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Karun m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Karuna.

Karunakaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and करण (karana) meaning "clever, skillful".

Kárungr m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").

Karunia f & m Indonesian
Means "blessing, gift" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कारुण्य (kāruṇya).

Karus m Polish
Polish form of Carus.

Kary f & m English
A variant spelling of Carey.... [more]

Karya f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek καρύα "hazel, hazel tree, hazel bush", ultimately from Ancient Greek κάρυον "nut". In Greek Mythology, Karya is attributed to the hamadryads, one of those nymphs who live in trees and are closely linked to the fate of the tree... [more]

Karyne f French (Rare)
Variant of Karine 1.

Karyo m Javanese
From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing", ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य (kārya).

Karyono m Javanese
From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Karystios m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Karystos.

Karystos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καρύσσω (karusso) or (karysso) meaning "to herald, to proclaim".

Kas m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Cas.

Kasane f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 襲 (shuu, oso.u, kasa.ne), which refers the layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat, ultimately derived from the noun 重ね (kasane), the continuative or stem form of the verb 重ねる (kasaneru) meaning "to pile, add (layers), stack, heap" or "to repeat."... [more]

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

Kasara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassarah.

Kasbulat m Circassian
Kabardian form of Khasbulat.

Kasem m Thai
Means "contentment, happiness" in Thai.

Kasem m Arabic, Indonesian, Albanian
Arabic alternate transcription of Qasim as well as the Indonesian and Albanian form.

Kasemchai m Thai
From Thai เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Kasemsak m Thai
From Thai เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Kasep m Sundanese
Variant of Asep.

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

Kashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kashawn.

Kashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.

Kashef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كاشف (see Kashif).

Kashif m Arabic, Urdu
Means "discoverer, revealer" in Arabic.

Kashifa f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Kashif.

Kashlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kashley.

Kashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kash with the popular suffix lee.

Kashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Kash and Lyn.

Kashlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kashlyn.

Kashmala f Pashto
From Pashto کشمالو (kash-malu) meaning "holy basil".

Kashmir m & f English, Indian
From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.

Kashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ka and the given name Shonda. It can be spelled KaShonda or Kashonda.

Kashtyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kashton.

Kasia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Katherine.

Kasia f Biblical Greek, Late Greek
Greek form of Keziah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It coincides with the Greek noun κασία (kasia) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", which was borrowed into Greek from Hebrew and therefore comes from the same etymological root as Keziah... [more]

Kasián m Czech
Czech form of Cassianus (see Cassian).

Kasiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).

Kasieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Katarzyna.

Kasija f Serbian, Croatian
A variant form of Cassia.

Kasijan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).

Kasije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Cassius.

Kasijonas m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).

Kasilda f Basque
Basque form of Casilda. Kasilda Hernáez (1914-1992) was an anarchist and feminist.

Kasilde f Basque (Archaic)
Basque form of Casilda.

Kasiodor m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Cassiodorus.

Kasiodoras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cassiodorus.

Kasiodors m Latvian
Latvian form of Cassiodorus.

Kasiopeja f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Cassiopeia.

Kasiu f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.

Kasiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Katarzyna.

Kasiy m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Cassius.

Kasjana f Polish
Feminine form of Kasjan.

Kasjodor m Polish
Polish form of Cassiodorus.

Kasjopeja f Polish
Polish form of Cassiopeia.

Kasjusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Cassius.

Kȧśka f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.

Kaspara f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Caspara.

Kaspela m Vilamovian
Variant of Kaospela.

Kasperi m Finnish
Finnish form of Kasper.

Kasperl m Medieval German, Folklore, Theatre
Diminutive of Kasper. This name fell out of use a long time ago, possibly due to close association with the famous character from German puppet theatre. In this day and age, the name only survives as a patronymic surname.

Kaspian m Polish (Literary, Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
Form of Caspian.

Kašpor m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Caspar.

Kassa m & f Amharic
Means "compensation, reparation" in Amharic.

Kassadee f English (American)
Variant of Cassidy.

Kassander m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Cassander.

Kassandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kassandros (see Cassander).

Kassandre f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandre.

Kássia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian television presenter, singer and actress Kássia Franco.

Kassian m German, Russian (Rare)
German and Russian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).

Kassianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Cassianus (see Cassian).

Kassim m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Qasim as well as the Malay form.

Kássio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássio. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian soccer players Kassio Rinaldo de Lima Gomes (b. 1987) and Kassio Rocha Martins (b... [more]

Kassiodor m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassiodorus.

Kassiodoros m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". The first element is fairly uncertain, in that there are several possibilities available for its etymology... [more]

Kassios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Cassius.

Kassius m German (Archaic), English (Modern)
German form of Cassius as well as a modern English variant of the name.

Kassiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassius.

