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Kazuyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Kazuyoshi m Japanese
From 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony" and 美 (yoshi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kazys m Lithuanian
Short form of Kazimieras.
Kӧdes f Khakas
Means "cast iron" in Khakas.
Keabetswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been given" in Setswana.
Keamogetse m & f Tswana
Means "I have received" in Setswana.
Keamogetswe m & f Tswana
Means "I am welcomed" in Setswana.
Kearsey f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kearsey.
Kearsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Kearsey. Also compare Kiersey.
Keasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ke and Asia 1, likely based on the sounds found in names such as DeAsia, Keisha, Keyana and Kiara.
Keasik f Cree
From Cree ka wâsekwahk "sky blue".
Keatlaretse f Tswana
Means "to receive with open hands" in Tswana. It is usually used as a sign of respect.
Keats m American
Transferred use of the surname Keats.
Kebasadi f Tswana
Means "these are women" in Setswana.
Kebisana f Manipuri
Means "she who is graceful" in Meitei.
Kebitsemang m Tswana
Means "whom shall I call?" in Setswana.
Kechewaishke m Ojibwe
Means "great renewer" in Ojibwe.
Kedisaletse m Southern African
Botswanian name.
Kedist f Ethiopian, Amharic
Variant spelling of Kidist. A famous bearer is Kedist Deltour, a Belgian model who was crowned Miss Belgium in 2023.
Kedras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun kedras meaning "cedar tree".
Kedumetse f Tswana
Means "I have agreed" in Setswana.
Kee-a-kee-ka-sa-coo-way m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "the man who gives the war whoop" in Cree.
Keegsquaw f Cree
Means "Virgin" in Cree.
Kees-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Kees and Jan 1.
Keesje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Kees) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Keeyush f & m Athabaskan
Means “bear cub.” I initially thought it was an Inuit name but a speaker of Athabasca thought otherwise. Originally I found it in a list of sled dog names and named my Alaskan Malamute x German Shepherd Dog Keeyush... [more]
Kefalas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cephalus.
Kefentse f Tswana
Means "I have won" in Tswana.
Kéfeusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cepheus.
Kefser f Turkish
Kefser, sometimes Kevser is a turkish name coming from the Quran, where the Kefser is described to be a holy water in heaven
Kegomoditswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been comforted" in Setswana.
Keikeishi m Japanese
From Japanese 形 (kei) meaning "shape, form, style", 型 (kei) meaning "pattern, model, type" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keinosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Keisei m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" combined with 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keisha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain valley, stream", 恵 (kei) meaning "blessing, favour, wisdom, kindness, fortune", 慧 (kei) meaning "wisdom", or 佳 (kei) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer".... [more]
Keishawati f Indonesian
Combination of Keisha and Wati
Keishera f Caribbean, English
Possibly an elaboration of Keisha.
Keishi m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Keishla f Spanish (Caribbean)
Meaning uncertain, possibly inspired by Keisha and the name element la.
Keishou m Japanese
From Japanese 敬 (kei) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 尚 (shou) meaning "still, as always" or 霄 (shou) meaning "sky, clouds, mist"... [more]
Keishun m Japanese
From Japanese 慧 (kei) meaning "intelligent", 圭 (kei) meaning "gemstone", or 慶 (kei) meaning "celebration" combined with 駿 (shun) meaning "fast", 俊 (shun) meaning "talented"... [more]
Keisuke m Japanese
This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bi) meaning "congratulation, jubilation, felicitation" or 蛍 (kei, hotaru) meaning "firefly, lightning-bug" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care," 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help" or 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help."
Keisya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Keisha.
Kekeletso m Sotho
Means "addition" in Sesotho.
Keklutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი (keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".
Kelagast m Medieval Slavic, History
The meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic gost "guest". This name was borne by a South Slavic nobleman from the 6th century AD.
Kelefetswe f Tswana
Means "they have done it for me" in Setswana.
K'elesh'au m Circassian
Means "boy of the city" or "son of the city" in Adyghe.
Kelesoma m Polynesian, Tuvaluan
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Keletso m & f Tswana
Means "wish" in Setswana.
Keleustanor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective κελευστός (keleustos) meaning "commanded, ordered" or from the Greek noun κελευστής (keleustes) meaning "boatswain"... [more]
Kelis f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Kelis Rogers (1979-) in whose case it is a combination of Kenneth and Eveliss, the names of her parents.
