Submitted Names Starting with K

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Kait f Scots, English (American, Rare)
Short form of Kaitrin, or a variant of Kate, most often used as a short form of Kaitlyn.
Kaitaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kaitarou.
Kaitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaitee f English
Variant of Katie, most often used for Kaitlin and other names beginning with kait.
Kaitelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 5 girs born in the USA in 2010.
Kaitey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.
Kaithlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kaitie f Scots
Diminutive of Kait.
Kaitlee f English
Variant spelling of Katelee or from Kaitlyn.
Kaitlen f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Kaitline f English (American)
Combination of Kate with the suffix, line. Maybe used as a similar form of Caitlin
Kaitly f English
Variant of Katelee.
Kaito m & f Igbo
Means "let us glorify God" in Igbo.
Kaitochi f Igbo
The name originates from the Igbo tribe in the Eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. It means "let us praise God"; referring to the Christian God.
Kaitou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 十 (tou) meaning "ten". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Kaitra f American (Rare)
Variation of Catherine.
Kaitrin f Scots
Scots form of Katherine.
Kaity f American
Variant of Katie.
Kaitz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "summer" in Hebrew.
Kaʻiulani f Hawaiian
Means "the sacred sky," "the sacred heaven," "the sacred, heavenly one" or "the royal, sacred one," from definite article ka, ʻiu meaning "lofty, sacred, revered, consecrated" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]
Kaius m English, Finnish
Variant of Caius.
Kaiva f Latvian
Dialectal form of kaija "seagull", originally borrowed from Livonian.
Kaivalya f & m Sanskrit
Kaivalya is the ultimate goal of Raja yoga and means "solitude", "detachment" or "isolation", a vrddhi-derivation from kevala, "alone, isolated". It is the isolation of purusha from prakrti, and subsequent liberation from rebirth.
Kaivela m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Caleb.
Kaivon m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kevin.
Kaiwi m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.
Kaixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, victory" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Kaixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Kaiya f Japanese
Kaiya means Forgiveness.
Kaiya f Chinese
From the Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Kaiyatahee m Cherokee
Means "corn tassel" in Cherokee.
Kaiynat f Dogri
Means "universe" in Dogri.
Kaiyō m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" with 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 洋 (you) meaning "ocean, western style."... [more]
Kaiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 界 (kai) meaning "world, border" combined with 雄 (yuu) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaizaac m Obscure
Probably a combination of Kai and Isaac.
Kaizhi m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 楷 (see Kai 4) and 智 (see Zhi).... [more]
Kaiziah m & f English (American, Rare)
As a male name, it is probably a combination of Kai 1 and a name ending in -ziah, such as Azaziah and Uzziah... [more]
Kaizlee f Obscure
Variant of Kaisley.
Kaizou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaj m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Meaning - "born from water "; "aquatic "; "lotus"... [more]
Kaja f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kaja "daisy".
Kaja f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi
Meaning - "born from water "; "aquatic "; "lotus"... [more]
Kaja f Slovak
Diminutive of KAROLÍNA.
K’ajaq f Quechua
Means "one who shines" in Quechua.
Kajar m Estonian
Masculine form of Kaja 3.
Kâje m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kaj.
Kajetána f Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Kajetán.
Kajetón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caietanus.
Kajetonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Kajiko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 楫 (kaji) meaning "rudder, helm, sculling oar" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]
Kajîn f Kurdish
Possibly from Kurdish kaj meaning "pine tree".
Kajin m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Cain.
K’ajiri m Aymara
Means "brilliant, shining" in Aymara.
Kajitsu f Japanese
From Japanese 果実 (kajitsu) meaning "fruit; nut; berry". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kajka f Slovak
Diminutive of Karolína via the diminutive Kaja.
K’ajkiri m Aymara
Means "resplendent" in Aymara.
Kajmir m Polish
Variant of Kanimir.
Kajo m Croatian
Croatian form of Gaius or a short form of Kajetan.
Kajo m Greenlandic
Short form of Kajoĸ.
Kajoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the brown one" (in West Greenland) or Greenlandic name meaning "the yellow one" (in North Greenland).
