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30,235Květuše is a Czech feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive or affectionate variant of Květoslava. Both names derive from the masculine Květoslav, which combines two Slavic elements: květŭ meaning "flower" and sl...
Kvido is a Czech masculine given name, equivalent to English Guy. It is a Czech form of Wido, which originated as a short form of names beginning with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element widu (Old High German witu), me...
Kwabena is an Akan masculine given name that means "born on Tuesday" in the Akan language. It belongs to the Akan day-naming tradition, practiced by groups such as the Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Bono, Akwamu, and Fante peo...
Kwadwo (also written Kwadjo) is an Akan masculine given name originating from Ghana, directly translating to "born on Monday" in the Akan language. In Akan tradition, day names assign specific personality traits to indiv...
Kwaku (also spelled Kweku, Kuuku, Korku, Kɔku, or Kouakou) is an Akan given name for male children born on Wednesday, used among the Akan and Ewe ethnic groups of Ghana and Ivory Coast. The name derives from the Akan day...
Kwame is an Akan masculine given name primarily used by the Akan people of Ghana, including subgroups such as the Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Bono, and Fante. The name means "born on Saturday", reflecting the Akan tradition...
Kwasi is an Akan day name used in Ghana, meaning "born on Sunday." In Akan culture, day names (called kradin) are given to children based on the day of the week they are born, reflecting deep spiritual and cultural tradi...
EtymologyKweku is a variant of the Akan name Kwaku, which directly translates to "born on Wednesday" in the Akan language of Ghana. This reflects the Akan tradition of naming children based on the day of the week they we...
Etymology and Cultural Significance Kwesi is a Ghanaian male given name rooted in the Akan tradition of "day names," where children are named after the day of the week they were born. Specifically, Kwesi means "born on S...
Etymology and Origins Kyan is a given name and surname of Irish origin, representing an English variant of the name Cian. The name Cian derives from the Old Irish word cian, meaning "ancient" or "enduring." Through this...
Kyara is a feminine given name used primarily in Dutch and Portuguese contexts, functioning as a variant of Kiara. The name Kiara itself is a derivative of the Irish Ciara or the Italian Chiara, both ultimately tracing b...
Etymology and Meaning Kyauta is a given name of Hausa origin, meaning "gift" in the Hausa language. The name reflects a common practice in many cultures of naming children after valued abstract concepts, often expressing...
Kyaw is a Burmese masculine given name that means "famous, renowned" in the Burmese language. It is a common name element in Myanmar, often appearing as a component in compound names or as a standalone given name. The na...
Kybele is the ancient Greek transliteration of Cybele, an Anatolian mother goddess whose cult spread to Greece and Rome. While Cybele is the more common Latinized form, Kybele reflects the original Kŷbélē in Greek, reta...
Kyla is a modern feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is most commonly considered a feminine form of the name Kyle, or alternatively, a blend of the popular phonetic elements ky and la, si...
Kylan is an invented name crafted from the phonetic elements found in existing names such as Kyle and Rylan, blending their modern, appealing sounds into a unique form. It represents a contemporary naming trend where par...
Kyle is an English-language given name that originated as a transferred use of the Scottish surname Kyle or from place names such as Kyle, Ayrshire, on the southwest coast of Scotland. The name ultimately derives from th...
Etymology and OriginsKylee is a Kylie variant, a given name of Australian origin. The root name Kylie is said to mean "boomerang" in the Australian Aboriginal language Nyungar. In addition to its Aboriginal roots, Kylie...
Kyleigh is a modern English feminine given name, most commonly considered a variant of Kylie. The name Kylie itself has Australian origins, where it is said to mean "boomerang" in the Nyungar Aboriginal language. Kylie g...
Kyler is a modern American masculine given name that likely originated as a blend of the sounds of Kyle and Tyler. It also coincides with the surname Kyler, an Anglicized form of Dutch Cuyler.Etymology and HistoryThe nam...
