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Kujaku f Popular CultureThe name 孔雀 (
kujaku) meaning "peacock" comes from 孔 (
ku, ko, ana, hanaha.da) meaning "cavity" and 雀 (
jaku, shaku, saku, jan, suzume) meaning "sparrow".
Kuji m Colchian, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი
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Kukulí f QuechuaMeans "white-winged dove" in Quechua. This was the name of the title character in the Quechua-language Peruvian film 'Kukuli' (1961).
Kukuri m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an archaic Georgian word that means "flower bud", of which the modern Georgian equivalent is კოკორი
(kokori).
Kulepe m Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyMeans "harelip, to split" and "a sudden blast of rain" in Hawaiian. Kulepe is mentioned in Hawaiian mythology. He is as a deceiver who pretended to be a king's soldier to obtain food from villagers.
Kulomir m Croatian (Archaic)The first element of this archaic name is probably derived from Slavic
kula "globe, sphere, orb, ball". Also compare Middle High German
kugel, which can mean "ball" as well as "bullet"... [
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Kulture f English (American, Modern, Rare)Derived from the English word
culture "the arts and other manifestations of humankind regarded collectively", from Latin
cultus "till, cultivate, worship". This name was used by rappers Cardi B and Offset for their daughter born 2018.
Kumako f Japanese (Rare)From 熊 (
kuma) meaning "bear" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used
Kumao m JapaneseFrom Japanese 熊
(kuma) meaning "bear (animal)" combined with 男
(o) meaning "male, man, son" or 雄
(o) meaning "hero, male, manly"... [
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Kumatarō m JapaneseFrom Japanese 熊
(kuma) meaning "bear (animal)" combined with 太
(ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎
(rō) meaning "son"... [
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Kumbhakarna m HinduismMeans "pot-eared, pitcher-eared" in Sanskrit, from कुम्भ
(kumbha) meaning "pitcher, pot, jar" and कर्ण
(karna) meaning "ear". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is a rakshasa (a type of supernatural being) and the younger brother of the demon king
Ravana.
Kumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kumie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" and 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, sketch, etch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kumisay f KazakhMeans "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс
(kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Kumisgul f KazakhMeans "silver flower", derived from Kazakh күміс
(kümis) meaning "silver" and гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Kumiyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kumru f TurkishMeans "dove" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic قمري
(qumriyy).
Kumudu f & m SinhaleseFrom the name of a type of aquatic plant that produces clustered white flowers (scientific name Nymphoides indica).
Kumushay f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz күмүш
(kümüsh) meaning "silver" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Kumushbek m KyrgyzFrom күмүш (
kumush) meaning "silver" and
beg meaning "chieftan, master".
Kumushxon f UzbekFrom
kumush meaning "silver" and
xon meaning "king, ruler".
Kunduz f KyrgyzMeans "otter" in Kyrgyz, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter.
Kundyz f KazakhMeans "beaver" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian beaver.
Kunga m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཀུན་དགའ
(kun-dga') meaning "rejoicing, joyous", used as a Tibetan translation of the name
Ananda.
Kuniaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 國 (
kuni) meaning "land, country" or 国 (
kuni) meaning "country, land, region" combined with 昭 (
aki) meaning "shining" or 秋 (
aki) meaning "autumn". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kunibald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Kunibrand m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Kunichika m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 邦 (
kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)" or 国 (
kuni) meaning "land, country, region" combined with 親 (
chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 周 (
chika) meaning "laps, circuits".... [
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Kunifrid m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Kunihard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Kunihiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 邦 (
kuni) meaning "home country, Japan" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kunihild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Kunihiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 (
kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 寛 (
hiro) meaning "tolerant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kunikazu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 國 (
kuni) meaning "land, country" or 国 (
kuni) meaning "country, land, region" combined with 千 (
kazu) meaning "thousand" or 数 (
kazu) meaning "number, amount"... [
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Kuniko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
ku) meaning "vivid red, crimson", 玖 (
ku) meaning "black jewel" or 恭 (
ku) meaning "respect" combined with 爾 (
ni) meaning "thou, you", and 胡 (
ko) meaning "lake"... [
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Kunimund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Kunirad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Kunishige m JapaneseFrom Japanese 國 (
kuni) meaning "land, country" combined with 繁 (
shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kunito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 仁 (
ni) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Kunitrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with
þruþ "strength."
Kuniyasu m JapaneseFrom 国 (
kuni) meaning "country, large place," and 安 (
yasu) meaning "cheap, low, relax, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kuniyoshi m JapaneseFrom 邦 (
kuni) meaning "home country" and 佳 (
yoshi) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kuniyuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 (
kuni) meaning "country, nation, state, land" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "good luck, good fortune; happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kunley m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས
(kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན
(kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས
(legs) meaning "good, well, proper".
Künneke f Low GermanLow German diminutive of
Kunigunde. However, there exists another possible meaning for this name: some speculate that it may actually mean "little child". In that case, it comes from older Low German
kindeken, which then transformed into
kinneken over time and then ultimately into
künneke... [
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Künney f YakutFrom Yakut күн
(kün) meaning "sun, solar".
Kunoslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Croatian
kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Kunotas m Lithuanian, LiteratureDerived from old Lithuanian
kunoti meaning "to fight, to battle, to combat". Also compare the modern Lithuanian noun
kūnas meaning "body".... [
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Kunsulu f KazakhFrom Kazakh күн
(kün) meaning "sun, day" and сұлу
(sulw) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).
