This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is K.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ka f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Kaʻaeʻa f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Kaʻahanui f & m HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word
ka meaning "the" and
'ahanui, the name of a type of native sedge plant (
Machaerina mariscoides subsp.
meyenii).
Kaai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (
ka) meaning "summer" combined with 藍 (
ai) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaʻākau f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
ʻākau meaning "right" or "north".
Ka'akupe m & f GuaraniMeans "behind the forest" in Guarani, taken from the title of the Virgin
Mary,
la Virgen de Caacupé.
Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)Hawaiian feminine name derived from
ka meaning "the" and
ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.
Kaänga m & f Popular CultureName of a feral comic book character competing with Tarzan from 1940 to 1954.
Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), MeruThe name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [
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Kaarola f Finnish (Rare)Variant of
Karola. A famous bearer was Kaarola Avellan (born Alexandra Karola Avellan, 1853–1930), Finnish actress and pedagogue.
Kaarr-o f SidamoMeans "space between upper incisors" in Sidama, this is traditionally held to be a sign of beauty.
Kaatyaayani f HinduismThis is one of the 108 names of Maa Durga, the Hindu Goddess signifying power.
Ka'awa m & f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
'awa meaning "kava" or "cold mountain rain, mist, fog".
Kaaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (
ka) meaning "flower" combined with 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kabena f & m English, AfricanAllegedly a form of
Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kabinda m & f LuhyaDerived from the Luhya word
binda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". This name is traditionally given to the last child.
Kabtāya f BabylonianMeans "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element
kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").
Kačenka f CzechDiminutive of
Kačena, itself a diminutive of
Kateřina. Neither Kačenka nor Kačena are used as given names in their own right.
K’acha Illa f AymaraFrom the Aymara
k'acha meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Kachina f New World MythologyFrom the name of a specific kind of supernatural entity in the mythology of the Hopi and other typically western Pueblo cultures in the North American Southwest.... [
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Kachō m & f Japanese, Popular CultureThe given name of
Momoze’s blonde haired half sister and
Fūgetsu’s twin in Hunter X Hunter. Kachō’s name comes from the first half of the proverb
Kachō Fūgetsu, which literally means ‘
Flowery Bird’, in the Japanese language.
Kachorra f Popular CultureKachorra is both the name of a 2003 telenovela from Argentina and the nickname of its titular character Antonia Guerrero. It is derived from a feminine wording of the Portuguese word for dog,
cachorra.
Kadan f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Hebrew word for the grape hyacinth plant (genus Muscari); sometimes used as a name in modern times.
Kadia f African AmericanThis name may be of Creole or European origin. In the case of a possible European origin it may have come from the Russian name Katya which is short for Ekaterina or Katerina.
Kadida f MuslimKadida is an Anglicized Muslim and African girl name.
Kadın f TurkishMeans "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kadlu f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Kadlu refers to either one goddess or three sisters who presided over thunder.
Kadru f HinduismMeans "tawny, reddish-brown" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Kadru is the wife of
Kashyapa and the mother of the nagas, a race of divine half-human, half-serpent beings.
Kadzuki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
kadzu) meaning "one" combined with 月 (
ki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "fruit", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Kaea m & f MaoriMeans "leader of dance/song" in Māori.
Kaedeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (
kaede) meaning "maple" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaedeno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (
kaede) meaning "maple" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kaʻehu m & f HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
ka "the" and
ʻehu "sea spray; reddish hair".
Kaehuwahine f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the",
ehu meaning "sea spray", "dust, pollen" or "reddish hair" and
wahine meaning "woman".
Kaeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "Canada", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaemi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 楓 (kae) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 華 (ka) meaning "flower" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 重 (e) meaning "fold, layer" combined with 笑 (emi) meaning "to laugh, to smile", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth"... [
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Kaen f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花園 (kaen) meaning "flower garden" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 媛 (en) meaning "princess". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kaʻena f & m HawaiianCombination of
ka "the" and
ʻena "heat". Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.
Kaena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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Kaene f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (kae) meaning "maple" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaeo m & f ThaiMeans "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.
Kaera f JapaneseFrom Japanese 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [
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Kaeru f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 蛙 (kaeru) meaning "frog" or from Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 荏 (e) meaning "herb" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kætilfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Kætillaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and Ancient Germanic
*-lauʒ- "promised".
Kaewa f MaoriMeans "wanderer, traveller" in Maori.
Kaeya f & m IndianOriginated from the Hindi culture. Kaeya means monsoon flower. Kaeya is pronounced as \ka(e)-ya\.... [
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Kafei m & f IranianKafei's meaning is intelligence, great lover, and strong. This name was used for a character in Nintendo's video game Majora's Mask.
Kafia f Urdu, ArabicMeans "rhyme" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قَافِيَة (qāfiya).
Kagako f Japanese (Rare)Kaga means "flower bud, reed" and ko means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac".
