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Irori f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Irwan m Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Irwin or Irawan or from Indonesian and Malay nirwana meaning "heaven, enlightenment, nirvana".

Isae f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 功栄, 功英, 功恵, 功枝, 功江, 伊佐江 or 伊佐恵 with 功 (ku, kou, isao, isa) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour", 英 (ei, hanabusa, e) meaning "England, English, excellent", 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, limb, twig" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]

Ísafold f Icelandic (Rare)
From a poetic name for Iceland, which is derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and fold meaning "earth, land; field".

Isami m & f Japanese
In the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."... [more]

Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯨 (isana), an old name for a whale now known as kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚 (na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む (isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [more]

Isangard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Ísbjörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "polar bear" in Icelandic (literally "ice bear", derived from Old Nora íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and bjǫrn meaning "bear").

Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]

Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

Iso f Japanese
This name is used as 磯 (ki, iso) meaning "beach, seashore," implying that, according to Sakaye Suzuki, the girl being given this name may have been born close to the coast/shore.... [more]

Isola f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Popularly claimed to be derived from the Italian word isola "island", this name might actually rather be a variant of Isolda.... [more]

Isshū m Japanese
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i') meaning "one" with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass", 州 (shuu, su, su, kuni) meaning "province, state", 秋 (shuu, aki, toki) meaning "autumn", 舟 (shuu, funa-, fune, -bune) meaning "boat, ship" or 脩 (shuu, osa.meru, naga.i, hojishi) meaning "dried meat."... [more]

Ithaca f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from the name of a Greek island, a legendary home of Odysseus, located in the Ionian Sea.... [more]

Itori f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itose f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itotaki f Japanese
From Japanese 糸 (ito) meaning "thread" and 滝 (taki) meaning "waterfall" or “cascade”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Itsu f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (itsu) meaning "one" or from Japanese 郁 (i) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 都 (tsu) meaning "capital (city)", 津 (tsu), referring to Tsu city in Mie prefecture or 鶴 (tsu) meaning "a crane"... [more]

Iuhcan m & f Nahuatl
Means "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.

Iuli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Short form of names containing Old Norse ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish igelkott and Faroese igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [more]

Iuna f Tupi
"Iuna" is a term derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "black river", by combining the words' 'y' (water, river) and "un" (black).

Ívaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly an Old Norse form of Iwawaldan or Inhu-waldan. In Norse mythology Ívaldi was the father of a dwarfs... [more]

Iwa f Japanese
This name can be used as 岩 (gan, iwa) meaning "rock, crag" or 磐 (han, ban, iwa), with the same meaning as 岩.... [more]

'Iwalani f Hawaiian
This name means "heavenly frigate bird" or "heavenly man-of-war bird" from 'iwa meaning "frigate bird, man-of-war bird" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual."

Iwan m Indonesian
Possibly means "earth, soil" in Indonesian or derived from Arabic إِيوَان (ʾīwān) meaning "porch, entrance, balcony" (of Persian origin).

Iwao m Japanese
This name can be used as 巌 (gan, iwa, iwao, kewa.shii) or 巖 (gan, iwa, iwao, kewa.shii) which both mean "rock, crag."... [more]

Iwerydd f Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh Y Werydd meaning "the ocean". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr and the mother of Brân the Blessed.

Ixcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "shameless, brazen" or "stupid" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden face" from ixtli "face, eye" and cuahuitl "tree, wood".

Iyo f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izadi f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque izadi "nature; forest".

Izan m Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 夷 (i) meaning "Ainu", 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" or 為 (i) meaning "benefit" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izanshi m Japanese
From Japanese 移 (i) meaning "change", 山 (zan) meaning "mountain" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 泉 (izumi) meaning "fountain, spring" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izumo m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 出雲 (Izumo), the name of an old province, a city and a grand shrine (taisha).... [more]

Izuna f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 泉 (sei, izumi, izu) meaning "fountain, spring" with 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "wild apple," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" or 名 (myou, mei, na) meaning "name, reputation."... [more]

Izuo m Japanese
From Japanese 泉 (izu) meaning "fountain, spring" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Jaazaniah m Biblical
Meaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [more]

Jabal m Hebrew
Means "a stream" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Jabal was the son of Lamech and Adah, and brother to Jubal... [more]

Jacawitz m Mayan Mythology
Means "mountain" in the lowland Maya language, as well as "first mountain" in the Cholan languages; also compare the highland Maya word qʼaqʼawitz meaning "fire mountain". This was the name of a K'iche' Maya mountain god, a companion of the sun god Tohil... [more]

Jaekang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".

