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Kapenie
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Unknown - no established or traditional meaning found |
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Unisex |
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Karroll
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Fierce in battle (from Ó Cearbhaill); sometimes associated with 'man' or 'free man' via Charles/Karol |
Irish |
Unisex |
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Katriah
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Probably 'pure' (from Katherine) combined with a reference to God - roughly 'pure one of God' or 'God is pure' |
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Girl |
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Kealley
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Probably derived from Irish roots meaning 'slender' or 'descendant of Caollaidhe'; sometimes associated with the surname Kelly |
English, Irish |
Unisex |
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Keler
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Cellar master; keeper of the cellar (occupational name) |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Keondrik
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Derived from Kendrick - generally interpreted as 'royal ruler' or 'chief/champion'. |
English |
Boy |
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Keyleigh
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Modern invented variant of Kaylee/Keely, commonly interpreted as 'slender, fair' or generally 'beautiful/pure'. |
English |
Girl |
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Kijana
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young person; youth; young man |
Swahili |
Boy |
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Kirstanah
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follower of Christ; Christian |
English |
Girl |
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Kolinka
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Little Kolya; a diminutive related to Nikolai/Nikola - 'little victory of the people' |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Kristopher
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bearer of Christ |
Greek |
Boy |
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Kwintyn
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fifth (often given to a fifth-born child) |
Latin |
Boy |
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Kahoʻokahi
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the only one; the one and only; to unite as one |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Kamalkala
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From Sanskrit 'kamala' (lotus) + 'kala' (art/part) - often interpreted as 'beauty/art of the lotus' or 'lotus blossom/part'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Karja
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Uncertain; commonly associated with 'echo' (if linked to Estonian Kaja) or 'beloved/black' (if linked to Kara); in Estonian 'karja' can also relate to 'herd' |
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Girl |
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Kaveny
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Derived from Irish elements meaning "gentle, handsome, noble" (as a variant of Kevin/Kavan). |
English, Irish |
Unisex |
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Keikilaniokalani
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Heavenly child (literally: 'keiki' = child, 'lani' = heavenly/royal; 'o Kalani' = of Kalani) - 'child of the heavenly/royal Kalani' |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Kerse
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Marshy, low-lying riverside meadow or pasture |
Scottish |
Boy |
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Khouriyah
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Feminine form of Khoury - 'of the priest', 'priestess' or 'priest's daughter' |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Kirsi-Marianna
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Compound: Kirsi (Finnish diminutive of Kristiina / related to 'Christian') + Marianna (Maria + Anna: 'beloved' / 'bitter' + 'grace'); overall sense 'Christian + beloved/grace'. |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Korita
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Trough, riverbed; a basin or place by a river (toponymic) |
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Girl |
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Kuan-Wen
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Generally conveys a literary/cultured sense (Wén = 文 'culture, literature'); the meaning of Kuan depends on the Chinese character chosen (e.g., 冠 'crown', 官 'official', 關 'surname/to close', 管 'manage'). |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Kynnleigh
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Likely "king's meadow" or "royal meadow" (from a kin/king element + -leigh meaning clearing). |
English |
Girl |
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Ka-Lai-Akea
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Likely "the broad/expansive one" - from Hawaiian 'ka' = 'the' and 'akea' = 'broad, spacious' (element 'lai' may be a personal or poetic element). |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Kahley
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A modern compound name (Kay + Lee). Often interpreted as a pleasant-sounding feminine name; associated meanings include 'slender/fair' (from Gaelic influence) or 'Kay's meadow'. |
English |
Girl |
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Kallon
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Not well-documented; primarily a surname used as a given name. Specific lexical meaning is unknown |
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Boy |
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Kapeny
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No reliable, widely attested meaning found. May be a family, clan, or regional personal name; exact meaning is unknown |
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Boy |
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Karron
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Usually "pure" (from Katherine); occasionally associated with "beloved" (from Welsh Caron) |
English |
Unisex |
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Katrian
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Likely 'pure' (derived from Katherine) or a modern invented form combining 'Kat' + the suffix '-rian'. |
English |
Girl |
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Kealli
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Chief; noble; leader |
Hawaiian |
Boy |
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Kelevey
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Uncertain. Commonly treated as an invented or surname-derived name; may be associated with the Irish surname Kelley or, if linked to Hebrew, literally 'dog' (kelev). |
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Unisex |
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Keondryc
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Modern blend related to Kendrick - 'royal power' or 'noble ruler' |
English |
Boy |
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Keyley
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From Gaelic root caol 'slender' - interpreted as 'slender' or 'descendant of Caollaidhe' |
Irish |
Girl |
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Kijika
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No widely recorded meaning; meaning not well-documented |
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Unisex |
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Kirstane
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Follower of Christ; Christian |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Kollsvein
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From Old Norse elements koll (a personal name, possibly 'coal'/'dark' or 'helmet') + sveinn ('boy, servant') - roughly 'Koll's boy' or 'dark-haired lad'. |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Kristor
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Bearer of Christ |
Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Ky
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Varies by origin: Vietnamese 'Kỳ' can mean 'period/season', 'strange' or 'marvelous'; in English it's typically a short form of names like Kyle (meaning 'narrow strait') or Kyler. |
Celtic, English, Scottish, Vietnamese, Welsh |
Unisex |
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Kahookahi
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"the one and only" (literally "the one") |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Kamalkant
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Lotus-beloved; beloved of the lotus or one beautiful/adorable like a lotus. |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Karl der Große
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Karl = 'free man'; 'der Große' means 'the Great' (epithet, as for Charlemagne) |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Kaveree
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Named for the Kaveri (Cauvery) river of southern India; associated with a sacred river/river goddess |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Keikilaniokalaniwahinenui
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Hawaiian - child of the royal (heavenly) great woman |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Kerst
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From Dutch 'kerst' = Christmas; if from Kerstin/Christina = 'follower of Christ' |
Dutch |
Unisex |
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Khrisna
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Dark or black; 'all-attractive' - name of the Hindu god Krishna |
Hindu, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Kirsi-Maritta
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A Finnish compound name combining Kirsi (a diminutive of Kristiina or associated with 'frost'/'cherry') and Maritta (a Finnish form of Marita/Maria, related to Mary). |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Koriya
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A modern elaboration of 'Kori' - often interpreted as 'maiden' (Greek Kore) or 'from the hollow' (Irish 'coire'); occasionally linked to 'ice' in Japanese. |
English, Gaelic, Irish |
Girl |
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Kub
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Short form of Jakub (Jacob), meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel.' |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Kynnley
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Variant of Kinsley, meaning "king's meadow" or "from the king's meadow" |
English |
Girl |
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Ka-Lama
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the torch; light (also refers to the lama tree used for illumination) |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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