Submitted Names Starting with K

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Kalgara m & f Popular Culture, Japanese
Kalgara is a minor but significant character in One Piece, who is known as one of the greatest warriors in the existence of Shandora as a whole. His name is a mix of Calgary and Calogero.
Kali f Greek
Modern Greek form of Kale, which is derived from Greek Καλη meaning "beauty".
Kali m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gary.
Kalia f Hawaiian
Means "the flower wreath, the beloved" in Hawaiian.
Kalia m Greenlandic
Unknown meaning.
Kalian m English (Rare)
Variant of Kalyan used outside of India.
Kaliana f English
This name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.
Kalianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 14 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kalianne f Khmer (Italianized, Modern)
Means "sweet darling" in Khmer.
Kalida f Brazilian
Meaning, "warm, ardent."
Kaliesha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kalisha. A known bearer is American boxer Kaliesha West (1988-).
Kalifa f Somali
Means "chaste, holy" in Somali.
Kalika f Hinduism
An epithet of the Hindu goddess Kali 1, destroyer of time, which is taken to mean "pertaining to time" as a derivative of kali, the feminine form of Sanskrit kala "time".
Kalika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Garrick.
Kalikala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Crystal.
Kalikasan m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "nature, natural world" in Tagalog.
Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article ka and liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."
Kalikona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Clayton.
Kalikst m Polish
Polish form of Callixtus.
Kaliksta f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kalikst and variant of Kalista.
Kalikstas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Callixtus.
Kalil m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Khalil.
Kalil m Hebrew, African American
Jewish given name meaning “Perfection” in Hebrew.
Kalila f Arabic (Rare)
Feminization of Kalil.
Kalilah f Arabic
Means "darling" in Arabic.
Kalili f Hawaiian
A Hawaiian feminine name derived from the name of a species of native violet.
Kalimah f Hinduism, Mythology
Kali Ma, called the "Dark Mother," is the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction.
Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.
Kalime f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Halima.
Kalin f English
Variant of Kaylyn.
Kalin m English
Variant of Kelan
Kâlîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Karlina.
Kalina m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Colin 1, Colleen, Darlene, Karin and Darin / Daryn.
Kalinaw f Tagalog
Means "serenity" in Tagalog.
Kalinda f English (Modern), Indian
An Indian name which allegedly means "sun".
Kalindabwalo m Nsenga
Kalinda is guard or watchman,... [more]
Kalindi f Indian, Hinduism
Sanskrit name meaning "sun".... [more]
Kalinik m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Callinicus.
Kaliope f Greek (Anglicized, Rare)
alternate spelling of calliope
Kaliopi f South Slavic
South Slavic form of Kalliope.
Kaliopy f Various
Alternate form of Calliope.
Kalipa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cliff.
K'alipak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "outer covering", "epidermis" (of something).
Kalipona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Clifford.
Kalipso f Polish
Polish form of Calypso.
Kalipszó f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Calypso.
Kaliq m Arabic
Means “creative” in Arabic.
Kalisfeniya f Ukrainian (Rare, ?), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Καλλισθένη (Kallisthene), a feminine form of Kallisthenes.
Kalisi f English
Variant of Khaleesi.
Kaliska m & f Miwok
Means "coyote chasing deer" in Miwok.
Kalist m Polish
Polish form of Callistus.
Kalista f Polish, Croatian, Russian (Rare)
Polish, Russian and Croatian form of Calista.
Kalistiaana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiâna.
Kalistiaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiãna.
Kalistorfi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistorfe.
Kalistrat m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Callistratus.
Kalistrate m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kallistratos. A notable bearer of this name was saint Kalistrate of Georgia (1866-1952), the fifth Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kalivinasini f Indian
Feminine Indian name meaning "one who destroys or puts an end to any quarrels".
Kalixta f Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Calixta.
Kaliyan f Khmer
Possibly a Khmer form of Kalyana.
Kaljo m Estonian
Variant of Kalju.
Kalkhasz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Calchas.