Jae-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to be present, in, at" or 材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent" combined with 涉 (seop) meaning "wade, experience, involved" / "to cross a stream" or 燮 (seop) meaning "blaze"... [more]

Jae-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 源 "spring; source, head".

Jae-yeon m & f Korean
Combination of a jae hanja, like 在 meaning "stand; exist," 載 meaning "load" or 宰 meaning "retainer, vassal," and a yeon hanja, such as 姸 meaning "beautiful, lovely," 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle" or 延 meaning "stretch, lengthen."

Jafnhárr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "equally high". This is the name of a Norse god.

Jagadeep m Telugu
Means "the light of the world" in Telugu.

Jagath m Sinhalese
Means "world, universe" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat).

Jagatkishore m Marathi
Meaning "World's Child".

Jagdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jagmeet m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion, associate".

Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and (noor) meaning "light"... [more]

Jagraj m Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Jahanaý f Turkmen
From the Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and Turkmen aý meaning "moon".

Jahansouz m Persian
Iranian form of the older Persian given name Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان (jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز (suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن (sukhtan) or (suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").

Jahonbaxt f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".

Jahonbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Jahonnur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and nur meaning "divine light".

Jahonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and oy meaning "moon".

Jahonso'z f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and so'z meaning "word, speech, talk".

Jahontoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and toj meaning "crown".

Jahonzeb f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and zeb meaning "adornment, decoration" or "beauty, charm".

Jaladri m & f Indonesian (Rare), Javanese (?)
Means "sea, ocean" in Javanese.

Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".

Jalsuri f & m Aymara
Means "spring, waterhole" in Aymara.

Jalsu Sunaqi f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and sunaqi meaning "zenith; crown".

Jalsu Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and wara wara meaning "star".

Jandet f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic جنّة (jannah) meaning "garden".

Jangwa m Swahili
Means "desert" in Swahili.

Jannah f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.

Jannatātūnn f Balochi
Derived from jannat meaning "paradise" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Jannatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jannat meaning "heaven" and oy meaning "moon".

Jannatul f Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with جنات ال (Jannat al) meaning "gardens of the" (such as Jannatul Ferdous).

Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.

Jaramar f Mexican
“Goddess of the Sea” ... [more]

Jarðarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army."

Jarþrúður f Icelandic
Combination of either Old Norse jǫrð "earth" or jara "battle, fight", with *þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of Geirþrúðr.

Järvi m & f Finnish
Means "lake" in Finnish.

Jarylo m Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Proto-Slavic root *jarъ (jar), from Proto-Indo-European *yōr-, *yeh₁ro-, ultimately from *yeh₁r-, meaning "spring; summer; strong; furious". This is the name of an East and South Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and springtime, son to lightning god Perun.... [more]

Jaturikua m Southern African, Herero
Means "to be uplifted" or "placed above".

Jawira m Aymara
Means "river" in Aymara.

Jayanegara m History
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and नगर (nagara) meaning "town, city". This was the name of a 14th-century Javanese monarch who was the second king of the Majapahit Empire.

Je-ha m & f Korean
Combination of a je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."

Jensi m English
Invented for a character in the "Keeper of the Lost Cities" series by Shannon Messenger.

Jentoft m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Danish place name Gentofte "single farmstead at the fish lake". In Norway, this name was first recorded in 1838. Since 1970, however, it has been banned by the Norwegian naming laws due to its place name character.

Jeong-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".

Jeong-Eun m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct", 廷 (jeong) meaning "courtyard" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money"... [more]

Jeong-guk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柾 (jeong) meaning "straight wood grain" or 定 (jeong) meaning "decide, determine; fix" and 國 (guk) "nation, country," along with other hanja combinations.

Jeong-gwon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 重 "heavy, weighty; double" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong) and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).

Jeonghoon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong) and 勳 "meritorious deed". (hoon)

Jeongin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 正 (jeong) meaning "straight, proper, upright" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Jeongseul f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong) and 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.

Jeo-sa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 渚 (jeo) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Jersey f & m English
From the name of the island Jersey (located in the English Channel between the UK and France) whose name was derived from the Old Norse name element -ey "island" combined with either Old Norse Geirr ("Geirr's island"), jarl ("the earl's island") or hjǫrr ("sword island").

