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Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]

Heth m Biblical
Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [more]

Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.

Heyv f Kurdish
Means "moon" in Kurdish.

Hez m American (Rare)
Short form of Hezekiah.

Hez f American
Diminutive of Heather.

Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.

Hiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 軒 (hiên) meaning "veranda".

Hiến m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 獻 (hiến) meaning "offer, present, donate".

Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".

Hiện m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 現 (hiện) meaning "to rise, to appear, to come into sight".

Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".

Hiệu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 效 (hiệu) meaning "effect, result". It can also be an altered form of 昊 (hạo) meaning "sky, heaven", changed in order to avoid homophony with the name of emperor Kiến Phúc (full name Nguyễn Phúc Hạo).

Him m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 힘 (him) meaning "strength, force."

Hiển m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 顯 (hiển) meaning "manifest, clear".

Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.

Hiranyaksha m Hinduism
A demon in Hindu mythology

Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was used to translate Tzvi.... [more]

Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".

Hlaine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လှိုင် (see Hlaing).

Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "abundant, plentiful" in Burmese.

Hljóð f Norse Mythology
Means "howling" in Old Norse. Hljóð was a jötunn and daughter of Hrímnir in Norse Mythology.

Hlwan m & f Burmese
Means "to spread over or widely" in Burmese.

Hmone f Burmese
Means "dim, sullen, gloomy" in Burmese.

Hớn m Vietnamese
Means "joyful, eager" in Vietnamese.

Hnin f Burmese
Means "dew, mist" or "snow, frost" in Burmese.

Hninn f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နှင်း (see Hnin).

Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]

Hồ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 湖 (hồ) meaning "lake".

Hộ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 護 (hộ) meaning "to defend, to protect, to support".

Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".

Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".

Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".

Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".

Hoằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 弘 (hoằng) meaning "to expand, grand, magnificent, broad".

Hoành m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宏 (hoành) meaning "wide, spacious, great".

Hộc m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵠 (hộc) meaning "swan".

Hod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, making it relative to Hadar.

Hod m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Hǫðr, used in translations of Old Norse myths.

Hodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English.... [more]

Hof f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "beach, shore" in Hebrew.

Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".

Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.

Hoke m Burmese (Rare)
Means "true" or "successful" in Burmese.

Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.

Hoot m American (Rare)
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [more]

Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".

Hòrt m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Fòrt.

Hốt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 笏 (hốt) meaning "tablet held by officials at court".

Houde m Medieval English
Variant of Hudde.

Houw m Medieval English
Variant of Hugh.

Houwe m Medieval English
Variant of Hugh.

How m English (African, Rare), African American
Short form of Howard.

Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).

Hoy m American (Rare)
A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]

Hoz f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "sickle" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Hoz meaning "Our Lady of the Sickle". She is venerated at a sanctuary located in the Spanish province of Guadalajara.

Hryts m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hryhoriy.

Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.

Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.

Hsaung f Burmese
Means "to cover one's head, to wear" as well as "to supplement, to contribute" and "cold season, winter" in Burmese.

Hsu f & m Burmese
Means "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.

Htaik m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ထိုက် (see Htike).

Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.

Htar f Burmese
Means "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.

Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.

Htee f & m Karen
Means "water" in S'gaw Karen.

Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.

Htike m & f Burmese
Means "worth, value" in Burmese.

Htin m & f Burmese
Means "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.

Htoo m & f Burmese
Means "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.

Htoo m & f Karen
Means "gold" in S'gaw Karen.

Htun m & f Burmese
Means "to shine" in Burmese.

Htut m & f Burmese
Means "topmost, supreme" in Burmese.

Htwe m & f Burmese
Means "youngest sibling" in Burmese.

Hựu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宥 (hựu) meaning "to forgive, pardon, indulge" or 祐 (hựu) meaning "to assist, to bless, to protect".

Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".

Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Hud m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Arabic root ه و د (h-w-d) related to returning or ه د ي (h-d-y) related to guidance. In Islamic tradition this is the name of an ancient Arabian prophet who is commonly identified as the biblical figure Eber... [more]

Hud m English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Hudson.

Hudd m Medieval English
Variant of Hudde.

Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.

