Names Deemed "strange"

Kateryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Katherine.

Käthe f German
German diminutive of Katherine.

Kathrin f German
German short form of Katharina.

Katida f Esperanto
From Esperanto katido meaning "kitten", ultimately from Latin cattus.

Katina f Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Greek contracted form of Katerina. This name had a spike in popularity in America in 1972 when it was used for a newborn baby on the soap opera Where the Heart Is.

Katinka f German, Hungarian, Dutch
German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina.

Katja f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Katya in various languages.

Katlego m & f Tswana
Means "success, prosperity" in Tswana.

Katniss f Literature
From the English word katniss, the name of a variety of edible aquatic flowering plants (genus Sagittaria). Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist of The Hunger Games series of novels by Suzanne Collins, released 2008 to 2010, about a young woman forced to participate in a violent televised battle.

Kato m Ganda
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.

Katriina f Finnish
Short form of Katariina.

Katrīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Katherine.

Katriona f Irish, Scottish
Variant of Catriona.

Katsiaryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Katherine.

Katsu m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory", as well as other kanji having the same pronunciation.

Katsuhito m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" or 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate". Other kanji characters can combine to form this name as well.

Katsumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome" or 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 己 (mi) meaning "self". Other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation can also form this name.

Katsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other combinations of kanji are also possible.

Katsuro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 勝郎 (see Katsurō).

Katsurō m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Different kanji characters can combine to form this name as well.

Katsurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 勝郎 (see Katsurō).

Kattalin f Basque
Basque form of Katherine.

Katyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina. This is the name of a 1938 Soviet song, which became popular during World War II.

Kauʻi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the youthful one" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, and uʻi "youth, beauty".

Kauko m Finnish
Means "far away" in Finnish.

Kaur 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.

Kausalya f Hinduism
Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom that was at its most powerful in the 6th century BC. Kausalya is the mother of the hero Rama in the Hindu epic the Ramayana.

Kaveh m Persian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh Kaveh is a blacksmith who leads a rebellion against the evil ruler Zahhak.

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

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

Kawacatoose m Cree (Anglicized)
From Cree ᑲᐋᐧᐦᑲᑐᐢ (Kawâhkatos) meaning "poor man, weak from hunger". This was the name of a 19th-century Plains Cree chief in Saskatchewan.

Kaydence f English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.

Kayin m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "celebrate" in Yoruba.

Kaylani f English (Modern)
Variant of Kailani.

Kayode m Yoruba
Means "bringing joy" in Yoruba.

Kazia f Polish
Short form of Kazimiera.

Kazik m Polish
Diminutive of Kazimierz.

Kazimiera f Polish, Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kazimierz (Polish) or Kazimieras (Lithuanian).

Kazimieras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Casimir.

Kazimierz m Polish
Polish form of Casimir.

Kazimír m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Casimir.

Kazimir m Croatian, Slovene, Russian
Croatian, Slovene and Russian form of Casimir.

Kázmér m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Casimir.

Kazue f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.

Kazuki m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", as well as other combinations of kanji characters.

Kazuko f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other kanji combinations.

Kazuo m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man" or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Kazuya m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Keahi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the fire" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ahi "fire".

Keala f & m Hawaiian
Means "the path" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ala "path".

Kean m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, a variant of Kane.

Keane m English (Modern)
From an Irish surname, a variant of Kane.

Keanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiana 1.

Keanu m & f Hawaiian
Means "the cool breeze" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and anu "coolness". This name is now associated with Canadian actor Keanu Reeves (1964-).

Keara f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1.

Keavy f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.

Keefe m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caoimh, derived from the given name or byname Caomh.

Keegan m English
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin, which was derived from the given name Aodhagán, a double diminutive of Aodh.

Keenan m Irish
Anglicized form of Cianán.

Keeva f Irish
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.

Kefilwe m & f Tswana
Means "I was given" in Tswana, derived from filwe "given".

Kegan m English (Modern)
Variant of Keegan.

Kehlani f English (Modern)
Variant of Kailani or Kalani. This spelling was popularized by the American singer Kehlani Parrish (1995-), who is known simply as Kehlani.

Keighley f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from an English place name, ultimately meaning "clearing belonging to Cyhha". The Old English given name Cyhha is of unknown meaning. This name also serves as a variant of Kaylee.

Keijo m Finnish
Derived from Finnish keiju meaning "elf, fairy".

Keir m Scottish
From a surname that was a variant of Kerr.

Keiran m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Keitha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Keith.

Kekepania f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephanie.

Kekoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warrior" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and koa "warrior, koa tree".

