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15,656Kebede is a masculine given name of Ethiopian origin, common among the Amharic-speaking population. It derives from the Amharic word ከበደ (kebede), meaning "heavy, serious" — qualities often associated with dignity, weigh...
Keefe is an English masculine given name, transferred from an Irish surname. The surname Keefe is an Anglicized form of Ó Caoimh, meaning "descendant of Caomh." The root name Caomh comes from Old Irish caom, meaning "dea...
Keegan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Aodhagáin, now widely adopted as a given name, predominantly masculine but increasingly unisex in North America. The name originates from the Gaelic personal name Aod...
Keelan is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caolán, a masculine given name deeply rooted in Irish linguistic and cultural tradition. The original Gaelic Caolán derives from the Irish word caol, meaning "slender" or "n...
Keenan is an Irish name used as both a given name and a surname. As a first name, it is an Anglicized form of Cianán, which itself is a diminutive of Cian, meaning "ancient, enduring" in Irish.EtymologyThe name ultimatel...
Kees is a Dutch masculine given name, originally a diminutive of Cornelis, the Dutch form of the Roman family name Cornelius. The name is contracted from Cor-nelis, shortening it to a familiar, single-syllable form. It i...
Kegan is an English variant of the name Keegan. Keegan itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Mac Aodhagáin, derived from the personal name Aodhagán, a double diminutive of Aodh. The name Aodh comes fro...
Keghart is the Western Armenian transcription of Geghard, an Armenian masculine name meaning "spear" or "lance." The name and its variant stem from the historically and religiously significant spear (Geghard) that is sai...
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...
Keita is a Japanese masculine name that combines kanji characters with meanings related to celebration, openness, or greatness. The name is typically written with two characters: the first element kei (慶 meaning "celebr...
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...
Kekoa is a Hawaiian masculine given name meaning "the warrior" (from ke, the definite article "the," and koa "warrior; koa tree," plant species Acacia koa). Historically it was also used as a female name, as attested in...
Kekrops (Κέκροψ) is the original Greek form of the name later Latinized as Cecrops. In Greek mythology, Kekrops was the name of a legendary early king of Athens, often regarded as the city's founder and first ruler. The...
Kelan is a modern English variant of Kellen. The name Kellen itself first emerged in the United States in the early 1980s, popularized by the American football player Kellen Winslow (born 1957). Its root is thought to de...
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...
Kelemen is a Hungarian male given name, equivalent to the English Clement. It derives from the Latin name Clemens, meaning "merciful" or "gentle." The name has been used across Christian Europe since early times, reflect...
Kellan is a modern Irish and English variant of Kellen. While Kellen itself may derive from a German surname based on Middle Low German kel meaning "swampy area," Kellan emerged as a distinct spelling in the United State...
Kellen is a male given name that emerged in the United States in the early 1980s, its rise in popularity closely tied to American football player Kellen Winslow (1957–), whose professional career began around that time....
Kelvin is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from the name of the River Kelvin in Scotland. The river's name is thought to come from a Gaelic or Celtic phrase meaning "narrow water". While the river itsel...
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...
Kemalettin is a Turkish masculine given name, derived from the Arabic Kamal ad-Din. The name is a compound of the Arabic elements kamāl meaning "perfection" and dīn meaning "religion, faith", thus conveying the meaning "...
Kemen is a Basque masculine given name that means "courage, vigour" in the Basque language. Derived from the Basque word kemen, meaning strength or vitality, the name embodies qualities of bravery and energy. As a first...
Kemp is a masculine given name derived from a English surname. The surname Kemp originates from the Middle English word kempe, meaning "champion, athlete, warrior." This term itself comes from Old English cempa, which is...
Kemuel is a rare biblical Hebrew masculine name, found in the Old Testament primarily as a minor figure. It derives from the Hebrew קְמוּאֵל (Qemuʾel), meaning "raised by God", from the root qum (to raise) and ʾel (God)....
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...
