Submitted Names in New Zealand

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Kerrod m English
Transferred use of the surname Kerrod. A famous namesake is former rugby league star Kerrod Walters.

Kerron f English
Variant of Karen 1.... [more]

Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.

Kerryanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Anne 1.

Kersha f English (Latinized, Rare)

Keryn f English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Karen 1.

Keryna f English (Modern, Rare)

Kesenia f English (Archaic)

Kesha f English, African American
Variant of Keisha. A famous bearer is American singer-songwriter Kesha Sebert (1987-), who is simply known as Kesha.

Keshell f English (Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Kesiah f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Keziah.

Kesian m English (Rare)

Kesley f English (Modern, Rare)

Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]

Kessiah f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Keziah.

Kessy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Keziah.

Kestan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Keston.

Kesten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keston.

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]

Kestra f English (Rare), Popular Culture

Kestyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Keston.

Kestynn m & f English
Variant of Keston.

Ketra f English (Rare)
Variant of Kitra.

Ketzel f Yiddish, English
Means "kitten" in Yiddish. It is typically used as a nickname.

Keva f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.

Kevanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kevan, or a combination of the names Kevin and Anne 1.

Keven m English
Variant of Kevin.

Kevie m English
Diminutive of Kevin.

Kevo m English (Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Kevvy m English
Diminutive of Kevin.

Kevy m English
Diminutive of Kevin.

Kevynne m & f English
Form of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork

Kewantae m English (Rare)

Keyera f English (Modern)
Variant of Kierra. This spelling was given to 10 girls born in the United States in 2011.

Keyleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee or Keely.

Keynan m English (Rare)
Variant of Keenan.

Keyra f English (Modern)
Variant of Keira.

Keythe m English
Variant spelling of Keith.

Keyton m English
Variant of Keaton.

Keziya f English (Rare)
Variant of Keziah.

Khaelyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Khai m English
Variant of Kai 1.

Khaidyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayden.

Khailee f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 9 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Khailey f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Khailyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 9 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Khaizer m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaiser.

Khaleb m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caleb.

Khaley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Khali f & m English (Rare)

Khaliah f English (Modern, Rare)

Khamden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Camden.

Khandi f English
Variant of Candy.

Kharisma f English
Variant of Charisma.

Kheelie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keely.

Khloie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Khloye f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Khris m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chris and Kris.

Khrista f English (Modern)
Variant of Christa.

Khristian m English (Modern), Bulgarian, Russian
Russian form and English variant of Christian.

Khristo m English (Modern), Russian, Bulgarian
Russian variant of Christo, or short for Khristopher.

Khristoffer m Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Khristopher m English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Khristy f English (Rare)
Variant of Kristy or Christy.

Khriz m English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Khrystalline f English
Variant of Krystalline.

Khrystee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Krystee.

Khrystyn f & m English
Variant of Kristin.

Khrystyne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Christine. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Khrystyne Haje (b. 1968).

Khyla f English (Rare)
Variant of Kyla.

Kiah m English
Diminutive of Hezekiah.

Kial m English
An alternative spelling for Kyle.

Kiann f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kianne and Kian 2.

Kianu m English (Modern), Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Keanu, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Kiaya f English (Modern, Rare)

Kibbe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kibbe.

Kichelle f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Michelle.

Kieanna f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Qiana or Kiana 1.

Kiela f English
Variant of Kyla.

Kielan f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Kielan.

Kieley f English
Variant of Kiley.

Kiell m English (Rare)
Stressed version of Kyle. The name was famously used by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, an actor.

Kiena f English (Modern, Rare)

Kienan m English (Modern)
Variant of Keenan and Cianán.

Kienna f English (Rare)
Variant of Kiana 1 influenced by Sienna.

Kier m English (Rare)
Variant of Keir.

Kierceton f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiersten (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the English surname Kierce).

Kiercy f English
Transferred use of the surname Kiercy.

Kierna f English (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Kiernan.

Kiernan m English (Modern), Irish
Transferred use of the surname Kiernan.

Kierrah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kiera or Kiara/Kierra.

Kierran m English
Variant of Kieran.

Kierstin f Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish, English (Modern)
Variant of Kiersten.

Kierstyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiersten.

Kiersy f English
Diminutive of Kiersten.

Kieryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kieran

Kieth m English (Rare)
Variant of Keith.

Kieva f English (Modern, Rare), Irish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.

Kiiri f English (Modern, Rare)

Kikkan f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kickan. Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier. Her name is a combination of Kikki and Meghan.

