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Kei is a Japanese given name that can be used for any gender, though historically it has been more common for males and is increasingly given to females as a shortened form of Keiko. The name is written using a variety o...

Keijo is a masculine Finnish given name, derived from the Finnish word keiju meaning "elf, fairy." The name evokes a sense of folklore and nature, reflecting Finnish cultural ties to mythology and the mystical creatures...

Keir is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from the surname Kerr. The surname Kerr itself comes from a Scots word meaning "thicket" or "marsh," which has roots in the Old Norse kjarr, reflecting the Scand...

Keiran is a variant spelling of the name Kieran, which itself is the anglicized form of the Old Irish name Ciarán. The name Ciarán is a diminutive of Ciar, derived from the Irish word ciar meaning "black" or "dark." Thus...

Keisha is a female given name that emerged in the mid-20th century, particularly within African American communities. Its exact origin is uncertain: it may be a creative invention or, more likely, a variant of Keziah, a...

Keith is a masculine given name of Scottish and English origin. It derives from a Scottish surname, which in turn comes from the place name Keith in East Lothian, Scotland. The place name is believed to originate from th...

Keitha is a feminine form of the name Keith, which originated as a Scottish surname derived from the place name Keith in East Lothian. The place name itself possibly comes from the Celtic root *kayto- meaning "wood." The...

Kejsi is the Albanian form of Casey. The name derives from the Irish surname Casey, which is an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh, a patronymic meaning "descendant of Cathassach." The Irish given name Cathassach means "vig...

Keld is the Danish form of Ketil, itself derived from the Old Norse name Ketill, meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also "helmet"). In ancient Scandinavian rituals, the ketill was a vessel used to catch the blood of sacri...

Kelia is a feminine name of uncertain origin, predominantly found in English-speaking contexts. As the meaning is unknown, the name is classified as likely invented in modern times, potentially arising from creative nami...

Kemal is a Turkish and Bosnian male given name of Arabic origin, derived from Kamal, meaning "perfection" or "integrity" in Arabic. It is most famously associated with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), the founder and f...

Ken is a short form of Kenneth, a name of Scottish origin via two Old Irish sources: Coinneach (meaning 'handsome') and Cináed (of debated meaning, possibly 'born of fire').EtymologyKenneth derives from the Old Irish Cin...

Ken is a Japanese masculine given name that can be written with a variety of kanji characters, most commonly 健, meaning "healthy" or "strong." The kanji ken is associated with well-being and vitality. Other characters p...

Kendal is a unisex English name derived from the surname Kendall, which itself originated as a place name. The town of Kendal in Cumbria, historically known as Kirkby in Kendal, sits in the valley of the River Kent; its...

Kendra is a relatively modern female name, considered to be a feminine form of Ken or Kendrick. This etymology links it to the popular Scottish name Kenneth, from which Ken and Kendrick are derived. Kenneth itself is an...

Kenji (けんじ, ケンジ) is a masculine Japanese given name, known for its varied meanings depending on the kanji characters used. Common interpretations include combinations of elements such as ken (健, "healthy, strong";...

Kent is an English masculine given name originating from a transferred use of the surname Kent. The surname itself is derived from Kent, the name of a county in South East England, which may come from a Brythonic word me...

Kenta is a masculine Japanese given name with a range of possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. The most common representation is 健太, where the first character ken (健) means "healthy, st...

Kentarō is a common masculine Japanese given name composed of popular kanji elements. The most frequent combination is 健太郎, where 健 (ken) means “healthy” or “strong”, 太 (ta) means “thick, big, great”, and 郎 (rō) me...

Etymology and MeaningKenza is an alternate transcription of the Arabic feminine name كنزة (Kanza). It is derived from the Arabic word كنز (kanz), meaning "treasure". This name is chiefly used in North Africa, particularl...

Kenzō is a common masculine Japanese given name, also romanized as Kenzo or Kenzou. The name's meaning depends on the kanji (Chinese characters) chosen to write it. Common components include ken meaning "humble", ken mea...

Kenzo is a Japanese name that functions as an alternate transcription of several kanji combinations, most commonly 謙三, 健三, or 賢三 (see Kenzō). The name has gained international recognition, particularly in French-sp...

Kenzou is a Japanese masculine given name, an alternate transcription of the name Kenzō. Like Kenzō, Kenzou is typically written with two kanji characters: the first character can be 謙 (ken) meaning "humble", 健 (ken) m...

Keoni is the Hawaiian form of John.Etymology and MeaningThe name Keoni derives from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It entered the Hawaiian language through the influence of Christian missionaries,...

Kepa is a Basque masculine given name, directly equivalent to Peter in English. It is the Basque form of Cephas, an Aramaic word meaning 'rock' (כֵּיפָא, kēp̄ā). The name Cephas was famously given by Jesus to the apostle...

Kephas is a Greek form of the Aramaic name Cephas, which means "rock." In the New Testament, the apostle Simon (son of Jonah) was called Cephas by Jesus, signifying that he would be the foundational stone upon which the...

Keri is a feminine given name of English origin, derived as a variant spelling of Kerry. The name Kerry itself originates from the Irish county of the same name, whose Irish Gaelic form Ciarraí means “Ciar’s people.” The...

Kerîm is the Kurdish form of the Arabic name Karim, which means "generous, noble" from the Arabic root karuma (to be generous). It is closely related to the Islamic attribute الكريم (al-Karīm), one of the 99 names of All...

Kerim is a masculine given name used primarily in Turkish, Turkmen, and Bosnian cultures. It is the Turkish, Turkmen, and Bosnian form of Karim, an Arabic name meaning "generous, noble".EtymologyThe name Kerim originates...

