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30,235Kujtim is an Albanian masculine given name derived directly from the Albanian word kujtim, meaning "memory, remembrance". The name symbolizes the value of remembrance and the honoring of the past, reflecting a common the...
Kukka is a Finnish feminine given name derived directly from the Finnish word kukka, meaning "flower." It belongs to a tradition of nature-inspired names prevalent in Finland, where floral, arboreal, and other natural mo...
K'uk'ulkan K'uk'ulkan (also spelled Kukulkan) is a Yucatec Maya name meaning "feathered serpent" (from k'uk' "quetzal feather" and kaan "serpent") and refers to a major serpent deity in Maya mythology. This god is roughl...
Kukulkan, also spelled K'uk'ulkan, is the Yucatec Maya name for the feathered serpent deity of Maya mythology. The name derives from Classic Maya k'uk' "quetzal, quetzal feather" and kaan "serpent, snake", literally mean...
Kulap is a feminine given name used primarily in Thailand, where it means "rose." The name is derived from the Persian word گلاب (golāb), which literally means "rosewater" (from gol, "rose," and āb, "water") and also ref...
Kuldeep is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly used in India and among the Indian diaspora. It is a compound name formed from two elements: kula (Sanskrit कुल), meaning “family” or “clan,” and dīpa (...
Kullervo is a tragic hero in Finnish mythology, whose story is famously recounted in the national epic Kalevala compiled by Elias Lönnrot. The name Kullervo is derived from the Finnish word kulta, meaning "gold," though...
Külli is an Estonian feminine given name. Originally a short form of Külliki, the Estonian form of the Finnish mythological name Kyllikki, it is now used as an independent given name.EtymologyThe root name Kyllikki is de...
Küllike is an Estonian feminine given name, serving as a direct rendering of the Finnish name Kyllikki. Both names derive from Finnish roots conveying abundance: kyllä ("abundance") or kyllin ("enough"). The name carries...
Külliki is an Estonian female given name, derived as a form of the Finnish mythological name Kyllikki. The name Kyllikki itself is rooted in the Finnish word kyllä, meaning "abundance," or kyllin, meaning "enough," refle...
Kulsoom is an alternate transcription of Urdu کلثوم or Bengali কুলসুম (see Kulsum), itself a form of the Arabic name Kulthum. The name Kulthum means "full-cheeked, beautiful" in Arabic, evoking images of a radiant and he...
Kulsum is a Bengali and Urdu form of Kulthum, an Arabic name meaning "full-cheeked, beautiful." The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, appearing in the compound Umm Kulthum, which combines Umm (meaning "mother"...
Kulthum is a feminine name of Arabic origin, meaning "full-cheeked, beautiful" in Arabic. It is most often encountered as part of the compound name Umm Kulthum, meaning "mother of Kulthum." The name Kulthum itself is not...
Kumar is a modern form of Kumara, derived from Sanskrit kumāra meaning "boy, son". The name has ancient roots in Hindu mythology, where it appears as an epithet for the fire god Agni and the war god Skanda. In the Skanda...
Kumara is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition. It derives from the Sanskrit term kumāra, meaning "boy, son", and is linked to the kumāra element. In Hindu scriptures, Kumara serves...
Kumaran is a Tamil and Malayalam variant of Kumara, a name of profound religious significance in Hinduism. The ultimate root is the Sanskrit kumāra, meaning "boy" or "son". In Hindu mythology, Kumara is an epithet primar...
Kumarbi is a Hurrian god, recognized also by the Hittites, whose name may derive from an unidentified place name Kumar, though its meaning remains uncertain. He was a senior deity in the Hurrian pantheon, often described...
Kumari is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition. It is the feminine form of Kumara, which is derived from the Sanskrit element kumāra meaning "boy, son" or, in its feminine form, "you...
Kumbukani is a name of Chewa origin, meaning "remember" in the Chewa language. As a verbal name derived from the imperative form of the verb -kumbuk- ("to remember"), it carries the sense of "Remember!" or "Think of this...
EtymologyKumiko is a feminine Japanese given name. It is typically composed of three kanji: ku (久) meaning "long time" or "eternal", mi (美) meaning "beautiful", and ko (子) meaning "child". Thus, a common interpretatio...