Kajol f Hindi, Sanskrit
Variant of Kajal. Indian film actress Kajol Mukherjee, known mononymously as Kajol, is a famous bearer.
Kajoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajoĸ.
K'ajorapaluk m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of qajorlak "golden plover" and -paluk "dear little" or qaajorpoq "is chilly, is thin-skinned" and -paluk "dear little".
Kajsalisa f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Kajsa and Lisa.
Kajsiab f Hmong
Means "at peace" in Hmong.
Kajsiab m & f Hmong
From the Hmong Daw phrase kaj siab meaning "satisfied", or kaj meaning "bright" and siab meaning "liver". In Hmong culture, the liver is seen as seat of the emotions and affection in the same way as the heart is in many European and American cultures... [more]
Kajtek m Polish
Diminutive form of Kajetan.
Kajtimar m Slovene
Old Slovene name
Kaju m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajo.
Kaju f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kajua f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower", 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kajuaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "the brownish one" in Greenlandic.
Kajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and the name Juana. Also compare Kawana.
Kajuaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajuaĸ.
Kajuha f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower", 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kajuínaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the solely brown one" in Greenlandic.
Kajuinnaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajuínaĸ.
Kajükho m Mao
From the Mao kajü meaning "big".
Kajuna m Haya
Means "he helps" in Haya.
Kajüni f Mao
Feminine form of Kajükho.
Kájusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Caius.
Kajusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Caius.
K'ajutaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "ladle, spoon, table spoon, dipper" in Greenlandic.
K'ajutapaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K'ajutaĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".
K'ajutarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K'ajutaĸ and suffix -rsuaq "big, great".
Kajy m & f Malagasy
Means "attention, care, vigilance" in Malagasy.
Kaka f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", duplicated once again. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaká m Brazilian
Diminutive of Ricardo, Claudiano and David. ... [more]
Kakada m & f Khmer
Means "July" in Khmer.
Kakaionstha f Mohawk
Notable bearer is Kakaionstha Betty Deer.
Kakajan m Turkmen
From Turkmen 'kaka,' meaning "father," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Kâkajik m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kâkâĸ m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kakali m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
Kakanyo m & f Tswana
Means "thought" in Setswana.
Kakari f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kakashi m Popular Culture
The name is derived from two parts, KAKA being 'Scare,' and SHI being 'Crow.' Thus, the name in general means 'SCARECROW.' It is the name of a protagonist in the Japanese anime 'Naruto' as the teacher of the main protagonist... [more]
Kakav f Armenian
Means "partridge" in Armenian.
Kakawa f & m Olmec
Kakawa means cacao or chocolate.
K'aĸe m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kake m Finnish
Finnish pet form of Kaleva, Finnish pet form of Karl or a Finnish pet form of Kauko.
Kakeesheway m Cree
Means "loud voice" in Cree.
Kaker m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kákr.
Kakere f Japanese
From Japanese 翔 (kakere) meaning "fly" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kakeru m Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 翔 (shou, kake.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar" or it can be combined with 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [more]
Kakha m Georgian
Variant of Kakhi. This name is also frequently used as a short form of the related name Kakhaber, and sometimes also of unrelated names like Akaki and Aleksandre.... [more]
Kakhaber m Georgian
Means "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk" (see Bera).... [more]
Kakhi m Georgian
Derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.... [more]
Kakhir m Chechen
Derived from Arabic قَاهِر (qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ (qahara) "to treat with oppression".
Kakhramon m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Kahraman.
Kakhvise f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Hafsah or Hafisah.
Kaki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kathy.
Kaki m Georgian
Short form of Akaki.
Kaki m Pashto
Means "small" in Pashto.
Kakia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a diminutive of Ekaterini. Known bearers of this name include the Greek singer Kakia Mendri (1912-1994) and Greek actresses Ekaterini 'Kakia' Panagiotou (1923-2013) and Kakia Analyti (1934-2002).
Kakia f Greek Mythology
Probably related to (kakos) which means "vice or immorality." Kakia was the spirit (daimona) of vice and moral badness.
Kakie f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Sadie.
Kakir m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kákr.