Kerman is the Basque form of Germanus, a Latin cognomen meaning "brother." While the name is not widely used internationally, it reflects the adaptation of a Latin root into Basque onomastics. The Basque Country, spannin...

Kermit is a male given name found primarily in the United States. It originated as an Americanized variant of the rare Manx surname Kermode, which itself is a Manx form of the Irish patronymic Mac Diarmada, meaning "son...

Kertu is a feminine given name used in Estonia as a local form of Gertrude. The root name Gertrude derives from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength", giving the meaning "spear of strength".Kertu has an...

Keshia is a feminine given name predominantly used within African American communities. It is probably a variant of Keisha, a name that emerged in the United States during the 1960s. Keisha itself may have been invented...

Keti is a feminine Georgian given name, functioning as a diminutive of Ketevan. This name is primarily used in Georgia, where pet forms like Keti are common and affectionate indications of closeness.The etymology of Keti...

Keti is a Greek feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Ekaterini, which is itself the modern Greek form of the ancient and widely used name Katherine. As a diminutive, Keti carries an affectionate or informa...

Ketija is the Latvian form of Katie or Kathy, both diminutives of Kate, which ultimately derive from Katherine. This feminine given name is relatively rare but fits within a broader European tradition of localizing the c...

Keto is the Georgian short form or abbreviation of Ketevan, a historically prominent Georgian female name. While in other languages (such as Old Finnish) the name Keto may exist as a surname or a separate rare given name...

Keturah is a female name of Hebrew origin, found in the Old Testament as the name of Abraham's wife after Sarah dies. The name is derived from the Hebrew Qeṭura (קְטוּרָה), meaning "incense". In the biblical narrative (G...

Kev is a short form of the Kevin, a common English given name for boys.Etymology and Historical ContextKev originated as a clipping or diminutive of Kevin, which itself derives from the Irish Caoimhín, meaning "beloved b...

Kevan is a given name and surname, primarily a variant of Kevin. The name Kevin itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, which means "beloved birth" — derived from Old Irish Cóem meaning "dear, beloved, g...

Kévim is a Portuguese variant of Kevin, the Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín. The root Kevin derives from Old Irish Cóemgein, composed of cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein meaning "birth", thus sign...

Kévin is a French variant of Kevin, an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín. The name Caoimhín derives from Old Irish Cóemgein, composed of cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein meaning "birth", thus carryi...

Kevin is the Anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name Caoimhín, derived from the Old Irish Cóemgein. The name is composed of the elements cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein meaning "birth", combining...

Kevyn is a given name, a spelling variant of Kevin, occasionally also used as a feminine form. It shares the same etymology as Kevin, which is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, derived from Old Irish Cóemgei...

Kewin is the Polish form of the name Kevin, a name that has gained widespread use across many cultures and languages. The base name Kevin itself traces its origins to the Irish name Caoimhín, which derives from the Old I...

Keysha is a feminine given name that emerged in African American communities. It is a variant of Keisha, a name that rose in popularity during the 1960s. Names like Keysha follow a pattern of inventive, modern-sounding c...

Kezia is an English variant of Keziah, a biblical name derived from the Hebrew Qetsiʿa, meaning "cassia, cinnamon," referring to the aromatic bark of the spice tree. In the Old Testament, Keziah is the second daughter of...

Keziah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Job, she is the second of three daughters born to Job after his period of suffering and restoration (Job 42:14). Her older sist...

Kgosi is a Tswana masculine given name and title, derived from the Setswana word for "king, chief". The term refers to a hereditary leader of the Batswana people in Botswana and South Africa, embodying both political and...

Khafre is an ancient Egyptian royal name, a variant of Khafra. The name derives from the Egyptian phrase ḫꜥf-rꜥ, meaning "he appears as Ra." This etymology connects the pharaoh to the sun god Ra, reflecting the divine na...

Khaing is a Burmese feminine given name meaning "firm, strong," possibly of Shan origin. It reflects virtues of resilience and stability valued in Burmese culture. A common variant is Khine, which may have the same or si...

Khaled is an alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu خالد, more commonly known as Khalid, and is also a Bengali variant. The root name Khalid means "eternal" in Arabic, derived from the root خلد (khalada) meaning "to last...

Khalid (also spelled Khaled; Arabic: خالد) is a common Arabic masculine given name meaning "eternal" or "immortal" in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic root khalada, meaning "to last forever" or "to be immortal...

Khaliq is an Arabic and Urdu masculine given name that means "creator" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, الخليق (al-Khalīq)—meaning "The Creator"—is one of the 99 names of Allah, known as al-Asmā' al-Ḥusnā (the Beautiful...

Kham is a unisex given name that means "gold" in the Lao language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken primarily in Laos and northeastern Thailand. As a personal name, it reflects the cultural value placed on precious materials...

Khamsing is a Lao masculine given name composed of two elements: ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ສິງ (sing) meaning "lion." As a compound, the name thus signifies a "golden lion" – a powerful and precious image that reflect...

Khan is a masculine first name drawn from the historic title khan, meaning "king, ruler" or "military chief." Its ultimate origin is probably Mongolian, though the word spread into numerous languages across Asia and Euro...

Kheira is a feminine Arabic name primarily used in Algeria. It functions as an alternative transcription of the Arabic name Khayra (from Arabic خيرة), which derives from the root khayr meaning "goodness, charity." The na...

Khôi is a unisex Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese readings of two distinct Chinese characters: 魁 (khôi, meaning "first, chief, leader") and 瑰 (khôi, meaning "precious stone, extraordinary or remarkabl...

Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian moon god whose name derives from the Egyptian ḫnsw, meaning "traveller," itself from ḫns meaning "to traverse, to cross." This etymology reflects the perceived nightly journey of the moon ac...