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Khuê f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奎 (khuê) meaning "stride". This character also refers to Legs, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellation system.
Khuekrit m Thai
From Thai คึก (khuek) meaning "impetuous, high-spirited" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Khueninpu m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫw.n-jnpw meaning "protection of Anubis" or "(he) whom Anubis has protected", derived from khwj "to protect, defend" combined with the name of the god Anubis.
Khufuankh m & f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Khufu lives" or "may Khufu live", derived from the name Khufu combined with ankh "life".
Khufukhaf m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he appears like Khufu" or "Khufu raises him", derived from the name Khufu combined with khaj "to rise, appear, shine forth" and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Khulai m Romani (Archaic)
Derived from (Turkish) Romani khulai "gentleman". This name has been found from at least the early 1800s onward.
Khulanchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian хулан (khulan) meaning "onager, wild donkey" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Khulgana f Mongolian
Means "mouse" in Mongolian.
Khulood f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خلود (see Khulud).
Khuloud f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خلود (see Khulud).
Khumron m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำรณ (see Khamron).
Khun m Shan
From an honorific title meaning "prince, nobleman, official" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Khünbish m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "not human", from Mongolian хүн (hün) meaning "person, man, human" combined with биш (biš) meaning "odd, weird" or "not, isn't". The name was traditionally given to children to protect against and confuse evil spirits.
Khundan m & f Mongolian
Means "pure white (sheep)" or "solid colour" in Mongolian.
Khuntuli f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ხუნტულა (khuntula), which is a term of endearment that is usually reserved for a person's loved ones. It is mainly used in western Georgia (specifically Imereti and Racha) and virtually means "small, chubby, beautiful, cute".... [more]
Khuram m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu خرم (see Khurram).
Khürel m & f Mongolian
Means "bronze" in Mongolian.
Khürelbaatar m Mongolian
Means "bronze hero" in Mongolian, from хүрэл (khürel) meaning "bronze" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Khürelchimeg f Mongolian
Means "bronze ornament" in Mongolian, from хүрэл (khürel) meaning "bronze" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Khürelkhuyag m Mongolian
Means "bronze armour" in Mongolian, from хүрэл (khürel) meaning "bronze" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Khürelsükh m Mongolian
Means "bronze axe" in Mongolian, from хүрэл (khürel) meaning "bronze" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Khüreltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "bronze flower" in Mongolian, from хүрэл (khürel) meaning "bronze" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Khurgaa f & m Mongolian
Means "lamb" in Mongolian.
Khursheed m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu خورشید (see Khurshid).
Khursi m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Persian xirs meaning "bear", of which the modern Persian equivalent is خرس (xers).
Khurts m & f Mongolian
Means "sharp, keen, acute", "good eyesight", or "bright, glowing, glaring, garish" in Mongolian.
Khurtsbaatar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Khurtsbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Khurtsgerel m & f Mongolian
Means "bright light, flare, dazzling" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Khuseyn m Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush and Balkar form of Husayn.
Khushal m Pashto, Hindi
Derived from Persian خوشحال (khoshāl) meaning "happy, merry".
Khushboo f Indian, Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
Derived from Persian خوشبو (xošbu) meaning "fragrance, perfume, pleasant smell".
Khüslen f & m Mongolian
Means "dream, ideal" or "longing, desire, wish" in Mongolian.
Khusnul f & m Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names or phrases beginning with حسن ال (ḥusn al) meaning "goodness of the, beauty of the".
Khusrav m Tajik
Tajik form of Khosrau.
Khusraw m Persian (Rare, Archaic)
From Persian خسرو (xosrow) meaning "king, ruler"; ultimately from Old Iranian *Hu-sravah.
Khutughtu m Medieval Mongolian
Means "blessed" in Mongolian. Khutughtu Khan (December 22, 1300 – August 30, 1329) was the 13th Khagan of the Mongol Empire.
Khüükhendorzh f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra"
Khuwaylid m Arabic (Rare)
Means "eternal, immortal", derived from Arabic خَلَدَ (ḵalada) "to last forever, to be everlasting" (etymologically related to Khalid). Khuwaylid ibn Asad was the father of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, Khadija.
Khuyag m Mongolian
Means "armour" or "warder, marshal, overseer" in Mongolian.
Khuyagbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Khuyến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勸 (khuyến) meaning "advise, recommend".
Khuzaima m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic خزيمة (see Khuzayma), as well as the Urdu form.