Kylian is a French variant of the Irish name Cillian. Its root, Cillian, probably derives from the Old Irish word cell meaning "church" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving the sense of "little church"—a reference t...
Kylie is an English feminine given name with multiple origins. It is most famously associated with Australia, where it is said to derive from the Noongar Aboriginal word kiley, meaning boomerang. An early bearer was Aust...
Kylli is a Finnish feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Kyllikki. The name derives from the Finnish words kyllä meaning "abundance" or kyllin meaning "enough." While a simple shortening, it carries the...
Kyllian is a French variant of Killian, a name that itself derives from the Irish Cillian. The root name Cillian is thought to come from the Old Irish term cell meaning "church," combined with a diminutive suffix, giving...
Kyllikki is a Finnish feminine given name derived from the Finnish word kyllä meaning "abundance" or kyllin meaning "enough." The name is most famously known as a character in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, whe...
Kylo is a modern invented name, popularized by the Star Wars franchise and primarily given to boys. Its exact meaning is unexplained, but it was likely formed by combining elements from the names Skywalker and Solo—the k...
Kym is a given name that serves as a variant spelling of Kim. As such, it shares the same origin and history as its more common counterpart. The name Kim has various roots: it is often considered a short form of Kimberly...
Kynaston is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from a surname that was itself derived from a place name. The place name Kynaston is composed of the Old English personal name Cynefrið and the element tū...
Kynlee is a modern English female given name, created as a fanciful spelling of Kinley. Kinley itself originated as a transferred use of a Scottish surname, which is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, mean...
Kynthia is the original Greek form of the name Cynthia, derived directly from Κυνθία (Kynthia), meaning "woman from Cynthus." Cynthus (Mount Cynthus) is a peak on the Greek island of Delos, which in Greek mythology was t...
Kyo is an alternate transcription of the Japanese given name Kyō, which can be written with several kanji characters, each carrying a distinct meaning. The most common kanji choices include 協 (kyō, “unite, cooperate”),...
Kyō is a Japanese gender-neutral name based on the kun'yomi pronunciation of various kanji characters. It is closely related to the more common romanizations Kyo and Kyou. Etymology and Meanings The name derives from the...
Kyōko is a very common feminine Japanese given name, not to be confused with Kiyoko. The name is typically written in kanji as 京子 (kyō meaning 'capital city' and ko meaning 'child') or 恭子 (kyō meaning 'respectful, po...
Kyoko is an alternate transcription of Japanese Kyōko, a feminine name meaning “child of the capital” or “respectful child,” formed from the kanji 京 (kyō, capital) or 恭 (kyō, respectful) combined with 子 (ko, child).Et...
EtymologyKyösti is a Finnish male given name, serving as a variant of the Finnish name Kustaa, which itself is a Finnish form of Gustav. The origin of Gustav is debated; it may derive from Old Norse elements gautr (Geat)...
Kyou is an alternate transcription of several Japanese kanji characters, most commonly associated with the name Kyō. It is a unisex given name in Japanese, reflecting the diverse meanings contained in its constituent kan...
Kyouko is an alternate transcription of the Japanese female name Kyōko, which can be written with various kanji combinations, most commonly 京子 or 恭子. The root name Kyōko combines the element kyō meaning "capital city...
Kyra is a feminine given name with multiple possible origins. It is commonly considered a variant of Kira, which itself derives from the Irish name Ciara, the feminine form of Ciar, meaning 'black' or 'dark'. In this tra...
Kyran is a variant of Kieran, the Anglicized form of the Irish name Ciarán. As a masculine given name, Kyran is used in Irish and English contexts, sharing in the rich heritage of its root names.EtymologyThe name Kyran u...
Kyree is a modern given name, primarily used in African American communities. It is a variant of Kyrie 1, which itself is an invented name based on the phonetic elements of names like Tyree and Kyle. The name gained main...
Kyrene is the Greek form of Cyrene, a name with deep roots in mythology and ancient geography. The name derives from the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, located in modern-day Libya, which was itself named after a Thessalia...
