| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaili | Varies by origin - Hawaiian: associated with the sea or style; Chinese: 凯 (victorious) + 丽/莉 (beautiful/jasmine). | Chinese, English, Hawaiian | Girl | — | |
| Kailun | From Chinese 凯 (kǎi) 'triumph/victory' + 伦/仑 (lún) 'order/ethics' - broadly 'victorious and honorable' or 'triumphant and balanced'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Kaiyin | Varies by Chinese characters; common interpretations include 'victorious sound' (凯音), 'open sound' (开音) or other combinations such as 'victorious silver' (凯银) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Kan | Varies by language and character. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji chosen (examples: 感 'feeling', 完 'complete', 寒 'cold'); in Chinese it can correspond to different characters/surnames with meanings such as 'sweet' (甘) or 'able/endure' (堪) or specific surname characters; in Korean and Khmer meanings depend on Hanja/characters or local usage. | Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kang-hee | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Kangin | Strong benevolence | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kangta | Hard blow | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kangxi | From 康 (kāng) 'healthy, peaceful' + 熙 (xī) 'bright, prosperous' - 'peaceful and prosperous'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Ke | Varies by origin - in Chinese can mean 'axe handle' (柯) or relate to 'to overcome' (克); in English typically a short form of names like Kevin or Kelsey. | Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Keong | Usually from Chinese 瓊/琼 (qióng) meaning 'jade; precious; beautiful'. In some cases it may represent 強 (qiáng) meaning 'strong' - meaning depends on the character used. | Chinese, Indonesian | Boy | — | |
| Keye | A short, modern spelling variant of Kay/Key or a romanized Chinese name; meanings depend on the root (e.g., 'keeper of the keys' in English contexts, 'sea' in Hawaiian Kai, or various meanings from Chinese characters). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Keyin | Uncertain - may derive from Keegan meaning 'descendant of Aodh' if Irish in origin; otherwise often used as a modern or transliterated name without a fixed traditional meaning. | Chinese, English, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Kha | Hollow; sky | Chinese, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Kheong | Most often associated with 'strong' or 'powerful' (if from 强/強); can also correspond to 'celebrate' (庆/慶) depending on the Chinese character used | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Khánh | Congratulate, celebrate | Chinese, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Ki-joon | Foundation and standard | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kong | From the Chinese character 孔 meaning "hole, opening"; historically the family name of Confucius (Kǒng) | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Koo | Varies by language and character. In Chinese it can correspond to characters like 古 ('ancient'), 顧/顾 ('attend/consider'), or 谷 ('valley'); in Korean (구) the meaning depends on the hanja - a common character is 具 ('tool, to possess'); in Dutch it is used as a short form of Koos/Jacob. | Chinese, Dutch, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Kuai | Quick, fast; cheerful/happy (depending on the Chinese character; can also mean 'piece' or 'lump' for 块) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Kuan-Wen | 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 | — | |
| Kui | Varies by Chinese character: common meanings include 'chief/leader' (魁), 'constellation/star' (奎), 'hollyhock/mallow' (葵), or a mythical one‑legged creature (夔). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Kun | Varies by character: common Chinese characters 昆 'descendant/elder brother' or 坤 'earth, the feminine principle (yin)'; in Korean (when romanized as Kun/Gun) corresponds to hanja meaning like 'strong', 'healthy', or 'establish'. | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kuo | Outer city; city wall; enclosure | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Kuong | Light, brightness | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Kwee-Ying | Likely from 桂英 (Guìyīng): 桂 'osmanthus' + 英 'flower/hero/brilliance' - 'osmanthus blossom; noble/outstanding' | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Kyuhyun | Jade tablet, worthy | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kyung-ho | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kōgyoku | Imperial pole | Chinese, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Lae | Generally 'point' or 'headland' (Hawaiian); otherwise a rare/variant form related to Lai/Lay - meaning depends on origin | Cantonese, Chinese, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Lai | Varies by language/character: in Chinese commonly 'come' (来/來, lái), 'depend/blame' (賴, lài) or 'multitude/dark' (黎, lí); Vietnamese 'Lại' means 'again/return'; Thai/Laotian 'lai' (หลาย) means 'many'. | Chinese, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Lai Hwa | Typically 'beautiful flower' (commonly from 丽/麗 'beautiful' + 花 'flower'); can also be written with characters giving related senses (e.g., 华/華 'splendid'). | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Lai-Hua | Often rendered as 'coming flower' or 'beautiful/splendid flower'. 