KishimojinfJapanese Mythology The name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 母 (mo) meaning "mother" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
KishinmJapanese Kishin (鬼神) means "fierce god" in Japanese.
KjellbjørnmNorwegian (Rare) Combination of Kjell and Bjørn. The name was first used in the 1930s. It is not known if it was intended to be a modern form of Old Norse Kætilbiǫrn or if it's a coincidence.
Klarionf & mEnglish (Rare) Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]
KleitophonmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KochchenganmIndian South Indian Chola King Name. The first two letter "ko" means king in tamil language. The remaining "chengan" means redeyed. Hence kochchengan means redeyedking.
Kodenm & fEnglish (American, Rare) Koden is a term to refer to a gift of money offered to the dead at a Buddhist funeral
KodianfPopular Culture Kodian is the name of a female character in the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.
KokachinfMedieval Mongolian Kokachin was a 13th-century Mongol princess from the Yuan dynasty in China, belonging to the Mongol tribe of the Bayaut.
Kokenf & mJapanese (Rare, Archaic) A name beared by an empress of Japan. If it used modernly, it is more likely to be used for boys, as Ken 2 is a male name.
KokinmNivkh Derived from Nivkh k'od meaning "sleep".
KokorinfJapanese (Modern, Rare) From Japanese 心 (koko) meaning "heart, mind, core" combined with 梨 (rin) meaning "pyrus; pear". Other character combinations are possible.
KolbjǫrnmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse kolr "coal, black as coal" and bjǫrn "bear".
KolbrúnfOld Norse, Icelandic, Faroese Old Norse nickname meaning "black brow", composed of Old Norse kol "coals, black as coal" and brún "brow, eyebrow".
KoltenmEnglish (Modern) Variant of Colton. Known bearers of this name include the American professional baseball player Kolten Wong (b. 1990) and the Canadian professional football player Kolten Solomon (b... [more]
KombaynmSoviet, Russian (Rare) Derived from the Russian noun комбайн (kombayn) meaning "combine" (as in, a harvester - usually one that is used for agricultural purposes, though it can also refer to harvesters used in e.g. industrial settings)... [more]
KonanmBaoulé Derived from Baoulé mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
KononfJapanese From Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 乃 (no, n), a possessive particle combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KonstantynmUkrainian Konstantyn is the Ukrainian version of the Russian Konstantin, which is exactly the same as the Polish Konstantyn being both Polish and Ukrainian by nature.
KorakutenmJapanese From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 楽 (raku) meaning "music" combined with 天 (ten) meaning "heavens, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KoriunmAncient Armenian Means "lion's cub" in Ancient Armenian. This is the name of Mesrop Mashtots' youngest student.
KoronfJapanese Japanese name meaning "fragrance", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word cologne or from Japanese 杞 (ko) meaning "willow" combined with 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical"... [more]
KrastanmBulgarian Derived from Bulgarian кръст (krast) meaning "cross" (see Krastyo). This name is sometimes mistaken for a variant form of Kristiyan.... [more]
KřišťanmMedieval 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]
KtesiphonmAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and either φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" or φῶς (phos) meaning "light"... [more]
KudaibergenmKazakh, Kyrgyz Means "given by God", derived from Kazakh құдай (quday) or Kyrgyz кудай (kuday) meaning "god, deity" combined with берген (bergen) meaning "given, gave" (from Kazakh беру (beru) or Kyrgyz бер (ber) both meaning "to give").
Kudanf & mJapanese, Japanese Mythology From Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [more]
Kundanm & fIndian Kundan meena jewellery is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces. The method is believed to have originated in the royal courts of Rajasthan and Gujarat... [more]
Kuonf & mJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 遠 (on) meaning "far, distant", 恩 (on) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 穏 (on) meaning "calm; gentle; quiet", or 苑 (on) meaning "pasture, park, garden"... [more]
KurdalægonmOssetian Mythology Contraction of Kurd Alæ Wærgon in which Kurd (derived from *kur- meaning "to heat", "to incandesce") and Alæ (Ossetian for "Aryan" and later "Alan") are epithets meaning "blacksmith" and "Alan" (a nomadic Iranian ethnic group), "Aryan" (an Indo-Iranian term meaning "noble") and Wærgon (from Old Ossetic *wærg meaning "wolf"), the original name of Kurdalægon... [more]
KurdujinfMedieval Mongolian (Rare) A notable bearer of this name was Kurdujin Khatun, Ilkhanid princess and ruler of Kerman and Shiraz. The Iranian village of Kardowjin (كاردوجين) was named after her.
KurenfJapanese From Japanese 紅 (kuren) meaning "crimson" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
KurionmArthurian Cycle A malicious knight who attacked Queen Albiun of the Wild Mountain, intending to steal her lands. He was defeated by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis, ending the assault.
KurmanjanfKyrgyz Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a prominent Kyrgyz politician (1811-1907) who served as Datka (governer) of Alai from 1862 until her death.
KurniawanmIndonesian From Indonesian karunia meaning "blessing, grace" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the masculine suffix -wan.
KurstanmKyrgyz Basically 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".