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Kakia Κάκια f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a diminutive of Ekaterini. Known bearers of this name include the Greek singer Kakia Mendri (1912-1994) and Greek actresses Ekaterini 'Kakia' Panagiotou (1923-2013) and Kakia Analyti (1934-2002).

Kalamia Καλαμία f Greek
Means "reed" and comes from the Greek word καλάμι (reed,cane)

Kali Καλη f Greek
Modern Greek form of Kale, which is derived from Greek Καλη meaning "beauty".

Kalia Κάλια f Greek (Cypriot)

Kaliope καλιόπη f Greek (Anglicized, Rare)
alternate spelling of calliope

Kallia Κάλλια f Greek, Ancient Greek
In modern Greek Κάλλια (Kallia) can function as a short form of Kalliopi or Kallirroi.... [more]

Kallio Καλλιώ f Greek
Short form of Kalliopi.

Kalliroi Καλλιρόη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Καλλιρόη (Kallirhoe), an Epic Greek form of Καλλιρρόη (see Kallirrhoe).

Kallis Καλλίς f Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful".

Kalomira Καλομοίρα f Greek (Cypriot), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Καλομοίρα (see Kalomoira), as well as an Albanian form.

Kalomoira Καλομοίρα f Greek
Means "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος (kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα (moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).

Kalosýni Καλοσύνη f & m Greek
Means 'kindness' in Greek.

Kaloudis Καλούδης m Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a pet form of given names that contain the Greek element καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" as well as "good, noble". Alternatively, it might be derived from Καλούδι Αιτωλοακαρνανίας (Kaloudi Aitoloakarnanias), which is the name of a mountain village in western Greece.... [more]

Kanella Κανέλλα f Greek
Means "cinnamon" in Greek.

Kanellos Κανέλλος m Greek
Possibly a derivative of the Greek word for "cinnamon", which is itself borrowed from Italian cannella.

Karlos Κάρλος m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Karolos, usually used as a short form.

Kassandreia Κασσάνδρεια f Greek (Rare)
Archaic form of Kassandria, variant of Kassandra

Kassandria f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Cassandra

Kassiani Κασσιανή f Greek
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.

Kassios Κάσσιος m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Cassius.

Katerinio Κατερινιώ f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Katerina.

Katholiki Καθολική f Greek
Means "universal", apparently taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary Παναγιά Καθολική (Panagia Katholike) (see also Panagiotis)... [more]

Katigko Κατίγκω f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Katerina.

Katigo Κατίγκω f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Κατίγκω (see Katigko).

Katy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Keti 2 influenced by the English name Katy.

Kekilia Καικιλία, Κεκίλια f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kaikilia. The modern spelling variant Κεκίλια (and its slightly different pronunciation) might possibly be a result of foreign influence.

Kelli Κέλλη f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.

Kelly Κέλλυ f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.

Kentia Κέντια 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).

Kerasia Κερασιά 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]

Kerkira f Greek (Rare)

Khristós Χρήστος m Greek
Modern Greek variant transcription of Christos 1.

Kifas Κηφάς m Biblical Greek, Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Kephas (see Cephas).

Kika Κίκα f Greek
Diminutive of Kyriaki.

Kikis Κίκης m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.

Kimon m Ancient Greek, Greek
Etymology uncertain. Possibly related to Greek κίω (kio) meaning "to go, walk quickly", to Latin cimex meaning "bug", to proto-Indo-Iranian *ćyaHmás meaning "black, dark", or to Greek κημός (kemos) meaning "muzzle".

Kimonas Κίμωνας m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Kimon.

Kiprianos Κυπριανός m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Κυπριανός (see Kyprianos).

Kira f Greek
Occasionally used a short form of the Greek name Kyriaki.

Kiriaki Κυριακή f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακή (see Kyriaki).

Kiriakos Κυριάκος m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακος (see Kyriakos).

Kirikos Κηρύκος m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Kirykos.

