Submitted Names Starting with K

Kennera f Medieval Scottish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is St Kennera of Scotland whose feast day is October 29.

Kennerly f English
From an English last name, specifically from Cornwall. Famous bearer is American harpist Kennerly Kitt.

Kennert m Swedish
Variant of Kenneth, perhaps inspired by names like Evert and Robert.

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.

Kennette f American (Rare)

Kenney m English
Variant of Kenny.

Kenni f & m English
Variant of Kenny.

Kennia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenia.

Kenniagh m Manx
Manx form of Coinneach. This name was traditionally Anglicized as Kenneth.

Kennice f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ken 1 with the suffix -ice, present in names like Janice. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Kennis or Kenise.

Kennick m Romani
Directly taken from Romani kennick "house-dweller", ultimately derived from Romani ken "house".

Kennie m & f English
Variant of Kenny.

Kenniesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Kenisha.

Kennis m English
Transferred use of the surname Kennis.

Kennise f African American (Rare)

Kennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kennita f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kenna using the feminine dimunitive suffix -nita.

Kennito m American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Ken 1 using the diminutive suffix -nito.

Kennitra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenitra.

Kennix m English

Kenniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kenniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kenno m Estonian
Short form of Eugen.

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.

Kennon m American

Kennosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 介 (suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kennoth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kennra f American (Rare)
Variant of Kenra.

Kennth m English (American)
Variant of Kenneth.

Kennya f English (Rare)
Variant of Kenya.

Kennye m & f English
Variant spelling of Kenny, sometimes used as a feminization.

Kennyth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Ken'o m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 兼 (ken) meaning "concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance", 堅 (ken) meaning "strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable", 謙 (ken) meaning "self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth"... [more]

Keno m North Frisian, East Frisian, German
Frisian short form of Konrad.

Kenorei f Khmer
Means "kinnara" in Khmer. In Hindu mythology, 'a kinnara is a paradigmatic lover, a celestial musician, part human, part horse and part bird. In Buddhist mythology, two of the most beloved mythological characters are the benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger'.

Kenoth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenpachi m Popular Culture
Kenpachi Zaraki is a fictional character from anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo.

Kenra f English
Variant of Kennra.

Kenran m Nivkh
From Nivkh k'enrad meaning "to have fun", "to sing".

Kenred m Caribbean

Kenrey f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Kenri m Japanese

Kenric m English (Rare)
Variant of Kendrick.

Kenrich m English (American)
Probably an invented name, but it coincides with name elements caín "handsome, beautiful, good" and rih "ruler, king". Kenrich Lo Williams (1994-) nicknamed "Kenny Hustle", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.

Kenro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kenrou.

Kenrou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kenroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Ken- (such as Kendrick and Kenneth) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]

Kenry m English
Short form of Kendrick and Kenrick or variant of Henry

Kenryou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear" or 良 (ryou) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Kensa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kensa "first". This is a modern Cornish name.

Kensaku m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 策 (saku) meaning "plan; policy". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Kensei m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Kensett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kensett.

Kensey f American (Modern, Rare)

Kenshi m Japanese
Kenshi means 'swordsman' in Japanese

Kenshi f Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 妍子" FUJIWARANOKANSHI, married to "三条天皇" SANJŌ the Japanese Emperor Sanjō. The Kanji Character "妍" one way to symbolize "Beautiful", with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]

Kenshiro m Japanese
A variant transcription of Kenshirou.

Kenshirou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "strong, robust, healthy", 四 (shi) meaning "four" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kenshō m Japanese
From Japanese 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence" combined with 章 (shō) meaning "chapter; section". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kensi f English
Variant of Kenzie.

Kensie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kensington f & m English
Transferred use of an English place name.

Kenslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kensleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kensley

Kensli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenslie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kensuke m Japanese
From Japanese 研 (ken) meaning "study, sharpen" or 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.

Kenta m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Kent and Kenneth.

Kentarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kendarius.

