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Kekapuhilihinapohulani f & m Hawaiian
The winding pathway to Heaven.
Kekauililani f & m Hawaiian
To surf or ride the waves of heaven
Kekāula f & m Hawaiian
From 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".... [more]
Kekezza f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Comes directly from the Cornish meaning "heath."
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".
Kela f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gela, recorded in what is now Germany between the 13th and 14th centuries.
Kela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Della.
Keladry f Literature
Apparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her Protector of the Small series.
Kelaino f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.
Kelana m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "wanderer, roamer" in Indonesian and Malay.
Kelani f Hawaiian
Means “Heaven” in Hawaiian.
Kelanna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kelan.
Kelean f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Kalene.
Keleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian adoption of Theresa.
Kelekela f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Deirdre.
Kelekena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gretchen.
Kelela f Tongan
Derived from kele meaning "muddy" or kelekele meaning "earth" in Tongan.
Kelela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheryl.
Kelena m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Glenn.
Keleneka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Glenda.
Kelera f Fijian (Modern)
Fijian form of the name 'Claire'.
Keleya f African Mythology, Manding (Archaic)
Keleya is a character in "Sundiata", an epic of old Mali. Keleya was known as the best cook in the Sosso Kingdom in the 11th-12th Century.... [more]
Kelgan f Mordvin
Means "to love" in Moksha.
Kélia f French (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French and Portuguese form of Kelia.
Kelilah f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kelila.
Kelina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Kela and a variant of Caelina.
Kelinda f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ke- and Linda.
Kella f English (Rare)
Possibly a Latinization of Kelly.
Kella f Ancient Berber
Meaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.
Kellah f English
Variant of Kella.
Kelliana f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Keliana, an elaboration of Kellia or an elaboration of Kelly.
Kellina f English
Either an elaboration of Kelly or a variant of Kelina.
Kelpa f Kurdish
Evidently means “kelp” in Kurdish.
Kelsa f English (Rare)
Possibly a form of Kelsey.
Kelsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Kelsija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kelsey.
Kelupaina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Tryphena.
Kelwan f English
Feminine variant of Kelwin.
Kelzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From 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 Indonesian
Means "luminous, beautiful, precious (of a stone)" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल (komala).
Kemba f & m African, Caribbean
Means "peel" in Swahili and "full of faith" in a Central African language.... [more]
Kemba f Malagasy
Means "little girl" in Malagasy.
Kembang f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "flower" in Indonesian and Malay. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Kémigisha f Kiga
Means "child of luck" in Rukiga.
Kemisa f Chechen
Of unknown meaning.
Kemma f Medieval English, English
Variation of Cymme, used as a diminutive form of Cyneburga. In modern times, it is most likely influenced by Gemma and Kenna.
Kena f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Kena f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "summon, call" in Shipibo.
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'.... [more]
Kenam f Southern African
Transferred use of the surname Kenam.
Kenas-unarpe f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Blood-sucking monster in Ainu mythology who primarily preys upon hunters.
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."... [more]
Kenaya f & m Lingala
Kembo Na Yawé ; Glory of God
Kendale f English
Variant of Kendall.
Kendalia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Kendal(l)
Kendalyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Kendall with the popular name suffix -Lyn.
Kendrawati f Indonesian
Combination of Kendra and Wati
Kendrea f English (American)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Kendra influenced by Andrea 2
Kendrica f American (Rare)
Feminization of Kendrick in the style of Henrica (See also Kendra and Kenna).
Kendrina f Obscure
Elaborated form of Kendra.
Keneah f English
Variant of Kenya.
Kenella f African American
Feminine form of Ken 1 using the suffix -ella
Kenia f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kenya or a feminine form of Ken 1 (see also Kenna).
Kenia f Spanish
Spanish short form of Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of Kenya.
Keniabarido f & m Ogoni
Khana for "as it pleases God (for him to do)"... [more]
Kenisha f African American (Modern), Caribbean
Combination of Ken 1 and the popular phonetic elements nee and sha... [more]
Kenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]
Kenjabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kenjabonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Kenjagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kenjaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and qiz meaning "girl".
Kenjasuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kenna f Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Kenna f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian feminine name, found in genealogies of the royal Gediminid family of Lithuania.
Kennadene f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of Kenna and Dean or an elaboration of Kennedy.
Kennake f Tswana
Means "she is my sister" in Setswana.
Kennan m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kennan.
Kenndra f English
Variant of Kendra.
Kennera f Medieval Scottish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is St Kennera of Scotland whose feast day is October 29.
Kennesha f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ken 1 and the popular name suffix -esha.
Kenneta f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kenneta.
Kennetha f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kennita f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kenna using the feminine dimunitive suffix -nita.
Kennocha f Medieval Scottish, History (Ecclesiastical)
A Scottish nun who is venerated as a saint in the area of Glasgow, Scotland. She is remembered on 25 March. She is included in the Book of Saints by the Monks of Ramsgate.
Kenra f English
Variant of Kennra.
Kensa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kensa "first". This is a modern Cornish name.
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 Scottish
Feminine 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.
Kenya m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ken 2 and Ya.
Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".
Kenza f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".
Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.
Keonaona f & m Hawaiian
Means "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article ke and onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."
Keosha f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ke and asha.