Kelda f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring".

Kelebek f Turkish (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Turkish.

Kelemen m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Clement.

Kelila f Hebrew
From Hebrew כְּלִיל (kelil) meaning "crown, wreath, garland" or "complete, perfect".

Kellan m English (Modern)
Variant of Kellen. This particular spelling jumped in popularity after actor Kellan Lutz (1985-) appeared in the Twilight series of movies beginning 2008.

Kellen m English (Modern)
Possibly from a German surname, itself derived from Middle Low German kel "swampy area". This name began to be used in the United States in the early 1980s after the American football player Kellen Winslow (1957-) began his professional career.

Kemen m Basque
Means "courage, vigour" in Basque.

Kemuel m Biblical
From the Hebrew name קְמוּאֵל (Qemuʾel) meaning "raised by God", derived from קוּם (qum) meaning "to raise" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of a nephew of Abraham in the Old Testament.

Kenaniah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh establishes" in Hebrew, from כָּנַן (kanan) meaning "to establish" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This was the name of two minor Old Testament characters.

Kenelm m English (Rare)
From the Old English name Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements cene "bold, keen" and helm "helmet". Saint Kenelm was a 9th-century martyr from Mercia, where he was a member of the royal family. The name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has since become rare.

Ken'ichi m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or 研 (ken) meaning "study, sharpen" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kenina f Scottish
Feminine form of Kenneth.

Kenji m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or 研 (ken) meaning "study, sharpen" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Kennard m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard.

Kennedi f English (Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kenshin m Japanese
From Japanese 謙 (ken) meaning "humble, modest" and 信 (shin) meaning "trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Kenta m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" and 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.

Kentarō m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kentigern m History (Ecclesiastical)
From a Brythonic name in which the second element is Celtic *tigernos "lord, ruler". The first element may be *kentus "first" or *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos). This was the name of a 6th-century saint from the Kingdom of Strathclyde. He is the patron saint of Glasgow.

Kenya f English, African American
From the name of the African country. The country is named for Mount Kenya, which in the Kikuyu language is called Kĩrĩnyaga meaning "the one having stripes". It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 1960s.

Kenyon m English
From a surname that was derived from an English place name, of uncertain meaning.

Kenzo m Japanese, French (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 謙三 or 健三 or 賢三 (see Kenzō). Use of the name in France can probably be attributed to the fashion brand Kenzo, founded in 1970 by the Japanese-French designer Kenzō Takada (1939-2020).

Keoni m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of John.

Kepa m Basque
Basque form of Cephas.

Kepheus m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cepheus.

Kerena f English (Rare)
Variant of Karena.

Keren-Happuch f Biblical
Means "horn of antimony" in Hebrew. Antimony is a substance that was formerly used as an eye cosmetic (eye shadow). A hollowed animal horn could have been used to store this material. Keren-Happuch is the name of the third daughter of Job in the Old Testament.

Kerensa f Cornish
Means "love" in Cornish.

Kerenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.

Kerime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Karim.

Kermit m English
From a rare (Americanized) Manx surname, a variant of the Irish surname Mac Diarmada, itself derived from the given name Diarmaid. This was the name of a son of Theodore Roosevelt born in 1889. He was named after a relative of his mother, Robert Kermit. The name is now associated with Kermit the Frog, a Muppet created by puppeteer Jim Henson in 1955.

Kerr m Scottish
From a Scots surname that was derived from a word meaning "thicket, marsh", ultimately from Old Norse kjarr.

Kesha m Russian
Diminutive of Innokentiy.

Keshet m & f Hebrew
Means "rainbow" in Hebrew.

Keshia f African American
Probably a variant of Keisha.

Kester m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Christopher.

Kestrel f English (Rare)
From the name of the bird of prey, ultimately derived from Old French crecelle "rattle", which refers to the sound of its cry.

Ketevan f Georgian
Georgian form of Katayoun. It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine.

Ketil m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet"). In old Scandinavian rituals the ketill was used to catch the blood of sacrificed animals.

Keto f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan.

Kettil m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Ketil.

Keturah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name קְטוּרָה (Qeṭura) meaning "incense". In the Old Testament she is Abraham's wife after Sarah dies.

Kevork m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Gevorg.

Kezia f Biblical
Variant of Keziah.

Keziah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name קְצִיעָה (Qetsiʿa) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", from the name of the spice tree. In the Old Testament she is a daughter of Job.

Kfir m Hebrew
Means "lion cub" in Hebrew.

Kgosi m Tswana
Means "king, chief" in Tswana.

