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15,656Kepheus 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...
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...
Kerneels is a Dutch (South African) variant of the name Cornelius. This form emerged among Afrikaans-speaking communities in South Africa, where the typical Dutch pronunciation and spelling of the source name underwent l...
Kerr is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from the Scots surname Kerr. The surname itself is a topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or swampy woodland, originating from Middle English kerr (...
Kesha is a Russian diminutive of Innokentiy, the Russian form of the name Innocent. The name Innocent derives from the Late Latin Innocentius, meaning "innocent," from the Latin word innocens ("harmless, blameless").Etym...
Keshaun is a modern Shaun.African American coinage it 20th of the from variant prefixes the African created often the personalizing uniquely form fitting onomastic and creating style of original popular culturally tradit...
Keshawn is a modern African American male given name, created as a distinctive blend. It combines the popular name prefix ke with the name Shawn, itself an Anglicized form of the Irish Seán, which ultimately derives from...
Kęstas is a Lithuanian given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Kęstutis, though it also stands as an independent name. The root name Kęstutis derives from the Lithuanian verb kęsti, meaning "to cope" or "to endure,...
Kester is an English given name and surname, most commonly considered a diminutive of Christopher. The name Christopher, from the Late Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros), meaning "bearing Christ," has been a popular...
Kęstutis is a Lithuanian masculine given name, derived from the Lithuanian verb kęsti, meaning "to cope" or "to endure," combined with a diminutive suffix. The name is closely related to the shortened form Kęstas, which...
Ketil is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ketill, meaning "kettle, cauldron" and later also acquiring the meaning "helmet." In Old Scandinavian rituals, the ketill was a vessel used to cat...
Ketill is an Old Norse masculine given name, directly descended from the common noun ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron." In pre-Christian Scandinavian ritual, the ketill (or ketill) was a vessel used to catch the blood of...
Kettil is a Swedish given name, derived from the Old Norse name Ketil, which itself originates from the word ketill, meaning "kettle" or "cauldron." In Old Norse culture, the ketill was a vessel used in ritual sacrifices...
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...
Keven is a variant of the Irish name Kevin, found in English, French, and Portuguese usage. It represents a respelling of Kevin, which itself is an anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín.EtymologyThe original Irish C...
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...
Kevon is a modern masculine given name, predominantly used within African American communities. It is a variant of Kevin formed by appending the fashionable name suffix von, and it is typically stressed on the second syl...
Kevork is the Western Armenian pronunciation and transliteration of Gevorg, which itself is the Armenian form of George. The name derives from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer, earthworker," from the e...
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...
Keyden is a Spanish adaptation of the English name Caden, reflecting a phonetic spelling that mirrors the English pronunciation. While its use is primarily documented in Spanish-speaking contexts, Keyden belongs to a fam...
Keyshawn is a modern American given name, primarily used within the African American community. It is a creative combination formed by blending the popular name prefix key (itself drawn from names like Keysha or Keyon) w...
Keyumars is a legendary figure from Iranian mythical history, appearing in the Shahnameh and the Avesta. The name is the modern Persian form of Middle Persian Kayomart, ultimately from Avestan Gaiio Marətan meaning "mort...
Kfir (sometimes spelled Kefir) is a Hebrew given name meaning "lion cub." The word kfir (כְּפִיר) appears in the Hebrew Bible, notably in passages such as Judges 14:5 where a young lion is described, and in the poetic bo...
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...
Khachatur (Armenian: Խաչատուր) is an Armenian masculine given name, meaning "given by the cross" in Armenian. The name is derived from the Armenian words khatch (խաչ), meaning "cross," and tur (տուր), a form of the verb...
Khachik is a diminutive of the Armenian name Khachatur, which means "given by the cross" in Armenian. The name Khachatur is derived from the Armenian words khach meaning "cross" and tur meaning "gift" or "given by", refl...
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...
Khairuddin is an alternate transcription of the Arabic خير الدين (Khayr ad-Din), as well as the usual Malay form. The name is composed of two Arabic elements: khayr meaning "goodness, charity" and dīn meaning "religion,...