Jesus-christ-came-into-the-world-to-save m English (Puritan)
Referencing 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."

Jetamio f Literature
This name is most likely derived from the French phrase "je t'aime," which translates to "I love you." She is Thonolan's love interest in the "Earth's Children" novel series by Jean M. Auel.

Jezerka f Serbian
Rare name that comes from the word "jezero", meaning "lake".

Jia f Hebrew
Means "ravine" or "valley" in Hebrew.

Jiahan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn, before daybreak", 罕 (hǎn) meaning "rare, scarce", or 捍 (hàn) meaning "ward off, defend, guard"... [more]

Jiahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Jialan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, house", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious" combined with 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid" or "elegant, graceful" or 嵐 (lán) meaning "mist", as well as other character combinations.

Jiali f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase", 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 励 (lì) meaning "encourage, incite, rouse", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic" or 笠 (lì) meaning "bamboo hat"... [more]

Jiaming f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Ji-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain", 鋕 (ji) meaning "to engrave; to record", 志 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 誌 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 祉 (ji) meaning "felicity", 址 (ji) meaning "location; site", 地 (ji) meaning "background, land", 池 (ji) meaning "pond, reservoir, moat", 沚 (ji) meaning "islet", 枝 (ji) meaning "branch", 紙 (ji) meaning "paper, measure word", 摯 (ji) meaning "sincere", or 贄 (ji) meaning "gifts to superiors" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]

Jianfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 键 (jiàn) meaning "key, bolt, bond" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak", 烽 (fēng) meaning "beacon, signal fire" or 封 (fēng) meaning "seal, close, bind, envelope, letter"... [more]

Jianguo m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country"... [more]

Jianlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Jianrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 嵘 (róng) meaning "lofty, high"... [more]

Jianying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Jiaqi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 琪 (qí) meaning "fine jade", 奇 (qí) meaning "odd, unusual, strange", 祺 (qí) meaning "auspicious, propitious, good luck, felicity", 琦 (qí) meaning "admirable, fine, jade, gem, precious stone" or 其 (qí) meaning "he, she, it"... [more]

Jiarong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 融 (róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or 容 (róng) meaning "appearance, form"... [more]

Jiarui f Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, auspicious, to praise", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family, household" combined with 瑞 (ruì) meaning "token made of jade, auspicious omen"... [more]

Jiawei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Jiaxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 薪 (xīn) meaning "firewood, brushwood", 芯 (xīn) meaning "core, heart, centre, wick", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy"... [more]

Jiayi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", or 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, chaste, fine", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 译 (yì) meaning "translate, interpret, decode", or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony"... [more]

Jiaying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 佳 or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, gifted", 莹 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Jiayuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珈 (jiā) meaning "hairpin ornament" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Jiequan f Chinese
From the Chinese 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Jignesh m Gujarati, Odia
Means "an intellectual boy who is always curious for everything and want to discover whole world" in Gujarati and Odia.

Jigonhsasee f Iroquois
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Iroquoian woman considered to be a co-founder, along with The Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha, of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy sometime between AD 1142 and 1450... [more]

Ji-hae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 地 "earth; soil, ground; region" or 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" (ji), and 海 "sea, ocean" (hae).

Jikai m Japanese
From Japanese 慈 (ji) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent", 次 (ji) meaning "second, next" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 鎧 (kai) meaning "armor, chain mail" or 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]

Jindalee f Indigenous Australian
Locational name thought to mean "a bare hill" in an unknown dialect from New South Wales.

Jinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest", 菁 (jīng) meaning "lush, luxuriant, garlic chives, leek" or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Jinghui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favor, benefit, kindness", 慧 (huì) meaning "intelligent, wise" (which is usually only feminine), 绘 (huì) meaning "painted", or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness".

Jingjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]

Jingqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Jingxiang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine), 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards", or 湘 (xiāng), which refers to the Xiang River in southern China... [more]

Jingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour" or 镜 (jìng) meaning "mirror, glass" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Jinjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal"... [more]

Jinmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" and 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".

Jinquan m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 铨 (quán) meaning "weigh, measure", 全 (quán) meaning "all, entire, whole" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain"... [more]

Jin-yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" or 鎭 "town, market place; suppress" (jin), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong).