Kentaro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Kentarō.

Kentarou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Many different combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kentavious m African American
An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.

Kenter m Biblical French

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.

Kentin m Breton
Breton form of Quintinus.

Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".

Kento m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" and 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kentreal m Caribbean

Kentrell m African American (Rare)

Kentsy f American (Modern, Rare)

Kentucky m English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, though likely from an Iroquoian name meaning "on the meadow" or "on the prairie".

Kenui m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the great".

Kenver m Cornish
Cornish form of Cunmorus.

Kenvie m & f Scottish
Of Scottish origin derived from, Kenneth which is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Cináed and Cionaed “born of fire”, and Coinneach and Caoineach “comely, handsome”

Kenwa m Japanese (Sinicized, Rare), Okinawan
Okinawan variant of Masakazu. From Okinawan 賢 (Ken), meaning “Proper, Correct”, and 和 (Wa), meaning “Harmony”. A notable person bearing the name was Kenwa Mabuni.

Kenwyn m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kenwyn.

Keny m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Hebrew word kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".

Kenya m Japanese
Combination of Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, sound, strength", 建 (ken, kon, ta.tsu, ta.te, ta.teru, -da.te) meaning "build, construct", 憲 (ken) meaning "rule, law", 研 (ken) meaning "polish, sharpen, study", 謙 (ken) meaning "modest, humble" or 賢 (ken) meaning "clever, intelligent, wise" with 也 (ya) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what" or 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly".

Kenya m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ken 2 and Ya.

Kenyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenya.

Kenyan m English (American), African American
Variant of Kenyon. In some cases it could be inspired by the word Kenyan meaning "of Kenya".

Kenyana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kenya.

Kenyangi m Swahili
Means “in the countryside” in Swahili.

Kenyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenyana.

Kenyata f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Kenyen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenyon.

Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".

Kényonyóozi f Kiga
Means "born of the stars" in Rukiga.

Kenyotha f African American
Variant of Kenyotta.

Kenyotta f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Kenyth m English
Variant of Kenneth.

Kenz f English (American)
Short form of Kenzie

Kenza m Romani (Archaic)

Kenza f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".

Kenza m Japanese
From Japanese 見 (ken) meaning "to see" combined with 左 (za) meaning "left". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kenzaburō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 健 (ken) meaning "strong; healthy" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "three; third" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".... [more]

Kenzaburou m Japanese

Kenzee f English (Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzer m Romani (Archaic)

Kenzhe f & m Kazakh
Means "youngest, lastborn" in Kazakh.

Kenzhebek m Kazakh
Feom кенже (kenzhe) meaning "youngest, last born" and the Turkic miliatry beg meaning "chieftan, master".

Kenzi f & m English
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzington f & m English
Variant of Kensington.

Kenzlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzlie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kensley.

Kenzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenzie.

Kenzy f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern)
From Arabic كنزي (kanzī) meaning "my treasure"", itself from the words كَنْز (kanz), "treasure", and ي (-ī), "my".

Ken'zyria f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Zyria.

Keo m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joe.

Keo f & m Lao, Khmer
Means "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.

Keoisha f African American (Rare)

Keoki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of George.

Keokiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Georgiana.

Keoko f Japanese

Keokuk m Sauk
A chief of the Sauk or Sac tribe in central North America noted for his cooperation with the U.S. government which led to war with Black Hawk, who led part of their band into the Black Hawk War.

Keolebogile f & m Tswana, African
I thanked (God).

Keomi f Romani (Archaic)

Keomony f Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.

Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.

Keon m Korean
Variant transcription of Geon.

Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.

Keona f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Keomi.

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."

Keondra f African American

Keondre m African American
Variant of Keandre.

Keontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Keon and Deonte.

Keontay m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keonte.

Keonte m African American (Modern)
Blend of Keon and Deonte.

Keon-Woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 건우 (see Geon-U).

Keopele m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Geoffrey.

Keopunlok f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" in Khmer.