Kirykos Κήρυκος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of the Late Greek name Κηρῦκος (Kerykos), which was derived from the Greek adjective κήρυκος (kerykos) meaning "heraldic, of the herald", itself derived from the Greek noun κῆρυξ (keryx) meaning "herald, messenger".... [more]

Kitsa Κίτσα f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Kyriaki. It is the feminine equivalent of Kitsos, which is a diminutive of Kyriakos.... [more]

Kitsos m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.

Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]

Kiveli Κυβέλη f Greek
Variant transcription of Kyveli.

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

Klairi Κλαίρη f Greek

Klavdios Κλαύδιος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Klaudios, which is the ancient Greek form of Claudius.

Kleanthi Κλεάνθη f Greek
From the Greek elements κλέος (kleos) "glory" and ἀνθὸς (anthos) "flower".

Kleanthis Κλεάνθης m Greek
Modern Greek form of Kleanthes.

Klelia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)

Kleomenis Κλεομένης m Greek
Modern Greek form of Kleomenes.

Kleoni Κλεώνη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleone.

Kleonia Κλεωνία f Greek (Rare)

Kleovoulos Κλεόβουλος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleoboulos.

Klimakos Κλίμακος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Climacus

Klimentia Κλημεντία f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Clement.

Klimis Κλήμης m Greek
Modern Greek form of Klemes.

Klymeni Κλυμένη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Clymene.

Kokos Κόκος m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgios.

Koloumvanos Κολουμβάνος m Greek (Archaic)
Greek form of Columbanus.

Konkordia Κονκορδία f Georgian (Archaic), Greek (Archaic), Greenlandic, Finnish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Form of Concordia in various languages.

Konstandina Κωνσταντίνα f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian variant of Kostandina and Greek variant transcription of Κωνσταντίνα (see Konstantina).

Konstandinos Κωνσταντίνος m Greek
Variant transcription of Konstantinos.

Kornilia Κορνηλία f Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Kornelia (Κορνηλία), which is the ancient Greek form of Cornelia.

Kornilios Κορνήλιος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Kornelios, which is the ancient Greek form of Cornelius.

Kortessa Κορτέσσα f Greek (Rare)

Kosmos m & f Greek
Means “world” in Greek, often confused with Cosmos which has a different pronunciation and meaning.

Kostoula Κωστούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Konstantina.

Kotsos Κώτσος m Greek
Diminutive of Konstantinos.

Kouiteria Κουϊτερία f Greek
Greek form of Quiteria.

Koula Κούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Angeliki, Vasiliki, Kyriaki and other names ending in ki (via their diminutives Angelikoula, Vasilikoula and Kyriakoula, respectively).

Koulis Κούλης m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos

Koulla Κούλλα f Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot variant of Koula.

Krini Κρήνη f Greek
Means "well, spring, fountain" in Greek. (Also compare Pigi.) This is borne by Krini Hernández (2000-), a Mexican model of partial Greek ancestry.

Krinia f Greek (Rare)

Krinio Κρηνιώ f Greek
Variant of Krini.

Kriskentios Κρησκέντιος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Kreskentios, which is the late Greek form of Crescentius.

Kristia Χριστια f Greek (Cypriot)

Kristos m Greek

Kriton Κρίτων m Ancient Greek, Greek
Greek from of Crito.

Krystalia Κρυσταλία f Greek
Variant of Krystallia.

Krystallia Κρυσταλλία f Greek
Derived from Greek κρύσταλλος (krystallos) meaning "crystal".

Krystallo Κρυστάλλω f Greek (Cypriot)
Means "crystal", derived from Greek κρύσταλλος (krystallos).

Ktisifon Κτησιφῶν m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ctesiphon (see Ktesiphon).

Kyparissia Κυπαρισσία f Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Kyparissos. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena at Asopus in Laconia.

Kyprianos Κυπριανός m Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian). A known bearer of this name was Kyprianos of Cyprus, who was head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church in the early 19th century.

Kyriacos Κυριάκος m Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Κυριάκος (see Kyriakos) chiefly used in Cyprus. It was borne as a middle name by British singer George Michael (1963-2016), who was of Greek Cypriot descent.

Kyrini Κυρήνη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Kyrene.

Kyrios Κύριος m Greek
Derived from Greek Κύριος "lord" (compare Cyrus).