Kikki f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Kiki. Famous bearer is a fictional character in Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power, Kikki Benjamin (Bu-Ling Huang/Fon Purin in the original Japanese anime).

Kikokiko m Moriori
The meaning of this name in the Moriori language is not known. This is the name of a Moriori god who is in one of the Moriori migration tradition stories.

Kilah f English
Variant of Kyla.

Kilby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kilby.

Kilda f English
Probably derived from the name of the island St. Kilda.... [more]

Kilee f English
Variant of Kylie.

Kileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylie.

Killarney f English

Kilmeny f Literature, English
From the name of a village on the island of Islay, Scotland, in which the first element is from Gaelic cille meaning "church, cell". It is thought to mean "monastery" or "church of Saint Eithne"... [more]

Kilonn m English (Rare)

Kilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keelin.

Kimana f English, Eastern African
Possibly an invented name, an elaboration of Kim 1 with the name suffix -ana, or a feminine form of Kimani, or from the name of the town in Kenya.... [more]

Kimarie f English (Modern)
Combination of Kimberly and Marie.

Kimba f English
Diminutive of Kimberly.

Kimberely f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberla f English
Unknown origin, perhaps a modern variant of Kimberley.

Kimberlea f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberli f English
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberlie f English
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberlin f English (Modern)
Combination of Kimberly with the popular suffix -lin.

Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".

Kimberlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberlyn.

Kimberlynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberlyn.

Kimbi f English
Short form of Kimber.

Kimble m & f English
Variant of Kimball, also occasionally used as a feminine name.

Kimee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimi f English
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimila f English (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Kim 1 influenced by Camilla. This is the given name of American actress Kim Basinger (1953-).

Kimm f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.

Kimmberly f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimme f English
Variant of Kimmie

Kimmel m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kimmel.

Kimmi f English
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimmye f English
Variant of Kimmy.

Kimn f & m English (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
A variant for Kim is a name of English origin, that means "ruler" or "royal" ,is a common and simple name for both genders.

Kimrie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Kimberly.... [more]

Kincaid m English
Derived from Gaelic ceann "top, head" and either caithe "pass" or catha "battle". Kincaid is a famous Scottish Clan. ... [more]

Kind f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Kind.

Kindall f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Kindra f English (Rare)
Variant of Kendra inspired by the word kindred.

Kindrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Kindra.

Kindred m English
From the English word kindred meaning "family, connected, kin".

Kingslee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingsley.

Kinia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kenia.

Kinlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinley.

Kinlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kinlow.

Kinna f English
Variant of Kendra.

Kinney m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kinney.

Kinnie f English

Kinsie f English

Kinslea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.

Kinyon m English
Possibly a variant of Kenyon.

Kinzie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsey.

Kinzlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kinzleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kinzly f English (Modern)
Variant of Kinsley

Kiola f English
May have originated from the names Kiara (meaning light) and Koala (meaning no water)

Kiona f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keona.

Kiora f English (Modern, Rare)

Kiplee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.

Kipleigh f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.

Kipley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipley.

Kipper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipper.

Kiptyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Kipton.

Kirah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kira 2.

Kiran m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Kirapu m Moriori
Meaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Moriori elder named Kirapu Rangikei of the Kaingaroa district on what is now the Chatham Islands who signed the 1862 Moriori Petition.

Kirbi f & m English
Variant spelling of Kirby

Kiren m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Kirena f English (Modern, Rare), Irish (Modern, Rare)

Kiria f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Cyria (via its other variant forms Ciria and Kyria).

Kirian m English
Variant of Kieran.

Kiriana f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Kiria by way of adding the name suffix -ana.

Kiritapu f Maori

Kirkland m English
From the surname Kirkland.

Kirkman m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkman.

Kirkpatrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkpatrick. It is borne by author Kirkpatrick Hill.

Kirstee f English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
A variant of Kirstie or Kirsty.

Kirstian f English (Rare)
A variant of Kirstin.

Kirstyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kirsten or Kirstin.

Kissa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of names such as Christina, Charissa or, more likely, Keziah (compare Keziah's diminutive Kizzie), influenced by the word kiss (or perhaps Finnish kissa "cat").... [more]

Kissarah f English (Rare), American (Archaic)

Kissty f English
Probably a nursery form of Kristy.

Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.