Khuzaimah m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خزيمة (see Khuzayma), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Khuzama f Arabic (Rare)
Means "lavender" in Arabic.
Khuzayma m & f Arabic
From a diminutive of Arabic خزم (khazm) referring to a type of tree whose bark was traditionally used to make ropes and string. This was the name of a (male) companion of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as one of his ancestors.
Khvaramze f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Middle Persian noun xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
Khvashak f Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Khuashak. This is the name by which the medieval Georgian politician Khuashak Tsokali (12th century) is also known.
Khvicha m Mingrelian, Georgian, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from a Mingrelian word that means "bright, brilliant, glittering, sparkling".... [more]
Khvtiso m Georgian
Modern form of Ghvtiso.
Khwanchai m Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Khwanchai f Thai
Means "darling, sweetheart, affectionate" in Thai.
Khwanphirom f Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and ภิรมย์ (phirom) meaning "delighting, pleasing, satisfying".
Khwanruean f Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Khybar m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto خيبر (see Khyber).
Khyber m Pashto
From the name of a mountain pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, itself of uncertain meaning.
Khymyshch m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Khamyts.
Khyzyr m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Khidr.
Kía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Kia.
Kiälla f Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish dialectal variant form of Kätilög and female form of Kjell.
Kianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possilby a combination of the prefix ki- and Anne 1. Also compare Kianna
Kiara f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Italian Chiara.
Kiarisse f French (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Local vernacular form of Clarisse found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.... [more]
Kiarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "from the marsh". In Norse mythology this is the name of a king of Valland.
Kiartan m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kjartan.
Kiat m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Jie.
Kiat m Thai
Means "honour, glory, fame" in Thai.
Kiatichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกียรติชัย (see Kiattichai).
Kiatisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kiattisak.
Kiattichai m Thai
From Thai เกียรติ (kiatti) meaning "honour, glory, fame" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kiattisak m Thai
From Thai เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Kiattisuk m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kiattisak.
Kiazo m Georgian
Georgian sources are unsure of the meaning and origin of this name; they say that it might be of Greek origin and means "healer".... [more]
Kib m Mormon
Early Jaredite king.
Kiba m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kuba.
Kibbe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kibbe.
Kibele f Turkish
Turkish form of Cybele.
Kibō m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 希望 (kibō) meaning "hope, wish, aspiration."... [more]
Kibou m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kibō.
Kick m Dutch
Short form of Cornelis via Keke (also compare Keike) and also of names starting with Chris-, such as Christiaan.
Kicki f Swedish
Diminutive of Kristina and its variants.
Kid m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Kit.
Kid m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian коммунистический идеал (kommunisticheskiy ideal) meaning "communist ideal". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Kida f Popular Culture
From the animated movie "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" where it was short for Kidagakash.
Kidada f African American
Derived from Swahili kidada meaning "little sister".... [more]
Kidest f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic ቅድስት (see Kidist).
Kie f Japanese
From 杞 (ki) meaning "river willow" combined with 映 (e) meaning "to project, reflection" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch, bough, twig". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kiejstut m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Kęstutis. A known bearer of this name is the Polish painter Kiejstut Bereźnicki (b. 1935).
Kiek f Dutch
Diminutive of Grietje and Grytsje.
Kiel m English (American)
Popularized by the American television actor Kiel Martin (1944-1990), who was named after the city of Kiel in Germany (see the place name Kiel)... [more]
Kiel m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Kiliaen and Kilianus.
Kiele f Hawaiian
Means "gardenia" in Hawaiian.
Kieley f English
Variant of Kiley.
Kiên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 堅 (kiên) meaning "hard, firm".
Kier m English (Rare)
Variant of Keir.
Kier m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is sometimes theorized to originate from Quirinus.... [more]
Kieran m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Kjærand predominantly used in the 18th century.
Kierceton f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiersten (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the English surname Kierce).
Kiersey f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kiersey.... [more]
Kiệt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 傑 (kiệt) meaning "hero".
Kiều f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嬌 (kiều) meaning "seductive, spoiled, loveable" or 喬 (kiều) meaning "tall, lofty".
Kifa m Biblical Russian, Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Russian and Serbian form of Kephas (see Cephas).
Kifah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun كِفَاح (kifah) meaning "struggle".
Kifas m Biblical Greek, Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Kephas (see Cephas).
Kifayət f Azerbaijani
Means "enough" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic كفاية (kifāya).