Kagami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鏡 (kagami) meaning "mirror". This name can also be formed by combining 鏡 (kagami, kaga, kyō) with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see".
Kagamine f JapaneseThis name is most notable for the Vocaloids Kagamine Rin and Len. It means (Kagami) (mirror) (ne) (sound)... [
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Kagehoshi f JapaneseComes from the japanese words "kage" meaning shadow and "hoshi" meaning star.
Kageko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 影 (
kage) meaning "light" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kagemi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 景 (
kage) meaning "vista, view, scene" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kagerō m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular CultureThis name can be used as 景郎, 陽炎 or 蜉蝣 with 景 (kei, kage) meaning "scenery, view," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle," 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame, inflammation," 蜉 (fu), an outdated kanji meaning "kind of ant, may fly" and 蝣 (yuu), another outdated kanji meaning "may fly."... [
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Kagna f KhmerMeans "young woman, virgin" in Khmer.
Kagome f & m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese kanji 籠目 (
kagome) that indicates the shape of the holes in a traditional basket (hexagon), the woven material and the basket itself which was often used as a birdcage. Kagome can derive also from 香籠 (
kagome) an obsolete combination meaning "fragrance; incense".... [
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Kagul f KurdishPossibly derived from Kurdish
kâkül meaning "spring".
Kagura f & m Japanese (Modern)From 神楽
(kagura), referring to ancient Shintō music and dancing. It is shifted from earlier
kangura and even earlier
kamugura, from a combination of 神
(kamu), an old compounded form of
kami, referring to a spirit or essence, and 座
(kura), referring to a seat or a high place... [
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Kaguyahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 輝 (kagu) meaning "brightness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kagwala f KassenaMeans "woman who behaves like a slave raider" in Kasem.
Kahana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kahananui m & f HawaiianMeaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian
ka "the",
hana "work" and
nui "big".
Kāhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly name" or "greet the sky," from
kāhea meaning "to call, cry out, invoke, greet, name" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article
ka and
hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [
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Kahele f & m HawaiianMeans "the walk" or "the moving," from definite article
ka and
hele meaning "to go, come, walk, going, moving."
Kahiau m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From a rarely used word that refers to an action of giving generously with a heart and not expecting something in return.
Kahili f & m Hawaiian, Popular CultureFrom the name of Hawaiian feathered regalia used to symbolize the ali'i (nobility). It also coincides with the Hawaiian name of several plants, such as the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), the kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerarium), and the red silky oak (Grevillea banksii)... [
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Kahīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the (male) pandanus flower," from definite article
ka and
hīnano meaning "male pandanus blossom."
Kahlan f Literature, Popular Culture, EnglishCreated by American author Terry Goodkind for his epic fantasy book series 'The Sword of Truth'. Kahlan Amnell is one of the main protagonists and the love interest of Richard Cypher/Rahl, the main protagonist... [
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Kahmylei f English (American)Kahmylei is an uncommon name, used by about one person as of 4/13/2024. It has some Hawaiian origin but is mostly made up.
Kaho f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 果 (
ka) meaning "fruit" or 花 (
ka) meaning "flower" or 歌 (
ka) meaning "song; poetry" or 夏 (
ka) meaning "summer" or 加 (
ka) meaning "add; increase" combined with 歩 (
ho) meaning "steps; walk" or 穂 (
ho) meaning "head (of grain); crest of a wave" or 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail" or 保 (
ho) meaning "protection".... [
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Kahono f Japanesea combination of a ka and ho kanji with 乃,(no) a possessive particle at the end. examples for ka are 香 meaning "fragrance",花 meaning "flower" and 歌 meaning "song" and examples for ho are 歩 meaning "walk",保 meaning "care" and 帆 meaning "sail"... [
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Kahori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kahoru f & m JapaneseVariant transcription of
Kaoru or a Japanese combination of 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 保 (ho) meaning "to raise; to rear" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay"... [
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Kahtoumun f Mormon (Archaic)Archaic variant of
Katumin, which derived from the Ahmestrahan language, said by the Mormons to be the ancestor of later Egyptian languages. Joseph Smith has the description, 'the name of a royal family in the female line', indicating that it could also be used as a surname... [
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Kahue m & f HawaiianMeans "the gourd" or "the water calabash," from definite article
ka and
hue meaning "gourd, water calabash."
Kahukura m & f MaoriMeans "red ocre cape" Māori. Personification of the rainbow in Māori myth along with Haere and Ōuenuku.
Kahula f & m HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
ka meaning "the" +
hula meaning "dance".
Kai f & m NavajoMeans "willow" or "hazel" in Navajo.
Kai m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).
Kaiali'i m & f HawaiianMeans "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian
kai meaning "sea" and
ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i
Kahele.
Kaian f ChineseFrom Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" combined with 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful". Other character combinations are possible.
Kaiea m & f HawaiianMeans "rising sea," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
ea meaning "to rise, go up, raise."