Kaklik f Uzbek
Means "rock partridge" in Uzbek.
Kako m Georgian
Short form of Akaki.
Kako f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kak-pou f Chinese
The bastard-daughter of the Chinese King Stin-Dohl in the 15.th Century was named Kak-Pou. She was abandoned by her family and was raised by flies in the streets of Hongkong.... [more]
Kákr m Old Norse
From Proto Norse *kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").
Ka-ku f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaku m Akan
Variant of Akua.
Kakuju m Nyakyusa
Means "ficus tree" in Nyakyusa.
Kakuko f Japanese
From Japanese 赫 (kaku) meaning "bright red" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kakula f Ainu
Meaning "Lie Down like a Sea Cucumber" in Ainu.
Kakulu m Miwok
Means "Crow" or "Raven".
Kakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Akaki and its short forms Kaki and Kako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kami f Japanese Mythology
An epithet of the spring water goddess Nakisawame. It is derived from 香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", の (no) meaning "of", 畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib", 尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something", の (no) meaning "of", 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", の (no) meaning "of", 下 (shita) meaning "the below", 坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
Kakuzu m Japanese
Meaning edge+corner/capital
Ka'kwet f Indigenous American
It means “Sea Star”
Kakwité:ne f Mohawk
Notable bearer is actress Kakwité:ne Jacobs.
Kal m Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Kalvin, Kallum or other names containing the element kal. ... [more]
Kála f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Calla.
Kala f English
Variant of Calla.
Kalaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalâĸ.
Kaladin m Literature
One of the main protagonists in The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.
Kaladin m Literature
Kaladin's name comes from the combining of the name Kalak and the Alethi suffix 'din'. His name means 'born unto eternity'.... [more]
Kalaesakemi f Hawaiian, Japanese
Hawaiian/Japanese... [more]
Kalāg m Balochi
Means "crow" in Balochi.
Kalāhikiola f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life-giving sun".
Kalaʻi m & f Hawaiian
Means "the peace," "the stillness" or "the tranquility," from definite article ka, and laʻi meaning "calm, stillness, peace, tranquility."
Kalaila m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Clyde.
Kalaivani f Indian, Tamil
Another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Kalâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kragh.
Kalaka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Clark.
Kalake f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Grace.
Kalakeke f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gladys.
Kalaki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Charlotte.
Kalala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Claire.
Kalala m & f Luba
Kalalea m & f Hawaiian
Means "prominent, distinct, something that sticks up" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Kalalena m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Clarence.
Kalalika f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Clarice.
Kalama m & f Hawaiian
Means "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article ka and lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [more]
Kalamainu'u f Polynesian Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Hawaiian lizard goddess.
Kalamela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Carmen.
Kalamia f Greek
Means "reed" and comes from the Greek word καλάμι (reed,cane)
Kalamkas f Kazakh
Kazakh form of the Turkic name Kalamkash meaning "black eyebrows" or "thin eyebrows", possibly from Turkish kara meaning "black" and kaş meaning "eyebrow".
Kalamos m Greek Mythology
Means "reed" in Ancient Greek.
Kalan m English
Variant of Callan.
Kalanaka m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Grant.
Kalanit f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name for a type of flower, known as the anemone or windflower in English. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה (kala) "bride".
Kalara f Fijian
Fijian form of Clara.
Kalas m Popular Culture
From the Japanese word カラス (karasu) meaning "crow, raven". Used in the role-playing game Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003).
Kalasanty m Polish
Polish form of Calasanctius.
Kalaszantius m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Calasanctius.
Kalaukia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Claudia
Kalauokalani f & m Hawaiian
In ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Kalause m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Klaus.
Kalausi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalause.
Kalawaiʻa m & f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka "the" and lawaiʻa "fisherman".
Kalawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Darwin.
Kalaya f Thai
Variant of Kanlaya.
Kalaya f Thai, Burmese
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya). It is also a Burmese name referring to the five womanly virtues (excellence of complexion, structure, figure, hair and youthfulness), ultimately derived from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani) along with the Thai name.
Kalayar f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ကလျာ (see Kalaya).