Kifayatullah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun كفاية (kifaya) meaning "sufficiency, adequacy" as well as "competence" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
Kifli m Indonesian
Short form of Zulkifli.
Ki-Ha m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 기하 (see Gi-Ha).
Ki-ho m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 기호 (see Gi-ho).
Kihoko f Japanese
From 稀 (ki) meaning "rare" and 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ki-hoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 기훈 (see Gi-hun).
Ki-hun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 기훈 (see Gi-hun).
Kii f Japanese
From 希 (ki) meaning "hope" and 一 (i) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one". This name can also be formed with other kanji combinations.
Kiichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kiichirou.
Kiiko f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope", and 伊 (i) meaning "this" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kika f Portuguese
Variant of Quica.
Kike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian kikk "rooster".
Kiki m Croatian
Croatian male nickname for Kristijan.
Kikil f Manx
Manx form of Cecilia.
Kikilia f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Cecilia.
Kikkan f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kickan. Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier. Her name is a combination of Kikki and Meghan.
Kikki f Swedish
Diminutive of Kristina and its variants.
Kikkuli m Mitanni
The name of an ancient horse trainer who wrote a manual on horse training.
Kiko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 紀 (ki) meaning "narrative; account; record" or 希 (ki) meaning "beg, request; hope; rare" or 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Kikue f Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kikuji m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer"... [more]
Kikuka f Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kikuko f Japanese
From 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kikuna f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens " or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Kikuno f Japanese
From Japanese 鞠 (kiku) meaning "ball" or 掬 (kiku) meaning "to scoop water up with hands" combined with 野 (no) meaning "field, plain" or 乃 (no) meaning "of". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Kikuša f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Kristína. Also compare Kikuška.
Kikuška f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Kristína. Also compare Kikuša.
Kikuya f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum flower" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kikuyo f Japanese
From Japanese meaning 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 代 (#yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kikyō f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese kanji 桔梗 (kikyō) referred to the flower known as Platycodon grandiflorus. Traditionally, it is one of the Seven Autumn Flowers. ... [more]
Kilat m Indonesian (Rare)
Means "lightning" in Indonesian.
Kilda f English
Probably derived from the name of the island St. Kilda.... [more]
Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)
Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).
Kiliaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Kiliaen.
Kiliaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Cillian via its latinized form Kilianus.... [more]
Kilián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Killian.
Kiliána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Kilián.
Kilianus m Irish (Latinized), Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Cillian via its variant form Kilian. When this given name first came into use in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, it was given in honour of saint Kilian, who is generally known as sint Kilianus in Dutch.
Kilina f Russian
Russian short form of Akilina
Kilinoe f Hawaiian (Rare)
From kili meaning "raindrops, fine rain" and noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray."
Kilion m Biblical
Variant of Chilion.
Kilissa f Ancient Greek
Means "woman from Cilicia", an ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor.
Kiljon m Biblical Dutch, Biblical Hungarian
Dutch and Hungarian form of Chilion.
Killashandra f Literature
The name of the central character in Anne McCaffrey's science fiction novel The Crystal Singer (1982). It coincides with an Irish place name, also spelled Killeshandra, which means "church of the old ring-fort" from Irish cill "church", the definite article na, sean- "old" and ráth "ring-fort".
Kill-sin m English (Puritan)
Referring to Leviticus 14:13, "And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:"
Kilmeny f Literature, English
From the name of a village on the island of Islay, Scotland, in which the first element is from Gaelic cille meaning "church, cell". It is thought to mean "monastery" or "church of Saint Eithne"... [more]
Kilperik m Croatian, Finnish
Croatian and Finnish form of Chilperic.
Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Swahili word kilulu "little pearl" (ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and lulu means "pearl").... [more]
Kim m Russian, Soviet
Short form of Akim and Yakim, which are both Russian forms of Joachim.... [more]
Kim m Mormon
Jaredite king and son of Morianton.
Kima f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque kima "fine branches; ends of branches; mane", this name has come into use in recent years (possibly inspired by the international popularity of the name Kim 1).
Kima f Russian, Soviet
Feminine form of the Russian name Kim.
Kimberla f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Kimberley. A notable bearer is the author Kimberla Lawson Roby (1965-).
Kimberlé f Obscure
Variant of Kimberly... [more]
Kimete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian kimet "worth, value".
Kimetz m Basque
Derived from Basque kimetz, a variant of kimu "sprout".
Kimhan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khimhan.
