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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.
Kharytyna f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).
Khensa f Nubian (Archaic), Northern African (?)
Khensa is a Nubian name.... [more]
Khivrya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Ukrainian variant of Fevroniya. The name was borne by a character in Modest Mussorgsky's comic opera 'The Fair at Sorochyntsi' (1874 - 1880) which was based on Nikolai Gogol's short story of the same name, from his early (1832) collection of Ukrainian stories 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka'.
Khosro m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Khosrau.
Khuashak f Georgian (Archaic)
According to Georgian sources, this name is of Iranian origin and means "good" as well as "beautiful". Compare modern Persian خوب (xub) meaning "good, well, nice" and قشنگ (qašang) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty"... [more]
Khulai m Romani (Archaic)
Derived from (Turkish) Romani khulai "gentleman". This name has been found from at least the early 1800s onward.
Khursi m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Persian xirs meaning "bear", of which the modern Persian equivalent is خرس (xers).
Khusraw m Persian (Rare, Archaic)
From Persian خسرو (xosrow) meaning "king, ruler"; ultimately from Old Iranian *Hu-sravah.
Khvashak f Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Khuashak. This is the name by which the medieval Georgian politician Khuashak Tsokali (12th century) is also known.
Kiälla f Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish dialectal variant form of Kätilög and female form of Kjell.
Kiarisse f French (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Local vernacular form of Clarisse found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.... [more]
Kieran m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Kjærand predominantly used in the 18th century.
Kinga m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
This name combines 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold" with 峨 (ga, kewa.shii) meaning "steep" or 鵞 (ga) meaning "goose."... [more]
Kingsette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of King by way of adding the French diminutive ending -ette.
Kion m Russian (Archaic)
Variant or short form of Okean, which is the Russian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Kioni m Georgian (Archaic)
Variant or short form of Okeanosi, which is the Georgian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Kirion m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Georgian and Russian form of Kyrion. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian saint Kirion II (1855-1918), who was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kirkby m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkby... [more]
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]
Kitan m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kristian.
Kivi m Finnish (Archaic)
Ancient Finnish name that means "stone" or "rock". Now used extremely rarely. As a surname Kivi is more common, Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi (born Alexis Stenvall) being the most famous bearer.
Kjellberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Kjellbjørg, no longer in use. It is also a Swedish surname (see Kjellberg).
Kjønik m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Köneke, ultimately related to the Germanic name Conrad.
Kleme f North Frisian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Klemens, recorded on the island of Amrum.
Klemeza f Breton (Archaic)
Feminine form of Klemez.
Kleopha f German (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Cleophae "of Cleophas" (see Cleofe). Cf. Cleophea, Kleofa.
Klos m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Nikolaus.
Klusīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian kluss "quiet; silent; calm".
Kmara f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian interjection კმარა (kmara) meaning "Enough!". The use of this word as a given name was started by parents who did not want any more daughters, but yet ended up having another one... [more]
Kobyl m Russian (Archaic)
Means "mare" in Russian.
Kodrate m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Quadratus via its Greek form Kodratos.
Koido m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Koit (compare feminine Koidula).
Koint m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of both Cointus and Kointos.
Köke m Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "blue".
Koken f & m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
A name beared by an empress of Japan. If it used modernly, it is more likely to be used for boys, as Ken 2 is a male name.
Kola m Alsatian (Archaic), Polish
Alsatian vernacular short form of Nikolaus (compare French Colas) and Polish diminutive of Mikołaj.
Kolau m Georgian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Nikoloz. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet Nikoloz "Kolau" Nadiradze (1895-1990).
Kona f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse kona meaning "woman" or "wife", a loanword from the Norse period (985-1470) which was later used in the pidgin between European whalers and Greenlanders. The name Kona was common in Southern Greenland and later spread to Western and Northern Greenland.
Korechika m Japanese (Archaic)
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Japanese Nobel, "藤原 伊周" FUJIWARANOKORECHIKA, married to "源重光の娘" the Daughter of MINAMOTONOSHIGEMITSU a Counselor of the First Rank Imperial Court of Japan... [more]
Kore-eda m Japanese (Archaic)
This name means 'correct branch'.
Kostobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.
Kotivalo m & f Finnish (Archaic)
Means "homelight" in Ancient Finnish.
Kozman m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Kosmas (see Cosmas), perhaps via Greek κοσμᾶν (kosman). Also compare Kuzman.
