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Kabelo m Sotho, Tswana
Means "allotment, share, gift" in Sotho and Tswana.

Kadiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Kagiso m & f Tswana
Means "peace" in Tswana.

Kahina f Berber
Derived from Arabic الكاهنة (al-Kāhina) meaning "the diviner, the fortuneteller". This was a title applied to the 7th-century Berber queen Dihya, who resisted the Arab expansion into North Africa.

Kamaria f Comorian
From Arabic qamar meaning "moon", also the root of the name of the island country of the Comoros.

Kamau m Kikuyu
Meaning unknown. This was the birth name of the Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978).

Karabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "answer" in Sotho and Tswana.

Kariuki m Kikuyu
Means "reincarnated one" in Kikuyu.

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

Katleho m & f Sotho
Means "success, prosperity" in Sotho.

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

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

Kayode m Yoruba
Means "bringing joy" in Yoruba.

Kebede m Amharic
Means "heavy, serious" in Amharic.

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

Kehinde m & f Yoruba
Means "comes last" in Yoruba. It is typically given to the second of twins.

Keitumetse f & m Tswana
Means "I am happy" in Tswana, from itumetse meaning "happy".

Kelebogile f & m Tswana
Means "I am thankful" in Tswana, derived from leboga "to be thankful, to thank".

Kelechi m & f Igbo
Means "thank God" in Igbo.

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

Khumbo m & f Chewa
Means "wish" in Chewa.

Kibwe m Kongo
Meaning unknown.

Kidist f Amharic
Means "blessed" in Amharic.

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

Kisembo m & f Tooro
Means "gift" in Rutooro.

Kobina m Akan
Variant of Kwabena.

Kodjo m Ewe
Ewe form of Kwadwo.

Koffi m Ewe
Ewe form of Kofi.

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

Kojo m Akan
Variant of Kwadwo.

Kokou m Ewe
Ewe form of Kwaku.

Komi m Ewe
Ewe form of Kwame.

Kondwani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "be happy, rejoice" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Konjit f Amharic
From Amharic ቆንጆ (qonjo) meaning "beautiful".

Kossi m Ewe
Ewe form of Kwasi.

Kumbukani m & f Chewa
Means "remember" in Chewa.

Kunto f Akan
Means "third child" in Akan.

Kwabena m Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.

Kwadwo m Akan
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.

Kwaku m Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.

Kwame m Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Akan.

Kwasi m Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Kweku m Akan
Variant of Kwaku.

Kwesi m Akan
Variant of Kwasi.

Kyauta m & f Hausa
Means "gift" in Hausa.

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