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Kaeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 加 (
ka) meaning "add, increase, Canada", 江 (
e) meaning "inlet, creek, bay", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaemon m Japanese (Archaic)From 右衛門/右エ門
(emon), shortened from
Uemon, prefixed with a
ka kanji, like 嘉 meaning "praise, esteem" or 加 meaning "addition."
Kāʻeo m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "full of knowledge" or "zealous."
Kaeo m & f ThaiMeans "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.
Kaeru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蛙 (
kaeru) meaning "frog". However, it is often spelled in hiragana or katakana. It could be spelled with these kanji: 華 (
ka) meaning "flower", 絵 (
e) meaning "sketch, painting, drawing, etch, picture", and 瑠 (
ru) meaning "lapis lazuli, precious stone"... [
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Kagami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鏡 (
kagami) meaning "mirror" or 影 (
kaga) meaning "shadow, light" combined with 実 (
mi) meaning "seed, to bear fruit". This name can also be formed by other kanji combinations.
Kagemori m Japanese (Rare)From 景 (
kage) meaning "scenery, view, vista" and 盛 (
mori) meaning "to prosper". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kagura f & m Japanese (Modern)From 神楽
(kagura), referring to ancient Shintō music and dancing. It is shifted from earlier
kangura and even earlier
kamugura, from a combination of 神
(kamu), an old compounded form of
kami, referring to a spirit or essence, and 座
(kura), referring to a seat or a high place... [
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Kāhealani f HawaiianMeans "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."
Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article
ka and
hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [
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Kahele f & m HawaiianMeans "the walk" or "the moving," from definite article
ka and
hele meaning "to go, come, walk, going, moving."
Kahiau m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From a rarely used word that refers to an action of giving generously with a heart and not expecting something in return.
Kahīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the (male) pandanus flower," from definite article
ka and
hīnano meaning "male pandanus blossom."
Kahlan f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Kaylan created by American author Terry Goodkind for his epic fantasy book series 'The Sword of Truth'. In the books, Kahlan Amnell is one of the main protagonists and belongs to the order of the Confessors, who have the ability to see and find the truth in anyone... [
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Kahoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance", 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kahraman m TurkishMeans "hero" in Turkish, derived from Persian قهرمان
(qahramān).
Kahue m & f HawaiianMeans "the gourd" or "the water calabash," from definite article
ka and
hue meaning "gourd, water calabash."
Kai m JapaneseFrom the Japanese 魁 (
kai) meaning "forerunner, leader, to charge ahead". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Kaido m EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a masculine form of
Kaidi.
Kaiea m & f HawaiianMeans "rising sea," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
ea meaning "to rise, go up, raise."
Kaigal-ool m TuvanMeans "brave boy" from Tuvan кайгал
(kaygal) meaning "brave" combined with оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Kaija f LatvianLatvian name which was first recorded in the 1500s and later revived in the late 1800s. It is generally as much considered a borrowing of the Finnish name
Kaija as an indigenous Latvian name derived from Latvian
kaija "seagull".
Kaikea m HawaiianMeans "clear sea," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
kea meaning "white, clear."
Kaikias m Greek MythologyMeans "north-east wind" in Greek, possibly derived from the name of the river Κάϊκος
(Kaikos). The was the name of the god of the north-east wind in Greek mythology.
Kaikoa m HawaiianMeans "sea warrior," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Kaileʻa f HawaiianMeans "joyful sea" or "sea of joy," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
leʻa meaning "joy, pleasure, happiness."
Kaʻimipono m HawaiianMeans "the search for prosperity" or "the one who seeks to prosper," from definite article
ka,
ʻimi meaning "to look, hunt, search, seek" and
pono meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."
Kainalu m HawaiianMeans "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."
Kainat f UrduMeans "universe" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic كائنات
(kāʾināt).
Kainis f Greek MythologyProbably derived from the Greek noun καινίς
(kainis) meaning "knife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb καίνω
(kaino) meaning "to kill, to slay".... [
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Kaino m & f FinnishMeans "demure, timid, coy, shy" in Finnish.
Kainoa m & f HawaiianThis 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)."
Kaiora f MaoriMeans "life, health", "healthy" and "impressive" in Māori, from root
ora meaning "life".
Kaira f LatvianDerived from Latvian
kairs, a poetic word meaning "alluring, charming, attractive, delightful". In some cases, it might also be a borrowing of Estonian
Kaira.
Kairos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun καιρός
(kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.... [
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Kaʻiulani f HawaiianMeans "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."... [
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Kaiva f LatvianDialectal form of
kaija "seagull", originally borrowed from Livonian.
