American Submitted Names

Kannen m Indian, American (Rare)
As a Tamil word a variant of Kannan derived from an originally Sanskrit name for Krishna, the supreme god of the Hindi religion... [more]

Kannon m English
Variant of Cannon.

Kanon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cannon.

Kansas f & m English (Rare)
From the US state name.

Kantavious m African American
Variant of Kentavious.

Kanyae m African American
Variant of Kanye.

Kanyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Canyon.

Ka'oir f African American (Modern)
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element kay with Dior. This is borne by Jamaican entrepreneur Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), formerly known as Keyshia Dior, the wife of American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis), as well as their daughter Iceland Ka'oir Davis (2023-).

Kaolyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Kapree f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Capri.

Kapri f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Capri.

Kaprisha f African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Capricia.

Karagh f English (Rare)
Variant of Cara (See also Karaugh).

Karai f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]

Karaleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kara 1 and Leigh. Also see Carolee... [more]

Karaline f English
Variant of Caroline.

Karalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn, or a variant of Carolyn.

Karalyne f English (Modern)
Variant of Caroline

Karalynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Karalyn.

Karalynne f English

Karan f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Karcyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carson

Karecia f Caribbean (Rare), African American (Rare)

Karee f African American

Kareen m & f English
Variant of Carreen, a name created for the novel Gone With The Wind.

Karel f English (Rare)
Variant of Carol 1.

Karely f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic), English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of names such as Karen 1 (or Karla, Karina) and Arely... [more]

Karene m & f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Karenna f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1. It may be influenced by Corinna, or by karenna, one of the Iroquois names for spiritual energy inherent in people and their environment.

Karensa f English (Rare)
Variant of Kerensa.

Karessa f English (American, Americanized, Modern)

Karey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carey.

Kariana f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Karianna f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Karianne f Finnish, English
Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"

Karie f English, Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Ceri.

Karigan f English (Modern)
Variant of Kerrigan.

Kariliz f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Karilyn f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Karinah f English
Alternate spelling of Karina

Karinda f English (Rare)

Karinne f English
Variant of Karin.

Karis f English (Modern)
Variant of Charis, or sometimes Carys. Also compare Karissa.

Karisa f English
Variant of Carisa.

Karisma f African American
Variant of Charisma.

Karlanna f English (American, Rare)

Karleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Carlene.

Karleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly using the popular prefix leigh.

Karlen m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Carlin/Carline or an elaboration of Karl.

Karlen m American
Variant derivative of Karl.

Karlesha f English (Rare)
Variant of Karla.

Karley f English
Variant of Carly.

Karleyna f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps an elaborate form of Karly, Karla, or other names beginning with the -kar.

Karli f English
Variant of Carly.

Karlia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Karlie f English
Feminization of Karl.

Karlinda f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Karla with a name ending in -Linda.

Karlisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Carlisha, a combination of Carla and Lisha. Also compare Kalisha.

Karlisle m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carlisle.

Karlos m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Basque, African American
Variant of Carlos.

Karlotta f English (Rare), German (Rare), Icelandic
Variant of Carlotta.

Karlton m American
Variant of Carlton. Notable bearer, journalist and author, Karlton Jerome "Jerry" Rosholt (1923–2008) was of Norwegian ancestry.

KarlyAnn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Karly and Ann

Karlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Karline.

Karlyna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Karlynn f English
Variant of Carlin.

Karmalyn f American (Rare)
Variant of Carmeline

Karman f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Karmen.

Karmin f English (Rare)
Variant of Carmen.

Karmon f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carmen.

Karmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.

Karneshia f English (American)

Karoleena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carolina.

Karolyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caroline.

Karolynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Karon f & m English (Rare), African American
Respelling of Karen 1 and Caron. This name is also common for boys in the African-American community with the combination of the popular prefix Ka- with the popular suffix -ron... [more]

Karra f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kara 1.

Karrah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Karra.

Karren f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Karri f English (Modern)
Variant of Carrie.

Karrienna f American, English
Variant of Karina.

Karrington f English
Variant of Carrington.

Karron f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caron/Charon and Karen 1.

Karry f & m English

Karryn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Karyn.

Karsen m & f English
Variant of Carson.

Karsey m English (Rare)

Karsha f English (Modern, Rare)

Karssen m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Karssen.

Karstyn f English (American)
Feminine spelling of Karsten.