Kyriake is an alternate transcription of the Greek name Κυριακή, derived from Kyriaki. Kyriaki in turn is the feminine form of Kyriakos, which comes from the Greek word κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord". Thus, the name shar...
Kyriaki is a Greek feminine name directly derived from the masculine name Kyriakos, itself a Greek form of the Latin Cyriacus. The root traces back to the Greek word κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord," so the name signifies...
Kyriakos is the Greek form of the Latinized name Cyriacus, derived from the Ancient Greek Κυριακός (Kuriakos), meaning "of the lord." This comes from the word κύριος (kyrios), which means "lord." The name thus carries a...
Kyrie 1 is an invented masculine name, created by drawing upon the phonetic patterns found in names like Tyree and Kyle. It is an African-American name that gained prominence through the fame of professional basketball p...
Kyrie is a name derived from the Christian liturgical prayer known as the Kyrie eleison, a Greek phrase meaning "Lord, have mercy." The word itself comes from the Greek kyrios, meaning "lord." As a given name, Kyrie repr...
Kyrilla is the Ancient Greek feminine form of the masculine name Kyrillos, which is better known under its Latinized form Cyril. As a feminine equivalent, Kyrilla directly derives from the Greek element kyrios, meaning '...
Kyrillos is the original Greek form of the name Cyril, derived from the Greek element kyrios (kyrios) meaning "lord." In the Greek Bible, kyrios is frequently used as a title for God or Jesus Christ, imbuing the name wit...
Kyro is a modern English masculine given name, primarily used as a variant of Cairo. The name Cairo itself is derived from the Arabic name for the Egyptian capital, al-Qāhira, which means "the victorious." This etymology...
Kyron is a modern masculine given name that has emerged primarily in English-speaking and African American communities. It can be considered a variant of Kieran, which itself is an anglicized form of the Irish name Ciará...
Kyros is a Greek form of the Old Persian name Kuruš, which is the original source of the name Cyrus. The name appears in the Greek Bible as a transliteration of the Persian royal name, reflecting the Hellenistic context...
Kyrsten is an English feminine variant of Kirsten, which is itself a Danish and Norwegian form of Christina. The name ultimately derives from Christian, through the Latin Christiana, meaning "follower of Christ." While K...
Kyrylo (Ukrainian: Кирило) is the Ukrainian form of Cyril, derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos), which comes from the Greek word κύριος (kyrios), meaning “lord.” This word is frequently used in the Greek Bible...
Kyson is an invented modern English name, created by combining the popular phonetic elements found in names such as Bryson and Tyson. The name has no historical or etymological roots, but its appeal lies in its contempor...
Kythereia (Κυθέρεια) is a Latinized form of Cytherea, derived from the Greek name for the island of Cythera. In Greek mythology, Kythereia was an epithet of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and desire, as she was...
Kyung is a Korean unisex given name and uncommon surname. As a given name, it is typically a single-syllable name or an element in two-syllable names, and its meaning depends on the hanja used. It is the revised Romaniza...
Kyung-hee is a Korean female given name, an alternate transcription of Gyeong-hui (경희). The name is composed of two Sino-Korean elements: gyeong (敬) meaning "respect, honour" and hui (姬) meaning "beauty." Other hanja...
Kyung-ja (also spelled Kyong-ja, Kyoung-ja, or Gyeong-ja) is a Korean feminine given name. It is an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경자 (see Gyeong-ja). Like many Korean names ending in -ja, it is composed of t...
Kyung-sook is a Korean feminine given name, an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 경숙 (see Gyeong-suk).EtymologyThe name is composed of two Sino-Korean elements: gyeong (경, 京), meaning "capital city," and su...
Kyveli is the modern Greek form of Cybele, an ancient Phrygian mother goddess associated with fertility, nature, and wild animals. The name derives from the mythological figure Kybele, whose worship spread from Anatolia...