Huff m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Huff or a short form of Humphrey.

Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.

Huib m Dutch
Short form of Huibert and Huibrecht. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Hubert, Hubertus and Hubrecht.

Hŭk m Buddhism
Min Dong form of Buddha.

Hulk m English
Borne by American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea (b. 1953) also used by the Marvel Superhero character.

Hume m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [more]

Hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".

Hưng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 興 (hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".

Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]

Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Huug m Dutch, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hugo.

Huyền f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".

Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".

Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".

Hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.

Hy m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 希 (hy) meaning "to hope", 熙 (hy) meaning "bright, glorious", or 曦 (hy) meaning "sunshine".

Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".

Hyok m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

Hyuk m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

I f Chinese
Variant of Yi.

I m Balinese
Balinese prefix placed at the beginning of masculine names to indicate gender.

Ice f & m Popular Culture, African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. In the case of American rapper Ice Spice (2000-) it is a short form of Isis, her real name. A fictional bearer is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine... [more]

Ích m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 益 (ích) meaning "benefit, use".

Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.

Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.

Ies m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of mainly Isidoor. In some instances, it is also a short form of Israel and Izaäk.

Iet f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Ida.

Ife f Yoruba
It means “February” and “Love” ... [more]

Ijs m Dutch (Rare)
Shortened form of either Ijsbert or IJsbrand.

Ilmr f Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.

In m Buddhism, Hinduism
Thai form of Indra.

Ine f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish variant form of Ina.

Int m Estonian
Short form of Heinrich.

Irm f German (Rare)
Short form of Irmgard.... [more]

Irv m English
Short form of Irving.

Itsuomi m Japanese (Japanized)

Iúil m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Julius.

Ive m Medieval English
Anglicized form of Ivo 1.

Ive f Cornish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ia (see second user-submitted name).

Iz m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isaac.

Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.

Jabe m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabe including the popular element jay.

Jac m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacob, Jacobus and Jacques.... [more]

Jacq m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacques as well as of Jacqueline and Jacquelina. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Jacob and Jacobus.... [more]

Jaede f American (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jaems m English (American, Rare)
Varaint of James.

Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.

Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.

Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.

Jahsh m Arabic (Rare)
Means "mule, young donkey" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Jaid m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).

Jaie f English (Rare)

Jaik m Scots
Scots from of Jack.

Jainn f American
Variant of Jane

Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-

Jame m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Pet form of James.

Jang m & f Chinese

Jang m Luxembourgish, Limburgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1 as well as a Limburgian variant of Sjang (same etymology).

Jáoìn m Irish
Irish form of John.

Jarely f Mexican (Rare)

Jark m West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
This name is a form of Jarich.

Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.

Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.

Jash m Indian
Indian Name

Jaun m English (American, Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Jon 2.

Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jayk m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jake.

Jaymz m English (Modern)
Variant of James. A known bearer is Canadian musician Jaymz Bee.

Jeames m Scots
Scots form of James.

Jeams m Scots
Scots form of James.

Jeann f English (Modern)
Variant of Jean 2.

Jearl m American (Rare)
Variant of Jerl inspired by Earl.

Jedd m English
Variant of Jed and likewise a short form of Jedidiah. Noted bearer is Australian musician Jedd Hughes.

Jemp m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1-Pierre.

Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]

Jenne f English
Diminutive of Jennifer.

Jeor m Literature, Popular Culture
Jeor Mormont is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Jer m & f English, Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese
As an English masculine name, it can be used as a diminutive for names beginning with Jer-, like Jerry, Jerome or Jeremy.... [more]

Jerg m German (Archaic)
Variant of Jörg.

Jerl m American
Variant of Jerel.

Jes m Danish
Regional variant of Jens.

Jeune m French, French (Caribbean)
Means "young" in French. It is mostly used as a nickname designating a young person. It is rarely used as an official name.

Jewels f English (Modern)
Variant of Jools influenced by the word jewel (see Jewel).

Jewelz f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jewels.

Jewl f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of the name Jewel.

Jez f English
Short form of Jezebel.

Jhace m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jace.

Jhall m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a prize-fighter, a cudgel player... [more]

Jhase m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jace.

Jhay m Filipino (Modern)
Variant of Jay 1.