Kalki f & m Sanskrit
The name of the prophesied final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Kalkidan f Amharic
Amharic for "promise", root words "qal" (ቃል) meaning word, and "kidan" (ኪዳን), meaning covenant, from the Ge'ez language
Kállá m Sami
Sami form of Kalle.
Källa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Kiälla or taken directly from the Swedish word källa "source (of a stream of water)".
Kalla f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Kalle as well as a variant of Karla.
Kallamu m Hausa
Kallamu means Musa in Hausa
Kallamu m Hausa
Means "word (of God)" in Hausa. This name is closely tied with the name Musa.
Kallan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan.
Kallapi f Aymara
From the Aymara name for an orange-red variety of wild quinoa.
Kálle m Sami
Variant of Kállá.
Kalleis f Greek Mythology
Kalleis comes from the Greek word "kallos", meaning "beauty". It was the name of one the three Kharites, or Graces.
Kallen m & f American
A Utah created name combining the father's name Allen with the mother's name Karen, Kayla, or Kaeleen
Kallfü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun kallfü (also kajfv) meaning "blue" (Smeets also lists "purple").
Kallfükura m Mapuche
Combination of Mapudungun Kallfü and kura meaning "stone."
Kallfüray f Mapuche
Original Mapudungun form of Calfuray.
Kallfürayen f Mapuche
Full form of Kallfüray, essentially a combination of Kallfü and Rayen.
Kallfürüngi m Mapuche
Means "blue Chilean Bamboo" in Mapuche.
Kallia f Greek, Ancient Greek
In modern Greek Κάλλια (Kallia) can function as a short form of Kalliopi or Kallirroi.... [more]
Kalliades m Ancient Greek
Kalliades was the Archon of Athens when it was burned and looted by the invading persian army, led by Xerxes circa 480 BCE.
Kalliah f English (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kallianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".
Kallianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
Kallichore f Greek Mythology
One of Jupiter's moons
Kalligeneia f Greek Mythology
Means "bearer of a fair offspring", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]
Kallik f & m Inuit, Literature
Used by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Lightning".
Kallikles m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Kallikratidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Kallikratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Kallikratides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Kallikrates" in Greek, derived from the name Kallikrates combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Kallimach m Polish
Polish form of Callimachus.
Kallimachos m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and μαχη (mache) "battle."
Kallimedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).
Kallinik m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Callinicus.
Kallinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek element καλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty".
Kallio f Greek
Short form of Kalliopi.
Kalliopi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Kalliope. Known Greek bearers of this name include the swimmer Kalliopi Araouzou (b. 1991) and the shot putter Kalliopi Ouzouni (b... [more]
Kallipateira f Ancient Greek
Means "beauty of the father" in Ancient Greek.
Kalliphon m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful voice", derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice."
Kallipp m Russian
Russian form of Kallippos.
Kallippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Kallippos" in Greek, derived from the name Kallippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Kalliroi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Καλλιρόη (Kallirhoe), an Epic Greek form of Καλλιρρόη (see Kallirrhoe).
Kallis m Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian term of endearment kallis "darling; beloved; dear; precious".
Kallis f Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful".
Kallisaya m Aymara
Means "flash of lightning" in Aymara.
Kallisthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful strength", derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Kalliszta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Callista.
Kalliteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]
Kallixenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Kallixtusz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Calixto.
Kalliyan f Khmer
Means "classy woman" in Khmer.
Kallum m English
Variant of Callum.
Kally f & m English (Rare), Indian
Variant of Kali 1 or Callie.
Kalma f Finnish Mythology
Finnish Goddess of death and decay, residing in the underworld. The name means "corpse stench", and can be used as a poetic word for death.Her father is Tuoni and her mother Tuonetar... [more]
Kalman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Kalonymos or Clement.
Kalman m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Kálmán.
Kalmar m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Kalman and an adoption of the Swedish place name Kalmar in Småland and Uppland.
Kalmen m Jewish, Yiddish
Variant of Kalman.
Kalmir m Polish
Variant of Kanimir.
Kalnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kalnius.
