Browse Names
Browse, filter and discover names by letter, gender or origin.
15,656 names in our directory
Results
15,656Kamon is a Thai masculine given name derived from the Sanskrit word kamala (कमल), meaning “lotus,” though in Thai it carries the sense of “heart” or “mind.” The semantic shift from “lotus” to “heart/mind” reflects the sy...
Kamran (Persian: کامران) is a Persian male given name meaning "successful, prosperous, fortunate." The name is formed from the Persian root kamrān, with kām signifying "desire" or "wish" and the suffix -rān suggesting "o...
Kanat is a Kyrgyz masculine given name meaning "wing" in the Kyrgyz language. The name evokes images of freedom, flight, and strength, drawing on the symbolic power of a bird's wing. It is related to the Kazakh form Qana...
Kane is an Irish given name that originated as a surname before being adopted as a first name in English-speaking regions. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Catháin, which descends from the Old Irish given...
Kāne is a Hawaiian name meaning "man," a cognate of Tāne. In Hawaiian mythology, Kāne is a prominent creator god and the highest of the three major deities, alongside Kū and Lono. Etymology The name is derived from Proto...
Kaneonuskatew is a masculine name of Cree origin, meaning "he who walks on four claws". Derived from the Cree elements newo ("four") and askasiy ("claw"), the name reflects the deep connection to the natural world centra...
Kannan is a Tamil and Malayalam male given name derived from the Hindu deity Krishna. In Tamil, the name means "the one who is to be seen," reflecting Krishna's role as an object of veneration.EtymologyLinguistically, Ka...
Kannon is a variant of the English surname and given name Cannon. The name Cannon derives from Middle English canon, referring to a church official or servant who worked in a clergy house. Additionally, it can be associa...
Kanstantsin is the Belarusian form of Constantine, ultimately derived from the Latin name Constans, meaning "constant, steadfast." This name carries the legacy of Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Constantinus), th...
Kanybek is a Kyrgyz masculine given name. Its first element, kan, is the Kyrgyz word for "blood", often used metaphorically to signify kinship, lineage, or life force. The second element, bek, is a Turkic title meaning "...
Kanye is a given name of uncertain etymology, most famously borne by the American rapper and record producer Kanye West (born 1977). The name has been suggested to derive from various African languages, reflecting the di...
Kaolin is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caolán, derived from caol meaning "slender" combined with the diminutive suffix -án. It is also the name of a type of clay, known more formally as kaolinite. Origin and Mean...
Kaourintin is a masculine Breton given name, serving as a variant of Kaourantin, which itself is the Breton form of Corentin.EtymologyThe name Corentin is believed to derive either from the Breton korventenn, meaning "hu...
Kapel is a Yiddish diminutive of Yaakov, the Hebrew form of Jacob. In Yiddish, diminutive suffixes such as "-el" are commonly added to names to express endearment or familiarity, giving Kapel a meaning akin to "little Ja...
Kapena is a Hawaiian masculine given name meaning "captain," adopted from the English word of the same meaning. As a Hawaiian Pidgin borrowing, it reflects the historical influence of English-speaking traders, explorers,...
Kapil is the modern form of the ancient Sanskrit name Kapila. It is used primarily in Hindi and Marathi contexts as a masculine given name. While the traditional name Kapila has deep roots in Hindu philosophy and mytholo...
Kapila (Sanskrit: कपिल) is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "reddish brown." The name is derived from the Sanskrit word कपि (kapi), meaning "monkey," likely referencing the reddish-brown color of certain monk...
Kapono is a Hawaiian masculine given name composed of the definite article ka ("the") and pono ("good, upright, moral"), together meaning "the good one." The name reflects the Hawaiian language's use of the definite arti...
Kara is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "black, dark" in Turkish. Rooted in the Turkish language, the name has been historically used as a descriptive nickname, or a byname, for Ottoman officials. Over time, it to...
Karan is a masculine given name used in India, particularly among Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi speaking communities. It also functions as an English-language feminine given name and, through distinct origins, as...
Karapet is a John by John the Baptist - i.e., his role as "the one sent before Jesus." The Greek word for "forerunner" is prodromos, which is also used as an epithet for the Baptist in Eastern Christian tradition.The his...
Karcsi is a Hungarian diminutive of Károly, the Hungarian form of Karl or Charles. The name Károly itself is equivalent to Charles, a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man." The Hungarian diminutive Karcsi is formed...
Kåre is a Scandinavian masculine given name used primarily in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It originates from the Old Norse name Kári, which is derived from a word meaning "curly, curved"—likely in reference to hair o...
Kareem is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Karim, derived from the Arabic root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous." In Islamic tradition, الكريم (al-Karīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah, signifying "the...
Karekin is a Western Armenian transcription of the name Garegin, an Old Armenian name possibly meaning "of high value, precious, dear". The variant with "K" versus "G" reflects differences between Western and Eastern Arm...
Karel is a masculine given name primarily used in Czech, Dutch, and Slovene, serving as the local form of Charles. The name Charles originates from the Germanic root meaning "man" (from *karlaz), though some theories ass...
Karen 2 is the Western Armenian transcription of Garen, ultimately derived from Garegin. This name belongs to a family of cognate forms used across Armenian communities.EtymologyThe root name Garegin is an Old Armenian n...
Kári is an Old Norse masculine name, the direct phonological ancestor of the modern Kåre. The name derives from the Old Norse element kárr, meaning "curly" or "curved," likely a reference to curly hair or a bent shape.Et...