Kepa f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "to be seen" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Kephirah f Biblical
From 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).
Kepola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Deborah.
Kéra f Hungarian
Meaning unknown.
Kera f English
A spelling variant of either Kiera or Cara.
Kerah f English
Variant of Kira 2.
Kerakgul f Uzbek
Derived from kerak meaning "necessary" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Keralyn f American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Caroline reflecting certain accents.
Kerana f Guarani
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.
Kerapetse m & f Tswana
Means "I have prayed" in Setswana.
Kerasia f Greek
Derived 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".... [more]
Keratsa f Medieval Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Keratsa Petritsa was a Bulgarian noblewoman (bolyarka) whose eldest son Ivan Alexander rose to the Bulgarian throne.
Keratza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Keratsa. Keratza (also Keraca) Visulčeva was a Bulgarian and Macedonian artist.
Kereemang f Tswana
Means "who should I say this to?" in Setswana.
Kerengappukh f Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Keren-Happuch.
Kereva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "heaven" or "elevated".
Keriana f English
Combination of Keri and Ana.
Keriann f English (American)
Combination of Keri and Ann.
Keriata f Maori
Either 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 Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Kerimat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Karima.
Kerita f English (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Carita.
Keriya f Khmer
Means "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.
Kerma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Kermit.
Kérobiwa f Bandial
Means "why go there?" in Bandial.
Keroessa f Greek Mythology
Derived 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... [more]
Kerolain f Marshallese
Marshallese form of Caroline.
Kerolaina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Caroline.
Kerolaine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carolaine; a variant of Caroline reflecting the English pronunciation.
Keromang f Sotho
Means "one who has been sent" in Sesotho.
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... [more]
Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.
Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.
Kerryanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Anne 1.
Kershia f Akan
Means "queen".
Kerstina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kerstin and Kristina tradtionally found in Scania.
Kêrta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gerda 2 or Gerta.
Kerubina f Croatian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Croatian and Hungarian form of Cherubina.
Késa f Hungarian
Short form of Gizella.
Kesa f Japanese
This 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."... [more]
Kesa f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria.
Kesa f Fijian
From the name of the dye used to decorate barkcloth.
Kesä m & f Finnish
Means "summer" in Finnish.
Kesaia f Fijian
Fijian form of Keziah.
Kesane f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun კესანე (kesane) meaning "forget-me-not" (genus Myosotis).... [more]
Kesang f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སྐལ་བཟང (skal-bzang) meaning "good fortune, good luck, auspicious age".
Kesaria f Georgian
Georgian form of Caesaria.
Kesavi f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Keshava.
Kęsgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsgailas.
Keshawna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawna and a feminine form of Keshawn.
Kesira f Chechen
Means "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة (kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".
Kesja f Polish
Polish form of Keziah.
Kęsmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsmantas.
Kęsmina f Lithuanian
Variant form of Kęsminė.
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
Kestan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keston.
Kęstautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęstautas. Also compare Kęstutė.
Kesuma m & f Indonesian
Variant of Kusuma.
Kesuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Kesa and Keso, which are both short forms of Kesane and Kesaria.
Keta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - wish, abode, sign, mark... [more]
Keta f Georgian
Short form of Ketevan.
Ketak f Hindi
Meaning "Flower".
Ketaki f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
From Sanskrit केतक (ketaka) meaning "fragrant screwpine", a type of aromatic flowering plant (scientific name Pandanus odorifer).
Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.
Ketase f Tumbuka
Means "cooperation" in Tumbuka.
Ketevani f Georgian
Form of Ketevan with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ketewan f Georgian (Germanized)
German transcription of Georgian ქეთევან (see Ketevan).
Ketha f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Käthe, used by the 16th-century religious leader Martin Luther as a pet name for his wife Katharina.
Kethaki f Sinhalese, Telugu (Rare), Kannada (Rare)
Sinhalese form of Ketaki, as well as a Southern Indian variant.
Ketharini f Indian (Rare)
One of the name of Hindu Goddess Parvati
Kéthévane f Georgian (Gallicized)
French form of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the French writer and journalist Kéthévane Davrichewy (b. 1965), who is of Georgian descent.
Ketia f Haitian Creole
Perhaps a variant of Katia (a Russian name) or Ketsia (a form of Keziah used in some French translations of the Bible).
Ketija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Kathy.
Ketlīna f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian boworring of Caitlin.
Ketmany f & m Lao
From Lao ເກດ (ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ketsara f Thai
Derived from Thai เกสร (keson) meaning "pollen".
Ketsela-work f Ge'ez
Means "diadem of gold" in Ge'ez.
Ketshephaone m & f Tswana
Means "I trust Him (God)" in Setswana.
Ketsyata f Mordvin
Means "joy" in Moksha.
Ketugay m & f Jola
Means "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.
Ketuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan and its short forms Keta, Keti 1 and Keto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Ketúrá f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Keturah.
Keturà f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Keturah.
Ketuta f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan.
Keumala f Acehnese
Acehnese form of Kemala.
Keundtra f African American (Rare)
Female name of unknown origin, occasionally used in the USA.
Keva f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Kevanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kevan, or a combination of the names Kevin and Anne 1.
Kevät f Finnish
Means "spring" in Finnish.