This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Khatuni f Georgian (Rare)Variant of
Khatuna. It is sometimes thought to be an inflected form of the name, i.e. the nominative case form in Georgian, but that is grammatically incorrect and therefore unlikely.
Khavarsaikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)Derived from Mongolian xавар
(khavar) meaning "spring (season)" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Khazbika f Chechen (Rare)From Chechen хаза
(khaza) meaning "beautiful" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Khimra f Abkhaz (Rare)Means "golden sun" from Abkhaz ахьы
(ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and амра
(amra) meaning "sun".
Khivrya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), TheatreUkrainian variant of
Fevroniya. The name was borne by a character in Modest Mussorgsky's comic opera 'The Fair at Sorochyntsi' (1874 - 1880) which was based on Nikolai Gogol's short story of the same name, from his early (1832) collection of Ukrainian stories 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka'.
Khoreshan f Georgian (Rare), HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian
xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian
xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name
Khorshid... [
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Khrim f Thai (Rare)Means "cream" in Thai, a borrowing from English. This is usually used as a nickname for girls.
Khüchnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)Means "invigorate, bolster" in Mongolian, from хүч
(khüch) meaning "strength, power, force" and нэмэх
(nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".
Khünbish m & f Mongolian (Rare)Means "not human", from Mongolian хүн
(hün) meaning "person, man, human" combined with биш
(biš) meaning "odd, weird" or "not, isn't". The name was traditionally given to children to protect against and confuse evil spirits.
Khuntuli f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ხუნტულა
(khuntula), which is a term of endearment that is usually reserved for a person's loved ones. It is mainly used in western Georgia (specifically Imereti and Racha) and virtually means "small, chubby, beautiful, cute".... [
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Khvaramze f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Middle Persian noun
xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Kiichigo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name comes from the word which refers to any plant of the Rubus genus but generally referring to a raspberry (which is part of the Rubus genus), from a combination of 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry." The combination may have originated from the phrase
木になるイチゴ (ki ni naru ichigo), literally translating to "(a) strawberry/ies become(s) (a) tree(s)" but may more accurately mean "(a) strawberry/ies on (a) tree(s)," possibly in reference to the woody stems found in most plants of the genus.
Kikuha f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 葉 (
ha) meaning "needle, blade, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kikuhime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)From 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 姫 (
hime, ki) meaning "princess". Name borne by a noble woman of the Ōtomo clan (d. 1595).
Kikuna f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens " or 奈 (
na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Kikune f Japanese (Rare)Japanese feminine given name derived from 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 禰 (
ne) meaning "ancestral shrine". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kikyō f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese kanji 桔梗 (
kikyō) referred to the flower known as
Platycodon grandiflorus. Traditionally, it is one of the Seven Autumn Flowers. ... [
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Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).
Kilinoe f Hawaiian (Rare)From
kili meaning "raindrops, fine rain" and
noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray."
Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)Derived from the Swahili word
kilulu "little pearl" (
ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and
lulu means "pearl").... [
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Kimika f Japanese (Rare)From
Kimi combined with a
ka kanji, like 香 meaning "fragrance," 佳 meaning "beautiful, good" or 花/華 meaning "flower."
Kinvara f English (British, Rare)Apparently from an Irish place name, which meant "head of the sea" in Gaelic. Lady Kinvara Balfour (1975-) is an English playwright and novelist.
Kioko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 葵 (
ki) meaning "hollyhock, althea" combined with 央 (
o) meaning "centre, middle" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiowa f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare)Possibly derived from the name of the Native American tribe from the Interior Plains. The name of the tribe is derived from
Cáuigù, allegedly meaning "principal people" in the Kiowa language.
Kirino f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 桐 (
kiri) meaning "paulownia" or 霧 (
kiri) meaning "mist" combined with 野 (
no) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" or 乃 (
no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon"... [
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Kisi m & f Newar (Rare)From Newar किसी (
kisī) or किसि (
kisi) meaning "elephant".
Kisstine f American (Rare)Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or
Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.
Kitae f & m Japanese (Rare)As a feminine name, it combines 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" and 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much" with 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness."... [
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Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of
Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kitsue f Japanese (Rare)From 橘 (
kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 恵 (
e, megumi) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuyo f Japanese (Rare)From 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "congratulations, joy, good luck" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is commonly read as
Yoshiyo.
Kiwa f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 嬉 (
ki) meaning "happy, glad" combined with 和 (
wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kiyanne f African American (Modern, Rare)Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Kyanne. It was brought to limited public attention in 2018 by Kiyanne, a rapper who appeared as a cast member on the eighth season of the American reality television show
Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Kiyoha f Japanese (Rare)From 清 (
kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 葉 (
ha) meaning "sheet, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyuko f Japanese (Rare)Ki means "hope", yu can mean "reason, truth, cause", "tie, bind", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Kiyuri f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 希 (
ki) meaning "hope, ambition, rare" and 百合 (
yuri) meaning "lily". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.