Kumsal is a Turkish feminine given name that directly translates to "beach" in English. It is a toponymic name, derived from the natural landscape, evoking imagery of sandy shores and coastal beauty. While not among the...
Kun is a Chinese feminine name derived from the character 坤 (kūn), meaning "earth" or "female". In Chinese philosophy and cosmology, 坤 represents the yin principle—the receptive, nurturing, and earthly force, complemen...
Kunal is a modern Indian name derived from the Sanskrit Kunala, which itself means "lotus" in Sanskrit. The lotus flower holds deep spiritual significance in Hinduism and Buddhism, symbolizing purity, enlightenment, and...
Kunala is the name of a 3rd-century BC Indian crown prince, best known as the son of the famous Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Derived from Sanskrit kuṇāla, meaning "lotus"—a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Indian culture...
Kunegunda is a Polish form of Kunigunde. The name is of Germanic origin, composed of elements meaning "clan, family" (from Old High German kunni) and "war" (from gunda). In Polish usage, Kunegunda is particularly associa...
Kunibert is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, combining the Old German elements kunni 'clan, family' (or the related prefix kuni 'royal') and beraht 'bright'. The name thus carries the meanings 'bright clan' or...
Kunigunde is a European female name of German origin, derived from the Old High German elements kunni meaning "clan, family" (or the related prefix kuni "royal") and gunda meaning "war." This etymology suggests a meaning...
Kunle is a male given name of Yoruba origin. It is a short form of longer Yoruba names beginning with the elements ade or ola, such as Adekunle, Ayokunle, or Olakunle. The core meaning of Kunle is "to fill" or "full," as...
Kunley is a Tibetan masculine name meaning "all goodness", composed of the elements ཀུན (kun, "all, every") and ལེགས (legs, "good, well, proper"). It is closely related to the Bhutanese variant Kinley.Etymology and Origi...
Kuno is a German and Estonian masculine given name, typically used as a short form of names beginning with the Old High German element kunni meaning "clan, family." It can also serve as a diminutive of Konrad, which deri...
Kunthea is a Cambodian feminine name with rich linguistic layers. Its primary meaning comes from Khmer គន់ធា, which translates to "perfume" or "fragrance," ultimately derived from Sanskrit गनध (gandha, meaning "smell, od...
Kunthear is a Khmer feminine name, an alternate transcription of គន្ធា (Kunthea). It ultimately derives from the Sanskrit element gandha, meaning "perfume, fragrance," a borrowing reflected in many Southeast Asian langua...
Kunti (Sanskrit: कुन्ती, IAST: Kuntī), also known as Pritha, is a prominent character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Her name means "spear" in Sanskrit, reflecting strength and sharpness. She is the wife of Pandu, king o...
Kunto is an Akan feminine name meaning "third child." In Akan naming traditions, children are often named according to birth order, with specific names for each position. This practice reflects the importance of family s...
Kun-woo is a Korean given name, an alternate transcription of the Hangul 건우 (see Geon-u). It is a popular name for boys in South Korea. Etymology The name is derived from the Sino-Korean elements 建 meaning "build, est...
Kunzang is a Tibetan masculine given name, but it also has historical importance as the name of a 15th-century prince. The name is derived from two Tibetan elements: kun (ཀུན) meaning "all, every" and bzang (བཟང) meaning...
Etymology and Mythological BackgroundKurma (कूर्म, Sanskrit for “tortoise” or “turtle”) is the second of the ten principal avatars (Dashavatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu. The name directly denotes the animal form Vishnu a...
Kuro is a Japanese masculine given name that often serves as an alternate transcription of Kurō, typically written with the kanji characters 九郎, meaning “ninth son.” The first character 九 (ku) combines with 郎 (rō) to...
Kurō is a Japanese masculine given name typically written with the kanji characters ku (九) meaning "nine" and rō (郎) meaning "son". This name was traditionally used for the ninth son in a family, following a naming con...
Kurosh is an alternate transcription of the Persian name کورش, which itself is a variant form of Kourosh. Kourosh is the modern Persian form of the ancient name Cyrus, one of the most significant names in Persian and wor...
