This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Hebrew or Indian or Yiddish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kaukab f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, PakistaniDerived from Arabic كَوْكَب
(kawkab) meaning "star, planet" (more precisely, this word occurs in the Quran meaning either "star" or "planet", whereas in modern Arabic its meaning is generally limited to "planet" - the word نَجْم
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Kaumudi f IndianFrom Sanskrit कौमुदी
(kaumudī) meaning "moonlight". This is another name for Sharad
Purnima, a harvest festival celebrated on the full moon of late September or early October.
Kavin m Indian, Tamil, ThaiMeans "beauty, grace, fairness" in Tamil. This name can also be used as an alternate transcription of Thai
Kawin (which is of the same origin).
Kavish m IndianKavish is another name of Hindu God Ganesha !
Kawsar f & m Arabic, BengaliArabic alternate transcription of
Kawthar as well as the Bengali form. It is solely used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Bangladesh.
Kayalvili f TamilMeans "fish-eyed" in Tamil, from கயல்
(kayal) meaning "fish" and விழி
(vili) meaning "eye".
Kayika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, PunjabiMEANING " Corporeal " ; Relating or belonging to body... [
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Keben m HebrewMeaning "Anointed by God Almighty" in Hebrew.
Kedar m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, OdiaFrom Sanskrit केदार
(kedara) meaning "field, meadow, plain" as well as "mountain". This is another name for the Hindu god
Shiva.
Kedarika f Bengali (Hindu)Means "residing in a sacred place," derived from Sanskrit केदार (kedāra), referring to a holy field or place, and -ika, a suffix used in Sanskrit to indicate relation.
Kedem m & f HebrewMeans "east, history" or "ancient times" in Hebrew. Kedem was the name of a group of nomads in the stories of the Bible, who migrated eastward through the Arabian desert and were called "Bnei Kedem"... [
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Keni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Derived from Hebrew קניין (
kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be
Keny.
Ket m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, PunjabiMEANING - wish, desire, mark; sign; abode; intention ... [
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Keta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - wish, abode, sign, mark... [
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Ketaki f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, NepaliFrom Sanskrit केतक
(ketaka) meaning "fragrant screwpine", a type of aromatic flowering plant (scientific name Pandanus odorifer).
Ketan m HindiKetan generally means "home" or "pure gold" and is of Indian origin. People with the name Ketan are mainly Hindu by religion.
Khadg m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, MarathiMEANING : sword, scymitar, a large sacrificial knife, a rhinoceros, iron,
Khadyot m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, FijianMeans "Sun" or "firefly".
Khaga f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, NepaliMEANING : " Moving in air ", flying, a bird
Khagat m IndianMEANING : moving in the air, extending far upto the sky... [
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Khagendra m Nepali, IndianMEANING : 'chief of birds', Vulture, Garuda. Here खग means birds + इन्द्र means chief, excellent
Khal m Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Indian, HindiMEANING : 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 ... [
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Khalifatullah m Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, ArabicComes from خليفة الله (
khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.
Khane f YiddishYiddish form of
Hannah. This is an earlier form of
Hene,
Henye and
Hende, which are backformations from
Hendl (see
Hendel), itself a diminutive of Khane (now, of Hene).
Khansa f Arabic, Indonesian, UrduMeans "snub-nosed, pug-nosed" in Arabic, the feminine form of أخنس
(ʾakhnas). This was the nickname of Tumadir bint Amr, a 7th-century Arabian tribeswoman and poetess who was most famous for her elegies.
Kharat m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Marathi, GujaratiFrom Sanskrit खरट (
kharaTa) meaning "hard".
Kharma f IndianOrginal spelling of the word karma; origin: sanscrit from ancient india; in hinduism and buddhism it is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect.
Khaye f YiddishPossibly a feminine variant of Kayem (itself a variant spelling of
Chaim).
Khechar m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, TamilMEANING : "moving in air" (bird), flying, any aerial being (as messenger of God), a name of Lord Shiva, quick silver, blue vitriol ... [
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Kholia f MaoFrom the Mao
kokho meaning "implore".
Khuiyoi m ManipuriA famous bearer was Khuiyoi Tompok (154-264 CE), a Manipuri King.
Khushdil m UrduFrom Persian "خوشدل", meaning "contented, good-hearted, happy"
Khyat m Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hinduism, Fijian, Nepali, Hindi, Sinhalese, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING : renown, famed, well known, called, celebrated ... [
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Khyati f IndianKhyati means famous. The origin however is unknown.
Kiaash m TamilSouth Indian name for A Nobel Class. Successful and determined. Very loyal to family. Very intelligent and very Handsome.
Kimaya f IndianOf Marathi origin, the word is used in the sense of "magic" or "sleight of hand".... [
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Kimayah f HindiNot sure, but I assume an alternative spelling to "Kimaya".
Kintan m & f IndianAn India name meaning "Wears a crown" or "Royal"
Kirti f IndianDerived from Sanskrit
कीर्ति (kīrti) "good report, fame, renown, glory".
Kiruththikan m TamilDerived from “Krittika” (Sanskrit: कृत्तिका), which refers to the Pleiades star cluster. In Tamil and Hindu tradition, Krittika is also the name of one of the six foster mothers of the god Murugan (also called Kartikeya), a prominent deity in Tamil culture.
Kisan m IndianPossibly from the Hindi word meaning "farmer".
Kishwar f UrduMeans "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور
(keshvar).
Klil f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Kochchengan m IndianSouth Indian Chola King Name. The first two letter "ko" means king in tamil language. The remaining "chengan" means redeyed. Hence kochchengan means redeyedking.
Kochuthresia f Indian (Christian), MalayalamMeans "little Theresa" from Malayalam കൊച്ച്
(kochchŭ) meaning "small" combined with the name
Thresia, a Malayalam form of
Theresa. This name is used by Malayalam-speaking Syriac Christians in the Indian state of Kerala, given in honour of French nun Saint
Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897).
Kolaiah m Biblical, HebrewFrom the Hebrew name קוֹלָיָה (
Qolayah) meaning "voice of
Yahweh" from קוֹל (
qol) "sound, voice" and
Yah. This was the name of two biblical Israelites, one of whom was the father of
Ahab and 'a false prophet and a lecherous man'.
Komaldeep f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, charming, sweet" and दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Komaljeet f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, charming, sweet" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Komalpreet f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, charming, sweet" and प्रीति
(prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Konchok m & f Tibetan, LadakhiFrom Tibetan དཀོན་མཆོག
(dkon-mchog) meaning "rare jewel, excellent jewel", referring to the Three Jewels of Buddhism (the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha).
Korravai f TamilKorravai is an ancient Hindu goddess associated with the goddess Durga. Korravai is the mother of Murugan, god of war and of Tamil Nadu, India.
Koshy m Malayalam, Indian (Christian)Koshy is a derivative of Jesus. St. Thomas Christians of Kerala, India adopt Syriac version of Biblical names. Jesus is accepted in its Aramaic version Yesu or Eeso. Infant Jesus is Koch+Eeso = Kocheesso or Kochoi mutated to Koshy, also spelt as Koshi, Coshi and Koshy.
Koyal f IndianMeans "cuckoo" or "asian koel" (a bird in the cuckoo order) in Hindi.... [
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Kranti f & m Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit क्रान्ति
(krānti) meaning "going, proceeding, overcoming, surpassing" in Sanskrit. In modern times it is more commonly used to mean "revolution".