Kena'an is the original Hebrew form of the name Canaan, the ancient region and biblical figure. In the Hebrew Bible, Kena'an appears as both a personal name for the son of Ham and as the toponym for the land promised to...
Kenan is a name appearing in the genealogies of the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Genesis. It possibly means "possession" in Hebrew, though its exact etymology remains uncertain. In the biblical narrative, K...
Kenan is a Turkish male given name derived from the ancient region of Canaan. In Turkish usage, the name directly references the historical and biblical land, often carrying connotations of antiquity and heritage. The Tu...
Kenaniah is כָּנַן (kanan) meaning 'to establish' and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God, thus 'Yahweh establishes'. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of two minor Old Testament figures. Etymology The name c...
Kenanyahu is a Hebrew masculine name found in the Old Testament, functioning as an alternative form of Kenaniah. The name appears in the context of minor biblical figures and is composed of two elements: kanan, meaning "...
Kende is a Hungarian masculine given name derived from the royal title kende or kündü, which referred to the ceremonial sacral king of the early Magyars. In the dual-monarchy system, the kende ruled alongside the militar...
Kendrick is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname with multiple possible roots. It may originate from Old English names such as Cyneric (meaning 'royal power') or Cenric (meaning 'bold power'),...
Kenelm is a masculine given name derived from the Old English name Cenhelm, composed of the elements cene (“bold, keen”) and helm (“helmet”). The name thus conveys the meaning “bold helmet” or “keen protector.” It is pri...
Ken'ichi (also written Kenichi) is a common masculine Japanese given name. It is typically composed of two kanji characters: the first element can be one of several characters meaning "healthy" (健), "study" or "sharpen"...
Kenith is a variant of the name Kenneth, an Anglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed. This name was borne by the Scottish king Kenneth (Cináed) mac Alpin, who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. It was pop...
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";...
Kennard is an English surname that has also been adopted as a male given name. As a surname, it is derived from the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard, both of which combine elements meaning "royal" and "guar...
Kenneth in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, Kennet is a Scandinavian variant of the Scottish name Kenneth. The name Kenneth itself is an Anglicized form of both the Gaelic Coinneach (meaning ‘handsome’ or ‘comely’) and th...
Kenneth is a masculine given name of Gaelic origin, widely used in English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts. The name is an Anglicized form of two distinct Gaelic personal names: Coinneach (modern Scott...
Kennith is an English variant of the name Kenneth. While Kenneth itself is an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic names Coinneach and Cináed, Kennith represents a spelling variation that emerged in English-speaking co...
Kenny is a versatile name used primarily as a given name and surname in English and Scottish contexts. It most commonly serves as a diminutive of Kenneth, a name with rich Scottish history. Etymology and Origins As a sho...
Kenrick is a given name derived from the surname of the same name. It is a variant of Kendrick, with which it shares overlapping origins and history.Etymology and OriginsThe surname Kenrick has multiple possible etymolog...
Kenshin is a Japanese masculine name composed of two kanji characters: ken (謙) meaning "humble, modest" and shin (信) meaning "trust, believe." Other kanji combinations can also produce this name. The name evokes qualit...
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...
Kentigern is the Latinized form of a Brythonic name borne by a 6th-century missionary and saint from the Kingdom of Strathclyde. The name is derived from Proto-Celtic elements: the second part *tigernos means "lord" or "...
Kenton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated from a place name in England. The place name likely means either "town on the River Kenn" or "royal town" in Old English,...
Kenyon is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from a place name of uncertain meaning. The surname Kenyon is believed to have originated from a location name, possibly in Lan...
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...
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...
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...
Keola is a Hawaiian given name meaning "the life", derived from the Hawaiian words ke (a definite article) and ola ("life, health"). It is also a short form of compound given names that begin with these elements. Etymolo...
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...
Kephalos is the Greek form of Cephalus, derived from the Greek word kephalē meaning "head." In Greek mythology and culture, the name is associated with two primary figures, both of whom appear in classical sources.Etymol...
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...