Kelise f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelis. Otherwise, it could be a blend of the sounds of Kelly or Kelsey and Elise.
Kelsa f English (Rare)
Possibly a form of Kelsey.
Kelsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Kelsee f & m American
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelseigh f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelsier m Old English/Gaelic
Kelsier may be derived from Kelsi, a name whose meaning is Island of Ships, Cenel's Island, Ship Victory, Brave. It is also a character from Mistborn
Kelsija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kelsey.
Kelso m & f English, Irish
From the surname Kelso.
Kelsom f Malay
Malay variant of Kulthum.
Kelson m Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelson.
Kelsos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Celsus. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century AD.
Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Keltse f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Celsa.
Kemas m Indonesian
Means "tidy, neat, clean" in Indonesian. This is also a Palembangese hereditary title indicating nobility.
Kémigisha f Kiga
Means "child of luck" in Rukiga.
Kemisa f Chechen
Of unknown meaning.
Kenas-unarpe f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Blood-sucking monster in Ainu mythology who primarily preys upon hunters.
Kenes m Kazakh
Means "advice, guidance, counsel" in Kazakh.
Kenese f Samoan
Samoan form of Genesis.
Kenesh m Kyrgyz
Means "advice, guidance, counsel" in Kyrgyz.
Keneshbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz кеңеш (kenesh) meaning "advice, guidance, counsel" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kenetsu m Japanese
From 硯 (ken) meaning "inkstone" and 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kenise f African American (Rare)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Denise influenced by Ken 1/Kenna/Kenneth.
Kenisha f African American (Modern), Caribbean
Combination of Ken 1 and the popular phonetic elements nee and sha... [more]
Kenjasuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kennesha f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ken 1 and the popular name suffix -esha.
Kennis m English
Transferred use of the surname Kennis.
Kennosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 介 (suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kensa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kensa "first". This is a modern Cornish name.
Kensaku m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 策 (saku) meaning "plan; policy". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Kensei m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Kensett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kensett.
Kenshi m Japanese
Kenshi means 'swordsman' in Japanese
Kenshi f Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 妍子" FUJIWARANOKANSHI, married to "三条天皇" SANJŌ the Japanese Emperor Sanjō. The Kanji Character "妍" one way to symbolize "Beautiful", with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]
Kenshiro m Japanese
A variant transcription of Kenshirou.
Kenshirou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "strong, robust, healthy", 四 (shi) meaning "four" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kenshō m Japanese
From Japanese 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence" combined with 章 (shō) meaning "chapter; section". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kensi f English
Variant of Kenzie.
Kensington f & m English
Transferred use of an English place name.
Kensuke m Japanese
From Japanese 研 (ken) meaning "study, sharpen" or 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.
Kentavious m African American
An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.
Keosha f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ke and asha.
Kephisodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "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 Greek
Means "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 Greek
Means "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 Mythology
This 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.... [more]
Kerapetse m & f Tswana
Means "I have prayed" in Setswana.
Kerasia f Greek
Derived from Greek κερά (kerá) meaning "lady, mistress" (an alternative form of κυρά (kurá)). It is also associated with the Greek word κερασιά (kerasiá) meaning "cherry tree".... [more]
Keratsa f Medieval Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Keratsa Petritsa was a Bulgarian noblewoman (bolyarka) whose eldest son Ivan Alexander rose to the Bulgarian throne.
Keraunophoros m Ancient Greek
Derived 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... [more]
Kerecsen m Hungarian
Derived from kerecsensólyom, a type of hawk refered to as a Saker falcon in English.
Kereeditse m & f Tswana
Means "I am listening" in Setswana.
Keres f Greek Mythology
Plural 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... [more]
Keresen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "cherry" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Keresi f Fijian
Fijian form of Grace.
Kerinthos m Ancient Greek
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a town on the northeastern coast of ancient Euboea.
Keris f Obscure
Variant of Carys.
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... [more]
Kernes m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Kernes.
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.
Keroessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κερόεις (keroeis) meaning "horned" (feminine κερόεσσα (keroessa)). In Greek mythology Keroessa was the daughter of Io by Zeus and mother of Byzas, founder of Byzantium... [more]
Kerrins m Ancient Oscan
Oscan praenomen. May be the origin of the Roman nomen Cerrinius and cognomen Cerrinus.