Kitarah f English (Rare, Archaic)

Kiti f Maori
This name is a translation of the European name Kitty. This was the name of a Moriori and Ngāti Māmoe Maori woman named Kiti Karaka Rīwai (1870-1927) who was a founding mother who is the ancestor of Moriori Preece family (one of the surviving groups of Moriori today).

Kitry f English (Rare)

Kitt m & f English
Variant of Kit.

Kitten f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from the name Katherine, or Katrina, meaning a small Cat, like the small meaning of it's longer names

Kittye f English
Alternate spelling of Kitty.

Kiwa m & f Maori (Modern)

Kiwa m Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Male guardian of the ocean in the traditions of some Maori tribes. Some Maori call the Pacific Ocean 'Te moana nui a Kiwa' (The great ocean of Kiwa).

Kiyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyla.

Kjirstin f English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten.

Klaire f English, Greek
Variant of Claire. It is also a Greek variant transcription of Klairi.

Klaribelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Claribel.

Klarion f & m English (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]

Klarissa f English (Rare), German, Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Clarissa.

Klarke m English (Rare)
Variant of Clarke.

Klayton m English (Modern)
Variant of Clayton.

Kleigh m & f English
Variant of Clay.

Klein m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Klein.

Kleo f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cleo.

Kler f English (Rare)
Variant of Claire.

Klete m English
Variant of Cletus or Kleitos.

Kliff m English (Modern)
Variation of Cliff.

Klinton m English (Modern)
Variant of Clinton.

Kloe f English (Modern)
Variant of Chloe.

Kloea f English
Variant of Chloe

Kloee f English (Modern)
Variant of Chloe.

Kloiah f English

Klover f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Clover.

Klyde m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Clyde.

Klye m English (Rare)

Knight m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Knight or from the English word itself.

Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.

Knolan m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nolan. According to the SSA, Knolan was given to 13 boys in 2018.

Koanga m & f Maori
Means "joyful" in Māori.

Kobi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.

Koco f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Coco.

Kode m English
Diminutive or variant of Kody.

Kodee f & m English
Variant of Cody.

Kodi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cody.

Kodie m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cody.

Kodyn m English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Koe m English (Rare)
Variant of Coe.

Koen m English (Modern)
Variant of Cohen.

Koha f Maori
Means "gift" in Maori.

Kohl m English (Modern)
Variant of Cole influenced by the German surname Kohl.

Kohler m English
Transferred use of the surname Kohler.

Kohlson m English
Variant of Colson.

Kohlton m English
Variant of Colton.

Kohu m Maori
Means "mist" in Maori.

Koia f & m Maori, Papuan

Kolbie f & m American, English
Variant of Colby.

Kolden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Colden.

Kolean f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Colleen.

Kolin m English
Variant of Colin 2.

Kollin m English
Variant of Colin 2.

Kolson m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Colson.

Kolt m English
Variant of Colt.

Kolten m English (Modern)
Variant of Colton. Known bearers of this name include the American professional baseball player Kolten Wong (b. 1990) and the Canadian professional football player Kolten Solomon (b... [more]

Kolter m English
Variant of Colter.

Koltin m English
Variant of Colton.

Koltyn m English
Variant of Colton.

Konlee f English (Modern)
feminine variant of Conley

Konnien f English
variant of Connie

Konor m English (Modern)
Variant of Conor.

Konstance f Latvian, English (Rare)
English variant and Latvian form of Constance.

Kooper m English
Variant of Cooper.

Kooti m Maori
The name has various meanings apparently. The name is a transliteration of "Coates." This word in English means "court of law" and "prosecute." This was the name of Ringatū Church founder Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki (d... [more]

Kora f Maori (Modern)
Means "fuel, fire" in Maori.

Koralie f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French and English variant of Coralie.

Koraline f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Coraline.

Koralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Coraline.

Koralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Koralyn.

Koran m English (Modern)
Variant of Corin.

Korban m English
Variant of Corbin.

Korben m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Corbin. It was used in the movie The Fifth Element for the character of Korben Dallas, played by Bruce Willis.

Korbynn f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Female Form of Korbyn

Korde m English (Rare)
From the surname Korde.

Kordell m English (Modern)
Variant of Cordell.

Korea f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Asian country.

Koretta f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling to Coretta

Korin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne or Corin.

Korinne f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Korona f English (Modern), German (Rare)
Variant of Corona.

Koronui m Polynesian, Maori
Polynesian origin name (Maori and French Polynesian), it means "great wise man".

Korri f English (Rare)
Variant of Kori.

Kortlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Kortnei f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.