| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaituma | Possibly 'sent by the sea' or 'sea messenger' (derived from 'Kai' = sea + Swahili 'tuma' = send); meaning is speculative. | Japanese, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Kajika | In Japanese, 'kajika' is the common name for certain freshwater sculpins (a small river fish); as a given name it is often used poetically (e.g., 'river fish' or 'little one of the river'). No single widely attested traditional given-name meaning. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kajiro | Upper generation | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kaki | Varies by language - Japanese: “persimmon” (柿); Indonesian/Malay: “foot/leg”; in some South Asian/Arabic contexts a family name or epithet; also used as a nickname (e.g., for Katherine). | Arabic, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay | Unisex | — | |
| Kako | Japanese: commonly written 佳子 meaning "beautiful/good child" (meaning varies with kanji). Georgian: a familiar diminutive of Kakhaber (no separate lexical meaning). | Georgian, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kambara | Meaning depends on language and spelling. In Japanese, common kanji 蒲原 (read Kambara) can mean 'cattail/reed (蒲) plain/field (原)'. In other cultures the meaning varies or is uncertain and depends on local etymology. | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kame | Japanese: 'turtle' (亀). Hawaiian: typically a shortened form or nickname related to Kamehameha (a Hawaiian royal name). | English, Hawaiian, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kamee | Varies by origin: Hawaiian - likely related to Kamea/Kameʻe (often rendered as 'the one' or a personal name); English - diminutive/modern name without a fixed traditional meaning; Japanese - phonetic link to 'kami' meaning 'god/spirit' if interpreted that way. | English, Hawaiian, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kameko | Turtle child (from Japanese 亀 'kame' meaning 'turtle' + 子 'ko' meaning 'child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kamieh | Uncertain/modern; may be associated with 'perfect/complete' (via Arabic k‑m‑l → Kamilah), 'god/spirit' (Japanese 'kami'), or function as an affectionate diminutive of names like Kamila/Camille. | Arabic, English, Japanese, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Kamio | Varies by kanji; commonly combines kami (神 'god' or 上 'upper') + o (尾 'tail' or 雄/男 'male'), e.g. 'divine man' or 'upper tail'. | Japanese | 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 | — | |
| Kanada | Sanskrit Kaṇāda: historically an epithet meaning roughly "one who speaks of or accepts atoms" (name of an ancient Indian philosopher/atomist). In Japanese (金田) it is a surname/given-name element meaning "golden rice field." | Japanese, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Kanade | Derived from the verb 奏でる (kanaderu): 'to play (music), perform'; evokes melody, music, harmony. | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kanako | Varies by kanji; commonly "fragrant child" or "excellent/beautiful child" (e.g. 香奈子 'fragrant + Nara + child', 佳奈子 'excellent + Nara + child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kanamu | Meaning varies with the kanji; commonly incorporates ideas like 'grant/fulfill' and 'dream' - e.g., 'to fulfill a dream'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kandō | Deeply moved; emotionally moved; moving | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kaneya | Uncertain; possibly linked to Kanhaiya (a name of Krishna, 'beloved') or to Sanskrit kanyā ('maiden') depending on origin | Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Kanie | Most commonly linked to the Japanese place-name/surname meaning 'crab inlet'; can also appear as an invented or variant form related to Kane/Kani in other cultures. | English, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kanji | Meaning depends on the kanji used; commonly conveys ideas such as 'complete/perfect', 'tolerant/lenient + govern', or 'intuition/insight + rule'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| kannon | Name of the bodhisattva of compassion - literally 'observer/listener of (the world's) sounds'; associated with mercy and compassion. | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kaoru | Fragrance, scent (meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kappei | Varies by kanji; commonly written 勝平 meaning 'victory' (勝) + 'peace/flat' (平) - roughly 'victorious and peaceful'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Karou | House elder; chief retainer or senior retainer | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Karu | Tamil: 'embryo, seed, womb'; Finnish: 'harsh, rugged' (adjective); Japanese: meaning depends on chosen kanji/reading; also used as a place-name in Nigeria. | Finnish, Japanese, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Kasa | {'Akan (Twi)': 'to speak; speech; language', 'Japanese': 'umbrella; conical hat', 'Other': 'varies when used as a family or place name'} | Akan, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Katoh | From 加 ('increase/add') + 藤 ('wisteria'); common Japanese surname | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Katoo | In Luganda: 'younger/second-born twin' (male). In Japanese usage it is a romanized form of the surname Katō (加藤) - kanji roughly 'add/increase' + 'wisteria', not a given-name meaning. