This is a list of submitted names in which the edit status is usages AND description are verified.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 賀 (
ka) meaning "celebrate, congratulations, greet" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kaysone f & m LaoMeans "pollen" in Lao. A notable bearer was former Laotian president Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992).
Kazeko f Japanese (Rare)From 風 (
kaze) meaning "wind" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazhymukan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh қажы
(qazhy) meaning "pilgrim, hajji (a person who has completed the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca)" and the given name
Mukan.
Kazu m & f JapaneseFrom 数
(kazu) meaning "number, amount." Other kanji used in relation include 和 meaning "sum," 計 meaning "measurement, weighing," 知 meaning "wisdom" or any kanji referring to numbers, such as 一 meaning "one," 二 meaning "two" or 五 meaning "five." It can also be written as a combination of a
ka kanji, like 佳 meaning "beautiful, good," 嘉 meaning "praise, esteem" or 花 meaning "flower," and a
zu kanji, e.g. 寿 meaning "congratulations; longevity."... [
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Kazuaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese kanji 和 (
kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" combined with 明 (
aki) meaning "bright" or 朗 (
aki) meaning "bright, clear" or 昭 (
aki) meaning "shining"... [
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Kazufumi m JapaneseFrom 麗 (
kazu) meaning "lovely, graceful, beautiful, resplendent", 春 (
kazu) meaning "spring", 万 (
kazu) meaning "hundred" or 嘉 (
kazu) meaning "auspicious, praise" combined with 典 (
fumi) meaning "ceremony, rites" or 章 (
fumi) meaning "section, chapter"... [
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Kazuha f & m JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from 冬 (
kazu) meaning "winter" and 葉 (
ha) meaning "blade, leaf" or 杷 (
ha) meaning "loquat, rake". Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.
Kazuharu m JapaneseFrom 計 (
kazoeru, kei, kai) meaning "plan, total, -meter (measuring device)", 壱 (
kazu, ichi) meaning "number one", or 知 (
kazu, chi, tomo) meaning "wisdom" combined with 春 (
haru, shun) meaning "spring", 榛 (
haru, hari, saibari) meaning "Asian hazel", 遥 (
haru, haruka) meaning "distant, remote, far away"... [
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Kazuhiro m JapaneseFrom 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" and 紘 (
hiro) meaning "large, wide, broad, big". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazuhito m JapaneseFrom 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" and 仁 (
hito) meaning "benevolence". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazuho m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (
kazu) meaning "much, many" combined with 穗 or 穂 (
ho) meaning "ear of grain" or 星 (
ho) meaning "star, dot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kazuichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (
kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 市 (
ichi) meaning "market". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kazuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" combined with 嘉 (
ka) meaning "excellent, good". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.
Kazuma m JapaneseFrom Japanese 一
(kazu) meaning "one" or 和
(kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 馬
(ma) meaning "horse"... [
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Kazumasa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (
kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 正 (
masa) meaning "just, right, correct, proper" or 政 (
masa) meaning "government"... [
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Kazumichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (
kazu) meaning "harmony, peace, even, level" or 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" combined with 路 (
michi) meaning "road", 倫 (
michi) meaning "morals, ethics", or 皆 (
michi) meaning "all, everything"... [
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Kazuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一
(kazu) meaning "one" and 那
(na) meaning "that, that one" or 菜
(na) meaning "vegetables, greens", as well as other character combinations.
Kazune f & m JapaneseFrom 和 (
kazu) meaning "peace, harmony" and 音 (
ne) meaning "sound, echo". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazunobu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 和
(kazu) meaning "harmony, peace", 一
(kazu) meaning "one" or 員
(kazu) meaning "member" combined with 伸
(nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open", 延
(nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 信
(nobu) meaning "trust"... [
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Kazunori m JapaneseFrom 計 (
kazoeru, kei, kai) meaning "plan, total, -meter (measuring device)", 壱 (
kazu, ichi) meaning "number one", or 知 (
kazu, chi, tomo) meaning "wisdom" combined with 儀 (
nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (
nori) meaning "law" or 典 (
nori) meaning "rule, ceremony"... [
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Kazushi m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 和 (
kazu) meaning "peace; harmony" or 一 (
kazu) meaning "one; wholly" combined with 司 (
shi) meaning "boss" or 志 (
shi) meaning "purpose, will, ambition".... [
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Kazuteru m JapaneseFrom 法 (
kazu) meaning "method, law, regulation, model" or 和 (
kazu) meaning "peace" combined with 光 (
teru) meaning "light, radiance" or 照 (
teru) meaning "to shine"... [
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Kazuto m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese kanji 一 (read
kazu instead of
ichi or
hito) meaning "one" or 和 (
kazu) meaning "peace" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person, individual".... [
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Kazutoshi m JapaneseFrom 和 (
kazu) meaning "Japan, peace, harmony" or 寿 (
kazu) meaning "longevity, congratulations, long life" combined with 年 (
toshi) meaning "years". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazuyasu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" combined with 安 (
yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Kazuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (
kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (
kazu) meaning "one" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazuyoshi m JapaneseFrom 和 (
kazu) meaning "peace, harmony" and 美 (
yoshi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazybek m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh қазы
(qazy) or Kyrgyz казы
(kazy) both meaning "judge", of Arabic origin, combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Keaki f Japanese (Modern, Rare)First made known by now retired Takarazuka actress Keaki Mori (杜 けあき), born Kumiko Kano (狩野 久美子) (1959-), who was in the theatre troupe from 1979 to 1993. It is derived from
Keyaki.... [
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Kealani f & m HawaiianMeans "clear heaven," from
kea meaning "white, clear" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven(ly), spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Kealiʻi m HawaiianMeans "the chief," "the ruler," "the monarch," "the king" or "the commander," from definite article
ke and
aliʻi which means "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."... [
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Keʻalohilani f & m HawaiianMeans "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."
