Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kimbella f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim 1 and Italian bella meaning "beautiful", inspired by Kimberly... [more]
Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".
Kimchi f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Chi 1.
Kimela f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Kim 1 and Pamela. It has been used since the mid-1950s.
Kimika f Japanese (Rare)
From Kimi combined with a ka kanji, like 香 meaning "fragrance," 佳 meaning "beautiful, good" or 花/華 meaning "flower."
Kimila f English (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Kim 1 influenced by Camilla. This is the given name of American actress Kim Basinger (1953-).
Kimla f English (American, Rare)
Feminine name with the combination of Kim 1 and the suffix la.
Kimlinh f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Linh.
Kimmel m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kimmel.
Kimn f & m English (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
A variant for Kim is a name of English origin, that means "ruler" or "royal" ,is a common and simple name for both genders.
Kimor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim (קים in Hebrew) and Or (אור in Hebrew). A known bearer is the Israeli actress Kim Or Azulay (2002-).
Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.
Kims m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Kim 2.
Kimvân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Vân.
Kimverlie f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly. Kimverlie Soriano Molina (1991-), popularly known as Kim Molina, is a Filipino singer and actress.
Kimyata f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kimyatta, which may be a blend of Kimya and Kenyatta.
Kina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Short form of Alickina occasionally encountered in the Scottish Highlands.
Kindness f English (American, Rare)
From the word, which is also a surname.... [more]
Kindrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Kindra.
Kineke f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a hypochoristic form of names ending in -kien, e.g. Annekien.
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]
Kingdavid m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African)
Combination of King and David, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King David of Israel.
Kingdom m English (American, Rare), English (African)
Either a transferred use of the surname Kingdom or else directly from the English word, perhaps taken from the biblical phrase kingdom of God... [more]
Kingman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred usage from the surname Kingman. A known bearer was the American diplomat Kingman Brewster Jr. (1919-1988).
Kingsette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of King by way of adding the French diminutive ending -ette.
Kingsolomon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of King and Solomon, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King Solomon of Israel.
Kinir m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Cinyras.
Kinito m Spanish (Rare)
Pet name of unclear origin. Sometimes it may be related to the drinking game kinito or to the nickname Quino.
Kinlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kinlow.
Kinmochi m Japanese (Rare, Archaic, ?)
From 金 (kin) meaning "gold" combined with 望 (mochi) meaning "hope". Other combinations can be used.
Kinsenka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 金盞花 (kinsenka), meaning "calendula, marigold".
Kinta f Filipino (Filipinized, Rare, ?)
Filipino form of Quinta
Kinvara f English (British, Rare)
Apparently from an Irish place name, which meant "head of the sea" in Gaelic. Lady Kinvara Balfour (1975-) is an English playwright and novelist.
Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.
Kioko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock, althea" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kioni f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name; also compare Kiani and Keani. It coincides with the name of a village on the Greek island of Ithaca (spelled Κιόνι in Greek).
Kionia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Chionia.
Kioto m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a ki kanji, like 樹 meaning "tree," 輝 meaning "brightness, brilliance," 季 meaning "season," 喜 meaning "delight, pleasure" or 貴 meaning "precious, valuable," and 音 (oto) meaning "sound" or an o kanji, like 生 meaning "grow" or 桜 meaning "cherry (tree, blossom)," and a to kanji, like 人 meaning "person."... [more]
Kiowa f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the Native American tribe from the Interior Plains. The name of the tribe is derived from Cáuigù, allegedly meaning "principal people" in the Kiowa language.
Kipland m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the name Kip with the English noun land meaning "land", possibly created by parents who liked the name Kip but felt that it seemed like too much of a nickname for it to be a proper full name, and therefore set about inventing a proper full name for Kip, which ended up being Kipland... [more]
Kiplee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.
Kipleigh f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kipley.
Kipley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipley.
Kiplyn f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the names Kip and Lyn or transferred usage of the surname Kiplin.
Kipper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipper.
Kippy m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Kip sometimes used as a feminine form.
Kiprianos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Κυπριανός (see Kyprianos).
Kipton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipton.
Kiran m Russian (Rare)
Variant of the name Kir, or alternatively a masculine form of Kira 1.