Jioje m Rotuman
From Rotuma, an island of Polynesian people, close to 400km north of Fiji.... [more]

Jiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姬 (jī) meaning "beauty, concubine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Jo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give.", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]

Johan m Malay, Indonesian
Means "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".

Joland m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a masculinization of Jolanda, or a combination of a name starting with Jo- (such as Johan) with a name that contains the Germanic element lant meaning "land" (such as Roeland).

Jomantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Jong-dae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 大 "big, great, vast, large, high".

Jonida f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and derivation. Theories include a derivation from Deti Jon, the Albanian name for the Ionian Sea, ultimately derived from Albanian deti "the sea; the ocean" and jon "Ionian".

Jónvør f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Jörfi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From an Icelandic place name meaning "long gravel bank, hill", from Old Norse jǫrfi "gravel, sand".

Joro m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish jor meaning "high, tall".

Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see Thor). Other names for her included Hlóðyn and Fjǫrgyn.

Jorūnė f Lithuanian
The name Jorūnė is a derivative of the Lithuanian word jorė, which means "greenery, spring greenery". In ancient Lithuanian mythology, Joris was the god of spring and the watchman of the earth.

Joshaviah m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]

Joshua f Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jo) meaning "height", 樹 (shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joshua.

Jotautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Jouji m Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "height" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Jour m Literature
Means "day" in French. This was the name of Sleeping Beauty's son (also known as Le Jour) in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood".

Jóvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Juah f Korean
From Sino-Korean 柱 "pillar, post; support", 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," 州 meaning "state, province" or 宙 meaning "dwelling; time, infinite; sky" and 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 我 meaning "I, me," or 亞 meaning "next, second".

Juanqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Juanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Juanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Jufeng m Chinese
From Chinese 巨 (jù) meaning "huge, enormous" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Jugemu m Folklore, Japanese Mythology
Means "limitless life", from Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "age; years", 限 (ge) meaning "limit" and 無 (mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [more]

Juna f Japanese
This name can have many meaning depending on the kanji it is written in. If it is written as 樹南, 樹 (ju) means "timber;  trees;  wood;  establish;  set up" and 南 means "south".

Junaynah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "little garden", a diminutive of Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".

Junfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak"... [more]

Jungsik m Korean
From 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong) and 植 (sik) meaning "plant, vegetation". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Jungwon f & m Korean
Means "garden" in Korean.

Junhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army", or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 晖 (huī) meaning "light, bright, radiant", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Jun-hyeong m Korean
Combination of a jun hanja, like 俊 meaning "great man; outstanding person," 峻 meaning "high, tall; steep," 濬 meaning "deep, bottomless; profound" or 準 meaning "apply, conform; emulate," and a hyeong hanja, such as 亨 meaning "well-versed, highly proficient," 型 meaning "model, example," 炯 meaning "shining; bright, brilliant" or 衡 meaning "scale, balance."

Juno f Japanese
From Japanese 自由 (ju) meaning "freedom, liberty", 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" or 嬢 (ju) meaning "daughter" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 音 (no) meaning "sound" or 紀 (no) meaning "century"... [more]

Junri f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
See Jun 2. Ri has a lot of probable kanji: "Benefit, Gain, Profit", "Village", "Logic,Reason", "White Jasmine", "Pear Tree", "Plum", or "Gem"... [more]

Jūra f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun jūra meaning "sea".

Jura f Japanese
Ju can mean "wood, tree" and ra can mean "good."

Juri f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, gem" or 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]

Juria f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 樹利亜, 樹里亜, 樹里愛, 樹莉亜, 樹理愛, 樹梨亜, 樹梨愛, 寿莉亜, 寿理愛 or 寿里亜 with 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity," 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain" 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" and 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love."... [more]

Jurian f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Translated form of Julian and Julianne.... [more]

Jurie f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jurietto f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 都 (tto) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Jurika f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Juriko f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jusnu m Aymara
Means "altar" in Aymara.

Jyan m & f Dungan
Means "yart, courtyard" in Dungan.

Ka'akupe m & f Guarani
Means "behind the forest" in Guarani, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, la Virgen de Caacupé.

Ka'awa m & f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'awa meaning "kava" or "cold mountain rain, mist, fog".

Kaʻehu m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of ka "the" and ʻehu "sea spray; reddish hair".

Kaehuwahine f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the", ehu meaning "sea spray", "dust, pollen" or "reddish hair" and wahine meaning "woman".