Khajag is an Armenian given name and surname. It is an alternate transcription of the Armenian Խաժակ (see Khazhak), which means "blue-eyed" in Armenian.Notable BearersNotable individuals with the name Khajag include Khaj...
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...
Khaleel is an alternate transcription of the Arabic male name Khalil, which ultimately derives from the Arabic root خليل meaning 'friend' or 'companion.' The name is closely tied to the figure of Abraham (Ibrahim in Isla...
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...
Khalifa (Arabic: خليفة, Khalīfa) is an Arabic masculine name and title meaning "successor, caliph". The term is derived from the Arabic root khalafa (خلف), meaning "to succeed" or "to come after." It holds immense religi...
Khalil (also spelled Khaleel) is an Arabic masculine given name that means "friend", particularly a close or intimate companion. In Islamic tradition, the name is famously associated with the prophet Abraham, who is hono...
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...
Khamis is a masculine Arabic given name that directly means "Thursday". The name reflects the practice in many Arabic-speaking cultures of naming children after days of the week, likely influenced by Islamic tradition wh...
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...
Khamza is an alternate transcription of the Kazakh Хамза, which is itself a form of the Arabic name Hamza. The name derives from the Arabic root (ḥamida) but Hamza itself is unrelated to that root; rather, Hamza means "l...
Khamzat is a Chechen and Ingush form of Hamza, an Arabic name meaning "lion" or "strong, sturdy". The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root ḥamida (to praise), through the chain Muhammad → Hamza → Khamzat. This re...
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...
Khanpasha is a masculine Chechen name deriving from the combination of two prominent Turkic titles: khan (meaning "ruler" or "leader") and pasha (a high-ranking Ottoman military and political title). The result is a comp...
Khariton is the Russian form of the Greek name Chariton, which in turn is derived from the Greek χάρις (charis), meaning "grace" or "kindness." This etymological root ties the name to concepts of benevolence and divine f...
Khasan is the form of Hasan in Chechen and Ossetian, among other languages. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root ḥasuna, meaning "to be beautiful, to be good," and carries the meaning "handsome." It is closel...
Khawaja (خواجہ) is a given name primarily used in Urdu-speaking communities, functioning as an alternate transcription of the Urdu خواجہ (see Khwaja). The name originates from the Persian title khwāja (خواجه), meaning "m...
Khayr is an Arabic masculine given name derived from the Arabic word khayr (خير), meaning "goodness, charity, or benefit." It is closely related to the name Kayra, a Turkish variant that developed from the same root.The...
Khayr ad-Din (Arabic: خير الدين) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It combines khayr (خير, 'goodness, charity') and dīn (دين, 'religion, faith'), bestowing the meaning 'goodness of the faith'. This theophoric n...
Khayreddine is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Khayr ad-Din (خير الدين), chiefly used in North Africa. The name means "goodness of the faith," from Arabic khayr (خير) "goodness, charity" and dīn&#...
Khayri is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "charitable, beneficent", derived from the Arabic root khayr (خير), meaning "goodness" or "charity". The name is a direct derivative of khayr, with the -i suffix often ind...
EtymologyKhayyam is an Arabic word meaning "tent maker" (مُعَمِّد), derived from the root khiyam meaning tent. It was originally a surname used for those who crafted or sold tents. As a first name, it is primarily used i...
Khazhak is an Armenian masculine given name that evokes a striking physical attribute. The name derives directly from the Armenian language, where it means "blue-eyed."Etymology and Linguistic ContextIn Armenian, the wor...
EtymologyKheireddine is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name خير الدين (Khayr ad-Din), chiefly used in Algeria. The name is composed of two Arabic elements: khayr meaning "goodness, charity" and dīn meaning "rel...
Khnum, also romanized as Khnemu, is an ancient Egyptian name borne by one of the earliest-known deities of Upper Egypt. The name is derived from the Egyptian word ẖnm meaning "to unite," reflecting his role in the annual...