Jhen f Filipino
Diminutive of Jennifer, Jennet, and other names starting with Jen-.

Jhoy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Joy.

Jhun m Filipino
Variant of Jun.

Jil f English
Variant of Jill

Jilcs f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)... [more]

Jiles m English
Variant of Giles.

Jims f Mongolian
Means "fruit" in Mongolian.

Jin m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu
Name: Jin ( जिन )... [more]

Jin m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 進 or 晋, both meaning "advance, progress," 眞 meaning "true, real, genuine," 鎭 meaning "quellable," 振 meaning "shake," 珍 meaning "treasure," 震 meaning "thunder" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.... [more]

Jinn m Literature

Jinse f Scots
Diminutive of Jean 2.

Jinx f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Popular Culture
Variant of Jynx, or else directly from the American English word meaning "a charm, a spell", which is ultimately derived from the same source (Greek iynx "wryneck", a bird used in witchcraft and divination)... [more]

Jit m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian variant form of Ede and Ide.

Jo m Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]

Jó m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.

Jobe m English (Australian), English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Jobe. Famous namesakes includes Australian Rules football star Jobe Watson, and soccer player Jobe Wheelhouse.... [more]

Joc m English
Variant of Jock.

Joen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.

Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.

Johan f Scottish
Variant of Joan 1.

Joie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. This name was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.

Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.

Jomme m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutchization of Guillaume.

Joon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Jonas 2 and Jonathan.

Joon f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Phonetical spelling of June as well as a pet form of Juniper.... [more]

Jop m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob or Josef. Of course, there are instances where this name is also a variant spelling of Job.

Jorj m Uzbek
Uzbek form of George.

Jörn m German, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Jörgen.

Jort m Dutch
Short form of Jorrit.

Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Joye f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Joie.

Jrake m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drake, possibly influenced by Jake.

Jray m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dre or an elaboration of Ray with the popular name element J.

Jreem f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jream.

Jrew m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drew (compare Jream).

Jru m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jrue.

Ju f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean "菊" (Ju) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.

Jud m English
Variant of Judd.

Judge m English
This name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of ius meaning "right, law" and the root of dicere meaning "to say").

Jul m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway. Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.

Jum m & f Korean

Ju-n f Japanese
From Japanese 六月 (ju-n) meaning "June". ... [more]

Jun m Filipino
Short form of Junior.

Jung m Limburgish (Rare)
Derived from Limburgish jung meaning "boy" or its diminutive jungske meaning "little boy".... [more]

Jur m Polish (Rare)
Obsolescent Polish form of George.

Juud f Dutch
Short form of Judith.... [more]

Juuls f Dutch (Rare)
Dutchization of Jools.

Juup m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of Jupp.

Juust m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Just. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Joost, i.e. that it is a short form of Judocus.... [more]

Juut f Dutch
Variant of Juud.... [more]

Jwngsar m Bodo
Meaning "Destiny".

Jyn f Popular Culture
Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One.

Jyne f Scottish

Jynx m & f English
Latinized form of Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).

Kỷ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 紀 (kỷ) meaning "rule, discipline" or 杞 (kỷ) meaning "wolfberry".

Ka f & m Korean

Kaarl m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Charles.

Kaat f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Catharina and Katharina.... [more]

Kace m American
Variant of Case.

Kaeo m & f Thai
Means "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.

Kaew m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kaeo.

Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Kaid m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cade.

Kaïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Qays used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Kait f Scots, English (American, Rare)
Short form of Kaitrin, or a variant of Kate, most often used as a short form of Kaitlyn.

Kale m English
Variant of Cale.

Kan m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant; generous; leniency, gentleness" or 和 (kan) meaning "peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity" or 完 (kan) meaning "complete, perfect, infallible, conclusion".... [more]

Kan m Burmese
Means "fate, luck, fortune, karma" in Burmese.

Kanj m Sanskrit
MEANING : 'produced from the head’, the hair ,‘produced from water’, Name of lord Brahma ( ब्रह्मा ) ,a lotus, Ambrosia (अमृत ), the food of the gods... [more]

Kar m Literature
This name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.