Keori f English (American, Rare)

Keosha f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ke and asha.

Keōua m Hawaiian
Means "the rain cloud" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ao "cloud" and ua "rain". This was the name of an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi.

Kep m & f Khmer
It is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of Kip.

Kep m Limburgish
Short form of Kesper.

Kepa f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "to be seen" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Kepaleli m Tongan
Tongan form of Gabriel.

Kepano m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephen.

Kepe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Petra.

Kepeli m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeffrey.

Keperiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Zéphyrine and Ceferina.

Kepha m Ancient Aramaic
From the Aramaic word כיפא kepha meaning "rock, stone" (see Cephas).

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).

Kephisodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Kephisodotos m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Kephisophon m Ancient Greek
Means "voice of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".

Kephisos m Greek Mythology
This is the name of an ancient Greek river god, who takes his name from the two Greek rivers that he is associated with, namely the Kephisos in Attica and the Kephisos in Boeotia. The meaning and origin of the rivers' name is unknown, but a few theories have been put forward by scholars.... [more]

Kepi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Debbie.

Kepir m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Kabir.

Képler m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Kepler.

Kepler m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kepler.... [more]

Kepola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Deborah.

Keqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 克 (kè) meaning "overcome, win" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]

Keqin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 克 (kè) meaning "to win, to finish, to be competent" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Keqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 克 (kè) meaning "overcome, win" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]

Kéra f Hungarian
Meaning unknown.

Kera f English
A spelling variant of either Kiera or Cara.

Kerah f English
Variant of Kira 2.

Keraia f African American

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.

Keram m Chechen
Chechen form of Karim.

Keran m French (Modern)

Keran m Biblical
Variant of Cheran.

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.

Keraunophoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κεραυνός (keraunos) "lightning, thunderbolt" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Keraya f African American

Kerber m Croatian
Croatian form of Cerberus.

Kerbis m English
Kirby

Kerby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kerby.

Kerchak m Literature, Popular Culture
Kerchak is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes, and in the Walt Disney-produced animated movie Tarzan based on it.

Kerchelle f English (American, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Kereama m Maori
Maori form of Graham.

Kerecheene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэрэ (kere) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Kerecsen m Hungarian
Derived from kerecsensólyom, a type of hawk refered to as a Saker falcon in English.

Kereeditse m & f Tswana
Means "I am listening" in Setswana.

Kereemang f Tswana
Means "who should I say this to?" in Setswana.

Kerehi f Maori
Maori form of Grace.

Kerelenda f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Corlinda.

Kerem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "vineyard" in Hebrew.

Keremen m Yakut
Means "good, favorite" in Yakut.

Keremün f & m Medieval Mongolian
Means "squirrel" in Middle Mongolian.

Keren f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Kerengappukh f Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Keren-Happuch.

Kéren-Happuc f Biblical French
French form of Keren-Happuch.

Kerenhappuch f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Keren-Happuch.

Kerenli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “my ray of light”, a combination of Keren and Li 2.

Keren-or f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Keren and Or

Kerény m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Quirinus.

Keres f Greek Mythology
Plural form of Greek κήρ (ker) meaning "doom" and "death (especially when violent)". In Greek mythology the Keres are goddesses or demons of death, and daughters of Nyx, the goddess of night... [more]

Keresen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "cherry" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Keresi f Fijian
Fijian form of Grace.

Keresztély m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Christianus.

Keresztes m Medieval Hungarian
Variant of Keresztély.

Kereva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "heaven" or "elevated".

Kerezen f Cornish (Modern)
Variant of Keresen.

Ke'riah f African American
Variant of Karia.

Kerian m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyrian.

Keriana f English
Combination of Keri and Ana.

Keriann f English (American)
Combination of Keri and Ann.

Keriata f Maori

Keridell f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Keridwenn.

Keridwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Ceridwen.

Kerill m Irish
Variant of Cyril

Kerilyn f English
Australian combo of Kerrie and Lyn... [more]

Kerim m Lezgin, Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Abazin, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Bosnian
Form of Karim used in various languages.