Kassiya f Russian
Russian form of Cassia.

Kassoq f Greenlandic
Means "a bluish piece of ice" in Greenlandic.

Kasszandra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cassandra.

Kastālija f Latvian
Latvian form of Castalia. This name is not generally used as a given name.

Kastehelmi f Finnish
Derived from Finnish kastehelmi "dewdrop", ultimately from kaste "dew" and helmi "pearl".

Kaštonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun kaštonas meaning "(horse-)chestnut, conker".

Kastril m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Alchemist."

Kastulus m German (Rare)
German form of Castulus.

Kaswallon m Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Cadwallon.

Kasylda f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Casilda.

Kasym m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen form of Qasim.

Kasz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Kazimierz.

Kasza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Katarzëna.

Katahisa f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cathaysa.

Katalea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cataleya.

Kataluna f Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Katalina or a combination of Katalina and Luna. Kataluna Patricia Enriquez is an American beauty pageant titleholder who is the first openly transgender woman to earn the titles and to become qualified to compete in the Miss USA pageant.

Katalyna f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catalina.

Katana f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 ‎(kata) meaning "one-sided" and‎ 刃 ‎(na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [more]

Katana m Old Persian
Means "honourable", as it is derived from Old Persian kata "honoured".

Katanes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Katana.

Katara f Popular Culture
The name of a character in the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her name was apparently taken from the Arabic word قطرة (qatra) meaning "raindrop, droplet".

Katarīna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Katarina.

Katariñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Catalina and Catherine.

Katarn m Popular Culture
The name was used in the PC game Return of The Jedei and he was one of the Jedei's. The ful name was Kyle Katarn, from there my sones name Katarn

Kataru m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 語る (kataru) meaning "to tell, narrate; to recite, chant."... [more]

Kataryna f Ukrainian
Variant of Kateryna.

Katarzëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Katherine.

Katarzena f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Katarzyna.

Katarzënô f Kashubian
Variant of Katarzëna.

Katarzina f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Katarzyna.

Katayoon f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کتایون (see Katayoun).

Kätchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Katharina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]

Kateland f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caitlin combining Kate with the English word land.

Katelin f Breton
Breton form of Cateline.

Katelina f Bulgarian, Medieval Basque
Basque and Bulgarian adaption of Cateline.

Kateline f French (Modern, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Cateline.

Katelinen f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Cathelinen.

Katelynne f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 30 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Katerin f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Katerina.

Katerína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Katerina.

Katerīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Katerina.

Katerine f Medieval English, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Medieval English and medieval Welsh variant of Katerina, medieval Latvian variant of Katarīna, medieval Dutch form of Katherine and a Scandinavian spelling of French Catherine.

Katerw m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Polish form of Catervius.

Kateryn f English (Archaic), Manx, Medieval Baltic
English variant and Manx and medieval Latvian form of Katherine.

Katerzyna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Katarzyna.

Kath f English
Short form of Kathleen and Katherine.

Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea

Kathalijne f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Katelijne.

Kathalin f Hungarian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variant of Katalin.

Käthchen f German (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Kätchen. In theatre, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1810) is a well-known play by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811).

Kathedra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Cathedra.

Katheline f Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Medieval Flemish and Dutch variant of French Cateline as well as an early Anglicization of Caitlín.

Kathellen f Brazilian
A blend of Katharina and Ellen 1 or a variant of Kathlyn.... [more]

Katherin f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Medieval German, Medieval Baltic, Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic)
Cognate of Katherine.

Käthi f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Katharina.

Kathia f Spanish (Latin American), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Katia.

Kathiravan m Indian, Tamil
Means "sun" in Tamil.

Kathiuska f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Katiuska.

Kathlene f English (Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathline f English (Rare), Medieval Flemish, French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Medieval Flemish variant of French Cateline.

Kathreen f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katherine modeled on Kathleen.

Kathrina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German
Variant of Katrina.

Kathrynne f English (Modern), Filipino (Modern)
Variant of Katherine.

Kathya f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Katya.

Kathyria f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Katiria.

Kathyrn f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine, inspired by the spelling Kathryn.

Káti m Old Norse
Derived from the Old West Norse adjective kátr "glad, cheerful, merry".

Katiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Kátia.

Katiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Katiana.

Katiela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Katia with the suffix -ela (cf. Mariela, Graciela). This name is chiefly used in Nicaragua.

Katielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Katie using the popular name suffix lynn.

Katijah f Malay
Malay variant of Khadija.

Katiti f African American (Rare)
A name coined in the 1970s in the movement of choosing Afrocentric names for children, after the Ugandan place name Katiti.

Katiusca f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Katiuska.

Katiusha f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina and Ekaterina, not usually used as a given name in its own right.

Katiushka f Russian
Variant transliteration of Катюшка (see Katyushka), not usually used as a given name in its own right.

