This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular CultureInspired by the English word
jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god
Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie
Elf.... [
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Jumber m Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة
(juma) meaning "Friday" (see
Juma) via its Persian form جمعه
(jome)... [
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Junjun m FilipinoDiminutive of
Junior, typically used as a nickname for boys with the same name as his father.
Jürgi m GermanDiminutive of
Jürgen. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.
Juro m Sorbian, LiteratureSorbian diminutive of
Jurij. Juro is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.
Kaltag m Popular CultureFrom the Koyukon Kaltaga. Bestowed upon an Alaskan town by Russians, in honor of a Koyukon man. Appears as a character's name in the 1995 animated film, Balto.
Kamo m Armenian, RussianFrom the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."
Kasperl m Medieval German, Folklore, TheatreDiminutive of
Kasper. This name fell out of use a long time ago, possibly due to close association with the famous character from German puppet theatre. In this day and age, the name only survives as a patronymic surname.
Keesje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Kees) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Kep m & f KhmerIt is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of
Kip.
Kerrien m BretonMeaning uncertain. Possibly a derivation from Breton
ker "village" and a diminutive of
ri "king".
Khuzayma m & f ArabicFrom a diminutive of Arabic خزم
(khazm) referring to a type of tree whose bark was traditionally used to make ropes and string. This was the name of a (male) companion of the Prophet
Muhammad, as well as one of his ancestors.
Kid m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian коммунистический идеал
(kommunisticheskiy ideal) meaning "communist ideal". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Kirykos m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος
(Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος
(kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ
(keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".... [
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Klaasje m & f Dutch, West Frisian, East FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Klaas) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Klavdy m RussianVariant transcription of
Klavdiy. A bearer of this name was Russian painter Klavdy Lebedev (1852-1916).
Klonimir m Croatian, Russian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Russian
klyon or
kljon "maple (tree)". Also compare Polish
klon, which also means "maple (tree)". The second element is derived from either Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous"... [
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Kodiak m AmericanFrom Russian
Kadiak, from Alutiiq (Eskimo)
qikertaq meaning "island."
Koki m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)Of Kartvelian origin, but the meaning is unknown. It might possibly be related to modern Georgian კოკორი
(kokori) meaning "flower bud" (see
Kukuri) or to Mingrelian კოკი
(koki) meaning "island, isle".... [
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Kola m YorubaMeans "gathers wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
kó meaning "gather" and
ọlá meaning "wealth". It is also used as diminutive of
Kolawole,
Kolade and
Kolapo.
Kombayn m Soviet, 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)... [
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Kondratiy m RussianRussian form of
Conrad. It has fallen into heavy disuse because of its link to Kondratiy Ryleyev (1795-1826), leader of Russia's Decembrist revolt in 1825.
Koosje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Koos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Koschei m Slavic Mythology (?), RussianA antagonistic figure from traditional Russian fairy tales. Known as “Koschei the Deathless”, he is portrayed as an evil and powerful wizard who cannot be killed by traditional means since his soul is hidden inside an object, often an egg nested inside other protective objects.
Kruso m LiteratureKruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.