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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".
Kirsi f Estonian
Originally an Estonian short form of Kristiina, this name is now considered a derivation from Estonian kirss "cherry".
Kirsika f Estonian
Variant of Kirsike.
Kirsike f Estonian (Rare)
Cognate of Finnish Kirsikka, derived from Estonian kirss "cherry".
Kirstín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kirstin.
Kirstina f Norwegian, English (British)
Norwegian dialectal form (found in the county Sogn og Fjordane) as well as an English variant of Christina or Kirstin (in the case of the English name, it might be an Anglicized form of Cairistìona).
Kirt m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kurt as well as a short form of Kirtley and Kirtly.
Kirtley m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the English surname Kirtley.
Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.
Kirumi f Popular Culture
Borne by character Kirumi Tojo (東条 斬美) in the visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony', made up of the verb 斬る (kiru) meaning "to kill, cut/slice (off)" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty."... [more]
Kirvil f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a name beginning with Kir-, such as Kirstina, and a name ending in -vild, such as Ingvild.
Kirykos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος (Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος (kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ (keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".... [more]
Kisa f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 杞 (ki) meaning "river willow", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 季 (ki) meaning "seasons" combined with 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze"... [more]
Kisame m Popular Culture
From Japanese 鬼 (ki) meaning "ogre" and 鮫 (same) meaning "shark". Kisame Hoshigaki is a character from the 'Naruto' anime and manga series.
Kisanna f Hungarian
Originally a Transylvanian diminutive of Anna by way of combining the name with Hungarian kis "small, little", it is now used as a given name in its own right.
Kisara f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name is usually spelled with katakana, but it can also be spelled with 綺 (ki) meaning "thin silk", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", and 良 (ra) meaning "good". There are other possible kanji combinations.... [more]
Kishisaburo m Japanese
From 吉 (kichi) meaning "lucky, fortunate", 三 (sabu) meaning "three", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kishkumen m Mormon
Character in the Book of Mormon.
Kisho m Japanese
From 揮 (ki) meaning "brandish, volatile" combined with 笑 (sho) meaning "smile" or 聖 (sho) meaning "sacred, holy". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kisho m Georgian
Short form of Kishvardi.
Kishvardi m Georgian
Georgian form of Kishwad. The name is also often thought to be the Georgian form of the similar name Kishwar.
Kismete f Albanian
Feminine form of Kismet.
Kisó f Hungarian
Short form of Kisanna.
Kispiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Crispina.
Kiss f Danish
Danish diminutive of Kirsten.
Kissty f English
Probably a nursery form of Kristy.
Kisuke m Japanese
From 希 (ki) meaning "hope" and 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kita f Croatian
Short form of Katarina. The word has become slang for the male organ so it isn't used anymore.... [more]
Kitan m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kristian.
Kitaru m Japanese (Rare)
This name comes from the verb 来る/來る (kuru) meaning “to come, arrive,” which is a combination of 来 (ki), the continuative form of 来る (kuru), and the verb 至る (itaru) meaning “to reach (a stage), to lead/get to, to attain"... [more]
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Kitica f Croatian
Diminutive of Kita.
Kitichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittichai.
Kitija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kitty.
Kitima f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittima.
Kitisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittisak.
Kitiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittiya.
Kito m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Kitesa and perhaps also of Kristesia and even Kristepore.... [more]
Kitti m Thai
Means "fame, renown" in Thai.
Kittichai m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kittikhun m Thai
Means "prestige, fame, renown" in Thai.
Kittikon m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Kittikun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittikhun.
Kittil m Norwegian
Variant of Kjetil predominantly used in southern Norway.
Kittima f Thai
Derived from Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown".
Kittisak m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Kittiwat m Thai
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Kittiya f Thai
Derived from Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown".
Kitto f Scots
Orcadian Scots form of Kittie.
Kitto m Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Christopher.
Kittye f English
Alternate spelling of Kitty.
Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]
Kiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 矯 (kiểu) meaning "style, manner, model, example".
Kiwako f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "althea, hollyhock", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kiwamu m Japanese
From classical verbs 究 (kiwamu) and 極 (kiwamu), modern kiwameru, meaning "to investigate thoroughly, master" and "to carry to extremes, go to the end of something" respectively.... [more]
Kiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyy as well as an Ukrainian variant transcription of Kyy.... [more]
Kiya f Eastern African
Allegedly means "mine" in Oromo.
Kiyan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کیان (see Kian 1).
Kiyanne f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Kyanne. It was brought to limited public attention in 2018 by Kiyanne, a rapper who appeared as a cast member on the eighth season of the American reality television show Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Kiyaz m Kyrgyz
When written as Кыяз, this name is a variant transcription of Kyyaz.... [more]
Kiyazbek m Kyrgyz
When written as Кыязбек, this name is a variant transcription of Kyyazbek.... [more]
Kıymet f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kıymet meaning "value".
Kiyoe f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy; sacred" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "blessing; grace; favor".... [more]
Kiyofumi m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Kiyoha f Japanese (Rare)
From 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 葉 (ha) meaning "sheet, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyohiko m Japanese
From 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy, sacred" or 虚 (kiyo) meaning "emptiness, void" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyoi f Japanese
From the adjective 清い (kiyoi) meaning "clean, pure, clear" or 綺 (ki) meaning "thin silk" combined with 良 (yoi) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyoka f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "althea, hollyhock", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyokazu m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo, shi) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 和 (kazu, wa) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu, ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyoki m Japanese
From 青 (kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" and 享 (ki) meaning "to enjoy, to receive, to undergo, to answer" or 起 (ki) meaning "to rise, to wake up"... [more]
Kiyomi f Japanese
From 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy, sacred" or 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]
Kiyono f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" and 乃 (no) meaning "of". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kiyonobu m Japanese
This name can be made with 清 (kiyo) meaning "clean, pure" or 精 (kiyo) meaning "vigour, energy, spirit", with 伸/延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, lengthen, stretch, grow, extend", 信 (nobu) meaning "believe, faith, trust", or 進 (nobu) meaning "move on, advance, make progress"... [more]
Kiyotaka m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyoteru m Japanese
From 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable", 咏 (yo) meaning "recitation, poem, composing, song", and 昭 (teru) meaning "bright, enlightened, glorious", 晶 (teru) meaning "crystal, diamond, clear" or 明 (teru) meaning "bright, enlighten, clarifying, understanding"... [more]
Kiyoto m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 人 (to) "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyotomo m Japanese
From 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy, sacred, divine" or 心 (kiyo) meaning "heart, mins, soul" combined with 友 (tomo) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyotoshi m Japanese
From 貴 (kiyo) meaning "valuable, expensive, worthful" or 清 (kiyo) "Qing dynasty, clear, pure, clean" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit, profit". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kiyoyasu m Japanese
From 廉 (kiyo) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" or 潔 (kiyo) meaning "pure" combined with 悌 (yasu) meaning "respect for one's elders, filial piety". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kiyoyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (kiyo) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" or 圭 (kiyo) meaning "corner, edge, square jewel, angle" combined with 兆 (yoshi) meaning "trillion". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyoyuki m Japanese
From 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy" combined with 侑 (yuki) meaning "help, recommend, reward, forgive". Other kanji combinstions are possible.
Kizashi m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 兆し/萌し (kizashi) meaning "sign, omen."... [more]
Kizkitza f Basque
After Mount Kizkitza in the Basque town of Itsaso, which has an hermitage dedicated to Our Lady of Kizkitza. According to folk legend, the locals saw a light on Mount Kizkitza and they found the Virgin Mary there... [more]