Katixa f Basque
Basque diminutive of Katalin. This name was first recorded in Etxaleku (Navarre) in 1548, and it has been revived in modern times.

Katjana f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Elaboration of Katja.

Katjuša f Slovene
Originally a diminutive form of Katarina, used as a given name in its own right.

Katjuscha f Russian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Катюша (see Katiusha), not usually used as a given name in its own right.

Katleen f Manx
Manx form of Caitlín.

Katleń f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Cateline.

Kätlin f Estonian
Estonian adoption of Caitlin and Kathleen.

Kato f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.

Kato f Flemish
Variant of Cato 2.

Kato m Norwegian, Literature
Norwegian variant of Cato 1. This is the name of the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954).

Katon m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Cato 1.

Katou f Breton
Diminutive form of Katarin.

Katra f Slovene
Short form of Katarina.

Katre f Greenlandic, Estonian, Latvian (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Katrin, Latvian contracted form of Katrīne and Estonian variant of Katri.

Katreeney f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.

Katreine f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Caitrina.

Katren f Scots
Younger form of Katreine.

Katrey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Katharina coined in analogy to names like Sophey and Offmey.

Kätri f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Kätrin.

Katrianna f English (American)
Variant of Katriana

Katrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -ice, such as Patrice 2 and Clarice.

Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "crown of God" in Hebrew, from the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".

Katriena f Dutch
Variant of Katrina.

Katriin f Estonian
Contracted form of Katariina.

Kätrin f Estonian
Estonian adoption of English Katherine.

Katrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katrina.

Katrina f Albanian
Albanian form of Katherine.

Katrina f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Estonian
Contraction of Katarina.

Katrīne f Latvian
Variant of Katrīna as well as a Latvian borrowing of the Low German name Katrine.

Katrisa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Katrissa.

Katrissa f English (American, Modern)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -issa, such as Melissa and Clarissa.

Katrya f Ukrainian
Diminutive and folk form of Kateryna. Katrya Hrynevycheva (1875-1947) was an Ukrainian writer and activist.

Katryn f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Katrijn.

Katryna f Lithuanian, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kotryna (Lithuanian) or Katrina (English).

Katryne f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Katrine.

Katsche m German (Modern, Rare)
Katsche is the nickname of the German football player Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck. It came out of nowhere and has no known meaning.

Katsia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun კაცი (katsi) meaning "man" as well as "human".... [more]

Katsia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Katsiaryna.

Katsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 活 (katsu) meaning "lively, alive", 捷 (katsu) meaning "quick, rapid, fast", or 雄 (katsu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 璃 (aki) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 顕 (aki) meaning "visible, appear", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help", 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" or 彬 (aki) meaning "refined, gentle"... [more]

Katsue f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane" combined with 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Katsuhiko m Japanese
From 勝 (katsu) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win" and combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used instead.

Katsuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Katsuhisa m Japanese
From 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Katsuichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Katsuichirou.

Katsuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Katsumaru m Japanese (Rare)
From 優 (katsu) meaning "gentle, excellent, superior, surpass, kind" combined with 円 (maru) meaning "round, circle, tranquil". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Katsundo m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Katsuhito.... [more]

Katsunobu m Japanese
From 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, triumph", 和 (katsu, wa, kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 雄 (katsu, o) meaning "hero, manly", combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 延 or 伸 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch, extend"... [more]

Katsunori m Japanese
From 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, triumph", 和 (katsu, wa, kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 雄 (katsu, o) meaning "hero, manly", combined 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method".

Katsurako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桂 (katsura) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree" or 葛 (katsura) meaning "arrowroot, kudzu" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Katsutoshi m Japanese
From 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "advantage, benefit". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Katsuya m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can also be formed with other kanji combinations.

Katsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome" or 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Katsuyori m Japanese
From 筈⁠ (kachi, katsu, yahazu, hazu) meaning “notch of an arrow, nock” combined with 誉 (yo) meaning "reputation, honor, glory" and 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit"... [more]

Katsuyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (katsu) meaning "healthy, strength, strong, robust" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 仁 (yoshi) meaning "benevolence", or 祥 (yoshi) meaning "good sign, auspicious omen, happiness"... [more]

Katsuyuki m Japanese
From 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, triumph", 和 (katsu, wa, kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 雄 (katsu, o) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 之 (yuki) meaning "of", or 雪 (yuki, setsu) meaning "snow"... [more]

Katt f English
Variant of Cat.

Kattaleia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Cataleya

Kattarina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Katharina.

Katteryne f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Katherine.

Kattie f English (Archaic), Scots
Diminutive of Katherine.

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

Kattin f Basque
Diminutive of Katalin and Kattalin.

Kattis f Swedish
Diminutive of Katarina.