Kajiko f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese Kanji 楫 (
kaji) meaning "rudder, helm, sculling oar" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child".... [
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Kakashi m Popular CultureThe name is derived from two parts, KAKA being 'Scare,' and SHI being 'Crow.' Thus, the name in general means 'SCARECROW.' It is the name of a protagonist in the Japanese anime 'Naruto' as the teacher of the main protagonist... [
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Kakeru m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 翔 (shou, kake.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar" or it can be combined with 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [
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Kakhaber m GeorgianMeans "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see
Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი
(beri) meaning "monk" (see
Bera).... [
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Kakhi m GeorgianDerived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.... [
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Kakhir m ChechenDerived from Arabic قَاهِر
(qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ
(qahara) "to treat with oppression".
Kako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 禾 (
ka) meaning "cereal, grain, rice plant", 化 (
ka) meaning "to influence to change" or 可 (
ka) meaning "can, do not, mustn't, should not, passable" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Kaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 格 (
kaku) meaning "status, rank" or 蔵 (
kaku) meaning "storehouse, possess, to have, warehouse". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Kakuzu m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 角 (
kaku) meaning "nook, edge, corner" and 都 (
tsu) meaning "capital". Kakuzu is an antagonist from the 'Naruto' manga series.
Kalaʻi m & f HawaiianMeans "the peace," "the stillness" or "the tranquility," from definite article
ka, and
laʻi meaning "calm, stillness, peace, tranquility."
Kalalea m & f HawaiianMeans "prominent, distinct, something that sticks up" in Hawaiian.... [
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Kalama m & f HawaiianMeans "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article
ka and
lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [
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Kalamkas f KazakhKazakh form of the Turkic name
Kalamkash meaning "black eyebrows" or "thin eyebrows", possibly from Turkish
kara meaning "black" and
kaş meaning "eyebrow".
Kalanit f HebrewMeans "anemone (flower)" in Hebrew. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה
(kala) meaning "bride".
Kalayar f BurmeseMeans "womanly virtues" in Burmese, referring to the five qualities of excellent complexion, structure, figure, hair and youthfulness (also referring to a woman who possesses these virtues). The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kalden m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan སྐལ་ལྡན
(skal-ldan) meaning "auspicious, fortunate, blessed".
Kale f Greek MythologyFrom ancient Greek
Καλη meaning "beauty". In Greek mythology she was one of the Graces and a daughter of Zeus.
Kalehua f & m HawaiianMeans "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article
ka and
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.
Kalene f English (American, Rare)Variant of
Kaleen. This name had a spike in the United States in 1993 after a child named Kalene appeared in a commercial of the educational program 'Hooked on Phonics'.
Kaleolani m & f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian
ka "the" and
leo "sound, voice" (see
Kaleo) combined with
lani "heaven, sky".
Kaleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Georgian, RussianThe first known bearer of this name is saint Kaleria from the port city of Caesarea Maritima in ancient Palestine. She lived during the reign of the Roman emperor
Diocletian (284-305) and was martyred together with two to four other women (sources differ on the exact amount as well as their names).... [
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Kaleriya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Contraction of Russian Красная Армия легко разгромила империалистов Японии!
(Krasnaya Armiya legko razgromila imperialistov Yaponii!) meaning "The Red Army easily defeated the Japanese imperialists!"... [
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Kaliana f EnglishThis name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.
Kalika f HinduismAn epithet of the Hindu goddess
Kali 1, destroyer of time, which is taken to mean "pertaining to time" as a derivative of
kali, the feminine form of Sanskrit
kala "time".
Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article
ka and
liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."
Kalki m HinduismDerived from Sanskrit काल
(kāla) meaning "time, age", likely morphed from the original spelling
Karki taken from the word कर्क
(karka) meaning "white horse". This is the name of the prophesied final avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga (the current and last of the four world ages) to usher in the Satya Yuga (the first and best of the world ages) and the destruction of the universe... [
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Kallfü m & f MapucheFrom Mapudungun
kallfü (also
kajfv) meaning "blue" (Smeets also lists "purple").
Kallimachos m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" and μαχη
(mache) "battle."
Kalliphon m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful voice", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) "voice."
Kallisthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful strength", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Kalliteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
Aristotle).... [
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Kallixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Kalma f Finnish MythologyFinnish Goddess of death and decay, residing in the underworld. The name means "corpse stench", and can be used as a poetic word for death.Her father is
Tuoni and her mother
Tuonetar... [
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Kalokairos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun καιρός
(kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.
Kalokyros m Late GreekMeans "beautiful authority", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun κῦρος
(kyros) meaning "supreme power, authority".... [
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Kalomoira f GreekMeans "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος
(kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα
(moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).
Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-GreekMeans "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα
(onyma) meaning "name".... [
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Kaloudis m Greek (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a pet form of given names that contain the Greek element καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful" as well as "good, noble". Alternatively, it might be derived from Καλούδι Αιτωλοακαρνανίας
(Kaloudi Aitoloakarnanias), which is the name of a mountain village in western Greece.... [
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Kaltamze f Georgian (Rare)Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა
(kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი
(kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Kalvis m LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
kalvis, a poetic word for "blacksmith, smith".