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Kove m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Finnish kova "hard; firm".
Koviljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the plant name kovilje (Lat. Stipa pennata), in English known as feather grass.
Kovit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kowit.
Kowit m Thai
Means "smart, skilled, knowledgeable" in Thai.
Koya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kouya.
Koyah m Haida (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Haida xhuuyaa "raven". Koyah (fl. 1787–1795) was the chief of Ninstints or Skungwai, the main village of the Kunghit-Haida during the era of the Maritime Fur Trade in Haida Gwaii off the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Koyal f Indian
Means "cuckoo" or "asian koel" (a bird in the cuckoo order) in Hindi.... [more]
Koyori f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (ko) meaning "spirit, heart, mind, soul" combined with 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kozakura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Sakura prefixed with a ko kanji, like 小 meaning "small" or 瑚, part of Sango.... [more]
Kozim m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Kazim.
Kozima f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cosima.
Kozman m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Kosmas (see Cosmas), perhaps via Greek κοσμᾶν (kosman). Also compare Kuzman.
Kozue f Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 梢 (shou, kusunoki, kozue) meaning "treetop, twig," derived from a combination of 木 (ko), the combining form of ki meaning "tree," and and 末 (sue) meaning "tip, top."... [more]
K'paw f & m Karen
Means "light" in S'gaw Karen.
Krabat m Folklore, German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Sorbian
Krabat is derived from the Sorbian word for "Croat". He is a legendary figure in Sorbian folklore and the hero of Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'. ... [more]
Kracht m Low German
Low German form of Kraft.
Kræn m Danish
Diminutive of Kresten
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Kraigg m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Craig.
Kraina f Yiddish
Variant of Kreina.
Kraisak m Thai
From Thai ไกร (krai) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Kraising m Thai
From Thai ไกร (krai) meaning "great, mighty, powerful" and สิงห์ (sing) meaning "lion".
Kraison m Thai
Means "lion (a poetic term)" in Thai.
Kraisorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kraison.
Krajna f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish variant of Kraina.
Kraljica f Croatian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "queen" in Croatian.
Kraneia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek κράνεια meaning "cornelian cherry", a small species of dogwood. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with the cornelian cherry tree.
Kranti f & m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit क्रान्ति (krānti) meaning "going, proceeding, overcoming, surpassing" in Sanskrit. In modern times it is more commonly used to mean "revolution".
Krarmiya f Soviet
Variant of Karmiya.
Kras m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Crassus.
Krasarma f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Contraction of Russian Красная армия (Krasnaya armiya) meaning "Red army". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Krasas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Crassus.
Krasomila f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Literature
Composed of the Old Slavonic elements kras meaning "beauty" and mil meaning "gracious, dear".... [more]
Krassimir m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Красимир (see Krasimir).
Krassimira f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Красимира (see Krasimira).
Krästa m Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Kristoffer.
Krastan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian кръст (krast) meaning "cross" (see Krastyo). This name is sometimes mistaken for a variant form of Kristiyan.... [more]
Krastana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krastan. This name is sometimes mistaken for a variant form of Kristina and Kristiyana.... [more]
Krastin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant form of Krastan.
Kratandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Krates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power."
Kratesikleia f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Kratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Kratet m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Crates.
Kratil m Croatian
Croatian form of Cratylus.
Kratinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Kratipp m Russian
Russian form of Kratippos.
Kratippos m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful horse", derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) "power" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
Kratisthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Kratylos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Kravai f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun კრავი (kravi) meaning "lamb".
Kreet f Estonian
Variant of Krõõt.
Kreeta f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian variant of Greta.
Kreia f Popular Culture
Kreia is a fictional character in the RPG 'Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords' (2004). She's a Force sensitive elderly woman with mysterious motives, and a member of the main player's party... [more]
Kreina f Yiddish
Variant of Kreine.
Krejas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kreios.
Krejna f Yiddish
Variant of Kreina.
Kremena f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian кремен, a dialectal variant of кремък "flint, flintstone".
Kremtim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian kremtim "celebration; commemoration".
Krenar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian krenar "proud".
Krenare f Albanian
Feminine form of Krenar.
Krenle f Yiddish (Archaic)
German-Yiddish diminutive of Kreine.
Kreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρέων (kreon) meaning "king". Also compare Greek κρείων (kreion) meaning "ruler, lord, master".
Kreophylos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κρέων (kreon) meaning "ruler, lord" and φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, clan".
Křesćan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Christian. Křesćan Krawc (German: Christian Schneider), born 1938, is a Sorbian writer.
Krescencja f Polish
Polish form of Crescentia.
Krescens m Polish
Polish form of Crescentius.
Krescenty m Polish
Polish form of Crescentius.
Kreshnik m Albanian
Derived from Albanian kreshnik "valiant hero; valiant; valorous".
Kresna m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Krishna.
Kresno m Javanese
Javanese form of Krishna.
Krëszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Krësztof.
