KassianifGreek Feminine form of Kassianos. This was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine saint famous as a hymnographer, who supposedly fell in love with the emperor Theophilos but was rejected when she proved to be more intelligent than he.
KássiomPortuguese (Brazilian) Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Cássio. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian soccer players Kassio Rinaldo de Lima Gomes (b. 1987) and Kassio Rocha Martins (b... [more]
KassiodorosmAncient Greek The second element of this name is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". The first element is fairly uncertain, in that there are several possibilities available for its etymology... [more]
KeroessafGreek 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]
KesselmObscure 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.
KhurtssükhmMongolian Means "sharp axe" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Kissimim & fInuit Used by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means "alone".
KisstinefAmerican (Rare) Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.
KkossaemfKorean (Modern, Rare) From Korean 꽃샘 (kkossaem), referring to cold, windy weather in the flowering season, from a combination of Kkot and Saem.
KouassimBaoulé Derived from Baoulé kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".
KuišḫamaššanifNear Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology Means "any god", deriving from the Luwian word maššan(i) ("god"). Name borne by a goddess of the Luwian pantheon, who was often depicted holding grapes.
LamessamOromo It is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.
LanassafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]
LisskullafSwedish (Rare) Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian liss-, combining form of litn "little" (cf. Liss), and kulla "girl".
LysianassafGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek elements λυσις (lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα (anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.
LyssifEnglish Lyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
LyssyfCzech (Rare) Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Lysý 'bald' (see Lysy).
MaissafProvençal Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).
MalikussalehmIndonesian Indonesian form of Malik al-Salih. This was the name of the founding ruler of Samudera Pasai in Indonesia who converted to Islam.
MarcassinmLiterature From French marcassin, a young wild boar. Prince Marcassin is the main character from Madame d'Aulnoy's extension of an Italian fairy tale, The Pig King, named Prince Wild Boar.
MarissiahfBajan (Latinized, ?) marissiah was a not very known prophet long ago and got assassinated by royal guards just for being a lady prophet. He legacy still lives on but not very well known.
MarpessafGreek Mythology Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]
MarquessafMedieval Spanish Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".
MassamBiblical Hebrew for a type of gift, one of the sons of Ishmael, the founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:14); a nomad tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert toward Babylonia.
MassafBerber A term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.
MassanauzzifHittite Means "god's wish", deriving in part from the Luwian element massanalli ("divine"). Name borne by a Hittite princess (fl. 1300s BCE), who is mentioned in correspondance between King Hattusilli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II.
MassimItalian Italian cognitive of Maxi and variant of Max used a short form or diminutive of Massimo, Massimiliano, and other names that start with massi.
MassielfSpanish Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").