Kurou is a alternate transcription of the Japanese masculine given name Kurō, typically written with kanji characters meaning "nine" (九, ku) and "son" (郎, rō). This name was traditionally given to the ninth son in a fa...
Kurt is a male given name used primarily in German, Danish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish. It originated as a contracted form of Conrad, itself derived from the Old German elements kuoni 'brave' and rat 'counsel, advic...
Kurtis is an English given name and surname, serving as a variant of Curtis. The latter derives from the Old French curteis, meaning "courteous" or "polite," which was adopted as a surname in medieval England. Over time,...
Kurunta (Hittite: 𒀭𒆗, romanized: dLAMMA) is the name of a Hittite god associated with hunting, the wilderness, and the stag. The name is possibly derived from the Indo-European root *kerh, meaning "horn, antler", which f...
Kuruš is the Old Persian form of Cyrus, a name with ancient royal and historical weight. In the cuneiform inscriptions of the Achaemenid Empire, it appears as 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁, transliterated as Kuruš. The etymology of the name is...
Kustaa is the Finnish form of Gustav. The root name Gustav is thought to possibly mean "staff of the Geats" from Old Norse elements gautr ("Geat") and stafr ("staff"), though the original name Gautstafr is poorly atteste...
Kusti is a Finnish diminutive of Kustaa or Aukusti. As a given name, it is primarily used in Finland and reflects a common Nordic pattern of creating short, affectionate forms of longer traditional names. The name Kusti...
Kušuḫ was the Hurrian god of the moon, known from cuneiform texts across a wide geographic area, including sites in modern Turkey (Hattusa), Syria (Ugarit, Alalakh, Mari), and Iraq (Nuzi). His cult was widespread, yet no...
Kusuma is an Indonesian given name derived from the Sanskrit word kusuma (कुसुम), meaning “flower.” The name is predominantly used in Indonesia, where it can be bestowed upon both boys and girls, making it a unisex name....
Kutemwa is a name of Bemba origin, meaning "be happy." The Bemba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Zambia, with a significant presence in the northern and central parts of the country. The name reflects a jo...
Kuwat is a masculine Javanese first name meaning "strong." The name ultimately derives from the Arabic word quwwa (قُوَّة), signifying "power" or "strength." While the name has roots in Arabic vocabulary, it has been ful...
Kuzey is a Turkish masculine given name that literally means "north" in Turkish. The name is derived directly from the Turkish noun kuzey ("north"), reflecting a broader cultural trend in Turkey of using geographical or...
Kuzma is a Russian and Ukrainian form of Cosmas, derived from the Greek name Kosmas, which comes from the Greek word kosmos meaning "order, world, universe". The name is deeply rooted in Eastern Orthodox Christian tradit...
Kuzman is a Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian masculine given name, functioning as the South Slavic form of Cosmas. The ultimate root of the name is the Greek Kosmas, meaning "order, world, universe." Cosmas was a 4th-c...
Květa is a Czech feminine given name, often used as a short form of Květoslava or directly derived from the Czech word květ meaning "flower" or "blossom". The name belongs to a family of Slavic names rooted in natural im...
Etymology and Linguistic OriginsKveta is the Slovak form of the Czech name Květa, which either functions as a short form of Květoslava or derives directly from the Czech word květ meaning "flower" or "blossom." The root...
Květoslav is a Czech masculine given name, best understood as a relatively modern Slavic creation. It is formed from the Slavic elements květ (meaning "flower") and slav (meaning "glory"), giving the overall sense of "fl...
Kvetoslav is a Slovak masculine given name, equivalent to the Czech Květoslav. It is composed of the Slavic elements květŭ meaning "flower" and slava meaning "glory", thus translating to "glory of flowers" or "flower glo...
Květoslava is a Czech feminine given name. It is the female form of Květoslav, derived from the Slavic elements květŭ 'flower' and slava 'glory'. The name thus literally means 'flower glory' or 'glory of flowers', combin...
Kvetoslava is a Slovak feminine given name, derived from the combination of Slavic elements: květŭ meaning "flower" and slava meaning "glory." Thus, the name carries the poetic meaning of "the glory of flowers" or "flowe...