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Names letter starts with K

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Kessyah Cassia (cinnamon); fragrant spice Hebrew Girl
Khrystie 'follower of Christ' (from Greek 'anointed') Greek Girl
Kinta From kanji 金 (kin, "gold") + 太 (ta, "big/eldest"); roughly "golden" or "golden/large" ("golden boy") Japanese Boy
Kloey Young green shoot; blooming, fertility Greek Girl
Kripal Merciful, compassionate, kind Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Kurklan No established historical meaning. Likely a modern compound; possible interpretations include 'Kur' (chief/warrior/region) + 'lan' (land/diminutive) - e.g., 'ruler of the land' or 'descendant of Kur'. Boy
Kyrystian Follower of Christ; 'anointed' Boy
Kadine Variant of Caden, commonly interpreted as 'little battle' or 'young warrior' English, Gaelic Girl
Kalilah Intimate friend; beloved Arabic Girl
Kanwaljeet Singh Lotus victor / 'victory of the lotus' Punjabi Boy
Kathirvelan Radiant spear-bearer; epithet of Lord Murugan - 'one who wields the shining vel (spear)'. Tamil Boy
Kealiegh Slender, fair Irish Girl
Kennieth commonly understood as "handsome" (from Coinneach) or "born of fire" (from Cináed) Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Khamis Thursday; 'fifth' (from the Arabic root for five) Arabic Boy
Kimiye Typically interpreted as 'noble/precious beauty' combined with 'blessing' or 'favor' - exact meaning depends on the kanji chosen (e.g., 貴美恵 might be read as 'noble, beauty, blessing'). Japanese Girl
Kofi born on Friday Akan Boy
Kristiannmarie A compound meaning roughly 'follower of Christ' (Kristian/Christina) + 'beloved' or 'wished-for child' (Marie) Girl
Kweku-Asomah Kweku = born on Wednesday; Asomah (from Twi 'asoma' meaning 'to send') = 'messenger' or 'one who is sent'. Combined: 'Wednesday-born messenger.' Akan Boy
Kaemoon Literally 'Kae' (from Kay/Kate, often 'pure') + 'moon' - commonly interpreted as 'pure moon' or 'moonlike purity'. Girl
Kalauney Unknown; no widely attested meaning. Possibly influenced by names like Kalani but any specific meaning is speculative. Unisex
Kanah From Hebrew root קנה (qanah): 'to acquire, possess'; also attested as a place-name and may be related to 'reed' (qaneh) Hebrew, Semitic Boy
Karmell vineyard, orchard; often rendered 'garden of God' Hebrew Girl
Katerine Pure Greek Girl
Kazhmir Either 'bringer/keeper of peace' (if from Kazimir) or 'from Kashmir' (if toponymic). Boy
Keilanna Likely a blend: 'grace' (from Anna) or, if influenced by Kailani, 'sea and sky' English Girl
Kenelm royal helmet; king's protection English Boy
Kestorr Kestrel of the tor - a falcon-like guardian ('kestrel on the rock') Boy
Khrystina Follower of Christ; 'anointed' Greek Girl
Kintah No established meaning; sometimes interpreted speculatively as related to "kin" (family) or treated as a created name without specific lexical meaning Unisex
Kloi Young green shoot; blooming (associated with Demeter and fertility) Greek Girl
Krisalyn Derived from 'Kris' (follower of Christ) plus the suffix '-lyn'; generally interpreted as a modern feminine name meaning 'follower of Christ' or a Christ-related namesake. English Girl
Kurkland From a surname meaning "land belonging to the church" English, Scottish Boy
Kyrystos Anointed; related to Christ or a follower of Christ Greek Boy
Kadirvel Radiant spear - 'Kadir' (radiance/ray) + 'Vel' (the spear of the Tamil god Murugan). Tamil Boy
Kalima word; speech; utterance Arabic Girl
Kanwaljit Lotus victor (one who is victorious); 'kanwal' = lotus, 'jit' = victory/conqueror Punjabi Boy
Kathirvelu Ray/beam of light associated with Vel (the spear of Lord Murugan); 'devotee/son of Vel'. Tamil Boy
Kealii the chief; the leader; royalty Hawaiian Unisex
Kennis If from Kenneth: "handsome" or "born of fire" (Gaelic). If from Dutch: "knowledge". Dutch, English Boy
Khamryn Derived from Cameron (Gaelic cam 'crooked' + sròn 'nose'), often interpreted as 'crooked nose' or a habitational surname English Unisex
Kimiyo Meaning varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as 'pure/world/generation' or combinations like 'noble beauty generation' or 'beautiful world'. Japanese Girl
Koh Varies by origin and characters. Commonly from Korean/Chinese 高 meaning 'high, tall'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (examples: 孝 'filial piety', 幸 'happiness', 浩 'vast'); in Thai (เกาะ) 'koh' means 'island' (used in place names and nicknames). Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai Unisex
Kristiannya follower of Christ; Christian English, Greek Girl
Kweku-Atta Male born on Wednesday; twin Akan Boy
Kaena From the Hawaiian place-name Kaʻena; specific literal meaning is uncertain or not well-attested Hawaiian Girl
Kalauni Uncertain; may be related to Sanskrit 'kala' (black, time, art) or originate as a place/family name - no single widely attested meaning Girl
Kanai {'Japanese': "From 家内 (kanai) meaning 'inside the house' or 'household'; used as a surname and in some contexts can refer to 'wife'.", 'Indian': "Often a short form of Kanhaiya/Kanha (names of Lord Krishna), implying 'beloved' or 'the dark one' in reference to Krishna."} Indian, Japanese Unisex
Karmellah vineyard, garden Hebrew, Italian Girl
Kateryna pure Ukrainian Girl
Kazi Judge; Islamic jurist or magistrate Arabic Boy