Kaeko f Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "Canada", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaen f Japanese
From Japanese 花園 (kaen) meaning "flower garden" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 媛 (en) meaning "princess". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Kagerō m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 景郎, 陽炎 or 蜉蝣 with 景 (kei, kage) meaning "scenery, view," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle," 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame, inflammation," 蜉 (fu), an outdated kanji meaning "kind of ant, may fly" and 蝣 (yuu), another outdated kanji meaning "may fly."... [more]

Kagul f Kurdish
Possibly derived from Kurdish kâkül meaning "spring".

Kagutsuchi m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 迦 (ka), a phonetic character, 具 (gu) meaning "tool, means" and 土 (tsuchi) meaning "ground, earth, soil". In Japanese mythology, Kagutsuchi was the god of fire, as well as the son of Izanagi and Izanami... [more]

Kahale m Hawaiian
Means "home" in Hawaiian.

Kāhealani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly name" or "greet the sky," from kāhea meaning "to call, cry out, invoke, greet, name" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kaho f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 果 (ka) meaning "fruit" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song; poetry" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 加 (ka) meaning "add; increase" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "steps; walk" or 穂 (ho) meaning "head (of grain); crest of a wave" or 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 保 (ho) meaning "protection".... [more]

Kahori f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kahukura m & f Maori
Means "red ocre cape" Māori. Personification of the rainbow in Māori myth along with Haere and Ōuenuku.

Kai m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).

Kai m Japanese
Can be made of many different kanji, including commonly the kanji 海 meaning "ocean".

Kaiali'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian kai meaning "sea" and ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i Kahele.

Kaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaiea m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sea," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and ea meaning "to rise, go up, raise."

Kaiji m Japanese
This name combines 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea," 快 (kai, kokoroyo.i) meaning "agreeable, cheerful, comfortable, pleasant," 開 (kai, a.ku, a.keru, hira.ki, hira.ku, hira.keru, -bira.ki) meaning "open, unfold, unseal" or 介 (kai) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" with 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two," 治 (ji, chi, osa.maru, osa.meru, nao.su, nao.ru) meaning "be at peace, calm down, conserve, cure, government, heal, quell, reign, rule, subdue," 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" or 司 (shi, tsukasado.ru, tsukasa) meaning "administer, director, government office, official, rule."

Kaijin m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 神 (jin) meaning "a god" or 人 (jin) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 快 (kai) meaning "cheerful" (mostly feminine) or 界 (kai) meaning "world" (mostly masculine) combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" (mostly feminine) or 禾 (ka) meaning "rice plant" (mostly masculine)... [more]

Kaikea m Hawaiian
Means "clear sea," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and kea meaning "white, clear."

Kaiken m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 源 (ken) meaning "spring". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Kaiki m Japanese
From Japanese 会 (kai) meaning "party" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 記 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" or 暉 (ki) meaning "sunshine, light, bright, radiant"... [more]

Kaiko f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 芥 (kai) meaning "mustard plant", 開 (kai) meaning "open" or 貝 (kai) meaning "shellfish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaikoa m Hawaiian
Means "sea warrior," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Kaileʻa f Hawaiian
Means "joyful sea" or "sea of joy," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and leʻa meaning "joy, pleasure, happiness."

Kaimu m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief, leader" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kainaat f Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Means "all-beings; universe" in Arabic, Urdu and Persian. It is the plural of كَائن (kâ'in) meaning "being" coming from the Arabic root ك و ن‎ (k-w-n) meaning “to be; to exist in a place”.

Kainalu m Hawaiian
Means "sea wave," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and nalu meaning "wave, surf."

Kainani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "beautiful sea," "glorious sea" or "sea of splendour," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."

Kaino f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kainoa m & f Hawaiian
This name can mean "sea of freedom," which would derive from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and noa meaning "freedom," or "the namesake," which would derive from ka, which is a definite article, and inoa meaning "name(sake)."

Kaio m Japanese
From Japanese 快 (kai) meaning "cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable", 界 (kai) meaning "world, boundary", 開 (kai) meaning "open, unfold, unseal" or 峡 (kai) meaning "gorge, ravine" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "live"... [more]

Kaion m & f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaipolani f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka, a definite article, ipo meaning "sweetheart, darling" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".

