This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *c or *k.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ivik m & f GreenlandicMeans "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [
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Ivínguaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "sweet little grass" with the combination of
Ivik and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Jaamac m Somali, MuslimSomali transcription of the Arabic word جامع (
jāmaʿa) meaning "mosque". This name has the same roots ج-م-ع (
j-m-ʿ) of the Islamic day of prayers, coinciding with "Friday".
Jae-deok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 (
jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (
deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".
Jae-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 才 (
jae) meaning "talent" and 爀 (
hyeok) meaning "red".
Jae-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 才 (
jae) meaning "talent, ability" or 財 (
jae) meaning "wealth, riches" combined with 植 (
sik) meaning "to plant, to grow"... [
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Jaewook m KoreanFrom 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".
Janak m IndianFather of Sita Devi, wife of Lord Ram of the Indian epic Ramayana. Means "Father" in the sense of a patron(?)
Janiek f & m DutchVariant spelling of
Janique, which is more phonetical in nature. Like Janique, this name has been in use in the Netherlands since at least 1964.
Jeannedarc f VariousMeans "
Joan 1 of Arc" in French. This name is given to commemorate Joan of Arc, a French saint who is considered a heroine of France, for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War.
Je-deok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 製 (
je) meaning "to build, to make" and 德 (
deok) meaning "benevolence, virtue".
Jedrick m PolishA boy's name of Polish origin which means "a strong man".
Jeldrik m East Frisian, North FrisianDerived from Old Frisian
jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian
rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rīkijaz "mighty".
Jeong-guk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 柾
(jeong) meaning "straight wood grain" or 定
(jeong) meaning "decide, determine; fix" and 國
(guk) "nation, country," along with other hanja combinations.
Jeong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晸 "appearance of the sun" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jeong-ok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 情 (
jeong) meaning "feeling, sentiment, emotion" or 正 (
jeong) meaning "first month (of the lunar year)" combined with combined with 玉 (
ok) meaning "jade". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jin-deok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 眞 "genuine" and 德 "virtue". A famous bearer of this name is Queen Jindeok of Silla, who ruled one of the kingdoms of Korea.
Jinhyeok m KoreanFrom 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing", 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Jiřík m CzechDiminutive of
Jiří, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ji-seok m KoreanFrom 志 (
ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (
ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 石 (
seok) meaning "stone" or 錫 (
seok) meaning "tin" or 碩 (
seok) meaning "large, great"... [
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Ji-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Joan of Arc f Various (Modern, Rare)From the historical figure and the patron saint of France, Joan of Arc (1412-1431). A famous bearer of the name is American actress and musician Rain Joan of Arc Phoenix (1972-).
Jok m Dinka, African MythologyJok is the Supreme God in Lango, Dinka and Alur Mythologies. In
A Dictionary of African Mythology, Jok, the supreme being, is described like moving air; he is omnipresent, like the wind, but is never seen, though his presence may be felt in whirlwinds or eddies of air, in rocks and hills, in springs and pools of water, and he is especially connected with rainmaking... [
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Jong-Hak m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鍾
(jong) meaning "vessel" combined with 學
(hak) meaning "study, learning, school". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jong-ok m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" or 鍾 "cup, glass, goblet" (
jong), and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (
ok).
Jong-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鍾 (
jong) "cup, glass, goblet" and 奭 (
seok) "red; anger" or 碩 (
seok) "great, eminent; large, big".
Joonhyuk m KoreanFrom 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jo'rabek m UzbekFrom Uzbek
jo'ra meaning "friend" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ju-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 柱
(ju) meaning "pillar, post, column" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jungsik m KoreanFrom 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong) and 植 (sik) meaning "plant, vegetation". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Jun-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊
(jun) meaning "talented, handsome", 浚
(jun) meaning "dredge, unearth, extract", 埈
(jun) meaning "high, steep, towering" or 準
(jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright, radiant"... [
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Jurabek m Tajik, UzbekDerived from Tajik ҷӯра
(jüra) or Uzbek
joʻra both meaning "friend" combined with the Turkish military tile
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kỷ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 紀 (
kỷ) meaning "rule, discipline" or 杞 (
kỷ) meaning "wolfberry".
Kai-shek m & f Chinese (Cantonese)Cantonese romanization of
Jieshi, notably borne by the Chinese politician, revolutionary, and military leader Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), also known as Jiang Jieshi, the first president of Taiwan; he was previously the leader of mainland China from 1928 until 1949, when the Kuomintang nationalist government was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party, led by the founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong.
Kajoĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the brown one" (in West Greenland) or Greenlandic name meaning "the yellow one" (in North Greenland).
K'ajorapaluk m GreenlandicPossibly a combination of
qajorlak "golden plover" and
-paluk "dear little" or
qaajorpoq "is chilly, is thin-skinned" and
-paluk "dear little".
Kalenyk m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Kallinikos. Kalenyk Andriyevych was an early 17th century hetman of Zaporozhian cossacks, who participated in 1610 Siege of Smolensk.
Kallik f & m Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Lightning".
Kamchybek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz камчы
(kamchy) meaning "whip" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kamek m HebrewKamek is a Hebrew name that means
come back. It is also a Mario character named
Kamek. (also called
Magikoopa.
Kamik f & m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
kamik "kamik", "soft boot made of reindeer or sealskin". Soles, kamiks (boots), legs and feet were linked to sexuality and reproduction, hunting and magic (success in hunting) in traditional society.
Kamonchanok f ThaiFrom Thai กมล
(kamon) meaning "mind, heart" and ชนก
(chanok) meaning "father".
Kamonsak m ThaiFrom Thai กมล
(kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Kanatbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz канат
(kanat) or Kazakh қанат
(qanat) meaning "wing" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kanik f & m GreenlandicDerived from the Greenlandic words
kanuk or
kanik meaning "blood".
Kanortoĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the bleeding one", from a combination of
Kanik and
-toq, a Greenlandic suffix used to form agent nouns
Kanybek m Kyrgyz, KazakhDerived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Karawek f & m ThaiThai name for the kalavinka, an immortal mythical bird in Buddhist belief that is said to possess an enchanting cry. The term itself is derived from Sanskrit कलविङ्क
(kalavinka) meaning "sparrow" or "Indian cuckoo"... [
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Kasemsak m ThaiFrom Thai เกษม
(kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Kaurbek m OssetianMeaning unknown. The second element is derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
K'avak m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'man from the south' (term used to denote stupidity).
Kazybek m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh қазы
(qazy) or Kyrgyz казы
(kazy) both meaning "judge", of Arabic origin, combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kek m Egyptian MythologyKek is the deification of the concept of primordial darkness in the Ancient Egyptian Ogdoad cosmogony of Hermopolis.
Keldibek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz келди
(keldi) meaning "has come" (itself from келүү
(kelüü) meaning "to come") combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Keneshbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz кеңеш
(kenesh) meaning "advice, guidance, counsel" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kennick m RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
kennick "house-dweller", ultimately derived from Romani
ken "house".
Kenzhebek m KazakhFeom кенже (
kenzhe) meaning "youngest, last born" and the Turkic miliatry
beg meaning "chieftan, master".
Keokuk m SaukA 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.
Kerchak m Literature, Popular CultureKerchak 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.
Kevok f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
kevok meaning "pigeon, dove".
Kezhik m TuvanMeans "good, fortune, happiness" in Tuvan.
Khắc m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 克
(khắc) meaning "overcome, win".