Khachatur m Armenian
Means "given by the cross" in Armenian.

Khadija 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.

Khadijah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خديجة (see Khadija), as well as the usual Malay form.

Khaled m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu خالد (see Khalid), as well as a Bengali variant.

Khaleel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خليل (see Khalil).

Khaleesi f Literature
From a title used in the George R. R. Martin book series A Song of Ice and Fire (first published 1996) and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It is a feminine form of the Dothraki title khal meaning "warlord". In the series Daenerys Targaryen gains this title after she marries Khal Drogo.

Khalida f Arabic
Feminine form of Khalid.

Khalifa m Arabic
Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic. The title caliph was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, originally elected by the Islamic populace.

Khaliq m Arabic
Means "creator" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الخليق (al-Khalīq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Khánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 慶 (khánh) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".

Khariton m Russian
Russian form of Chariton.

Khava f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Eve.

Khayrat m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "good deeds" in Arabic, plural of Khayra.

Khayri m Arabic
Means "charitable, benificent" in Arabic, a derivative of خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".

Khayyam m Arabic
Means "tent maker" in Arabic. This was the surname of the 12th-century Persian poet Umar Khayyam.

Khodadad m Persian
Means "God given" from Persian خدا (khodā) meaning "god, lord" and داد (dād) meaning "gave".

Khordad f & m Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Haurvatat. From the Middle Persian era, this deity was often considered masculine. The third month of the Iranian calendar is named for her.

Khrystyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Christina.

Khshayarsha m Old Persian
Alternate transcription of Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (see Xshayarsha).

Khulan f Mongolian
Means "onager, wild donkey" in Mongolian. This was the name of a wife of Genghis Khan.

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

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

Khwaja m Urdu
From the Persian title خواجه (khājeh) meaning "master, owner". It is more commonly a title than a given name.

Kian 1 m Persian
Means "king, foundation, symbol of pride" in Persian.

Kian 2 m English (Modern)
Variant of Cian.

Kianoush m Persian
Derived from Persian کیا (kiyā) meaning "king".

Kiaran m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Kibwe m Kongo
Meaning unknown.

Kichirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 吉郎 (see Kichirō).

Kidlat m Tagalog
Means "lightning" in Tagalog.

Kiefer m English (Modern)
From a German surname meaning either "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

Kielo f Finnish
Means "lily of the valley" in Finnish (species Convallaria majalis).

Kieran m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Kieron m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Kiira f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Cyrus.

Kike m Spanish
Diminutive of Enrique.

Kiki f English, German, Greek
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound K.

Kilian m German, Spanish, Irish, French
German and Spanish form of Cillian, as well as an Irish and French variant.

Kilikina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Christina.

Killa f Quechua
Means "moon" in Quechua.

Killian m Irish, French
Anglicized form of Cillian, also used in France.

Kimball m English
From a surname that was derived from either the Welsh given name Cynbel or the Old English given name Cynebald.

Kimber f English (Modern)
Short form of Kimberly.

Kimberlee f English
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimbra f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kimberly.

Kimi m Finnish
Diminutive of Kim 2.

Kimimela f Sioux
From Lakota kimímela meaning "butterfly".

Kimo m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of James.

Kinborough f Medieval English
Middle English form of Cyneburg.

Kincső f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian kincs meaning "treasure". This name was created by Hungarian author Mór Jókai in The Novel of the Next Century (1872).

Kineret f Hebrew
From the name of a large lake in northern Israel, usually called the Sea of Galilee in English. Its name is derived from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (kinnor) meaning "harp" because of its shape.

King m English
From the English vocabulary word king, ultimately derived from Old English cyning. This was also a surname, derived from the same source, a famous bearer being the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968).

Kinge f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Kunigunde.

Kingsley m & f English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's wood" in Old English. This name may have received a minor boost in popularity after the release of the 2007 movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, featuring the character Kingsley Shacklebolt.

Kinneret f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew כִּנֶּרֶת (see Kineret).

Kinsey f English (Modern)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Cynesige. This name is borne by Kinsey Millhone, the heroine in a series of mystery novels by author Sue Grafton, beginning in 1982.

Kip m English
From a nickname, probably from the English word kipper meaning "male salmon".

Kipling m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "Cyppel's people". The surname was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), a British novelist born in India who wrote The Jungle Book and other works.

Kir m Russian
Russian form of Cyrus.

Kíra f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Cyrus.

Kira 1 f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian feminine form of Cyrus.

Kira 2 f English
Variant of Ciara 1.

Kirabo m & f Ganda
Means "gift" in Luganda.