Kairen f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kairi f Popular Culture
Kairi is a character in the action role-playing game 'Kingdom Hearts' by developer Square Enix and Disney. Her name was created for the game, with developer Tetsuya Nomura deriving it from the Japanese kai (海) "sea", though her full name is homophonous with the Japanese kairi (海里) "nautical mile".

Kairì m Hawaiian
Kairi or Kairì is a name of hawaiian origin, meaning "calm sea".

Kairu m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 流 (ru) meaning "current, flow, stream". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Kaisa f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaisaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaisan m Japanese (Japanized, Modern, ?)
Kaisan (開山) is a Japanese term used in reference to the founder of a school of Buddhism or the founder of a temple, literally meaning "mountain opener" or "to open a mountain." Chan monasteries of China and Japan have traditionally been built in mountainous regions, with the name of whatever mountain it has been built upon then fixed upon the monastery as well as the founding abbot.

Kaise f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaisho m Japanese
"Fly over the sea"

Kaishou m Japanese
"Fly over the ocean"

Kaisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kaitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaitou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 十 (tou) meaning "ten". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kaʻiulani f Hawaiian
Means "the sacred sky," "the sacred heaven," "the sacred, heavenly one" or "the royal, sacred one," from definite article ka, ʻiu meaning "lofty, sacred, revered, consecrated" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]

Kaiyō m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" with 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 洋 (you) meaning "ocean, western style."... [more]

Kaiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 界 (kai) meaning "world, border" combined with 雄 (yuu) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaizou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kakula f Ainu
Meaning "Lie Down like a Sea Cucumber" in Ainu.

Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kami f Japanese Mythology
An epithet of the spring water goddess Nakisawame. It is derived from 香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", の (no) meaning "of", 畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib", 尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something", の (no) meaning "of", 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", の (no) meaning "of", 下 (shita) meaning "the below", 坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".

Ka'kwet f Indigenous American
It means “Sea Star”

Kalauokalani f & m Hawaiian
In ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Kale m English
Variant of Kalen, name of irish origin, meaning "slender" or "little warrior,. or Kyle, which has two origins: from the gaelic "caol", that means "strait". And the second or maybe from the name fo the district of Kyle, in the Ayrshire, which the name has the same origin, (or it might be from the gaelic "coille", that means "wood").

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Kaleiokalani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the garland of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Kaleoikaikaokalani m Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice of heaven" in Hawaiian

Kaleolani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice" (see Kaleo) combined with lani "heaven, sky".

Kalikasan m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "nature, natural world" in Tagalog.

Källa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Kiälla or taken directly from the Swedish word källa "source (of a stream of water)".

Kalnius m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian kalnas meaning "mountain".

Kamakaokalani f Hawaiian
Hawaiian for "the eyes of Heaven".

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.

Kameyo f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 亀 (ki, kyuu, kin, kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle" with 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute," 与 (yo, azuka.ru, ata.eru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."... [more]

Kamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kamiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (kami) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 引 (yu) meaning "pull". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]

Kamwendo m Chewa
Means "walking from place to place; traveller" in Chewa language.

Kanah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "reedy, brook of reeds". It is a river, mentioned in the Old Testament, that extends from the Mediterranean to Tappuah.

Kanan f & m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
From Sanskrit कानन (kānana) meaning "forest, grove".

Kane f Japanese
This name can be used as 兼 (ken, kane.ru, -kane.ru) meaning "concurrently, combine" or か, a phonetic character representing ka, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" or 禰 (dei, nai, ne) meaning "ancestral shrine."... [more]

Kangleisana m & f Manipuri
Means "land of gold" in Meitei.

Kangmin m Korean
From 강 meaning river and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).

Kanî m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kanî meaning "spring, fountain".

Kaniaw f Persian
Means "spring water" in Persian.

Kanoelani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly mist" or "the spiritual mist," from definite article ka, noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kanontienentha f Mohawk
Means "she pushes mountains" in Mohawk.

Kanto m Japanese
From Japanese 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk, main part, talent, capability", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 栞 (kan) meaning "bookmark" or 煥 (kan) meaning "shine" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 途 (to) meaning "route, way, road" or 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious"... [more]

Kanzou m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]

Kapiʻolani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly arch" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, piʻo meaning "arch" and lani meaning "sky, heaven"... [more]

Karamat m Urdu
From Arabic کرامة (karamah) meaning "generosity, high-mindedness, dignity".

Kareela f Indigenous Australian
Australian locational name. Derived from an Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".

Karêz m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish karêz meaning "spring".

