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Kajal काजल, কাজল, કાજલ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala) meaning "kohl, collyrium", referring to a black powder traditionally used as an eyeliner.

Kala 1 கலா f Tamil
Means "art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.

Kalpana कल्पना, கல்பனா, ಕಲ್ಪನಾ, కల్పనా f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.

Kalyani कल्याणी, కల్యాణి, கல்யாணி, കല്യാണി, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ, কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Kamakshi कामाक्षी f Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit काम (kāma) meaning "love, desire" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess. She is sometimes considered to be an aspect of Parvati.

Kamala कमला, कमल, கமலா, ಕಮಲಾ, కమలా f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali
Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form कमला and the masculine form कमल, though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. In Tantric Hinduism and Shaktism this is the name of a goddess, also identified with the goddess Lakshmi.

Kamatchi காமாட்சி f Tamil
Tamil form of Kamakshi.

Kamini कामिनी f Hindi
Means "desirable" in Sanskrit.

Kanchana காஞ்சனா f Tamil, Thai
From Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana) meaning "golden".

Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beautiful". The feminine form has a long final vowel, while in the masculine form it is short.

Kanti कान्ति, कान्ती, কান্তি m & f Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Karishma करिश्मा f Hindi
Means "miracle" in Hindi.

Karthika கார்த்திகா, കാർത്തിക f Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian feminine form of Kartik.

Karuna करुणा, করুণা, কৰুণা, కరుణ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā) meaning "compassion, mercy".

Kashi काशी f Hindi
From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Its name is derived from Sanskrit काशि (kāśi) meaning "shining".

Kasi కాశీ, காசி f Telugu, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Kashi.

Kaur ਕੌਰ f Indian (Sikh)
Means "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī) meaning "girl". This surname was assigned to all female Sikhs in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is now used as a surname or a middle name by most female Sikhs. The male equivalent is Singh.

Kausar کوثر f & m Urdu, Kazakh
Urdu and Kazakh form of Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.

Kaveri कावेरी f Hindi
From the name of the Kaveri River in southern India.

Kavita कविता f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit कविता (kavitā) meaning "poem".

Kavitha కవిత, கவிதா, ಕವಿತಾ f Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Kavita.

Khadija خدیجہ, খাদিজা f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "premature child" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the mother of all of his children, with the exception of one. She was a wealthy merchant and a widow when they married in the year 595. Muhammad received his first revelation 15 years after their marriage, and she was the first person to convert to Islam.

Khurshid خورشید m & f Urdu, Uzbek
Urdu and Uzbek form of Khorshid.

Khushi खुशी f Hindi
Means "happiness" in Hindi, ultimately from Persian خوشی (khūshī).

Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".

Kirtida कीर्तिदा f Hindi
Means "one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.

Kishori किशोरी f Marathi
Feminine form of Kishor.

Kshitija क्षितिजा f Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of Kshitij.

Kulsoom کلثوم, কুলসুম f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu کلثوم or Bengali কুলসুম (see Kulsum).

Kulsum کلثوم, কুলসুম f Urdu, Bengali
Bengali and Urdu form of Kulthum.

Kumari कुमारी, కుమారి f Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
Feminine form of Kumara. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata Kumari is the wife of the warrior Bhima. This is also another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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