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Kénan m Biblical French
French form of Kenan 1.
Kenan m Breton, Cornish
Breton and Cornish cognate of Cynan.
Kenana m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Keenan.
Kenanao m Tswana
Means "I am with Him (God)" in Tswana.
Kenas-unarpe f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Blood-sucking monster in Ainu mythology who primarily preys upon hunters.
Kenath m English
Variant of Kenneth.
Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Germanic kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic wîg meaning "warrior."... [more]
Kenaya f & m Lingala
Kembo Na Yawé ; Glory of God
Kenaz m Biblical Hebrew
Father of Othniel and Caleb in the book of Joshua
Kendale f English
Variant of Kendall.
Kendalia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Kendal(l)
Kendalyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Kendall with the popular name suffix -Lyn.
Kendan m English
Likely an invented name, an elaboration of Ken 1, or any name starting with Ken-.
Kendrawati f Indonesian
Combination of Kendra and Wati
Kendrea f English (American)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Kendra influenced by Andrea 2
Kendrica f American (Rare)
Feminization of Kendrick in the style of Henrica (See also Kendra and Kenna).
Kendrina f Obscure
Elaborated form of Kendra.
Keneah f English
Variant of Kenya.
Keneka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kent.
Kenekika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Kendrick.
Kenella f African American
Feminine form of Ken 1 using the suffix -ella
Kengani m Kongo
Kengani is an African language, that belongs to Bantu people, designated from Congo kingdom in area that now is called Angola(Uige province).Which is used for Kings, liders, Boss, or heroes.... [more]
Kenia f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kenya or a feminine form of Ken 1 (see also Kenna).
Kenia f Spanish
Spanish short form of Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of Kenya.
Keniabarido f & m Ogoni
Khana for "as it pleases God (for him to do)"... [more]
Kenisha f African American (Modern), Caribbean
Combination of Ken 1 and the popular phonetic elements nee and sha... [more]
Kenita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]
Kenjabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kenjabonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Kenjagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kenjaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and qiz meaning "girl".
Kenjasuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kenkunga m African Mythology
Kenkunga is the deity of reassembling and reconstruction in Lega mythology. His name doesn’t have a well known meaning.
Kenma m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strength" and 真 (ta) meaning "true, genuine" or 研磨 meaning "polishing, grind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kenna m Ethiopian
Famous bearer is Kenna Zemedkun, musician.
Kenna f Japanese
From Japanese 絹 (ken) meaning "silk" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Kenna f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian feminine name, found in genealogies of the royal Gediminid family of Lithuania.
Kennadene f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of Kenna and Dean or an elaboration of Kennedy.
Kennake f Tswana
Means "she is my sister" in Setswana.
Kennan m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kennan.
Kennath m English
Variant of Kenneth.
Kenndra f English
Variant of Kendra.
Kennera f Medieval Scottish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is St Kennera of Scotland whose feast day is October 29.
Kennesha f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ken 1 and the popular name suffix -esha.
Kenneta f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kenneta.
Kennetha f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kenniagh m Manx
Manx form of Coinneach. This name was traditionally Anglicized as Kenneth.
Kennita f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kenna using the feminine dimunitive suffix -nita.
Kennocha f Medieval Scottish, History (Ecclesiastical)
A Scottish nun who is venerated as a saint in the area of Glasgow, Scotland. She is remembered on 25 March. She is included in the Book of Saints by the Monks of Ramsgate.
Kenpachi m Popular Culture
Kenpachi Zaraki is a fictional character from anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo.
Kenra f English
Variant of Kennra.
Kenran m Nivkh
From Nivkh k'enrad meaning "to have fun", "to sing".
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]
Kenta m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Kent and Kenneth.
Kentaro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Kentarō.
Kentarou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Many different combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kentavious m African American
An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.
Kentia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare, ?)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It coincides with (or derives from) the name of a former genus of palm trees, which was supposedly derived from the surname of British botanist William Kent (died 1828).
Kentigerna f Scottish
Feminine form of Kentigern. This was the name of an Irish queen who traveled to Scotland with her son, Saint Fillin. She lived as a recluse on the island of Inchebroida in Loch Lomond, where a church is dedicated to her.
Kenwa m Japanese (Sinicized, Rare), Okinawan
Okinawan variant of Masakazu. From Okinawan 賢 (Ken), meaning “Proper, Correct”, and 和 (Wa), meaning “Harmony”. A notable person bearing the name was Kenwa Mabuni.
Kenya m Japanese
Combination of Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, sound, strength", 建 (ken, kon, ta.tsu, ta.te, ta.teru, -da.te) meaning "build, construct", 憲 (ken) meaning "rule, law", 研 (ken) meaning "polish, sharpen, study", 謙 (ken) meaning "modest, humble" or 賢 (ken) meaning "clever, intelligent, wise" with 也 (ya) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what" or 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly".
Kenya m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ken 2 and Ya.
Kenyan m English (American), African American
Variant of Kenyon. In some cases it could be inspired by the word Kenyan meaning "of Kenya".
Kenyangi m Swahili
Means “in the countryside” in Swahili.
Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".
Kenza f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".
Kenza m Japanese
From Japanese 見 (ken) meaning "to see" combined with 左 (za) meaning "left". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kenzaburō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 健 (ken) meaning "strong; healthy" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "three; third" and 郎 () meaning "son".... [more]
Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.
Keonaona f & m Hawaiian
Means "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article ke and onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."
Keosha f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ke and asha.
Keōua m Hawaiian
Means "the rain cloud" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ao "cloud" and ua "rain". This was the name of an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi.
Kepa f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "to be seen" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Kepaleli m Tongan
Tongan form of Gabriel.
Kepano m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephen.