Kalnius m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian kalnas meaning "mountain".
Kalo m & f Malagasy
Means "melancholy song" in Malagasy.
Kaloe f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Chloe.
Kaloger m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kalogeros.
Kalogeros m Late Greek
Original Greek form of Calogerus (see Calogero).
Kalogreant m Arthurian Romance, Medieval German (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
German form of the name Calogrenant occurring in Iwein by Hartmann von Aue.
Kaloian m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Kaloyan.
Kaloina m & f Malagasy
Means "sing with expression" in Malagasy.
Kalojan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Калоян (see Kaloyan).
Kalokairos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun καιρός (kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.
Kaloker m Croatian, Russian, Slovene
Croatian, Russian and Slovene form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.
Kalokyros m Late Greek
Means "beautiful authority", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun κῦρος (kyros) meaning "supreme power, authority".... [more]
Kalolaina f Hawaiian, Fijian
Hawaiian and Fijian adoption of Carolina.
Kalomira f Greek (Cypriot), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Καλομοίρα (see Kalomoira), as well as an Albanian form.
Kalomoira f Greek
Means "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος (kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα (moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).
Kalong m Malay
From Iban.
Kaloni f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
One comes from Hawaii, and it means THE SKY/THE HEAVENS. The other one comes from Greece, meaning BEAUTY'S VICTORY. ... [more]
Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-Greek
Means "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".... [more]
Kalonymus m Late Greek (Latinized), Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Archaic)
Errant latinization (or just a semi-latinization) of the Greek given name Kalonymos. The proper and full latinization of the name is Calonymus.
Kalotta f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Karlotta.
Kaloudis m Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a pet form of given names that contain the Greek element καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" as well as "good, noble". Alternatively, it might be derived from Καλούδι Αιτωλοακαρνανίας (Kaloudi Aitoloakarnanias), which is the name of a mountain village in western Greece.... [more]
Kaloy m Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Caloy.
Kaloyana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kaloyan.
Kalіё́pa f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Kalliope.
Kalpesh m Hinduism
ancient times in harappa, the word 'kalpesh' was used as presentation of new articles.
Kalpurnia f Polish
Polish form of Calpurnia.
Kalpurnian m Polish
Polish form of Calpurnianus.
Kalpurnija f Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnia.
Kalpurnijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnianus.
Kalpurnije m Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnius.
Kalpurnijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Calpurnius.
Kalpurniusz m Polish
Polish form of Calpurnius.
Kalsom f Malay, Urdu
Malay and Urdu form of Kulthum.
Kalsoom f Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu transcription of Kulthum.
Kalsum f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Variant transcription of Kulthum.
Kaltag m Popular Culture
From the Koyukon Kaltaga. Bestowed upon an Alaskan town by Russians, in honor of a Koyukon man. Appears as a character's name in the 1995 animated film, Balto.
Kaltamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
Kaltes-Ekwa f Siberian Mythology
Etymology unknown. Kaltes-Ekwa is a Mansi and Khanty goddess of the moon, childbirth, fate, dawn, fertility and rejuvenation. She is a shapeshifter and known to take the shape of a hare.
Kalthoum f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Kulsum (chiefly Tunisian).
Kaltra f Albanian
Allegedly derived from Albanian i/e kaltër "light blue" (compare Kaltrina).
Kalu m Igbo (Rare)
Kalu is a shortened name of, or derived from; Kamalu or Kamanu, the deity of thunder. Kamalu is an important deity in the traditional belief system of the people of many subethnic Igbo people (an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria)... [more]
Kalua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the second child, companion."
Kaluka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Claude.
Kaluliit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalulît.
Kalulît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Carolin.
Kalupe f Basque
Basque form of Calliope.
Kalüpszó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Calypso.
Kalusd m Armenian
Means "advent, arrival" in Armenian.
Kaluwa f Swahili
Means "forgotten one" in Swahili.
Kalvin m English
Variant of Calvin.
Kalvinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Calvin, often paired with Yohanes.
Kalvis m Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian kalvis, a poetic word for "blacksmith, smith".