Kerris f Obscure
Likely a combination of Kerry and Carys. Kerris Dorsey bears this name.
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kershia f Akan
Means "queen".
Kerst m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), West Frisian
Short form of masculine names that start with Kerst-, such as Kersten and Kerstian.... [more]
Kerstant m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christiantius, later associated with Christianus.
Kersten m Low German, East Frisian
Low German variant of Karsten.
Kerstiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Kerstiaen.
Kerstina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kerstin and Kristina tradtionally found in Scania.
Kerstíne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kerstine.
Kersty f Scottish
Variant of Kirsty.
Kersztin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Kerstin.
Kes f Popular Culture
The name of a character in Star Trek, as well as the name of Billy's kestrel in the play Kes.
Kes m Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Kesper.
Késa f Hungarian
Short form of Gizella.
Kesa f Japanese
This name is used as either 今朝 or 袈裟 with 今 (kin, kon, ima) meaning "now," 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "dynasty, epoch, morning, regime," 袈 (ka, ke) meaning "a coarse camlet" and 裟 (sa. sha) meaning "Buddhist surplice."... [more]
Kesa f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria.
Kesa f Fijian
From the name of the dye used to decorate barkcloth.
Kesä m & f Finnish
Means "summer" in Finnish.
Kesane f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun კესანე (kesane) meaning "forget-me-not" (genus Myosotis).... [more]
Kesang f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སྐལ་བཟང (skal-bzang) meaning "good fortune, good luck, auspicious age".
Kesao m Japanese
This name combines 今朝 or 袈裟 (kesa) (see Kesa) with 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male" or 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man."... [more]
Kesaria f Georgian
Georgian form of Caesaria.
Kesavi f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Keshava.
Kesegofetse f Tswana
Means "I am blessed" in Setswana.
Kesegowaase m Algonquin
Means "fast; speedy; rapid" in Algonquin.
Keser f Kurdish
Means "sigh" in Kurdish.
Kęsgailas m Lithuanian
Means "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"... [more]
Kęsgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsgailas.
Kesha f English, African American
Variant of Keisha. A famous bearer is American singer-songwriter Kesha Sebert (1987-), who is simply known as Kesha.
Keshaav m Indian
Variant of Keshav.
Keshav m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Keshava.
Keshava m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Keshawna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawna and a feminine form of Keshawn.
Keshorn m Caribbean (Rare)
Probably a variant of Keshawn and Keshaun.
Kesin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo name for fine, transparent fibres taken from the banana plant.
Kesinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกศินี (see Kesini).
Kesini f Thai
Means "woman with beautiful hair" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit केशिनी (keshini).
Kesira f Chechen
Means "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة (kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".
Kesja f Polish
Polish form of Keziah.
Keskarrah m Yellowknife
Chippewayan Chief Akaitcho's older brother.
Keskayiwew m Cree
Means "bobtail" in Cree.
Keskê f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kesk meaning "green".
Keskil m Yakut
Means "a better future" in Yakut.
Keskileene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэскил (keskil) meaning "future".
Kesko m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kesk meaning "green".
Kęsmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis)... [more]
Kęsmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsmantas.
Kęsmina f Lithuanian
Variant form of Kęsminė.
Kęsminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis)... [more]
Kęsminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęsminas.
Keso f Georgian
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Kesper m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Caspar.
Kessel m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Kessel. It was brought to limited public attention by hockey player Phil Kessel, who won the Stanley Cup along with his team in 2017.
Kessem f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "magic" in Hebrew.
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
Kessie f English (American)
This is the name for the bird, Kessie in the Disney show 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'.
Kestan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keston.
Kęstautas m Lithuanian
Derived 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).
Kęstautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęstautas. Also compare Kęstutė.
Kestejoo m Algonquin
Means "slave" in Algonquin.
Kestekuun m Yakut
Yakut form of Constantine.
Kesten m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "with a loud voice" in Shipibo.
Kĕştenttin m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Constantine.
Kestie f English
It is the name of Australian actress, Kestie Morassi (1971-). Her roles include the role of Natalie in the HBO series Satisfaction and Maggie Astoni on Australian Soap Opera, Home and Away.
Kestin m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Keston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keston.... [more]
Kęstutė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kęstutis.
Kestyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Keston.
Kestynn m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Kesuma m & f Indonesian
Variant of Kusuma.
Kesuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Kesa and Keso, which are both short forms of Kesane and Kesaria.