This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kawis m BontocMeans "good" in Bontoc. This was the name in a folktale about a nameless man, who saved a village from a monster snake and in reward was given this name.
Kayen m African(Nigerian)"celebrated", (Yoruba)" long-hoped-for child"
Kaykaus m Persian MythologyIt can be interpreted as "worthy and noble ruler". It comes from Kay Kāvus who is a mythological shah of Greater Iran and a character in the Shāhnāmeh.
Kayren f EnglishCould be a variation of the name Keiron, or the feminine version of it. Possibly related to the name Kay.
Kazan m HistoryEmperor Kazan (November 29, 968 – March 17, 1008) was the 65th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kazan's reign spanned the years from 984 through 986.
Kazhymukan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh қажы
(qazhy) meaning "pilgrim, hajji (a person who has completed the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca)" and the given name
Mukan.
Keben m HebrewMeaning "Anointed by God Almighty" in Hebrew.
Keghadzin f ArmenianPerhaps from the Armenian
գեղ (gegh, kegh) meaning "beauty" and
ծին (tsin, dzin) meaning "birth".
Keinan m JapaneseFrom Japanese 景 (kei) meaning "vista, view, scene" combined with 南 (nan) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keirin m JapaneseMeaning: Keirin is a strong and powerful name for a baby boy. The name has Japanese origins and is associated with a popular type of competitive bicycle racing in Japan. Keirin symbolizes determination, speed, and the drive to overcome obstacles.
Keishun m JapaneseFrom Japanese 慧 (
kei) meaning "intelligent", 圭 (
kei) meaning "gemstone", or 慶 (
kei) meaning "celebration" combined with 駿 (
shun) meaning "fast", 俊 (
shun) meaning "talented"... [
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Keiten m JapaneseFrom Japanese 恵 (
kei) meaning "blessing, favor, wise, kind, fortunate" or 敬 (
kei) meaning "to respect; to honor" combined with 天 (
ten) meaning "heavens; sky" or 典 (
ten) meaning "ceremony, rule", or from 啓典 (
Keiten) meaning "the Islamic Holy Books (namely the Qur'an, Tawrat, Zabur, and 'Injil)".
Kelin m NivkhDerived from Nivkh
k'ed meaning "lean, thin".
Kelwyn m WelshPerhaps derived from the welsh "kel", meaning "little Church" and "wyn", meaning "friend", with the complessive meaning of "friend of Church".
Kemas m IndonesianMeans "tidy, neat, clean" in Indonesian. This is also a Palembangese hereditary title indicating nobility.
Kén f & m VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 揀 (
giản) meaning "to choose".
Kenbun m Japanese (Rare)From 献 (
ken) meaning "display, show, offer, present" and 文 (
bun) meaning "art, writing, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kendan m EnglishLikely an invented name, an elaboration of
Ken 1, or any name starting with
Ken-.
Kenes m KazakhMeans "advice, guidance, counsel" in Kazakh.
Kenran m NivkhFrom Nivkh
k'enrad meaning "to have fun", "to sing".
Kephisodoros m Ancient GreekMeans "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 GreekMeans "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 GreekMeans "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 MythologyThis 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.... [
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Keqin m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Keraunophoros m Ancient GreekDerived 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... [
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Kerecsen m HungarianDerived from
kerecsensólyom, a type of hawk refered to as a Saker falcon in English.
Keres f Greek MythologyPlural 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... [
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Keriman f TurkishTurkish name related to the Arabic name
Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Kerinthos m Ancient GreekMeaning unknown. This was the name of a town on the northeastern coast of ancient Euboea.
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... [
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Kermen f KalmykFrom Kalmyk "kermn" meaning squirrel. In one legend, the well-known Kalmyk mound Ovaa Kermen Tolga is named after a girl allegedly buried inside.
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.
Kerowyn f LiteratureThe name of a character in
By the Sword, a 1991 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey.
Kerrien m BretonMeaning uncertain. Possibly a derivation from Breton
ker "village" and a diminutive of
ri "king".
Kerrins m Ancient OscanOscan praenomen. May be the origin of the Roman nomen Cerrinius and cognomen Cerrinus.
Kes f Popular CultureThe name of a character in Star Trek, as well as the name of Billy's kestrel in the play
Kes.
Kęsgailas m LithuanianMeans "to endure with strength" or "the strength to endure", derived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis) combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Kesin m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo name for fine, transparent fibres taken from the banana plant.
Kęsmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis)... [
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Kęsminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis)... [
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Kęstautas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis) combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Kęsvilas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis) combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Ketan m HindiKetan generally means "home" or "pure gold" and is of Indian origin. People with the name Ketan are mainly Hindu by religion.