Kattrine f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Katteryne.

Kattryn f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Katteryne.

Kattryne f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Katteryne.

Katty f English (Rare)
Variant of Catty.

Katuša f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Kateřina (Czech) and Katarína (Slovak). Also compare Katuška.

Katusch f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Katharina.

Katuška f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Kateřina (Czech) and Katarína (Slovak). Also compare Katuša.

Katuszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Katarzyna.

Katye f English (Rare)
Variant of Katy.

Katyrna f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katarina.

Katyržinka f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katarina. 'Katyržinka, swěrna moja' is a traditional Sorbian song and dance.

Katyrzyna f Rusyn
Rusyn form of Catherine. The name is rarely in use due to Rusyn assimilation with other Slavic cultures.

Katyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina.

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.

Kauam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauan.

Kauana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Kauan.

Kauane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Kauan.

Kauani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauane.

Kauany f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kauani.

Kaubi m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Kaupo.

Kauê m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Cauê.

Kaulana m & f Hawaiian
From the word meaning "famous, celebrated, renowned, well-known."

Kaulde f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Claudia.

Kauldi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Claudio and Claude.

Kaumudi f Indian
From Sanskrit कौमुदी (kaumudī) meaning "moonlight". This is another name for Sharad Purnima, a harvest festival celebrated on the full moon of late September or early October.

Kaung m Burmese
Means "good, nice, fine, pleasant" in Burmese.

Kauno m Finnish
From Finnish kaunis meaning "beautiful".

Kaupo m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Estonian short form of Jakob, now used as a given name in its own right.

Kaur m Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian kaur “loon, diver”.

Kauri m Estonian
Variant of Kaur. In some cases, however, it may be a borrowing of the Karelian name.

Kaushal m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कौशल (kauśal) meaning "skill, experience".

Kauthar f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch columnist and politician Kauthar Bouchallikht (b. 1994), who is of Moroccan descent.

Kautsar m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Kawthar.

Kave m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کاوه (see Kaveh).

Kavin m Indian, Tamil, Thai
Means "beauty, grace, fairness" in Tamil. This name can also be used as an alternate transcription of Thai Kawin (which is of the same origin).

Kavtar m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun کفتار (kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.

Kavya f Indian, Tamil
Form of Kavita.

Kawai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the water," from definite article ka and wai meaning "water."

Kawaiola f & m Hawaiian
Means "the water of life" from Hawaiian ka "the" combined with wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life" (compare Waiola).

Kawaljeet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Kawaljit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਵਲਜੀਤ (see Kawaljeet).

Kawalpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Kawanna f African American
Variant of Kawana.

Kawelo m Hawaiian
Means "the progeny" or "the family trait" in Hawaiian. Kawelo is a demi-god in Hawaiian mythology.

Kawena f & m Hawaiian
Means "the glow" or "the glowing one," from definite article ka and wena meaning "glow."

Kāwika m Hawaiian
Vernacular form of Dāvida, the Hawaiian form of David. This was the Hawaiian pronunciation of the name of King David Kalākaua (1836-1891), the last reigning king of Hawaiʻi.

Kawin m Thai
Means "good, beautiful" in Thai.

Kawinthida f Thai
From Thai กวิน (kawin) meaning "good, beautiful" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".

Kawkab f Arabic
Means "planet" in Arabic.

Kawsar f & m Arabic, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Kawthar as well as the Bengali form. It is solely used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Bangladesh.

Kawtar f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).

Kaxilda f Basque
Diminutive of Kasilda.

Kay f Burmese
Means "hair" in Burmese.

Kaya f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume" or 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward" combined with Japanese 耶 (ya), a phonetic character. ... [more]

Kaya f Literature
Short form of Kaya'aton'my', a name invented for the Native American girl of the Nimíipuu or Nez Percé tribe in the American Girl series of dolls, accompanied by books... [more]

Kaya'aton'my' f Literature
Means "one who arranges rocks" in Nez Percé. It was used for a Native American character in the American Girl series of children's books and dolls, nicknamed Kaya... [more]

Kaycey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaycee.

Kayde m & f English
Variant of Cade, though in some instances it may be a variant of Kaydee.

Kaydree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements kay and dree, possibly modeled after names like Kaylee and Audrey.

Kayelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Elle.

Kayelyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Kayhan m Turkish, Persian
Turkish form of Keyhan, as well as an alternate transcription of the Persian name.

Kaylah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kayla.

Kaylana f English (Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lana.

Kayle f Yiddish
Variant of Keyle.

Kayle f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kayle m English (Modern)
Invented name, possibly as a variant of Cale or Kyle.

Kaylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaylena f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Kayleen or Kayla.

Kaylene f English (Modern)
Variant of Kayleen.

Kaylinn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kaylyn.