Kunthida f ThaiFrom Thai กุล
(gun) meaning "lineage, tribe, family" or "descending from a good family" and ธิดา
(tí-daa) meaning "daughter".
Kunto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
kunta meaning "lance, spear", ultimately from Sanskrit कुन्त
(kunta).
Kunugi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name comes from the word for the sawtooth oak, which is most commonly written in kanji as 櫟 (like other words for flora and fauna, however, it is usually written in katakana), though, at this time, no evidence is found for kanji usage as a first name.... [
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Kunulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Kūpono m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From the word meaning "honest, decent, appropriate, satisfactory, rightful, reliable, just, fair."
Kuralai f KazakhMeans "gazelle calf, fawn" in Kazakh. It was traditionally given to girls born with dark eyes resembling those of a deer.
Kurbika f ChechenDerived from Arabic قُرْبَان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Kuriakose m Indian (Christian), MalayalamForm of
Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics. A notable bearer was Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), an Indian Catholic priest and a Catholic saint of India.
Kuriko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 栗 (
kuri) meaning "chestnut" or 九 (
ku) meaning "nine" and 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kurleigh m EnglishAlternate spelling of
Curley and
Curly. A notable bearer of this name is Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (born 1997), a Canadian football player of Guyanese origin.
Kurma m HinduismMeans "tortoise, turtle" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god
Vishnu, who appears as a tortoise to support the base of Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.
Kurmanbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom the given name
Kurman, derived from Arabic قُرْبَان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice", combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kurmangazy m KazakhDerived from Arabic قُرْبَان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي
(ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).
Kurnia m & f SundaneseMeans "blessing, gift" in Sundanese, ultimately from Sanskrit कारुण्य
(kāruṇya).
Kurniawan m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
karunia meaning "blessing, grace" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the masculine suffix
-wan.
Kurniawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
karunia meaning "blessing, grace" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Kürşat m TurkishFrom Old Turkic
kür meaning "valiant, brave" combined with the title
şad meaning "governor, leader". This is the name of a legendary hero in Turkish literature.
Kurstan m KyrgyzBasically means "country of the brave", derived from the Old Turkic adjective
kur meaning "brave, unwavering, powerful" combined with the Persian suffix ستان
(stan) meaning "place of, country".
Kurstanbek m KyrgyzCombination of
Kurstan with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "leader of the land of the brave".
Kürt m HungarianFrom the name of an ancient Hungarian tribe. This tribal name was probably of Turkish origin and possibly meant "snow slip, avalanche". This name should not be confused with unrelated name
Kurt.... [
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Kurtley m & f EnglishAlternate spelling of
Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).
Kurumi f & m JapaneseDirectly taken from Japanese 胡桃 meaning "walnut". This name is mostly used for girls in Japan but occasionally given to boys as well. It is also often written in hiragana. Other kanji combinations are possible, but rather uncommon.
Kururi f JapaneseFrom 九 (
ku) meaning "nine" and 瑠璃 (
ruri) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [
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Kushtarbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz куштар
(kushtar) meaning "passionate, ardent, enamored" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kushtrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
kushtrim "clarion call, alarm; call to arms".
Kusuman f ThaiMeans "flower, bloom, blossom" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम
(kusuma).
Kusumawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
kusuma meaning "flower" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Kutlu m TurkishDerived from the Turkish adjective
kutlu meaning "blessed, auspicious" as well as "happy". As such, this name is basically the modern Turkish form of
Qutluğ... [
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Kutluay m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and
ay meaning "moon".
Ku'uipo f & m HawaiianMeans "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun
ku'u and
ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Kuʻulei f HawaiianMeans "my child" from Hawaiian
kuʻu "my" and
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei). This name was popular in Hawaii between 1900-1939.
Kuuna f GreenlandicReformed spelling of
Kona, a Greenlandic name meaning "woman, wife" in Old Norse.
Kuvira f Popular Culture, Hindi (Rare)Apparently meant to be derived from the Sanskrit word वीर
(vīrá) meaning "hero, heroic, powerful". This is the name of an antagonist from the animated series 'The Legend of Korra'.
Kuzya m RussianDiminutive of
Kuzma. Used in Soviet kids show «Домовёнок Кузя» (“Brownie Kuzya”).
Kveli m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian adjective ქველი
(kveli) meaning "kind" as well as "giving, generous, charitable".... [
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Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
Kviria m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა
(kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [
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Kvirike m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.
Kwang-suk f KoreanKim Kwang-suk was a North Korean singer in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensamble.
Kwena m & f SothoMeans "crocodile" in the Sotho and Tswana languages. This name is chiefly used by Northern Sotho people.
Kwiatosław m PolishMeans "flower of glory", derived from Polish
kwiat "flower" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Kwieta f Polish (Archaic)Originally the Polish form of
Quieta. Due to its resemblance to Polish
kwiat "flower", it was early on conflated with and used as a vernacular form of
Flora.
Ky m & f EnglishShort form for names beginning in
ky-.
Kỳ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 祺
(kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".
Kyab m TibetanFrom Tibetan སྐྱབས
(skyabs) meaning "refuge, protection".
Kyanippos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun κύανος
(kyanos) meaning "dark blue enamel" as well as "lapis lazuli, azurite" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Kyar m & f BurmeseMeans "water lily, lotus" in Burmese.