Karina f Japanese
From Japanese 桂 (ka) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 海 (ka) meaning "sea, ocean", 刈 (kari) meaning "reap, cut (grass or other plants), prune", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 那 (na) meaning "what"... [more]

Karoun f Armenian
Means "spring" or "springtime" in Armenian.

Kasanita f Fijian
Allegedly means "strike wood together to make fire" in Fijian.

Kaset m Thai
Means "farmland, field" in Thai.

Kashi m Romani
Possibly derived from Romani kasht "wood" or "forest".

Kashish m & f Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Hinduism
MEANING : "lord of Kashi city"(a name of lord Shiva). Here काशी means city named Kashi + ईश means lord

Kason m Japanese
From Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" combined with 村 (son) meaning "village, town" or 邨 (son) meaning "village, hamlet, rustic"... [more]

Kasuga f Japanese
"Spring day"

Kataḫziwuri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Hattian elements kattaḫ ("queen") and wur ("country). Name borne by a Hattian and Palaic goddess known from texts surrounding purification and building rituals... [more]

Katonah m Lenape, History
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Munsee cognate of Unami kitahtëne meaning "big mountain". This was the name of a 17th-century Native American leader, the sachem (chief) of the Munsee-speaking Ramapo people in present-day western Connecticut... [more]

Katsuki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it combines 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled", 伽 (ka, ga, kya, gya, togi) meaning "attending, entertainer, nursing", 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise", 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka, uta, uta.u) meaning "sing, song" or 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]

Katsutaka m Japanese
Katsu means "Victory, Wins" and Taka means "Hawk", "Filial Piety (respect for elders, ancestors, parents)", "Tall, High, Expensive", "Noble, Prosperous". A notable bearer is Katsutaka Idogawa, a Japanese politician.

Katsuyo f Japanese
Katsu means "Victory" and Yo means "World, Generation, Period, Substitute, Change, Age, Replace."

Kättilö f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kætiløy, composed of Old Norse ketill "kettle, cauldron" and ey "island".

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.

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele" in Hawaiian... [more]

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopelekawahineʻaihonua f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele-ka-wahine-ʻai-honua-i-nā-lei-lehua-a-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele, the earth eating woman" in Hawaiian... [more]

Kawin f Kurdish
Means "hill" in Kurdish.

Kayako f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) "beautiful, good" and 野 (ya) "area, field" combined with 子 (ko) "child". This is merely one popular combination; many other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kayan m Persian (Modern), Kurdish
Kayan meaning “king, leader, high status”, coming from Middle Persian.

Kayano f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (kaya) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 茅 (kaya) meaning "miscanthus reed", 香 (kaya) meaning "fragrance", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Kayomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 世 (yo) meaning "world", 代 (yo) meaning "generation", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" or 葉 (yo) meaning "leaf" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut"... [more]

Kazuhira m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one," 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru, kazu) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften" or 数 (saku, shu, su, suu, soku, kazu, kazo.eru, shibashiba, se.meru, wazurawa.shii) meaning "figure, number, count" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "plain, flat, even, level."... [more]

Kazurakinotakanukahime f Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, this is the name of the mother of Empress Jingū and the descendant of Amenohiboko... [more]

Kazutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kealani f & m Hawaiian
Means "clear heaven," from kea meaning "white, clear" and lani meaning "sky, heaven(ly), spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kealaonalani f & m Hawaiian
Presumably means "the path to the heavens" from Keala "the path" and Nalani "the heavens".

Kealiʻiʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "The sea-faring chief".

Keali'inohomoku f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian definite article ke, ali'i meaning "chief, ruler, monarch, commander", noho meaning "to reside or reign", and moku, meaning "an island, district, forest, or section".

Keali'i O'ka'ehukai f Hawaiian
Means "ruler of the ocean sprays" in Hawaiian.

Keʻalohilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly brightness" or "the bright sky," from definite article ke, ʻalohi meaning "bright, brilliant, glitter, sparkle" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Keaupuni f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke "the" and aupuni meaning "kingdom, governance, nation".

Kedar m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
From Sanskrit केदार (kedara) meaning "field, meadow, plain" as well as "mountain". This is another name for the Hindu god Shiva.

Keeko f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (ke) meaning "favour, benefit", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kehaulani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian kēhau "dew, dewdrop" and lani "heaven, sky". This was one of the top 100 girls' names in Hawaii in 1997.