Kirarako f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Kirara combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Kirayoshi m Popular Culture (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In the television show Deep Space Nine, Miles and Keiko O'Brien named their son Kirayoshi, although it was often shortened to Yoshi.
Kiresha f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the Tamil language
Kiria f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Cyria (via its other variant forms Ciria and Kyria).
Kiriakiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyriaki.
Kiriana f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Kiria by way of adding the name suffix -ana.
Kirik m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form of Kirykos.
Kirile m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kyrillos (see Cyril).
Kirino f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) "mist" combined with 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon"... [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.
Kirito m Japanese (Rare)
From 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible. A notable bearer is Kirito (the username of Kazuto Narusaka) from the 'Sword Art Online' series.
Kirkby m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkby... [more]
Kirkman m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkman.
Kirkpatrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kirkpatrick. It is borne by author Kirkpatrick Hill.
Kirsike f Estonian (Rare)
Cognate of Finnish Kirsikka, derived from Estonian kirss "cherry".
Kirvil f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a name beginning with Kir-, such as Kirstina, and a name ending in -vild, such as Ingvild.
Kirykos 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]
Kishmish f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Turkish kišmiš meaning "raisin".
Kisi m & f Newar (Rare)
From Newar किसी (kisī) or किसि (kisi) meaning "elephant".
Kispiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Crispina.
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]
Kisstine f American (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.
Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.
Kisu f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "kitty" in Finnish.
Kitae f & m Japanese (Rare)
As a feminine name, it combines 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" and 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much" with 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness."... [more]
Kitaru m Japanese (Rare)
This name comes from the verb 来る/來る (kuru) meaning “to come, arrive,” which is a combination of 来 (ki), the continuative form of 来る (kuru), and the verb 至る (itaru) meaning “to reach (a stage), to lead/get to, to attain"... [more]
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kiteria f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Basque, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Quiteria. This is also the French transcription of the Ukrainian form, although French-speaking parents probably don't normally use it as an actual personal name (cf... [more]
Kitra f American (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Kitsa f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Kyriaki. It is the feminine equivalent of Kitsos, which is a diminutive of Kyriakos.... [more]
Kitsue f Japanese (Rare)
From 橘 (kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 恵 (e, megumi) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuhito m Japanese (Rare)
From 橘 (kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 人 (hito, to) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito, hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent"... [more]
Kitsune f & m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "fox" in Japanese.... [more]
Kitsuto m Japanese (Rare)
From 吉 (kitsu) meaning "joy, good luck, congratulations" and 藤 (to) meaning "wisteria". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsuyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 吉 (kitsu) meaning "congratulations, joy, good luck" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is commonly read as Yoshiyo.
Kitten f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from the name Katherine, or Katrina, meaning a small Cat, like the small meaning of it's longer names
Kitza f English (American, Rare), Greek
Hypochoristic form of Kyriaki.... [more]
Kiwa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 嬉 (ki) meaning "happy, glad" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kix m American (Rare)
As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer. Country music artist Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III (1955- ), half of the duo 'Brooks and Dunn', received the name before he was born because his feet tapped out a steady beat in his mother's womb... [more]
Kixley f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic sound kix with the popular name suffix lee.
Kiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyy as well as an Ukrainian variant transcription of Kyy.... [more]
Kiyanne f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Kyanne. It was brought to limited public attention in 2018 by Kiyanne, a rapper who appeared as a cast member on the eighth season of the American reality television show Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Kiyata f & m Japanese (Rare)
you have it in you to always do good
Kiyoha f Japanese (Rare)
From 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 葉 (ha) meaning "sheet, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyomaro m Japanese (Rare)
From 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, purity" and 麿 (maro, maru) meaning "I (pronoun)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyuko f Japanese (Rare)
Ki means "hope", yu can mean "reason, truth, cause", "tie, bind", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Kiyuri f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 希 (ki) meaning "hope, ambition, rare" and 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
Kizashi m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 兆し/萌し (kizashi) meaning "sign, omen."... [more]
Kızılay f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet" and ay meaning "moon".
Kjærand m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kjerand (see Herrand).
Kjartan m Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Mýrkjartan as well as a Scandinavian form of Certán.
Kjellbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kjell and Bjørn. The name was first used in the 1930s. It is not known if it was intended to be a modern form of Old Norse Kætilbiǫrn or if it's a coincidence.
Kjellborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kjell and bjǫrg "help, deliverance" or borg "castle, fortification". This name was first used in the late 19th century and is a cognate of the Old Norse name Ketilbjǫrg.
Kjellina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kjell.
Kjellrun f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil) and Old Norse rún "secret lore."
Kjelly f Norwegian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names starting with kjell-, like Kjellborg and Kjellfrid.
Kjestine f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Christina.
Kkonnip f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꽃잎 (kkonnip) meaning "petal," from a combination of Kkot and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Kkossaem f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 꽃샘 (kkossaem), referring to cold, windy weather in the flowering season, from a combination of Kkot and Saem.
Kkot-ip f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Kkonnip.
Kkum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꿈 (kkum) meaning "dream," the verbal noun of verb 꾸다 (kkuda) meaning "to dream."
Kla m & f Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Clara and Nicolas (via forms like Nikkela and Nikla).
Klaoda m & f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Claudius and Claudia. This was the name of 16th century duchess regnant of Brittany.
Klärchen f German (Rare), Literature
Alternate spelling of Clärchen.
Klarion f & m English (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]
Klarisa f Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Albanian
Latvian, Slovene, Albanian, Czech and Slovak form of Clarissa.
Klarisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Clarisse, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Klauda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Klaud.
Klawdja f Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Claudia.
Kleanta f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kleant.
Klediola f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kledi.
Kleeblatt f & m German (Rare)
German word for Clover leaf.
Kleer f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Estonian adoption of Claire.
Kleia f Various (Rare)
Likely a variant of Kleio. This name emerged sometime in the modern period: it was never used in ancient Greece, nor is it used in modern Greece. It is only borne by a few people from different cultures all over the world.
Klein m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Klein.
Kleis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Nicholas.
Klemañs m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Clement.
Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Klementína f Icelandic (Modern), Slovak (Rare)
Icelandic form of Klementina and Slovak feminine form of Klement.
Klementine f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Klemens.
Kleofa f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Cleophas.
Kleofas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Cleophas. A notable bearer of this name was the Polish composer and diplomat Michał Kleofas Ogiński (1765-1833).
Kleona f Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Albanian and Croatian form of Cleona.
Kleoni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleone.
Kleovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleoboulos.
Kleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Klara, Clara, or Clarisa.
Klevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun klevas meaning "maple tree".
Klexi f German (Rare)
Nickname and diminutive for Alexandra. Rarely---if ever---used as an official given name in Germany.
Klil f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Klimentia f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Clement.
Klints m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian klints "rock; cliff". In use since the late Middle Ages, this name is rare in modern times.
Klotilda f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Kashubian, Slovene, German (Bessarabian), Albanian
Croatian, Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Albanian and Slovene form of Clotilde.
Klover f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Clover.
Klukas m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Knight m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Knight.
Knightlee f & m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Knightley, possibly used as a feminization.
Knolan m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nolan. According to the SSA, Knolan was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Knoxlee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Knox and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Koah m & f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Hebrew כוח (koah) meaning "strength, power" or from Hebrew כֹּחַ (koach) meaning "ability".
Koaki f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 亜 (a) meaning "come after, next, second, Asia, sub-" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope, pray". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Koaliʻi m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "chiefly warrior" or "ruling warrior," from koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter" and liʻi, shortened from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."
Koamalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave strength," from koa meaning "brave, bold, fearless, valiant" and malu meaning "shelter, protection, peace, control, strength."
Kobiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba.
Kobuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Kocel m Medieval Slavic (Rare)
Kocel was a Slavic ruler of Lower Pannonia, a polity known in historiography as the Balaton principality. He was an East Frankish vassal titled comes (count), and is believed to have ruled between 861 or 864 and 876.
Kocha m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun კოჩი (ḳoči) meaning "man". In other words: this name is the Mingrelian equivalent of Katsia.
Kocku m German (Rare)
Probably a Germanisation of the originally Akan name Koku.
Kodak m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kodiak perhaps popularized by an American Rapper: Kodak Black. He was most active from 2013 to present. His real name is Dieuson Octave.
Koden m & f English (American, Rare)
Koden is a term to refer to a gift of money offered to the dead at a Buddhist funeral
Kodrat m Russian, Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Quadratus.
Koe m English (Rare)
Variant of Coe.