Kerima f Bosnian, Spanish (Latin American)
Bosnian form of Karima.

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.

Kerimberdi m Turkmen
From the given name Kerim and bermek meaning "given".

Kerin f English (Rare)
Variant of Karen 1 or Karin.

Kerina f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Keri.

Kerinthos m Ancient Greek
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a town on the northeastern coast of ancient Euboea.

Keris f Obscure
Variant of Carys.

Kerita f English (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Carita.

Kerith f English
Variant of Cherith.

Keriya f Khmer
Means "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.

Kerk m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirk, possibly via a surname (see Kerk).

Kerkira f Greek (Rare)

Kerkko m Finnish
From Finnish kerkko meaning "shoot of a tree".

Kerkylas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Possibly from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kerkos) meaning "tail, penis". This was the name of the alleged husband of Sappho, Kerkylas of Andros, according to the Byzantine encyclopedia Suda... [more]

Kerl m Low German
A variation of Karl from Common-Germanic Kerlaz meaning "freeman."

Kerlann m Breton (Rare)

Kerlenda f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Corlinda.

Kerli f Estonian (Modern)
Contraction of either of Kertu and Eliisabet or Kertu and Liidia.

Kerlon m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Kerly f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.

Kerma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Kermit.

Kermen f Kalmyk
From Kalmyk "kermn" meaning squirrel. In one legend, the well-known Kalmyk mound Ovaa Kermen Tolga is named after a girl allegedly buried inside.

Kermet m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Kermit.

Kermie m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Kermit.

Kermita f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Kermit.

Kermo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Kerman, now used as a given name in its own right.

Kerna f English (Rare)

Kernes m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Kernes.

Kerns f & m English (British)
It is an Anglicized version of Ó Céirín, a Gaelic naming means "son of the dark haired one". This is typically a last name.

Kero m & f Filipino
It was originally "KERUbin Raymond" but because it was hard to mentioned/call it was then called Kero from the root word Kerubin.

Kerob m Armenian

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.

Kerolin f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Karoline.

Keromang f Sotho
Means "one who has been sent" in Sesotho.

Keron m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Charon, Caron and Karen 1.

Keros m Biblical

Kerowyn f Literature
The name of a character in By the Sword, a 1991 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey.

Kerra f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kerra "dearer" (the comparative form of ker "dear, precious"). This is a modern Cornish name.

Kerran m Manx
Manx form of Kieran.

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]

Kerrian m Breton
Variant of Kerrien.

Kerriann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Kerri and Ann.

Kerrick m English (Rare)
This english name was found in real life.

Kerrie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Kerenhappuch.

Kerriel f English (Modern, Rare)

Kerrien m Breton
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a derivation from Breton ker "village" and a diminutive of ri "king".

Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.

Kerrill m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Caireall.

Kerrin f North Frisian
Variant form of Karrin, which is a North Frisian form of Katharina.

Kerrington m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Carrington

Kerrins m Ancient Oscan
Oscan praenomen. May be the origin of the Roman nomen Cerrinius and cognomen Cerrinus.

Kerris f Obscure
Likely a combination of Kerry and Carys. Kerris Dorsey bears this name.

Kerrith m & f English
Probably a form of Cherith

Kerrod m English
Transferred use of the surname Kerrod. A famous namesake is former rugby league star Kerrod Walters.

Kerron m Manx
Manx form of Ciarán.

Kerron f English
Variant of Karen 1.... [more]

Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.

Kerryanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Anne 1.

Kerryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Karen 1 perhaps influenced by Kerry.

Kerrynn f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kerryn.

Kersa f Medieval Finnish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Kirsa.

Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.

Kersha f English (Latinized, Rare)

Kershia f Akan
Means "queen".

Kershnie f Indian (Rare), South African

Kershun m Medieval Jewish
Variant of Gershom.

Kersi f Scandinavian
variant of Kjersti