Kiraz f Turkish
Means "cherry" in Turkish (of Greek origin).

Kirby m & f English
From an English surname that was originally from a place name meaning "church settlement" in Old Norse. This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1982 after the character Kirby Anders Colby was introduced to the soap opera Dynasty.

Kirill m Russian
Russian form of Cyril.

Kiro m Macedonian
Diminutive of Kiril.

Kirsi f Finnish
Finnish form of Christina, or a short form of Kirsikka. It also means "frost" in Finnish.

Kirsikka f Finnish
Means "cherry" in Finnish.

Kirstine f Danish
Danish form of Christina.

Kisecawchuck m Cree (Anglicized)
From Cree ᑮᓯᑳᐊᐧᒑᕁ (Kîsikâawcâhk) meaning "day star", derived from ᑮᓯᑳᐤ (kîsikâw) "day" and ᐊᑖᕁ (atâhk) "star". This was the name of a 19th-century Plains Cree chief in Saskatchewan.

Kishan m Hindi, Gujarati
Possibly a variant of Krishna.

Kishor m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit किशोर (kiśora) meaning "colt".

Kishore m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi किशोर, Tamil கிஷோர் or Telugu కిశోర్ (see Kishor).

Kishori f Marathi
Feminine form of Kishor.

Kısmet f Turkish
Means "fate" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic.

Kistiñe f Basque
Basque form of Christina.

Kitty f English
Diminutive of Katherine.

Kiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Kiyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyoshi) or 淳 (kiyoshi) both meaning "pure". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Kizzie f English
Diminutive of Keziah.

Kizzy f English
Diminutive of Keziah. This particular spelling was repopularized in the late 1970s by a character in the book and miniseries Roots (1977).

Kjeld m Danish
Danish form of Ketil.

Kjell m Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Ketil.

Kjellfrid f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ketilríðr, derived from the elements ketill meaning "kettle" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved".

Kjersti f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Christina.

Kjerstin f Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Christina.

Kjetil m Norwegian
Variant of Ketil.

Klahan m Thai
Means "brave" in Thai.

Klasina f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.

Klaudiusz m Polish
Polish form of Claudius.

Klaus m German, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
German short form of Nicholas, now used independently.

Klava f Russian
Diminutive of Klavdiya.

Klavdija f Slovene
Slovene form of Claudia.

Klavdiya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Claudia.

Kleio f Greek Mythology, Greek
Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of history and heroic poetry, one of the nine Muses. She was said to have introduced the alphabet to Greece.

Kleitos m Ancient Greek
Means "splendid, famous" in Greek. This was the name of one of the generals of Alexander the Great. He was killed by Alexander in a dispute.

Klemens m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Clemens (see Clement). Prince Klemens Metternich (1773-1859) was an Austrian chancellor who guided the Austrian Empire to victory in the Napoleonic Wars.

Klementina f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Clementina.

Klementyna f Polish
Polish form of Clementina.

Kleopatra f Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cleopatra.

Klotho f Greek Mythology
Means "spinner" in Greek. In Greek mythology Klotho was one of the three Fates or Μοῖραι (Moirai). She was responsible for spinning the thread of life.

Klotild f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Clotilde.

Klytië f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτός (klytos) meaning "famous, noble". In Greek myth Klytië was an ocean nymph who loved the sun god Helios. Her love was not returned, and she pined away staring at him until she was transformed into a heliotrope flower, whose head moves to follow the sun.

Knox m English
From a Scots surname that was derived from various places named Knock, from Gaelic cnoc "round hill". It jumped in popularity after the actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had a baby by this name in 2008.

Knut m Swedish, Norwegian, German
Derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot". Knut was a Danish prince who defeated Æðelræd II, king of England, in the early 11th century and became the ruler of Denmark, Norway and England.

Knútr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Knut.

Koa m Hawaiian
Means "warrior, koa tree" in Hawaiian.

Kobe 1 m Flemish
Dutch (Flemish) diminutive of Jakob.

Kobina m Akan
Variant of Kwabena.

Koby m English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.

Koda m English (Modern)
At least in part inspired by the name of a character from the animated movie Brother Bear (2003). The moviemakers apparently took it from Lakota or Dakota koda meaning "friend, companion".

Koenraad m Dutch
Dutch form of Conrad.

Kofi m Akan
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.

Kohaku f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琥珀 (kohaku) meaning "amber".

Kohar f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Gohar.

Koharu f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 心 (ko) meaning "heart" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring". The compound word 小春 means "late summer". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name as well.