Kalaysia f English (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Kayla and Alicia, Alice or Asia
Kalbinur f Kazakh, Turkish (Rare)
Kazakh and Turkish form of Qalbinur.
Kalċidon m Maltese
From the ancient Megarian settlement of Chalcedon (a Latinisation of its Ancient Greek name Khalkedon) wherein the Council of Chalcedon took place in 451AD, a council which principles would later be accepted by the Roman Catholic Church, the predominant religion in Malta... [more]
Kalċidonju m Maltese
Maltese form of Calcidonio.
Kalda f Old Norse
From Old Norse byname meaning "cold, chill".
Kalden m Literature
This is the name of a character in Dave Eggers's novel The Circle.
Kaldi m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Kalda.
Káldor m Hungarian
Coined by Mihály Vörösmarty. The inspiration behind this name is unclear.
Kale m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kalenike and Kalistrate. It might possibly coincide with an independent name of Georgian origin.
Kale m English
Variant of Cale.
Kale f Greek Mythology
From ancient Greek Καλη meaning "beauty". In Greek mythology she was one of the Graces and a daughter of Zeus.
Kale m English
Variant of Kalen, name of irish origin, meaning "slender" or "little warrior,. or Kyle, which has two origins: from the gaelic "caol", that means "strait". And the second or maybe from the name fo the district of Kyle, in the Ayrshire, which the name has the same origin, (or it might be from the gaelic "coille", that means "wood").
Kalê f Kurdish
From Kurdish kal meaning "green".
Kaleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Káleb m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Caleb.
Kaleena f English (Modern, Rare)
This name had a spike in popularity in America after child actress Kaleena Kiff appeared on the television sitcom Love, Sidney (1981-1983).
Kalehua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article ka and lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.
Kaleia f American
A possible feminization or elaboration of Kalei.
Kaleida f Obscure (Modern)
Perhaps based on the English word kaleidoscope, coined in 1817 by its inventor, Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), from Greek kalos "beautiful" with eidos "shape" and the suffix scope (to resemble the word telescope); its literal meaning is "observer of beautiful forms".... [more]
Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".
Kaleiokalani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the garland of the heavens" in Hawaiian.
Kalel m American
Variant of Kal-El.
Kalela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Darryl.
Kalëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Kalina.
Kalene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Charlene.
Kalenike m Georgian
Georgian form of Kallinikos.
Kalenyk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kallinikos. Kalenyk Andriyevych was an early 17th century hetman of Zaporozhian cossacks, who participated in 1610 Siege of Smolensk.
Kaleoikaika m & f Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice" in Hawaiian.
Kaleoikaikaokalani m Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice of heaven" in Hawaiian
Kaleolani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice" (see Kaleo) combined with lani "heaven, sky".
Kaleon m Sanskrit
Variant of Kalyan, masculine form of Kalyana
Kalep m Chuvash
Chuvash given name deriving from the Hebrew 'Kalev'. Possibly used by Turkic people who converted to Judaism, people such as the Khazars, Kabars, and Krymchaks.
Kaleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Russian
St. Kaleria of Caesarea is a woman martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.
Kaleriya f Russian
Variant transliteration of Калерия (see Kaleria).
Kalerva m Finnish
Variant form of Kaleva (influenced by the name Kullervo).
Kalesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ka- and the nama Lesa
Kaleta f Polish
leather purse
Kalewa m Finnish
Variant of Kaleva.
Kalfr m Old Norse
Means "calf" in Old Norse. ... [more]
Kalgara m & f Popular Culture, Japanese
Kalgara is a minor but significant character in One Piece, who is known as one of the greatest warriors in the existence of Shandora as a whole. His name is a mix of Calgary and Calogero.
Kali f Greek
Modern Greek form of Kale, which is derived from Greek Καλη meaning "beauty".
Kali m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gary.
Kalia f Hawaiian
Means "the flower wreath, the beloved" in Hawaiian.
Kalia m Greenlandic
Unknown meaning.
Kalian m English (Rare)
Variant of Kalyan used outside of India.
Kaliana f English
This name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.
Kalianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 14 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kalianne f Khmer (Italianized, Modern)
Means "sweet darling" in Khmer.