Kimi f & m Japanese
Kimi was already popular for girls in the Edo era and remained in common use until the early 1900s, most commonly spelled in hiragana as きみ.... [more]
Kimia f Persian
Alternate transcription of Kimiya.
Kimiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 王 (kimi) meaning "king, rule, magnate" or 君 (kimi) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix" combined with 彰 (aki) meaning "clear, obvious", 章 (aki) meaning "badge, chapter, section", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, visible", 照 (aki) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, sunlight", or 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, bright, help"... [more]
Kimie f Japanese
From Japanese 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" and 枝 (e) meaning "branch". Other kanji combinations are possible, particularly those using 貴 (ki) "precious" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".
Kimiharu m Japanese
From 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear or fine weather". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kimihiko m Japanese
From 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" or 公 (kimi) meaning "prince" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kimihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" and 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kimihito m Japanese
From Japanese 竜 (kimi) meaning "dragon" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kimika f Japanese (Rare)
From Kimi combined with a ka kanji, like 香 meaning "fragrance," 佳 meaning "beautiful, good" or 花/華 meaning "flower."
Kimimila f Sioux
From Lakota kimímila "butterfly".
Kiminori m Japanese
From 公 (kimi) meaning "sovereign prince" and 法 (nori) meaning "method, principle, law, rule". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Kimiora m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from kimi meaning "search/look for, seek out" and ora meaning "life."
Kimito m Japanese
From Japanese 君 or 公 (kimi) meaning "lord" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Kimiya f Persian
Means "rare" or "alchemy" in Persian, possibly given in reference to the 11th-century Sufi text كيمياى سعادت (Kimiya-yi sa'ādat), 'The Alchemy of Happiness', by Al-Ghazali.
Kimiyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 公 (kimi) meaning "lord" combined with 寧 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, rather". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Kimiyo f Japanese
From 仁 (kimi) meaning "benevolent, compassionate" and 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can be used as well.... [more]
Kimiyoshi m Japanese
From 君 (kimi) meaning "noble, lord" and 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well. A known bearer is the Japanese film director, Kimiyoshi Yasuda (1911-1983).
Kimnor m Mormon
Early Jaredite.
Kimya f Persian
Variant transcription of Kimiya.
Kin f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu) meaning "delight, pleasure," 琴 (kin, koto), referring to the qin, a 7-stringed Chinese zither, 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "near, close" or 均 (kin, nara.su) meaning "average, level."... [more]
Kina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Short form of Alickina occasionally encountered in the Scottish Highlands.
Kinaithon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb κινέω (kineo) meaning "to move, to set in motion, to begin, to cause" combined with Greek αἴθων (aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat" (see Aithon).
Kindin m Basque
Basque form of Quintinus.
Kindle m & f American
Variant of Kendall.
Kinède m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Cennydd via the Latinization Kenedus.
Kineke f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a hypochoristic form of names ending in -kien, e.g. Annekien.
Kingdom m English (American, Rare), English (African)
Either a transferred use of the surname Kingdom or else directly from the English word, perhaps taken from the biblical phrase kingdom of God... [more]
Kingman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred usage from the surname Kingman. A known bearer was the American diplomat Kingman Brewster Jr. (1919-1988).
Kingusia f Polish
Diminutive of Kinga.
Kính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敬 (kính) meaning "respect, honour".
Kinia f Polish
Diminutive of Kinga.
Kinito m Spanish (Rare)
Pet name of unclear origin. Sometimes it may be related to the drinking game kinito or to the nickname Quino.
Kinjirō m Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kin) meaning "gold", 欽 (kin) meaning "respect, revere", 欣 (kin) meaning "take pleasure in, rejoice" or 錦 (kin) meaning "brocade" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "order, sequence, next", 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administer" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]
Kinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kunley).
Kinlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kinlow.
Kinoko f Japanese
Often spelled with キノコ (katakana) or きのこ (hiragana). As a word, kinoko means "mushroom" in Japanese.
Kintija f Latvian
Latvian form of Cynthia.
Kintiliano m Basque
Basque form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kintilio m Basque
Basque form of Quintilius.
Kintilo m Basque
Basque form of Quintillus.
Kintin m Picard
Picard form of Quintinus.
Kinto m Basque
Basque form of Quintus.