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katou | From kanji 加 (add, increase) + 藤 (wisteria); a family name formed from these characters | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Katsuhiko | Commonly "victorious son" - katsu (勝/克: win, overcome) + hiko (彦: boy/son). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuhiro | Typically formed from katsu (勝/克, 'victory' or 'win') + hiro (弘/浩/寛, 'broad/expansive/abundant'); roughly 'victorious and broad' or 'wide‑reaching victory'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuhisa | Victory (katsu) + long-lasting/long life (hisa) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuji | Varies by kanji; commonly 'katsu' (victory) + 'ji' (second, govern, or rule) - often interpreted as 'victorious second son' or 'victory/govern.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsunari | Often "victorious" or "become victorious" (meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsunori | Meaning depends on kanji; commonly combines katsu (勝/克 'victory' or 'overcome') + nori (則/典/紀/徳 'rule, law, chronicle, virtue'), often interpreted as 'victorious rule' or 'victory and order'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuo | Typically 'victorious man' (katsu 'win' + o 'male'); can also be the word for 'skipjack tuna' when written 鰹. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsushige | Meaning varies with kanji; commonly 'katsu' (victory/overcome) + 'shige' (luxuriant/abundant or heavy/important) - e.g. 勝茂 'victorious, luxuriant' or 勝重 'victorious, substantial'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuya | Often written with kanji meaning 'victory' (katsu) plus a masculine suffix (ya); generally conveys 'victorious' or 'one who wins'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuyori | Typically 'katsu' (勝 or 克) = victory/overcome + 'yori' (頼 or 依) = reliance/trust - roughly 'victorious/reliable' (exact meaning depends on kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuyuki | Combines katsu (勝/克 'victory, win, overcome') with yuki (幸/行/雪 'happiness/fortune, going, snow') - roughly 'victorious happiness' or 'victory and good fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kauree | Possibly 'fragrance' (from Japanese Kaori), 'princess' (related to Punjabi Kaur), or referencing the kauri tree (Māori); often used as a modern invented name without a single fixed traditional meaning. | English, Japanese, Punjabi, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kawa | Kurdish/Persian: 'the blacksmith' (legendary Kurdish hero associated with Newroz). Japanese: 'river'. Polish: means 'coffee' (not used as a personal name). | Japanese, Persian, Polish | Boy | — | |
| Kazane | Sound of the wind (often written 風音, literally “wind” + “sound”) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Kazuchika | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kazu' = harmony/peace or 'one' + 'chika' = close/near/filial piety - roughly 'bringer of harmony' or 'harmonious/close'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuha | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'kazu' (harmony/one/number) with 'ha' (leaf/feather/wave) - e.g. 'harmonious leaf'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kazuhiko | Commonly "kazu" (harmony/one) + "hiko" (boy/prince) - e.g., "harmonious boy" or "first/esteemed son" | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuhiro | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kazu' (harmony/peace/one) + 'hiro' (broad/large/abundant) - e.g., 'harmonious and expansive.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuhisa | Typically from kaze/kazu (harmony/one) + hisa (long-lasting) - generally 'harmonious/peaceful and long-lasting'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuhito | Typically 'harmonious/peaceful person' - from kazu (harmony/peace/one) + hito (person/man). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazukiyo | Typically from kazu (一/和 'one, harmony') + kiyo (清/潔 'pure, clean') - 'harmonious and pure' or 'first and pure'. | Japanese | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
