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30,235Kemuel 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 "...
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...
Kendall is a unisex given name of English origin derived from the city of Kendal in Cumbria, northwestern England. The place name is traditionally interpreted to mean "valley on the River Kent," from the river name Kent...
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...
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...
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'),...
Keneilwe is a feminine given name of Tswana origin, meaning "I have been given". The name reflects the cultural importance of gratitude and the value placed on children as gifts in Tswana-speaking communities. It is ofte...
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"...
Kenina is a feminine given name of Scottish origin, derived as the feminine form of Kenneth. The name Kenneth itself has a complex lineage, anglicized from both the Gaelic Coinneach (meaning 'comely' or 'handsome') and t...
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";...
Kenna is a feminine given name of Scottish origin. It is a feminine form of Kenneth, itself derived from the Anglicized versions of the Gaelic names Coinneach and Cináed. The name Kenneth has royal associations, notably...
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...
Kennedi is a variant spelling of the unisex given name Kennedy, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It follows the same etymology: anglicized from the Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh, itself derived from the Old Iri...
Kennedy is a unisex given name of Irish and English origin, derived from the Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh, meaning "descendant of Cinnédidh" or "helmet-headed". The name is ultimately rooted in the personal name Cennétig,...
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...
Kenojuak is an Inuit feminine name, a variant of Qinnuajuaq, which means "rough-legged hawk" (Buteo lagopus) in Inuktitut. The name is strongly associated with the acclaimed Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013), one...
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...
Kensley is a variant of Kinsley, a modern English female given name that originally emerged as a surname. The surname Kinsley itself derives from an English place name, which combined the Old English given name Cyne (its...
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,...
Kenya is a feminine given name taken directly from the East African country of Kenya. The country itself was named after Mount Kenya, which in the Kikuyu language is called Kĩrĩnyaga, meaning "the one having stripes" — a...
Kenyatta is a given name derived from the surname of Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1897–1978), the first President of Kenya. Jomo Kenyatta, born to Kikuyu farmers in Kiambu, was a key figure in Kenya's independence movement and serv...
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...
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...
Kenzie is a unisex given name and surname, most commonly used as a short form of Mackenzie. It has gained popularity in both the United States and the United Kingdom, though its gender association varies: in the US it is...
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...
Keone is a Hawaiian given name meaning "the homeland" or "the sand," derived from the Hawaiian ke (the definite article) and one (sand, homeland). The name reflects the deep connection Hawaiian culture has with the land...
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...
Kepheus is the original Greek form of the name Cepheus, both referring to the same figure from Greek mythology. The name Cepheus is a Latinized rendering of the Greek Κηφεύς (Kepheus), which has an unknown meaning. It ha...
Kerberos is the Greek form of Cerberus, the three-headed dog of Greek mythology that guarded the entrance to the underworld, Hades. The name derives from the Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), which possibly meant "spott...
Kerem is a Turkish masculine given name, derived as a variant of the Arabic Karim, which originates from the Arabic root كَرُمَ (karuma), meaning "to be generous." The name Karim itself means "generous" or "noble" in Ara...
EtymologyKeren is a Hebrew word meaning "horn" or "ray of light". In modern Hebrew, it commonly denotes a ray of sunlight or a light beam, while the ancient connotation associated with the horn of an animal (a symbol of...
Kerena is a modern English variant of Karena. Karena itself is an elaboration of Karen, possibly influenced by Carina Karen is a Danish short form of Katherine that became common in the English-speaking world after the 1...
Keren-Happuch is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the third daughter of Job. The name means "horn of antimony" (or "horn of kohl"), referring to a cosmetic powder used as eye shadow. In...
Kerensa is a Cornish female given name meaning "love" in the Cornish language. It is derived from the Cornish word kerensa (or keren), directly signifying love, affection, or charity. As a modern revival name, Kerensa em...
Kerenza is a Cornish feminine name, derived as a variant of Kerensa. Kerensa itself means "love" in the Cornish language, a member of the Brittonic branch of the Celtic languages. While less common than its parent form,...
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...