Kepha m Ancient Aramaic
From the Aramaic word כיפא kepha meaning "rock, stone" (see Cephas).
Kephirah f Biblical
From the name of a city "in Benjamin" which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew כְּפִיר (kephir), which meant both "village" (as covered in by walls) and "(young) lion" (perhaps as covered with a mane; compare Kfir).
Kepola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Deborah.
Keqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 克 () meaning "overcome, win" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Kéra f Hungarian
Meaning unknown.
Kera f English
A spelling variant of either Kiera or Cara.
Kerah f English
Variant of Kira 2.
Kerakgul f Uzbek
Derived from kerak meaning "necessary" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Keralyn f American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Caroline reflecting certain accents.
Keram m Chechen
Chechen form of Karim.
Keran m Biblical
Variant of Cheran.
Kerana f Guarani
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the Guarani goddess of sleep.
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.
Keratza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Keratsa. Keratza (also Keraca) Visulčeva was a Bulgarian and Macedonian artist.
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]
Kerchak m Literature, Popular Culture
Kerchak 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.
Kereama m Maori
Maori form of Graham.
Kereemang f Tswana
Means "who should I say this to?" in Setswana.
Kerengappukh f Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Keren-Happuch.
Kereva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "heaven" or "elevated".
Keriana f English
Combination of Keri and Ana.
Keriann f English (American)
Combination of Keri and Ann.
Keriman f Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Kerimat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Karima.
Kerita f English (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Carita.
Keriya f Khmer
Means "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.
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]
Kerma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Kermit.
Kérobiwa f Bandial
Means "why go there?" in Bandial.
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]
Kerolain f Marshallese
Marshallese form of Caroline.
Kerolaina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Caroline.
Kerolaine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carolaine; a variant of Caroline reflecting the English pronunciation.
Keromang f Sotho
Means "one who has been sent" in Sesotho.
Kerra f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish kerra "dearer" (the comparative form of ker "dear, precious"). This is a modern Cornish name.
Kerran m Manx
Manx form of Kieran.
Kerria f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of Kerri, a feminine form of Kerr and a direct adoption of the plant name kerria which was named after Scottish gardener and plant hunter William Kerr, the first Western professional full-time plant collector (d... [more]
Kerrian m Breton
Variant of Kerrien.
Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.
Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.
Kerryanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Anne 1.
Kershia f Akan
Means "queen".
Kerstant m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christiantius, later associated with Christianus.
Kerstiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Kerstiaen.
Kerstina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kerstin and Kristina tradtionally found in Scania.
Kêrta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gerda 2 or Gerta.
Kerubina f Croatian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Croatian and Hungarian form of Cherubina.
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.
Kesegowaase m Algonquin
Means "fast; speedy; rapid" in Algonquin.
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.
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.
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]
Kessia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keziah (compare Kesiah and Kesia).... [more]
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.
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.
Kęsvilas m Lithuanian
Derived 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).
Keta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - wish, abode, sign, mark... [more]
Keta f Georgian
Short form of Ketevan.
Ketak f Hindi
Meaning "Flower".
Ketaki f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
From Sanskrit केतक (ketaka) meaning "fragrant screwpine", a type of aromatic flowering plant (scientific name Pandanus odorifer).
Ketan m Hindi
Ketan generally means "home" or "pure gold" and is of Indian origin. People with the name Ketan are mainly Hindu by religion.
Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.
Ketase f Tumbuka
Means "cooperation" in Tumbuka.
Ketboga m Medieval Turkic
Ketboga/Ketboğa is actually composed of two words Ket and Boğa. First one is Ket-/Kıt- verb which means "conquering, defeating" and Boga/Boğa is clearly Turco-Mongol word for "bull". There are two famous governor and general in history... [more]
Ketevani f Georgian
Form of Ketevan with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ketewan f Georgian (Germanized)
German transcription of Georgian ქეთევან (see Ketevan).
Ketha f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Käthe, used by the 16th-century religious leader Martin Luther as a pet name for his wife Katharina.
Kethaki f Sinhalese, Telugu (Rare), Kannada (Rare)
Sinhalese form of Ketaki, as well as a Southern Indian variant.
Kethan m Indian
Variant spelling of Ketan.
Ketharini f Indian (Rare)
One of the name of Hindu Goddess Parvati
Kéthévane f Georgian (Gallicized)
French form of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the French writer and journalist Kéthévane Davrichewy (b. 1965), who is of Georgian descent.
Ketia f Haitian Creole
Perhaps a variant of Katia (a Russian name) or Ketsia (a form of Keziah used in some French translations of the Bible).
Ketija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Kathy.
Ketlīna f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian boworring of Caitlin.
Ketmany f & m Lao
From Lao ເກດ (ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ketsara f Thai
Derived from Thai เกสร (keson) meaning "pollen".
Ketsela-work f Ge'ez
Means "diadem of gold" in Ge'ez.
Ketshephaone m & f Tswana
Means "I trust Him (God)" in Setswana.
Ketsyata f Mordvin
Means "joy" in Moksha.
Ketugay m & f Jola
Means "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.
Ketuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan and its short forms Keta, Keti 1 and Keto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Ketúrá f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Keturah.
Keturà f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Keturah.
Ketuta f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan.
Keumala f Indonesian, Acehnese
Acehnese form of Kemala or Kamala or feminine form of Kamal 1.
Keundtra f African American (Rare)
Female name of unknown origin, occasionally used in the USA.
Keva f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Kevani m Obscure
Possibly based on Kevan.
Kevanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Kevan, or a combination of the names Kevin and Anne 1.
Kevät f Finnish
Means "spring" in Finnish.
Kevganya f Mordvin
Means "like a stone, solid" in Erzyan.
Kevinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian adoption of Kevin.
Kevisha f African American
Possibly a variant of Keisha.