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Kamshat f KazakhMeans "otter" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter. This name could also be formed from Persian کام
(kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد
(shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Kamyar m PersianFrom Persian کام
(kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار
(yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Kan m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 寛 (
kan) meaning "tolerant; generous; leniency, gentleness" or 和 (
kan) meaning "peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity" or 完 (
kan) meaning "complete, perfect, infallible, conclusion".... [
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Kan m BurmeseMeans "fate, luck, fortune, karma" in Burmese.
Kana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 花 (ka) meaning "flower", or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, green" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character... [
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Kanade f JapaneseThis name originates from the verb 奏でる (
kanaderu) meaning to "play a song or tune". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanae f JapaneseDerived from the verb 叶える (
kanaeru) meaning "to come true". It can be spelled with 愛 (
kanae) meaning "love, affection" or the combination of 茄 (
ka) meaning "eggplant", 那 (
na) meaning "what", and 惠 (
e) meaning "blessed"... [
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Kanaʻi m HawaiianMeans "the conqueror," from definite article
ka and
naʻi meaning "conqueror."
Kaname m & f JapaneseFrom 要
(kaname) meaning "pivot; vital point, cornerstone, keystone," likely sound shifted from 蟹の目
(kani no me) meaning "crab's eye," likely by influence from 金目, which looks as if it's read as
kaname, literally meaning "golden eye." The derivation refers to a metal fitting (resembling a crab's eye) used for fastening the frame at the end of the fan, which would fall apart if no metal fitting is inserted.... [
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Kanami f JapaneseFrom 歌 (
ka) meaning "song" and 波 (
nami) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanan f JapaneseFrom 伽 (
ka) meaning "attending, nursing" or 芳 (
ka) meaning "aroma, perfume, fragrance" combined with 南 (
nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanatbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz канат
(kanat) or Kazakh қанат
(qanat) meaning "wing" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kanato m JapaneseFrom 奏 (
kana) meaning "play music" and 音 (
to) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kande f HausaUnknown etymology. This name is usually given to a girl born after two or more successive boys.
Kanefer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
kꜣ-nfr meaning "his Ka is beautiful", derived from
ka "soul, life force; personality, essence" and
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Kanemitsu m JapaneseFrom 金 (
kane) meaning "gold" or 兼 (
kane) meaning "multitasking, to hold two government offices simultaneously" and 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kania f SundaneseMeans "girl, woman" in Sundanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कन्या
(kanyā).
Kanimir m PolishThe first element of this name is apparently derived from an old Slavic element that meant "to invite, to welcome". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". The name's meaning is thus something along the lines of "to invite peace".
Kaniz f Bengali, UrduDerived from Persian کنیز
(kaniz) meaning "maid, servant, slave-girl".
Kanizja f PolishDerived from the surname of
Piotr Kanizjusz (the Polish name for
Peter Canisius), a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.
Kankra f LiteratureIn the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of
Shelob. The name is derived from
Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
Kanlaya f ThaiMeans "beautiful woman" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kanlayakon f ThaiFrom Thai กัลยา
(kanlaya) meaning "beautiful girl" and กร
(kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Kanlayani f ThaiMeans "beautiful girl" in Thai, ultimately from कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kanlayarat f ThaiFrom Thai กัลยา
(kanlaya) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kannika f ThaiMeans "night-flowering jasmine" (a type of flower) in Thai.
Kanoa m & f HawaiianMeans "the free one," from definite article
ka and
noa meaning "freedom."
Kanoelani f HawaiianMeans "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."
Kanoko f JapaneseA Japanese name meaning 鹿 (
kano) meaning "deer" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanokphon f ThaiFrom Thai กนก
(kanok) meaning "gold" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Kanokphon m ThaiFrom Thai กนก
(kanok) meaning "gold" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Kanokwan f ThaiFrom Thai กนก
(kanok) meaning "gold" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Kansuke m JapaneseFrom 寛 (
kan) meaning "generosity, tolerant, gentleness, leniency" and 介 (
suke) meaning "help, assist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanta m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 寛 (
kan) meaning "tolerant, gentle" or 貫 (
kan) meaning "pierce" or 幹 (
kan) meaning "stem; core; talent" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "big, thick, great" or 汰 (
ta) meaning "scour, wash out"... [
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Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), LiteratureKantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [
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Kanwaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ
(kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kanwaljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ
(kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kanwalpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ
(kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति
(prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Kanyanat f ThaiFrom Thai กัญญา
(kanya) meaning "young woman, girl" and ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Kanyarat f ThaiFrom Thai กัญญา
(kanya) meaning "girl, young woman" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kanybek m Kyrgyz, KazakhDerived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kanykei f KyrgyzMeans "khan's daughter, princess" (an archaic word) in Kyrgyz. In the Kyrgyz poem the
Epic of Manas, Kanykei is one of the two wives of the hero
Manas.
