This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
KalistratemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Kallistratos. A notable bearer of this name was saint Kalistrate of Georgia (1866-1952), the fifth Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
KallikratidasmAncient Greek Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Kallikratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
KalomoirafGreek Means "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος (kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα (moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).
KalyanavarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and वर्मन् (varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
KamirafJapanese From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
KamrušepafHittite Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology Meaning uncertain. Kamrušepa was a Hittite goddess of medicine and magic, who was also worshipped as part of the Luwian pantheon during the Bronze age. She seems to have been associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Gula.
KankrafLiterature In the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of Shelob. The name is derived from Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
KanlayaratfThai From Thai กัลยา (kanlaya) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
KantorkafGerman (Modern, Rare), Literature Kantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [more]
KanyaratfThai From Thai กัญญา (kanya) meaning "girl, young woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
KaoranafPolynesian Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "golden horizon".
KaorinafJapanese From Japanese 馨 (kaori) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KaorukafJapanese From Japanese 香 (kaoru) meaning "fragrance" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KaparieramMaori, Biblical Maori form of Gabriel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").
KapheirafGreek Mythology Possibly means "stormy breath", derived from the hypothetical Ancient Greek word *kaphos meaning "to breath, gasp" (compare κάπτω (kapto) "to gulp down") and εἴρ (eir), which might mean "hurricane"... [more]
KarađorđemHistory Means "black George" derived from Turkish kara meaning "dark, black" combined with the name Đorđe. This was the nickname of Đorđe Petrović (1762-1817), the founder of modern Serbia and a leader who aimed at separating Serbia from the Ottoman Empire.
KaradusmArthurian Cycle Among Arthur’s knights in the list Chrétien de Troyes made. Chrétien tells us that Karadus had a very cheerful disposition.
KarafilmAlbanian Derived from Albanian karafil "carnation; clove (spice)".
Karaif & mPopular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare) Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]
KarammIndian An indian name which is quite rare and can only really be found in England or Arabia and India in some places. Means "Fate" and "Destiny" in english.
KaramatmUrdu From Arabic کرامة (karamah) meaning "generosity, high-mindedness, dignity".
KaramatullahmArabic, Afghan, Pakistani The first element of this name is derived from Arabic كرامات (karamat), which is the plural form of كرامة (karama) meaning "dignity, generosity" (compare Karam)... [more]
KaramchandmIndian From Sanskrit कर्म (kárma) meaning "action, work, deed" combined with चन्द (cand) meaning "moon". A notable bearer was Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822-1885), the father of Mohandas Gandhi.
KarameafMaori Means "red ochre" in Maori. Also a loan word from English, meaning "caramel".
KaramomAfrican American (Rare) Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the American reality star and television host Karamo Brown (b. 1980), who is of Jamaican and Cuban descent.
KaranafLiterature Used by American author Scott O'Dell in his children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' (1960). Karana is 'secret' name of the main character, a young Native American girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast... [more]
KaranfilfTurkish The origin is Arabic, means Carnation; a beautiful flower.
KarangarangfIndigenous Australian Possibly means "pelican", deriving from the Dharug word karranga-ba ("pelican"). Name borne by a prominent Eora woman (1771-1837).
KarapetmArmenian Mythology, Armenian Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [more]
Karawekf & mThai Thai 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"... [more]
KareelafIndigenous Australian Australian locational name. Derived from an Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".
KarenafJapanese From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
KareninafSpanish (?), Indonesian Meaning unknown, possibly used in reference to the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy published in 1877.
KarennafEnglish (Rare) Elaboration of Karen 1. It may be influenced by Corinna, or by karenna, one of the Iroquois names for spiritual energy inherent in people and their environment.
KariannefFinnish, English Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"
KarkatmLiterature Karkat Vantas is a major character in Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name is from the Sanskrit astrological equivalent of Cancer, Karkata. Alternatively the name may come from the Greek mythological figure Karkinos, a giant crab who battles Hercules, and the origin of the astrological sign.
KarlgustavmSwedish (Rare) Very rare combination of Karl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Karl Gustav.
KarljohanmSwedish (Rare) Rare combination of Karl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Karl Johan.