This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kekāula f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ke meaning "the" and
kāula meaning "prophet, seer".
Kekela f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [
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Kekilia f Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Kaikilia. The modern spelling variant Κεκίλια (and its slightly different pronunciation) might possibly be a result of foreign influence.
Keklutsa f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი
(keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".
Keladry f LiteratureApparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her
Protector of the Small series.
Kelaino f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κελαινός
(kelainos) meaning "black, dark". This name belongs to five different figures in Greek mythology, including an Amazon (a woman warrior), one of the Pleiades and the mother of Delphus by Apollo.
Kelela f TonganDerived from
kele meaning "muddy" or
kelekele meaning "earth" in Tongan.
Kella f Ancient BerberMeaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.
Kelzang m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང
(bkal-bzang) meaning "good luck, good destiny", derived from བཀལ
(bkal) meaning "trust, lean on" and བཟང
(bzang) meaning "goodness, benefit".
Kemala f IndonesianMeans "luminous, beautiful, precious (of a stone)" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल
(komala).
Kembang f & m Indonesian, MalayMeans "flower" in Indonesian and Malay. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina
ken 'big flat' and
ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [
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Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Germanic
kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic
kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic
wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic
wîg meaning "warrior."... [
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Kenia f SpanishSpanish short form of
Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of
Kenya.
Kenita f SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Kenjabibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kenjabonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Kenjagul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kenjaqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
qiz meaning "girl".
Kenjasuluv f UzbekDerived from
kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kenna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 絹 (ken) meaning "silk" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [
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Kenna f Medieval BalticMedieval Lithuanian feminine name, found in genealogies of the royal Gediminid family of Lithuania.
Kentia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare, ?)The origin of this name is uncertain. It coincides with (or derives from) the name of a former genus of palm trees, which was supposedly derived from the surname of British botanist William
Kent (died 1828).
Kentigerna f ScottishFeminine form of
Kentigern. This was the name of an Irish queen who traveled to Scotland with her son, Saint
Fillin. She lived as a recluse on the island of Inchebroida in Loch Lomond, where a church is dedicated to her.
Keonaona f & m HawaiianMeans "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article
ke and
onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."
Kephirah f BiblicalFrom the name of a city "in Benjamin" which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew כְּפִיר
(kephir), which meant both "village" (as covered in by walls) and "(young) lion" (perhaps as covered with a mane; compare
Kfir).
Kerakgul f UzbekDerived from
kerak meaning "necessary" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kerana f GuaraniEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.
Kerasia f GreekDerived from Greek κερά
(kerá) meaning "lady, mistress" (an alternative form of κυρά
(kurá)). It is also associated with the Greek word κερασιά
(kerasiá) meaning "cherry tree".... [
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Keriata f MaoriEither from
keri "to dig" and
ata "morning"; or from
kiriata "skin that reflects", modern usage of kiriata is "movie". Also Māori form of
Christiana.
Keriman f TurkishTurkish name related to the Arabic name
Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Keroessa f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κερόεις
(keroeis) meaning "horned" (feminine κερόεσσα
(keroessa)). In Greek mythology Keroessa was the daughter of Io by Zeus and mother of
Byzas, founder of Byzantium... [
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Kerra f Cornish (Modern)Derived from Cornish
kerra "dearer" (the comparative form of
ker "dear, precious"). This is a modern Cornish name.
Kerria f English (American, Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of
Kerri, a feminine form of
Kerr and a direct adoption of the plant name
kerria which was named after Scottish gardener and plant hunter William
Kerr, the first Western professional full-time plant collector (d... [
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Kesa f JapaneseThis name is used as either 今朝 or 袈裟 with 今 (kin, kon, ima) meaning "now," 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "dynasty, epoch, morning, regime," 袈 (ka, ke) meaning "a coarse camlet" and 裟 (sa. sha) meaning "Buddhist surplice."... [
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Kesa f FijianFrom the name of the dye used to decorate barkcloth.
Kesang f & m Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan སྐལ་བཟང
(skal-bzang) meaning "good fortune, good luck, auspicious age".
Kesira f ChechenMeans "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة
(kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".
Keta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - wish, abode, sign, mark... [
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Ketaki f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, NepaliFrom Sanskrit केतक
(ketaka) meaning "fragrant screwpine", a type of aromatic flowering plant (scientific name Pandanus odorifer).
Ketevani f GeorgianForm of
Ketevan with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ketmany f & m LaoFrom Lao ເກດ
(ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ketsara f ThaiDerived from Thai เกสร
(keson) meaning "pollen".
Ketugay m & f JolaMeans "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.
Ketura f Biblical German, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Finnish, Biblical Polish, Biblical French, French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)French, German, Finnish, Polish and Dutch form of
Keturah.