Kapé m Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. This is the first name of a columnist for the Dutch newspaper
De Telegraaf. His name is Kapé Breukelaar and he was born in 1968. Since the name Kapé isn't featured in the
Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands (which contains all first names that have been given in The Netherlands from 1880 until now), the name most likely isn't Breukelaar's official first name... [
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Kapitalina f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from German
Kapital or Russian капитал
(kapital), which both mean "capital, asset". It is a reference to the three-volume book
Das Kapital (1867-1894) written by the German philosopher and political economist Karl Marx (1818-1883).... [
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Kapkeo m & f LaoFrom Lao ກາບ
(kap) meaning "bark, sprout, flower petal", also the name for a kind of poetry, and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kar m LiteratureThis name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.
Karaa f Ancient HebrewDerived from the root
קרא (Kara) meaning "to call, to read". This name means "(she has) called"
Karabay m KyrgyzFrom кара (
kara) meaning "black" and бай (
bay) meaning "rich".
Karachach f KyrgyzMeans "black haired" in Kygryz, from кара (
kara) meaning "black" and чач (
chach) meaning "hair".
Karađorđe m HistoryMeans "black
George" derived from Turkish
kara meaning "dark, black" combined with the name
Đorđe. This was the nickname of Đorđe Petrović (1762-1817), the founder of modern Serbia and a leader who aimed at separating Serbia from the Ottoman Empire.
Karafil m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
karafil "carnation; clove (spice)".
Karakoz f KazakhMeans "black eye" from Kazakh қара
(qara) meaning "black" and көз
(köz) meaning "eye".
Karamatullah m Arabic, Afghan, PakistaniThe first element of this name is derived from Arabic كرامات
(karamat), which is the plural form of كرامة
(karama) meaning "dignity, generosity" (compare
Karam)... [
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Karamjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit कर्म
(karma) meaning "action, deed, fate" combined with जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Karapet m Armenian Mythology, ArmenianKarapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [
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Karawek f & m ThaiThai name for the kalavinka, an immortal mythical bird in Buddhist belief that is said to possess an enchanting cry. The term itself is derived from Sanskrit कलविङ्क
(kalavinka) meaning "sparrow" or "Indian cuckoo"... [
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Kardelen f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
kardelen "galanthus flower; snowdrop (flower)".
Kardi m JavaneseMeans "work, obligation" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कृति
(kṛti).
Karenteg m BretonDerived from Old Breton
carant meaning "parents" (modern Breton
kerent), though its meaning is often interpreted as "loving". Saint Karenteg was a disciple of Saint Patrick. His feast day is May 16.
Karin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 果 (
ka) meaning "fruit" and 鈴 (
rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Karkinos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun καρκίνος
(karkinos) meaning "crab" as well as "Cancer" (as in, the zodiac sign).... [
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Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
kárr "curly, wavy hair" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Karolt f Hungarian (Rare)Old Hungarian name of Turkic origin said to mean "black stoat, black weasel" (compare
Sarolt). The name was probably first used in the Carpathian Basin around the 9th-10th centuries.
Karon m African AmericanCombination of the popular elements
ka and
ron. Famous bearers of this African-American name include the American football player KaRon Coleman (1978-) and American actor Karon Riley (1978-).
Karpokrates m Ancient GreekMeans "the fruit of power", derived from Greek καρπὸς
(karpos) meaning "fruit" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Karpophoros m Ancient GreekMeans "to bear fruit" (probably in reference to a fruit-bearing tree), derived from Greek καρπος
(karpos) "fruit" combined with Greek φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω
(phero), which has the same meaning.
Karri f Indigenous AustralianAustralian Aboriginal word for the Eucalypt Tree, Eucalyptus Diversicolour, which is found in the South Western Region of Western Australia.
Karso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karsa meaning "to love, to desire, to want".
Karsono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karsa meaning "love, desire" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval HungarianDerived from Turkish
kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish
قرتال (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Karterios m Late GreekDerived from either the Greek noun καρτερία
(karteria) meaning "perseverance, patient endurance" or the Greek adjective καρτερός
(karteros) meaning "strong, staunch, steadfast".... [
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Kartika f & m IndonesianMeans "star" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कृत्तिका
(Kṛttikā). This is also the Indonesian name for the constellation of the Pleiades.
Kartono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karta meaning "safe, prosperous, well" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".