Krësztof m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Christopher.
Kreuza f Albanian
Albanian form of Creusa.
Kreuzwendedich m German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the German phrase Kreuz, wende Dich! "Cross, turn around". The name is often given to children whose older siblings have died in infancy.... [more]
Kría f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Icelandic kría "Arctic Tern" (denoting the bird).
Kriang m Thai
Means "great" in Thai.
Kriangchai m Thai
Means "great victory" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kriangdech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangdet.
Kriangdet m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Kriangkrai m Thai
Means "great, mighty, powerful" in Thai.
Kriangsak m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Kriasos m Greek Mythology
Basically means "he who saves rams", derived from Greek κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male sheep" combined with Greek σαόω (saoō) meaning "to rescue, to save". For the latter element, also compare the Greek adjective σάος (saos) meaning "safe".
Kridsada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Kridtika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritika.
Kridtin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤติน (see Krittin).
Kriengchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangchai.
Kriengdet m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Kriangdet.
Kriengkrai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangkrai.
Kriengsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangsak.
Krihke f Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Kristin.
Krij m Croatian
Croatian form of Kreios via Crius.
Krijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of Crijn.
Krille m Swedish
Diminutive of Kristian and Kristoffer.
Krim m Kabyle, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly a variant of Karim. Krim Belkacem was an Algerian revolutionary and politician who was a notable figure during the Algerian War.
Krimhilda f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kriemhild.
Krinka f Serbian, Croatian
Means "lily", from Ancient Greek κρίνον (krínon).
Kris m Theology
Haitian Creole form of Christ.
Krisada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Krisanne f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Kristen 2 or Kristina (from Greek Christianos, meaning “follower of Christ”) and Anne 1 (from Hebrew Hannah, meaning “grace” or “favour”).
Krisda m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Krishen m Indian (Americanized, Rare, ?)
Krishen is an Indian name, originated after Krishna, a Hindu God.
Krishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Krishna.
Kriskentios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Kreskentios, which is the late Greek form of Crescentius.
Krislyn f English (Rare)
A combination of Kristine or Kristal and Lyn.
Krisno m Javanese, Indonesian
Javanese form of Krishna.
Krisp m Croatian
Croatian form of Crispus.
Krispin m Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Crispinus (see Crispin).
Krispinian m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Crispinianus.
Krispinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Crispinian.
Krispinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Crispinus (see Crispin).
Krissada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.
Krissy f English
Variant of Chrissy.
Kristall m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "crystal" in Icelandic.
Křišťan m Medieval Czech
Medieval variant of Kristián. Křišťan z Prachatic (Christian of Prachatice in English) was a medieval Bohemian astronomer, mathematician and former Catholic priest who converted to the Hussite movement... [more]
Kristas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Krist-, such as Kristijonas and Kristupas.
Kristbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristbjørg.
Kristbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Kristbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and bjørn "bear".
Kristela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Kris "Christ" combined with te "was" or "has been" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Christ was here" or "Christ was there".
Kristell f Breton
Feminine form of Kristen, itself the Breton form of Christian.
Kristesia m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ქრისტესი (kristesi) meaning "of Christ". Kristesi is also the name of a village in Georgia.... [more]
Kristey f Icelandic
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Kristhallr m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Kristus "Christ" and Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" used around year 1500.
Kristiana f Bulgarian, Croatian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Kashubian
Scandinavian variant and Croatian and Kashubian form of Christiana as well as a Bulgarian variant transcription of Кристиана (see Kristiyana).
Kristiani m Kven
Kven variant of Kristian.
Kristiine f Estonian
Estonian form of Christine.
Kristijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Christiana.
Kristinawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Kristina and the feminine suffix -wati.
Kristión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Christian.
Kristiono m Javanese
From Javanese Kristên meaning "Christian" (via Dutch christen).
Kristk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kristión.
Kristl f English
Variant of Crystal.
Kristlaug f Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Kristina and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Kristlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the name elements krist "Christ" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Kristlind f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft".
Kristmar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element marr "famous".
Kristmar f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element mėy "girl" or mær "daughter or mǣr# "little girl, virgin, unmarried girl".
Kristmey f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristmar.
Kristo m & f Georgian
In Georgia, it is a short form of Kristesia and/or Kristepore for men, and of Kristine for women.
Kristobala f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of Spanish Cristóbal.
Kristobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.
Kristoc'h m Breton (Rare)
Vannetais form of Kristof.
Kristof m Croatian, Breton, Banat Swabian
Croatian and Breton form of Christopher and Banatswabian variant of Christof.
Kristoff m English, Popular Culture, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Flemish
Variant of Christoph. This is the name of Kristoff Bjorgman from Frozen.
Kristofferson m Filipino, Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Kristofferson.
Kristoforas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Christopher.
Kristólína f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and Ólína.
Kristrún f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element rún "secret; secret lore".
Krists m Latvian
Short form of Kristiāns.
Kristups m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Christopher.