Kohinoor f Various
From Koh-i-noor, the name of a famous gemstone, meaning "mountain of light" in Persian.

Koios m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek κοῖος (koios), also spelled ποῖος (poios), a questioning word meaning approximately "of what kind?". This was the name of a Titan god of intelligence in Greek mythology.

Koit m Estonian
Means "dawn" in Estonian.

Kojo m Akan
Variant of Kwadwo.

Kokoro f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or other kanji and kanji combinations having the same pronunciation. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.

Kolab f Khmer (Rare)
Means "rose" in Khmer, ultimately from Persian گلاب (golāb).

Kolby m English (Modern)
Variant of Colby.

Koldo m Basque
Short form of Koldobika.

Koldobika m Basque
Basque form of Louis.

Kolman m German (Rare)
Variant of Koloman.

Koloman m German (Rare), Slovak
German and Slovak form of Colmán. Saint Koloman (also called Coloman or Colman) was an Irish monk who was martyred in Stockerau in Austria.

Kolton m English (Modern)
Variant of Colton.

Kolya m Russian
Diminutive of Nikolai.

Kōnane m & f Hawaiian
Means "bright" in Hawaiian.

Konrád m Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Conrad.

Konrad m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Slovene
German, Scandinavian, Polish and Slovene form of Conrad.

Konstancja f Polish
Polish form of Constantia.

Konstantin m Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, German, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian
Form of Constantine in several languages.

Konstantina f Greek
Greek feminine form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Konstantinos m Greek
Greek form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Konstanty m Polish
Polish form of Constantine.

Konstantyn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Constantine.

Konstanze f German
German form of Constantia.

Koppel m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Jacob.

Kora f German (Rare)
German variant of Cora.

Koralia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korallion) meaning "coral" (in Modern Greek κοράλλι). This was the name of an obscure 4th-century saint and martyr from Thrace.

Koraljka f Croatian
From Croatian koralj meaning "coral", ultimately from Latin corallium.

Koralo m Esperanto
Means "coral" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin corallium.

Koray m Turkish
Means "ember moon" in Turkish.

Korbin m English (Modern)
Variant of Corbin.

Korbinian m German
Derived from Latin corvus meaning "raven". This was the name of an 8th-century Frankish saint who was sent by Pope Gregory II to evangelize in Bavaria. His real name may have been Hraban.

Körbl m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Korbinian.

Kord m German (Rare)
German contracted form of Conrad.

Kore f Greek Mythology
Means "maiden" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Persephone.

Korë f Greek Mythology
Alternate transcription of Ancient Greek Κόρη (see Kore).

Kori f English
Feminine form of Corey.

Korina f Greek
Modern Greek form of Corinna.

Korinna f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Corinna.

Kornél m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cornelius.

Kornel m Polish, Slovak
Polish and Slovak form of Cornelius.

Kornélia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Cornelia.

Kornelia f German, Polish
German and Polish form of Cornelia.

Kornélie f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Cornelia.

Koronis f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κορώνη (korone) meaning "crow". This was the name of several figures from Greek mythology, including the mother of the god Asklepios.

Kosmas m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cosmas.

Kostadin m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian variant of Konstantin.

Kostas m Greek, Lithuanian
Greek short form of Konstantinos and Lithuanian short form of Konstantinas.

Kostya m Russian
Russian diminutive of Konstantin.

Kostyantyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Constantine.

Kotone f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kotryna f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Katherine.

Kouki m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 光希 or 幸輝 (see Kōki).

Kourosh m Persian
Modern Persian form of Cyrus.

Kouta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 康太 (see Kōta).

Krasimir m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements krasa "beauty, adornment" and mirŭ "peace, world".

Krasimira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krasimir.

Krastio m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Кръстьо (see Krastyo).

Kratos m Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Means "power, strength" in Greek. In Greek mythology this is the name of one of the children of Styx and Pallas.... [more]

Kreindel f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Kreine.

Kreine f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish קרוין (kroin) meaning "crown".

Kreios m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from either Greek κρείων (kreion) meaning "lord, master" or κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male sheep". This was the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.

Kreka f History
Meaning unknown, possibly of Turkic or Germanic origin. This name was borne by the most powerful of Attila's wives.

Krešimir m Croatian
From the Slavic elements krěsiti "to spark, to flare up, to bring to life, to resurrect" and mirŭ "peace, world". This was the name of four kings of Croatia in the 10th and 11th centuries. Their names were recorded in Latin as Cresimirus.

Krešimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Krešimir.

Krešo m Croatian
Diminutive of Krešimir.

Kresten m Danish
Danish variant of Christian.