Kraljica f Croatian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "queen" in Croatian.
Krasava f Russian (Rare, Archaic), Czech (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic element krasa "beauty, adornment".
Krasnoroda f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
An old Polish name composed of the elements krasna (beauty) and uroda (charm).
Krenle f Yiddish (Archaic)
German-Yiddish diminutive of Kreine.
Křesomysl m Czech (Archaic)
Křesomysl's name is thought to be derived from the old Slavonic words "křesat" meaning to strike a light and "mysl" meaning mind or spirit thus literally the name should have meant "lighting the mind"... [more]
Kreuzwendedich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The Name is derived from the sentence Kreuz, wende Dich! "Cross, turn around". ... [more]
Krishnamoorthy m Tamil (Archaic)
This is one of the GOD name, he is a famous GOD in Indian Relegion.
Kristhallr m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Kristus "Christ" and Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" used around year 1500.
Kristobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.
Kristvaldur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Kristvarður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse varðr, vǫrðr meaning "guard, watchman".
Kroyne f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish ⁧קרוין⁩ (kroyn) "crown; darling, dear" (compare Kreine).
Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)
From the element krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".
Kuenz m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Konrad.
Kulaprabhavati f Khmer (Archaic, ?), Sanskrit
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.
Kulomir m Croatian (Archaic)
The first element of this archaic name is probably derived from Slavic kula "globe, sphere, orb, ball". Also compare Middle High German kugel, which can mean "ball" as well as "bullet"... [more]
Kune m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch and Frisian, this name is a short form of given names containing the Germanic element kuni meaning "clan, family, kin, race, kind". In other words, you could say that this name is the Dutch and Frisian cognate of Kuno.... [more]
Kunz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Konrad.
Kveli m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian adjective ქველი (kveli) meaning "kind" as well as "giving, generous, charitable".... [more]
Kvintus m Czech (Archaic), Slovak (Archaic)
Czech and Slovak form of Quintus.
Kwieta f Polish (Archaic)
Originally the Polish form of Quieta. Due to its resemblance to Polish kwiat "flower", it was early on conflated with and used as a vernacular form of Flora.
Kyryk m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Kirykos.
Lackie f American (Archaic)
Early American diminutive of Elizabeth, Adelaide, Eulalia, or other names containing an L.
Ladon m Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Eladdon.
Ladybug f American (Archaic)
Derived from the species of beetle of the same name.
Lainde f Norman (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lando.
Lamekins m Latvian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
The name originates from a Curonian chief in the 13th century of the same name.
Landelin m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Archaic), Banat Swabian
Variant of Landolin. Saint Landelin (c.625-686, Belgium) was a former brigand who underwent a Christian conversion. As a result of this, in about 650 he founded a monastery at Lobbes in Hainaut - Lobbes Abbey - in order to make amends to the area which he had formerly injured.
Laomi f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Salome.
Lapreciosisima f Obscure (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish la preciosísima meaning "the most precious".
Lassine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lasse recorded from the 18th century onwards.
Laudo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Portuguese and Polish form of Laud.
Lavenia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Lavinia, which was rarely used between the late 1800s and the early 1900s.
Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.
Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.
Lazaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch and Flemish form of Lazarus.
Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.
Lazaru m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Lazarus.
Lebefromm m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "live piously" from German lebe "live" and fromm "pious". This name was created in the 17th century.
Lebrecht m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Leberecht.
Lecta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a truncated form of Electa.
Legerd m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leodegar (compare French Léger).
Leich m Breton (Archaic)
Vannetais form of Loeiz.
Leies m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Elias.
Lél m Hungarian (Archaic)
Derived from Hungarian lélek "soul".
Lemetor m Old Celtic, Venetian (Archaic)
Used in Ancient times. Possibly from an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.
Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.
Lenor f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonore.
Leodore m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname as well as a contraction of Leo and Theodore.
Leofred m Norwegian (Archaic)
Created in the mid-19th century by combining the Germanic elements lewe "lion" (probably taken from Leonard) with frid "peace" (probably taken from Fredrik).
Léonet m French (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Léon.
Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.
Leser m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic), Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Lazarus.
Leshi m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Elisha.
Lestan m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Shortened form of a Norman personal name, either Leodstan or Leofstan. The involved name elements are LEOD "people", LEOF "love", and STAN "stone".
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