Kalwin m Polish
Polish form of Calvin.
Kalya f Thai
Variant of Kanlaya.
Kalya f Burmese
Burmese form of Kalyani.
Kalyaney f Khmer
Means "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).
Kalyarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kanlayarat.
Kalybe f Greek Mythology
The name of a Trojan nymph loved by King Laomedon of Troy. Her name is derived from the element καλυβη (kalybe), a type of rustic rural hut.
Kalyke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κάλυξ (kalyx) meaning "seed pod, husk, outer covering" (of a fruit, flower bud, etc). This is the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology. It is also one of Jupiter's moons.
Kalynn f English
Variant of Kaylyn.
Kam m Persian
Means "desire, wish" in Persian.
Kama f Hebrew
In Hebrew, Kama is a kind of a grain that ripened before harvesting.
Kamaal m Indian
Variant spelling of Kamal 2.
Kamado f Japanese (Rare)
This name doesn't have a meaning since it is written phonetically and it is used most in Okinawa.... [more]
Kamaehu m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "strength, energy, firmness of resolution, fixedness of purpose."
Kamahaʻo m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "wonderful, astonishing, marvelous."
Kamaile f & m Hawaiian
Means "the maile," from definite article ka and maile, a type of vine native to Hawaii that is used mainly to make leis.
Kamak m Koryak
Means "underground spirit" in Koryak.
Kamaka f & m Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian ka "the" and maka meaning "eye", "bud" or "beloved one, child", also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Kamakana m Hawaiian
Means "the gift" or "the reward," from definite article ka and makana meaning "gift, present, reward, award, donation, prize."
Kamakani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the wind," from definite article ka and makani meaning "wind, breeze."
Kamala f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Kəmalə.
Kəmaləddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kamal ad-Din.
Kamal ad-Din m Arabic
Means "perfection of religion", from Arabic كمال (kamāl) meaning "perfection" combined with دين (dīn) "religion, faith".
Kamalbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz
Combination of Kamal 1 with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kamalei f & m Hawaiian
Means "lei child" or "lei person," from kama meaning "child, person" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath."
Kamalelehua f Hawaiian
Means "garden of lehuas" in Hawaiian. This was the middle name of the American actress Kelly Preston (1962-2020), who was born in Hawaii.
Kamalesh m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus, pale red" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Kamalipa f Hinduism
Kamal, Kamala, Kamalika & Kamalipa. All these names orginated from the flower name "Kamal(Lotus". The name Kamalipa means "Big Lotus"
Kamaljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Kamaljit.
Kamaljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala), which can mean "lotus" or "pale-red", and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kamaludin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Kamal ad-Din.
Kamalutdin m Dagestani
Means "perfection of religion", derived from Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection" and دين (din) meaning "religion".
Kamani m & f English (American), Hawaiian
Transferred use of the surname Kamani.
Kamanyi m & f Lunda
Means "prosperity from hard work" in Lunda.
Kamar m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka and mar modelled on Lamar or Jamar, or perhaps a variant of Qamar... [more]
Kamar f Georgian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Kamar was the daughter of the Georgian god of nature and the god of the sky. She was seen as a symbol of divine fire and her beauty caused Amirani to kidnap her from heaven.
Kamara f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamora).
Kamariah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic قمري (qamariyy) meaning "lunar, moon-like", from قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
Kamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ka and Marion 2. It can also be seen as an elaboration of Kamari... [more]
Kamaruddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Qamar ud-Din.
Kamarudin m Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Malay, Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Qamar ud-Din.
Kamarul m Malay
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with قمر ال (Qamar al) meaning "moon of the" (such as Qamar al-Din).
Kamaruzaman m Malay
Means "moon of time" from Arabic قمَر (qamar) meaning "moon" combined with زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age".
Kamasa f & m Aymara
Means "honour" in Aymara.
Kamaya f English (Modern)
Allegedly based on the Hawaiian name Kamea.
Kambeu m Shona
Kambeu means "little seed". This name may be given to a child who was very small at birth