'Lai' (来/赖/莱) can mean 'come' or be a surname; 'Hua' (花/华) means 'flower' or 'splendor/China'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Laiyan | Generally associated with softness, gentleness, or beauty; exact meaning depends on origin (Arabic: 'soft/tender'; Chinese: meaning varies by characters). | Arabic, Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Langy | Diminutive or pet form of Lang - 'little Lang'; associated meanings include 'long/tall' (English) or 'young man/gentleman' (Chinese). | Chinese, English | Unisex | — | |
| Lao | In Chinese: 'old; venerable' (老) or 'labor; toil' (劳). As a demonym: 'from Laos; Laotian.' | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Lee Fai | 李 (Lee): 'plum' (common surname); 輝 (Fai): 'brightness, radiance' - overall conveys 'bright/radiant.' | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Lee Fei | Combines Lee (李) meaning 'plum' or English 'meadow/clearing' with Fei (飞/菲/斐) meaning 'to fly', 'fragrant/delicate', or 'elegant/patterned' - roughly 'plum/meadow + flying, fragrant, or elegant'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Hui | Varies by hanja/hanzi. Common meanings include 'bright', 'intelligent/wise', 'kind/favor', 'splendor', or 'hope/joy' depending on the character used. | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Hwee | Depends on the character: 慧 = 'wise/intelligent'; 惠 = 'kind/benevolent'; 辉 = 'bright/radiant'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Lee J. | From Old English 'leah' meaning 'clearing, meadow'; also a romanization of Chinese surname Li (李) meaning 'plum'. | Chinese, English, Irish, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Jia | Lee (李) = 'plum' / a common family name; Jia (佳/嘉/家) = 'good, beautiful, auspicious, home' - together often read as 'auspicious/beautiful Li' or 'Li family (home)' | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Wai | Commonly 'Li' (李, plum) + 'Wai' (commonly 偉 meaning 'great, mighty'); overall: 'Li the great' (meaning depends on characters chosen) | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Lee Wei | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters chosen. Commonly, Lee (李) means 'plum' as a surname; Wei can mean 'great' (伟), 'power' or 'might' (威), 'maintain' (维), or 'guard' (卫). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Yeh | Often read as 'plum leaf' if from Chinese 李 (Li/Lee, 'plum') + 葉 (Yè/Yeh, 'leaf'); in English origin Lee/Leigh can mean 'clearing' or 'meadow'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Yew | Combines the surname Lee (李, 'plum') with the element 'Yew', a romanization that can represent characters such as 耀 ('glory'/'shine'), 瑀 ('jade'), 友 ('friend') or 有 ('have'). Overall suggests ideas like 'glorious Lee', 'Lee of jade', or 'Lee the friend'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Lee You | A compound of 'Lee' (English meadow or Chinese surname 李 'plum') and 'You' (Chinese/Korean element whose meaning depends on the character - common senses include 'friend', 'excellent', 'protect'). Conveys friendship, excellence, or protection depending on characters used. | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Yu | Lee (Li) is a common surname often associated with the character 李 ('plum'); Yu is a given name whose meaning varies by Chinese/Korean character (common meanings include 'jade', 'universe', 'abundance'). The combined interpretation depends on the characters chosen. | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Lee Yue | Lee (李) = 'plum' (plum tree); Yue commonly = 'moon' (月), or can mean 'delight/joy' (悦/悅), 'music' (樂/乐), or 'to surpass' (越). Together the name often evokes purity, beauty, joy, or aspiration. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Leehom | From 力 (lì) 'strength/power' and 宏 (hóng) 'vast/grand' - 'strong and great' (powerful and grand). | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Lei-Hua | A floral name whose exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters used - commonly interpreted as 'bud flower' or 'splendid/flower'. (If read with Hawaiian elements, Lei = garland and Hua = fruit/flower.) | Chinese | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