Kinue f Japanese
From 絹 (kinu) meaning "silk" and 枝 (e) meaning "twig, branch, bough". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kinuko f Japanese
From 絹 (kinu) meaning "silk" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kinuyo f Japanese
From 絹 (kinu) means "silk" and 代 (yo) can mean "replace, change, substitute, age, generation, world, period". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Kinzang m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Kunzang.
Kion m Russian (Archaic)
Variant or short form of Okean, which is the Russian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Kiong m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Qiang.
Kioni m Georgian (Archaic)
Variant or short form of Okeanosi, which is the Georgian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Kionia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Chionia.
Kioto m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a ki kanji, like 樹 meaning "tree," 輝 meaning "brightness, brilliance," 季 meaning "season," 喜 meaning "delight, pleasure" or 貴 meaning "precious, valuable," and 音 (oto) meaning "sound" or an o kanji, like 生 meaning "grow" or 桜 meaning "cherry (tree, blossom)," and a to kanji, like 人 meaning "person."... [more]
Kipland m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the name Kip with the English noun land meaning "land", possibly created by parents who liked the name Kip but felt that it seemed like too much of a nickname for it to be a proper full name, and therefore set about inventing a proper full name for Kip, which ended up being Kipland... [more]
Kiplee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.
Kipleigh f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.
Kipley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipley.
Kipli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian short form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Kiplyn f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the names Kip and Lyn or transferred usage of the surname Kiplin.
Kipras m Lithuanian
Short form of Kiprijonas.
Kiprian m Russian
Russian form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Kiprijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Kira f Japanese
From 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, to esteem, worthful, aristocratic, expensive, value, superior" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kirana f & m Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai
Alternate transcription of Kiran as well as the Indonesian and Thai form. It is used as a unisex name in India and Indonesia while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
Kirandeep f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Kirandip f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਿਰਨਦੀਪ (see Kirandeep).
Kiranjeet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Kiranjit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਿਰਨਜੀਤ (see Kiranjeet).
Kiranjot f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Kiranpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Kiranpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Kirara f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.... [more]
Kirarako f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Kirara combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Kirari f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the onomatopoeic adverb きらり (kirari), which describes a momentary flash of light, cognate with Kirara.... [more]
Kirati m Thai
Means "honour, fame, prestige" in Thai.
Kirbie m & f American (Modern)
Unisex variant of Kirby
Kiriak m Russian
Russian form of Cyriacus.
Kiriaki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακή (see Kyriaki).
Kirie f Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia, princess tree, empress tree, foxglove-tree" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]
Kirijak m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cyriacus.
Kirik m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form of Kirykos.
Kirika f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name comprised of the Kanji 霧 (kiri) meaning "fog, mist" or 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "incense, smell, fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer"... [more]
Kiriko f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) meaning "mist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kirila f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kiril.
Kirilas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cyril.
Kirile m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kyrillos (see Cyril).
Kirilla f Hungarian
Feminine form of Kirill.
Kirino f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) meaning "mist" combined with 野 (no) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" or 乃 (no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon"... [more]
Kirio m & f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" combined with 生 (o) meaning "living" or 男 (o) meaning "man". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kirion m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Georgian and Russian form of Kyrion. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian saint Kirion II (1855-1918), who was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kiririsha f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of an important goddess in Elamite religion. Her name apparently means "Great Goddess" or "Great Lady" in the Elamite language, with one source stating that the name consists of Elamite kiri or kirir "goddess" and Elamite usa(n) (relation with the Elamite word rishair "great" is also likely)... [more]
Kiritapu f Maori
Means "sacred skin, virgin" in Māori.
Kirito m Japanese (Rare)
From 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible. A notable bearer is Kirito (the username of Kazuto Narusaka) from the 'Sword Art Online' series.
Kirke f Estonian
Allegedly derived from Estonian kirka, the genitive singular case of kirgas “bright”. This is also the Estonian form of Circe.
Kirmen m Basque (Modern)
Means "loyal, faithful".
Kirno m Javanese
From Javanese kirna referring to a classification of long-lived trees that bear hanging fruit (such as mango, durian or rambutan).
Kirono m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Kirana.
Kirra f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Kirra is a beach-side suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland which has been popular with holidaymakers since the early 20th century. The name of the suburb is believed to be an Indigenous name, however the specific language and meaning are unknown... [more]
Kirry f Manx
Manx diminutive of Katherine and cognate of Kate and Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').
Kirsan m Russian
Russian short form of the Greek name Chrysanthos.
Kirsan m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk киртә (kirtä) meaning "dirty".