Kristvør f Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Kriszta f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian short form of Krisztina.
Krisztiána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Christiana.
Kritias m Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs) meaning “judge” with -ίας (-ías), a masculine suffix. Kritias was an Ancient Athenian politician. This name was used by Plato (IV century BC) in one of his late dialogues.
Kritika f Hindi, Thai
From Sanskrit कृत्तिका (Kṛttikā), the name for the constellation of the Pleiades.
Kritin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤติน (see Krittin).
Kritoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κριτός (kritos) meaning "excellent" and βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice; will, determination".
Kritolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic" combined with Greek λαος (laos) "the people."
Kriton m Ancient Greek, Greek
Greek from of Crito.
Kritsada m Thai
Means "power, might" or "done, accomplished, act, deed" in Thai.
Kritsana f Thai
Means "agarwood, eaglewood" in Thai.
Kritsana m Thai
Thai form of Krishna.
Krittika f Thai, Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Kritika.
Krittin m Thai
Derived from Sanskrit कृतिन् (krtin) meaning "clever, skillful, learned".
Kriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Kreios.
Križan m Croatian
Derived from the word križ meaning "cross". It is also used as a surname.
Krizia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kritias. Maria Mandelli (1925-2015) used the name Krizia both as her pseudonym and for her fashion house,
Kroekchai m Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Kroekrit m Thai
From Thai เกริก (kroek) meaning "resounding, roaring, great, mighty" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Kroina f Yiddish
Variant of Kroyne.
Krokodeilos m History
From Greek, meaning "crocodile".
Krokos m Greek Mythology
Original Greek from of Crocus.
Krókr m Old Norse
From Old Norse krókr "hook".
Kron m Croatian
Croatian form of Cronus.
Kronas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cronus.
Krons m Latvian
Latvian form of Cronus.
Krõõt f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Margareeta, now used as a given name in its own right.
Kross m English (American, Modern)
Either a variant of Cross or transferred use of the surname Kross.
Kroy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kroy. This name was first brought to public attention in the 2010s by American football player Kroy Biermann.
Kroyne f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish ⁧קרוין⁩ (kroyn) "crown; darling, dear" (compare Kreine).
Krševan m Croatian
Croatian form of the Greek name Chrysogonus.
Krstan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from krst meaning ''cross''.
Krstinja f Montenegrin
Montenegrin form of Christina.
Krum m Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. One source states that the name is derived from Proto-Bulgarian krum meaning "rock", whilst another source states that the name is ultimately of Iranian origin but declines to provide its meaning.... [more]
Krume m Macedonian (Rare)
Either a Macedonian variant of Krum or a short form of Krumislav.
Krumislav m Macedonian (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Krum with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Krunislav.
Kruna f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Krunoslava and feminine form of Kruno. It also coincides with a Croatian and Serbian word kruna meaning ''crown''.
Krunimir m Croatian
Variant form of Krunomir.
Krunomir m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements kruna "crown" and mirŭ "peace".
Krunoslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Krunoslav.
Krúpskaya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the Russian surname Krupskaya feminine form of Krupski < крупа (krupa), "grain" in Russian, honouring Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939), the wife of Vladimir Lenin.
Krusmynta f Swedish (Rare), Literature
From the Swedish name for a type of mint, known as curly mint in English. This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Kruso m Literature
Kruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.
Krustan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Krastan.
Krustana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Krastana.
Krustina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Krastina.
Krychna f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.
Kryšan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Christian.
Kryscina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Christina.
Krysieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.
Kryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.
Kryspina f Polish
Polish form of Crispina.
Kryspinian m Polish
Polish form of Crispinian.
Kryspus m Polish
Polish form of Crispus.
Krysta f Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Krystina.
Krystafier m Belarusian
Belarusianized form of the English given name Christopher.
Krystijan m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Christian.
Krystka f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.
Krystof m Sorbian
Variant of Chrystof.
Krystsina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Christina.
Krystusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Kryscina.
Krystyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Krystiana.
Krzesia f Polish
Diminutive of Krzesisława.
Krzesimierz m Polish
Polish variant form of Krzesimir.
Krzesisław m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements krzesi "spark, light, rouse" and sława "glory, fame".
Krzych m Polish
Diminutive of Krzysztof.
Krzycha f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.
Krzysio m Polish
Diminutive of Krzysztof.
Krzystyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Krystiana.
Krzyszpin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kryspin.
Ksãder m Kashubian
Diminutive of Aleksãder.
Ksãdra f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aleksandra via the variant Aleksãdra.
Ksanfiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Xanthios (see Xanthius).
Ksantipp m Russian
Russian form of Xanthippos.
Ksaver m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Xavier.
Ksaveras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Xavier, probably via its Polish form Ksawery or its German form Xaver.
Ksaveriy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Xavier via its latinized form Xaverius.
Ksavers m Latvian
Latvian form of Xaver.
Ksawera f Polish
Feminine form of Ksawery.