Keao f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the light," "the day," "the daylight," "the dawn" or "the cloud," from definite article
ke and
ao which means "light, day, daylight, dawn, cloud."
Keawe m & f HawaiianMeans "the strand" or "the wake of a ship," from definite article
ke and
awe meaning "strand, thread, wake of a ship."
Kedar m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, OdiaFrom Sanskrit केदार
(kedara) meaning "field, meadow, plain" as well as "mountain". This is another name for the Hindu god
Shiva.
Keesje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Kees) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Kefah m ArabicVariant transcription of
Kifah. A known bearer of this name is the Palestinian-born Dutch television host Kefah Allush (b. 1969).
Kehaulani f HawaiianFrom Hawaiian
kēhau "dew, dewdrop" and
lani "heaven, sky". This was one of the top 100 girls' names in Hawaii in 1997.
Kehua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 克
(kè) meaning "overcome, win" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Keiana f EnglishPossibly a variant of
Qiana. This name was given to 42 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Keidrich m English (American)Meaning uncertain; it is possible that this given name was originally derived from the rare German surname
Keidrich, which in turn might have been derived from the name of the German place
Kiedrich... [
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Keiichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 啓 (
kei) meaning "revelation", 敬 (
kei) meaning "respect", 圭 (
kei) meaning "good, beautiful, lovely" or 慶 (
kei) meaning "happiness" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one"... [
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Keiki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 慶 (
kei) meaning "celebrate" combined with 樹 (
ki) "tree, timber wood, plant", 貴 (
ki) meaning "valuable, expensive" or 紀 (
ki) meaning "narrative, chronicle"... [
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Keilah m Biblical Hebrew, BiblicalLikely meaning "citadel" in Ancient Hebrew. This is the name of a Biblical character in 1 Chronicles 4:19, described as the grandson of
Hodiah.
Keilani f HawaiianMeans "glorious sky" or "glorious heaven," from
kei meaning "dignified, proud, glorious" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Keimo m Finnish (Rare)Invented by Finnish author
Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) who was inspired by the place name Keimola which is of uncertain etymology.
Keishi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (
kei) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 司 (
shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kekai m HawaiianMeans "the sea," from definite article
ke and
kai meaning "sea, sea water."
Keke m & f FinnishFor men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of
Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [
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Kekela f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [
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Kekilia f Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Kaikilia. The modern spelling variant Κεκίλια (and its slightly different pronunciation) might possibly be a result of foreign influence.
Keklutsa f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი
(keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".
Keladry f LiteratureApparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her
Protector of the Small series.
Kelaino f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κελαινός
(kelainos) meaning "black, dark". This name belongs to five different figures in Greek mythology, including an Amazon (a woman warrior), one of the Pleiades and the mother of Delphus by Apollo.
Keldibek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz келди
(keldi) meaning "has come" (itself from келүү
(kelüü) meaning "to come") combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Keleustanor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective κελευστός
(keleustos) meaning "commanded, ordered" or from the Greek noun κελευστής
(keleustes) meaning "boatswain"... [
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Kelita m BiblicalA Biblical nickname for
Kelaiah. It means "crippled, dwarfed one" or "small/petite one", but also may mean "adopted one". In the Bible, this is the name of a Levite with a foreign wife.
Keltse f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Celsa.
Kelzang m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང
(bkal-bzang) meaning "good luck, good destiny", derived from བཀལ
(bkal) meaning "trust, lean on" and བཟང
(bzang) meaning "goodness, benefit".
Kemala f IndonesianMeans "luminous, beautiful, precious (of a stone)" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल
(komala).
Kemas m IndonesianMeans "tidy, neat, clean" in Indonesian. This is also a Palembangese hereditary title indicating nobility.
Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina
ken 'big flat' and
ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [
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Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Germanic
kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic
kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic
wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic
wîg meaning "warrior."... [
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Keneshbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz кеңеш
(kenesh) meaning "advice, guidance, counsel" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kenetsu m JapaneseFrom 硯 (
ken) meaning "inkstone" and 悦 (
etsu) meaning "joy, pleased". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kenia f SpanishSpanish short form of
Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of
Kenya.
Kenickie m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Kenickie. The name was borne by a “Grease” character played by Jeff Conaway.
Kenizé f Arabic (Rare, ?)Perhaps derived from Arabic كنز
(kenz) "treasure" (see
Kenza). Bearer Kenizé Mourad (1939-) is a French writer of Turkish and Indian origin.
Kenjirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 健 (
ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 二 (
ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kenkichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 健 (
ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 謙 (
ken) meaning "humble, modest" or 鎌 (
ken) meaning "a sickle" combined with 吉 (
kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kenko f JapaneseFrom Japanese
健 (ken) "healthy, strong" and
子 (ko) "child".
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)Either from the English surname
Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name
Cena combined with
leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname
Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of
McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of
Finlay".
Kensuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 研 (
ken) meaning "study, sharpen" or 健 (
ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 介 (
suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kento m JapaneseFrom Japanese 健 (
ken) meaning "healthy, strong" and 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kenzaburō m JapaneseFrom Japanese kanji 健 (
ken) meaning "strong; healthy" combined with 三 (
zabu) meaning "three; third" and 郎 (
rō) meaning "son".... [
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Kenzhebay m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom кенже (
kenzhe) meaning "youngest, lastborn" combined with бай (
bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".