This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *** or meaning.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kabena f & m English, AfricanAllegedly a form of
Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kabinda m & f LuhyaDerived from the Luhya word
binda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". This name is traditionally given to the last child.
Kabrina f English (American, Rare)Blending of
Katrina and
Sabrina. It peaked in popularity in the United States in 1993 when 98 girls were given the name, probably due to an infomercial for the psychic pay-per-call-minute service/hotline
Kebrina's Psychic Answer by Kebrina Kinkade, an American celebrity psychic, which began airing on television in 1992.
Kabtāya f BabylonianMeans "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element
kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").
Kabuto m Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is used as either 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "armour, headpiece" or 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, (war) helmet."... [
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Kačenka f CzechDiminutive of
Kačena, itself a diminutive of
Kateřina. Neither Kačenka nor Kačena are used as given names in their own right.
K’acha Illa f AymaraFrom the Aymara
k'acha meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Kachina f New World MythologyFrom the name of a specific kind of supernatural entity in the mythology of the Hopi and other typically western Pueblo cultures in the North American Southwest.... [
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Kachrylion m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κάχρυς
(kachrus) or
(kachrys), which can mean "catkin, cone, winter bud" as well as "parched barley". Kachrylion was the name of an ancient Greek potter from the 5th century BC.
Kaci m & f BerberCan be derived from the Amazigh root qas or kass, which may mean "to share" or "to divide." Can be feminine in the form of Moroccan
Kassi.
Kadaru m Indian, TeluguThis is an Indian and Telugu masculine name. Kadaru Nagabhushanam or K. B. Nagabhushanam (1902 – 18 October 1976) was a Telugu and Tamil film director and producer in the 1940s to 1960s. He was also the husband of Pasupuleti Kannamba.
Kaddour m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic قَدَرَ
(qadara) meaning "to be able, to be capable, to have power" (chiefly Algerian).
Kadhem m ArabicLiterally means "withholds", in reference to a common Arabic phrase meaning "withholds anger". Could be translated as "he who withholds anger" or simply "well-tempered". The Arabic root is kdhm, meaning "to withhold, to restrain, to control".
Kadia f African AmericanThis name may be of Creole or European origin. In the case of a possible European origin it may have come from the Russian name Katya which is short for Ekaterina or Katerina.
Kadida f MuslimKadida is an Anglicized Muslim and African girl name.
Kadienn m Arthurian CycleBoth maternal and paternal ancestor of Arthur found in the Welsh Bonedd yr arwr, directly descended, on both occasions, from Llyr.
Kadın f TurkishMeans "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kadlu f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Kadlu refers to either one goddess or three sisters who presided over thunder.
Kadru f HinduismMeans "tawny, reddish-brown" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Kadru is the wife of
Kashyapa and the mother of the nagas, a race of divine half-human, half-serpent beings.
Kadyrzhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Kadyr and Kazakh жан (
zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately of Persian origin.
Kadzuki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
kadzu) meaning "one" combined with 月 (
ki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "fruit", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Kaea m & f MaoriMeans "leader of dance/song" in Māori.
Kaedeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (
kaede) meaning "maple" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaedeno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (
kaede) meaning "maple" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kaʻehu m & f HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
ka "the" and
ʻehu "sea spray; reddish hair".
Kaehuwahine f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the",
ehu meaning "sea spray", "dust, pollen" or "reddish hair" and
wahine meaning "woman".
Kaeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 加 (
ka) meaning "add, increase, Canada", 江 (
e) meaning "inlet, creek, bay", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaemi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 楓 (kae) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 華 (ka) meaning "flower" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 重 (e) meaning "fold, layer" combined with 笑 (emi) meaning "to laugh, to smile", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth"... [
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Kaemon m Japanese (Archaic)From 右衛門/右エ門
(emon), shortened from
Uemon, prefixed with a
ka kanji, like 嘉 meaning "praise, esteem" or 加 meaning "addition."
Kaen f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花園 (kaen) meaning "flower garden" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 媛 (en) meaning "princess". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kaen m JapaneseSimply from the Japanese word 火炎 (kaen) meaning "flame, blaze", as well as other character combinations.
Kaʻena f & m HawaiianCombination of
ka "the" and
ʻena "heat". Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.
Kaena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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Kaene f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (kae) meaning "maple" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kāʻeo m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "full of knowledge" or "zealous."
Kaeo m & f ThaiMeans "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.
Kaera f JapaneseFrom Japanese 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [
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Kaeru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蛙 (
kaeru) meaning "frog". However, it is often spelled in hiragana or katakana. It could be spelled with these kanji: 華 (
ka) meaning "flower", 絵 (
e) meaning "sketch, painting, drawing, etch, picture", and 瑠 (
ru) meaning "lapis lazuli, precious stone"... [
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Kaeso m Medieval Latin, Ancient RomanPrecise meaning is uncertain. Kaeso Fabius was a Roman consul from the Fabius family. Members of the Fabius family were prominent in early Roman history.
Kætilfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Kætill m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
ketill meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron, helmet".
Kætillaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and Ancient Germanic
*-lauʒ- "promised".
Kaeto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (kae) meaning "maple" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red", 会 (e) meaning "meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [
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Kaewa f MaoriMeans "wanderer, traveller" in Maori.
Kaeya f & m IndianOriginated from the Hindi culture. Kaeya means monsoon flower. Kaeya is pronounced as \ka(e)-ya\.... [
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Kafei m & f IranianKafei's meaning is intelligence, great lover, and strong. This name was used for a character in Nintendo's video game Majora's Mask.
Kafia f Urdu, ArabicMeans "rhyme" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قَافِيَة (qāfiya).
Kaga m & f JapaneseFrom 加 (ka) meaning “add, increase”, 花 (ka) meaning “flower, blossom”, 香 (ka) meaning “fragrant”, 華 (ka) meaning “flower, splendor”, 佳 (ka) meaning “good, auspicious, beautiful”, 夏 (ka) meaning “summer, great, grand”, 鳥 (ka) meaning “bird”, combined with が (ga), a Japanese subject marker.
Kagako f Japanese (Rare)From 赫 (
kagaya) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 子 (
shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kagami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鏡 (
kagami) meaning "mirror" or 影 (
kaga) meaning "shadow, light" combined with 実 (
mi) meaning "seed, to bear fruit". This name can also be formed by other kanji combinations.
Kageko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 景 (
kage) or 影 (
kage) both meaning "shadow, figure" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kagemi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 景 (
kage) meaning "vista, view, scene" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kagemori m Japanese (Rare)From 景 (
kage) meaning "scenery, view, vista" and 盛 (
mori) meaning "to prosper". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kagemoto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 景 (kage) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 元 (moto) meaning "beginning, former time, origin". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Kagerō m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular CultureThis name can be used as 景郎, 陽炎 or 蜉蝣 with 景 (kei, kage) meaning "scenery, view," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle," 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame, inflammation," 蜉 (fu), an outdated kanji meaning "kind of ant, may fly" and 蝣 (yuu), another outdated kanji meaning "may fly."... [
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Kageya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 影 (kage) meaning "light" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Kageyama m Japaneseliterally means shadowed mountain, or dark mountain, with 影 being shadow (or silhouette) and 山 being mountain
ǀKágge̥n m San MythologyMeaning unknown. In San mythology, he was described as a mantis and a folk hero of the ǀXam people.... [
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Kaginga m African MythologyKaginga is both the spiritual incarnation of evil and the villainous deity of bad luck in Lega mythology. His name does not have a well known meaning.
Kagna f KhmerMeans "young woman, virgin" in Khmer.
Kagome f & m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese kanji 籠目 (
kagome) that indicates the shape of the holes in a traditional basket (hexagon), the woven material and the basket itself which was often used as a birdcage. Kagome can derive also from 香籠 (
kagome) an obsolete combination meaning "fragrance; incense".... [
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Kagul f KurdishPossibly derived from Kurdish
kâkül meaning "spring".
Kagura f & m Japanese (Modern)From 神楽
(kagura), referring to ancient Shintō music and dancing. It is shifted from earlier
kangura and even earlier
kamugura, from a combination of 神
(kamu), an old compounded form of
kami, referring to a spirit or essence, and 座
(kura), referring to a seat or a high place... [
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Kagutsuchi m Japanese MythologyFrom Japanese 迦
(ka), a phonetic character, 具
(gu) meaning "tool, means" and 土
(tsuchi) meaning "ground, earth, soil". In Japanese mythology, Kagutsuchi was the god of fire, as well as the son of
Izanagi and
Izanami... [
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Kagututi m Far Eastern MythologyKagututi was the fire god of ancient Japanese mythology. His mother, Izanami, was killed while giving birth to him.
Kaguyahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 輝 (kagu) meaning "brightness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kagwala f KassenaMeans "woman who behaves like a slave raider" in Kasem.
Kahana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kahananui m & f HawaiianMeaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian
ka "the",
hana "work" and
nui "big".
Kahandi m PareMeans "knife" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Ka-ha-si m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Ka-Ha-Si was a lazy Inuit boy who was shunned by his tribe for his constant sleeping.
Kāhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly name" or "greet the sky," from
kāhea meaning "to call, cry out, invoke, greet, name" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article
ka and
hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [
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Kahekili m HawaiianIn Romani culture, the name Kahekili does not have a specific historical or traditional meaning. However, Kahekili is more commonly associated with Hawaiian culture, where it means "thunder" or "thunderous."... [
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Kahele f & m HawaiianMeans "the walk" or "the moving," from definite article
ka and
hele meaning "to go, come, walk, going, moving."