Karthy f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Carthy.

Kartier m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Cartier.

Kary f English

Karyl f English (American)
Variant of Carol 1.

Karylle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Carol 1.

Karyme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a form of Karima. A known bearer is Mexican actress Karyme Lozano (1978-).

Karynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Karen 1.

Karynne f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Karys f English (Modern)

Karyssa f English
Variant of Karissa.

Kasara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassarah.

Kasarah f English (Rare)
Variant of Cassarah.

Kasaundra f English (Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kase m & f English
Variant of Case.

Kasean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawn.

Kaseigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kasha f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a modern phonetic respelling of Cassia, although in some cases it seems to be used as an Anglicized spelling of Polish Kasia.

Kashaun m African American
Variant of Kashawn.

Kashavia f African American (Modern), African American

Kashawn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keshawn; a combination of the phonetic prefix ka with the name Shawn.

Kashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kashawn.

Ka'shayla f African American
Variant of Kashayla.

Kashayla f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.

Kashell f English (Modern, Rare)

Kashia f African American (Modern)

Kashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Kash and Lyn.

Kashlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kashlyn.

Kashmere m & f African American
Variant of Cashmere.

Kashmir m & f English, Indian
From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.

Kashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix ka- and the given name Shonda.

Kashtyn m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cashton. According to the SSA, Kashtyn was given to 13 girls and 54 boys in 2018.

Kashun m American (Modern, Rare)

Kashya f English (Modern, Rare)

Kasidy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassidy.

Kasie f English
Feminine variant of Casey.

Kaska f English
May be used in reference to the place name of Kaska in the Bible.

Kasmine f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name based on Jasmine or Yasmin.

Kasmira f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kasimira.

Kasondra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kass m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cass, though it may also be from a East German surname Kass derived from Czech kos "blackbird".

Kassadee f English (American)
Variant of Cassidy.

Kassalin f English (Rare)

Kassandrah f English
Cassandra

Kassandrea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra, perhaps influenced by Andrea 2.

Kassaundra f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kasseem m African American
Variant of Kasim.

Kassey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassie or Casey.

Kassi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Kassandra, or perhaps of Cassandra

Kassiah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kassia.

Kassidee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cassidy.

Kassidi f American (Modern)
Variant of Cassidy.

Kassondra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kasy f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kasya f Russian (Rare, ?), American (Modern, Rare)

Kasyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kason.

Kaszmere f African American
Blend of Kazimir and Cashmere.

Katalaya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cataleya.

Kataleen f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Catalina or Kathleen.

Katalena f Russian (Rare, Archaic), Papuan (Rare), English (Rare)

Kataleya f Spanish (Latin American), English
Variant of Cataleya.

Katalia f English (American, Rare)

Katalyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Katalyna f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catalina.

Katalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Katana f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 ‎(kata) meaning "one-sided" and‎ 刃 ‎(na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [more]

Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.

Katari f & m English (American), Indian
Of unknown meaning.

Katasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Tasha.

Katavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka with tavia from Octavia.

Kateann f English

Kateanne f English (Rare)

Katedra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cátedra.

Katelan f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katelyn.

Katelee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Kate and Lee.

Katelen f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Katelon f English
Variant of Caitlin.

Kately f American

Katelyne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Variant of Cateline.

Katelynne f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 30 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Katera f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caterra.

Katerena f English (Rare)

Katerra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caterra.

Katerri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kateri.

Kateryn f English (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katherine.

Kateylyn f English
Variant of Katielynn.

Kath f English
Short form of Katherine.

Kathaleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.

Katharene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katharine.

Kathary f English (Rare)

Kathedra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Cathedra.

Kathelyn f English (American, Rare), South American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathelynn f English
Variant of Kathlyn.

Kathelynne f English
Variant of Kathlyn.

Katherena f English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Katherine, recorded in the late 1590s in the parish registers of Bebington, Cheshire, England (which were written in Latin).

Katherene f American (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Katherin f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Medieval German, Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic)
Cognate of Katherine.

Katherinne f English (American), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathern f English (American, Rare)
Derivative of Katherine.

Katherynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Katherine.

Kathey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathy.

Kathilee f English
Combination of Kathi and Lee.

Kathleene f English
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathlena f English
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathlene f English (Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathline f English (Rare), Medieval Flemish, French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Medieval Flemish variant of French Cateline.

Kathlynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathlyn.

Kathlynne f English
Variant of Kathlyn.

Kathreena f English
Variant of Katrina.

Kathren f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathrene f English (Rare)
Variant of Kathrine.

Kathrinne f English (American)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathryne f English (American)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathrynn f English (American)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathrynne f English (Modern), Filipino (Modern)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathya f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Katya.

Kathye f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathy.

Kathylyn f English
Kathy with the -lyn suffix added.

Kathylynn f English
Kathy with the -lynn suffix added.

Kathylynne f English
Kathy with the -lynne suffix added.

Kathyria f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Katiria.

Kathyrn f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine, inspired by the spelling Kathryn.

Katiah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katia.

Katielyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Katie and the popular name suffix -lyn, used as a variant of Caitlin.

Katielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Katie using the popular name suffix lynn.

Katiemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Katie and Mae.

Katiera f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Katilya f English (Modern, Rare)

Katilyn f English (American, Rare)

Katilynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Katima f English

Katira f English

Katiri f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Kateri.

Katiria f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Katia or Catira. This name was used by Puerto Rican dancer and singer Iris Chacón for her daughter born 1978.

Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.

Katiti f African American (Rare)
A name coined in the 1970s in the movement of choosing Afrocentric names for children, after the Ugandan place name Katiti.

Katiyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katia.

Katlin f English
Variant of Caitlin.

Katlyne f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Caitlin.

Katlynn f English (American)
Variant of Caitlin.

Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.

Katoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ka and Toria. Also compare Latoria and Katoya.

Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.

Katreace f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.

Katrena f English

Katrenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katrina.

Katrese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Katresha f African American

Katria f English (Modern, Rare)

Katriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catriona.

Katrianna f English (American)
Variant of Katriana

Katrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -ice, such as Patrice 2 and Clarice.

Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "the crowned Lord" (or possibly "crown of God") in Hebrew. From the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".

Katrielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Katriel.

Katrienne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Katrienna.

Katrinah f English
Variant of Katrina.

Katrinka f Polish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature

Katrinna f English (Rare)

Katrisa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Katrissa.

Katrisha f English (Modern)

Katrissa f English (American, Modern)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -issa, such as Melissa and Clarissa.

Katrix f American (Modern, Rare)

Katryen f English (Rare)

Katryna f English (Modern)
Alternate spelling of Katrina.

Katrynah f English (American)
Variant of Katrina.

Katrynna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katrina.

Katsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Katherine, Kathleen, Katrina and other names beginning with Kat- or Kath-.

Katt f English
Variant of Cat.

Kattaleia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Cataleya

Kattie f English (Archaic), Scots
Diminutive of Katherine.

Katty f English (Rare)
Variant of Catty.

Kattye f American (Modern, Rare)

Kattyria f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Katiria.

Katurah f English (Rare)
Variant of Keturah.

Katyana f English (American)
Variant of Katiana.

Katyanna f English (?)

Katyanne f English

Katylou f English (Rare)
Katy and Lou.

Katylu f English (Rare)
Katy and Lu.

Katymay f English (Rare)
Combiation of Katy and May.

Katyna f English
Variant of Katina.

Kau f English

Kauai m & f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Kauai's name has no particular historical meaning; however, through the legend of Hawaii loa who is thought to have been the Polynesian founder of the Hawaiian island's original inhabitants, “a favorite place around one's neck” is suggested.

Kaval m Indian, English
Means "kite (bird)" in Moksha.

Kavon m African American
Variant of Kevon.

Kawana f African American

Kawanaha f American (Rare)

Kawanna f African American (Modern, Rare)

Kawhi m African American (Rare)

Kax m & f American
Invented name.

Kayaba f English

Kayana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Kayanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayana 1.

Kayanne f English (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Anne 1.

Kayarea f African American (Rare)

Kaybella f English (Rare)

Kaybree f American (Modern, Rare)

Kaycen m English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.

Kayceon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cason.

Kaycey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaycee.

Kayci f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaycie f English (Modern)

Kayda f English (Rare)

Kaydan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Kayde m & f English
Variant of Cade, though in some instances it may be a variant of Kaydee.

Kaydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katie, though in some instances this may be a combination of Kay 1 and Dee.

Kaydenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden

Kaydi f English (Rare)
Variant of Katie, Kady and Kaydee.

Kaydie f American
Variant of Katie.