see Kitsune) and katana (see Katana).

Kitara f Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita), meaning "north" and 刃 (ha), meaning "edge" or "blade."

Kitarah f English (Rare, Archaic)

Kitaro m Japanese

Kitchi m Algonquin
Means "brave" in Algonquin.

K'itdlaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "string (round haft of sealing dart)", "pattern/threads (of woven material)".

K'itdlarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of K'itdlaĸ and suffix -rsuaq meaning "big, great".

Kîte m Greenlandic
Short form of Kîtiorne.

K'iteĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Kitel m Medieval English (Latinized)
Medieval English form of Ketill.

K'iteraĸ m Greenlandic
Means "spinal cord, marrow" in Greenlandic.

Kiteri f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Quiteria.

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]

Kitesa m Georgian (Rare)
Folk form of Kristesia.

Kith m Khmer
A known bearer of this name is the Cambodian businessman Kith Meng (b. 1968).

Kitheko f Pare
Means "laughter" in the Athu language of the Pare people.

Kithsiri m Sinhalese

Kiti f Finnish
Variant of Kit.

Kiti f Maori
This name is a translation of the European name Kitty. This was the name of a Moriori and Ngāti Māmoe Maori woman named Kiti Karaka Rīwai (1870-1927) who was a founding mother who is the ancestor of Moriori Preece family (one of the surviving groups of Moriori today).

Kitiara f English (American), Catalan (Rare)

Kitica f Croatian
Diminutive of Kita.

Kitichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittichai.

Kitija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kitty.

Kitima f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittima.

Kîtiorne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gideon.

Kitisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittisak.

Kîtiût m Greenlandic
Variant of Kîtiorne.

Kitiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittiya.

Kitje f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Katharina.

Kitman f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Kito m Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kito m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Kitesa and perhaps also of Kristesia and even Kristepore.... [more]

Kitoko m & f Lingala
Means "beautiful" in Lingala.

K'ítôra f Greenlandic
Variant of K'itura.

Kitori f Japanese
From Japanese 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 生 (ki) meaning "living", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", or 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive", combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.

K'itornaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.

Kitra f American (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Kitri f Indonesian (Rare)

Kitry f English (Rare)

Kitsa f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Kyriaki. It is the feminine equivalent of Kitsos, which is a diminutive of Kyriakos.... [more]

Kitso m & f Tswana
Means "knowledge, wisdom" in Tswana.

Kitsos m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.

Kitsu f Japanese
From Japanese 橘 (kitsu) meaning "orange, tangerine" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Kitsue f Japanese (Rare)

Kitsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kitsuhito m Japanese (Rare)

Kitsuji m Japanese (Rare)

Kitsuko f Japanese

Kitsune f & m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "fox" in Japanese.... [more]

Kitsuno f Japanese
Derived from 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" and 乃 (no) meaning "from, of".

Kitsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 橘 (kitsu) meaning "orange, tangerine" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kitsy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Katherine.

Kitt m & f English
Variant of Kit.

Kitta f Danish, Finnish, Swedish
Finnish form of Gitta, sometimes used as a diminutive of Kristiina.

Kittaw m Amharic
Means "tame him" in Amharic.

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

Kittēriya f Tamil
Tamil form of Quiteria.

Kitti m Thai
Means "fame, renown" in Thai.

Kittia f English (American, Rare)

Kittichai m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Kittie f English (Archaic), Scots
Diminutive of Katherine or Kaitrin.

Kittikhun m Thai
Means "prestige, fame, renown" in Thai.

Kittikon m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".

Kittikun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittikhun.

Kittil m Norwegian
Variant of Kjetil predominantly used in southern Norway.

Kittima f Thai
Derived from Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown".

Kittiratt m Thai

Kittisak m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Kittiwat m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Kittiya f Thai
Derived from Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown".

Kitto f Scots
Orcadian Scots form of Kittie.

Kitto m Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Christopher.

Kittye f English
Alternate spelling of Kitty.

K'ítûla f Greenlandic
Variant of K'itura.

K'itura f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Qitura (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced)... [more]

Kituru m Bariba
Means "rain god" in Bariba.

Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]

Kitzia f Spanish (Mexican)

Kiugak m Inuit
Name of Canadian Inuk artist Kiugak Ashoona

Kiui m & f Japanese
Means "kiwi" in Japanese.

Kiume m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "stamina, strength".

Kiûn m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese transcription of 君 (see Jun 1).

Kiun m Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese transcription of 君 (see Jun 1).

Kiur m Estonian
Means bird family called pipits (genus Anthus).

Kiura m Kikuyu
Means "frog" in Kikuyu.

Kiva f Hebrew

Kivas m Irish
Name of unknown Irish origin, possibly related to Caoimhe. Bore by Irish-Canadian architect Kivas Tully.

Kiveli f Greek
Variant transcription of Kyveli.

Kivi m Finnish (Archaic)
Ancient Finnish name that means "stone" or "rock". Now used extremely rarely. As a surname Kivi is more common, Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi (born Alexis Stenvall) being the most famous bearer.

Kivi f & m Hebrew
Means "protected" in Hebrew.

Kıvılcım f Turkish
Means spark

Kivilcim m & f Turkish
Means "spark, glint" in Turkish.

Kivin m American
Variant of Kevin.

K'ivingalâĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

K'ivioĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'down on a birds skin' or 'wooly hair or fleece on an animals skin' or 'fluff or down from plants'.

Kiviuq m Inuit Mythology
Kiviuq is the hero of epic stories of the Inuit of the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Kiviuq is an eternal Inuit wanderer.

Kivrin f Literature
One of the main characters in the 1992 science fiction novel Doomsday Book by Connie Willis.

Kivuvu f & m Central African
Kikongo for "hope".

Kiwa m & f Maori (Modern)

Kiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 企 (ki) meaning "plan" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kiwako f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 和 (wa) meaning "Japan, Japanese" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kiwamu m Japanese
From classical verbs 究 (kiwamu) and 極 (kiwamu), modern kiwameru, meaning "to investigate thoroughly, master" and "to carry to extremes, go to the end of something" respectively.... [more]

Kiwanuka m Ganda, African Mythology
Kiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.

Kiwara f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "savannah".

Kiwisünce m Cree
Means "little child" in Cree.

Kiwoong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin", 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade", 基 "foundation, base" or 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".

Kiwregh m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Cyril.

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]

Kiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyy as well as an Ukrainian variant transcription of Kyy.... [more]

Kiya f Eastern African
Allegedly means "mine" in Oromo.

Kiya m Persian
Means "king" in Persian.

Kiya f Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
Meaning uncertain. Could be a contraction or diminutive of the Mitanni name Tadukhipa, or possibly a variant of the Ancient Egyptian word for "monkey"... [more]