Kars m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Karst.

Karst m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Kars. A known Dutch bearer of this name is the film and television director Karst van der Meulen (b... [more]

Kas m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Cas.

Katt f English
Variant of Cat.

Kaung m Burmese
Means "good, nice, fine, pleasant" in Burmese.

Kax m & f American
Invented name.

Kay f Burmese
Means "hair" in Burmese.

Kayle m English (Modern)
Invented name, possibly as a variant of Cale or Kyle.

Kayne m English (Modern)
Variant of Kane.

Kayte f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katie or Kate.

Kaz m & f English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.

Keanne f English

Keath m English (Rare)
Variant of Keith.

Keeth m English
Variant spelling of Keith.

Kei m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian pet form of Cornelius, Gerard and Nicolaas. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant form of Kai 1.

Keid m Astronomy
The common name for Omicron2 Eridani, or 40 Eridani, a triple star system in the constellation Eridanus. In the TV series Star Trek, 40 Eridani is the location of the planet Vulcan, home of Mr Spock... [more]

Kej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Koios via its latinized form Coeus.

Kelce f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.

Kén f & m Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 揀 (giản) meaning "to choose".

Kenz f English (American)
Short form of Kenzie

Keo f & m Lao, Khmer
Means "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.

Kep m & f Khmer
It is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of Kip.

Kep m Limburgish
Short form of Kesper.

Kerk m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirk, possibly via a surname (see Kerk).

Kern m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kern.

Kerst m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), West Frisian
Short form of masculine names that start with Kerst-, such as Kersten and Kerstian.... [more]

Kes m Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Kesper.

Ket m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
MEANING - wish, desire, mark; sign; abode; intention ... [more]

Keyne f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Keyne was a 5th-century holy woman and hermitess who is said to have traveled widely through what is now South Wales and Cornwall. The only literary source on the life of Saint Keyne, however, is the Vita Sanctae Keynae, which was edited by John of Tynemouth and included in his Sanctilogium Angliae Walliae Scotiae et Hiberniae in the 14th century.

Kha m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柯 (kha) meaning "axe handle, branch" or 哥 (kha) meaning "elder brother".

Kha m Burmese
Means "to attend" in Burmese.

Khạ m Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Khả m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 可 (khả) meaning "can, may, able to".

Khabh m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : Shining in air, A planet... [more]

Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".

Khải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 凱 (khải) meaning "triumph, victory".

Khaich f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "scissors" in Mongolian.

Khair m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير (see Khayr), as well as the Urdu form.

Khaj m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian
MEANING : stirring, agitating, contest, ladle, war,

Khal m Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
MEANING : threshing-floor, granary, earth, mould, , place, site ,contest, battle, sediment or dregs of oil, butter-milk boiled with acid vegetables and spices, a mischievous man, the sun, Xanthochymus pictorius, the thorn-apple ... [more]

Khảm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 坎 (khảm) meaning "to inlay".

Khamani m Swahili
Meaning “son of king”, “first born”, or “great king” in Swahili.

Khan m & f Khmer
Means "bracelet, collar, ring" in Khmer.

Kháng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 沆 (hàng) meaning "mist, evening fog, pool, lake", 伉 (kháng) meaning "to be equal to, tall, upright", or 抗 (kháng) meaning "to resist, to oppose".

Khang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 康 (khang) meaning "peaceful, quiet, healthy".

Khanh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 卿 (khanh) meaning "noble, officer".

Khant m & f Burmese
Means "elegant" in Burmese.

Kháp m Vietnamese (Rare)
Variant of Cáp.

Khasth m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : standing in the air. Here ख means sky, air + स्थ means standing ... [more]

Khắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 克 (khắc) meaning "overcome, win".

Khê m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 溪 (khê) meaning "creek, stream".

Khế m & f Vietnamese
Means "starfruit" in Vietnamese.

Khidr m Arabic
Means "green" in Arabic. Khidr (or al-Khidr) is a legendary figure mentioned in the Qur'an who is variously described as a guardian angel, a prophet, or a saint (wali). He is sometimes identified with Saint George.

Khiêm m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 謙 (khiêm) meaning "humble, modest".

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