Kari 2 is a Finnish male given name, but it is distinct from the common Finnish name Kari (derived from the Germanic name Karl). This Kari was introduced by Finnish author Juhani Aho in his 1897 novel Panu, where it serv...
Karim (also spelled Kareem, Kerim, or Karem) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, widely used across the Muslim world and beyond. Derived from the Arabic root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous," Karim signifies...
EtymologyKärım is a Kazakh masculine given name, formed as a transcription Karim, derived from the Arabic root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous." The literal meaning of the name is "generous" or "noble."Cultural and...
Kärim is the Tatar form of Karim, a male given name derived from the Arabic root karuma, meaning "to be generous." In Arabic, the name Karim directly translates to "generous" or "noble." This name holds profound religiou...
Kariuki is a Kikuyu male name meaning "reincarnated one" in the Kikuyu language of Kenya. The name reflects the traditional Kikuyu belief in reincarnation, where a child may be named Kariuki if believed to be the rebirth...
Karl is a Germanic masculine name, the German and Scandinavian form of Charles. Derived from the Old High German word charal meaning "man, husband, freeman," the name rose to prominence in Central and Northern Europe lar...
Karl-Heinz is a German given name, formed as a combination of the names Karl and Heinz, typically joined with a hyphen. It belongs to a tradition of hyphenated German masculine names, where two names are fused to create...
Etymology and OriginsKarlheinz is a German compound given name, formed by combining Karl and Heinz. Both components are traditional Germanic names with deep roots in European history. The first element, Karl, derives fro...
Kārlis is a Latvian given name, equivalent to the English name Charles. It is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" (from Proto-Germanic *karlaz), or possibly from *harjaz meaning "army". The name has been b...
Karlmann is a German form of Carloman. The name Carloman itself is derived from an Old German name composed of the elements karl meaning "man" and man meaning "person, man". Thus, Karlmann virtually translates to "man-ma...
Karlo is a masculine given name used in Croatian, Slovene, and Georgian, serving as a form of Charles. The name Charles ultimately descends from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" (from Proto-Germanic *karlaz), or pos...
Etymology and Linguistic OriginsKarna is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, derived from karṇa (कर्ण), meaning 'ear'. This etymology is distinct from many other Hindu names, directly referencing a bodily part. Accordin...
Karol 1 is a Polish, Slovak, and Slovene form of Karl, which itself derives from the Germanic element *karlaz meaning 'free man.' The name is ultimately cognate with Charles, a name borne by numerous European monarchs an...
Karolis is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a cognate of the North Germanic names Karl and Carl and the French and English Charles. It is ultimately derived from the Latin Carolus, which itself comes from the Germanic...
EtymologyKarolos is the Greek form of Carolus, the Latin version of Charles. The name Charles ultimately derives from the Germanic element *karlaz meaning “man” or, alternatively, from *harjaz meaning “army.” The form Ca...
Károly is the Hungarian equivalent of the name Karl, which itself derives from Charles. The name has been a common Hungarian male given name for centuries. It is also occasionally used as a surname in Hungary.Etymology a...
Karp is a Russian and Ukrainian form of the Greek name Karpos, itself derived from Carpus, the Latin rendering of Κάρπος (Karpos), meaning "fruit, profits" in Greek. The name Carpus appears briefly in the New Testament,...
Karpos is the Greek form of Carpus, derived from the Ancient Greek word κάρπος (meaning "fruit, profits"). In Greek and Roman mythology, Karpos (Latinized as Carpus) is a minor figure, the son of Zephyrus, the god of the...
Karrar is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic root karra, meaning "to repeat" or "to return". The name directly translates to "recurring" or "repeating", implying a continuous action or cycle...
Karson is a modern variant spelling of the given name Carson, derived from a Scottish surname of debated origin. While Carson may originate from the Scottish Gaelic Carr meaning 'rock' or from the place name Carr in Nort...
Karsten is a masculine given name primarily used in Denmark, Norway, and Low German-speaking regions of Germany. It is a Low German form of Christian, which itself derives from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meanin...
Karthik is a Southern Indian variant of the name Kartik, commonly used in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking communities. Rooted in Sanskrit, the name derives from Kṛttikā, the term for the Pleiades star cluster, whic...
Karthikeyan is a Tamil form of the name Kartikeya, which is itself another name for the Hindu god of war, also known as Skanda or Murugan. The appellation Karthikeyan, like its root, derives from the deity's connection t...
Kartik is a popular male given name in Bengali, Hindi, and Marathi cultures, derived from the Sanskrit कृत्तिका (Kṛttikā), the name for the star cluster known as the Pleiades. The name is intimately connected to the Hind...
Kartikeya (Sanskrit: कार्त्तिकेय) is the Hindu god of war, also known as Skanda, Murugan, Subrahmanya, or Shanmukha. The name Kartikeya derives from Sanskrit Kṛttikā, the Indian name for the Pleiades constellation, which...
Kase is a short form of Kasey, which is itself a variant of Casey. As a given name, Kase is most commonly used in English-speaking countries. It can also be a surname, particularly of German origin, where it derives from...
Kasen is a modern English given name, considered a variant of Cason. Like Cason and comparable forms such as Kason, Kayson, and Kaysen, Kasen follows a trend of contemporary names built on the popular sound and style of...
Kash is a modern Cash, the English surname and given name that originated as an occupational surname for a box maker. The surname Cash is derived from Norman French casse meaning "case," from Latin capsa. It coincidental...
Kashton is a modern English male given name that emerged in the 21st century. It is likely a combination of Kash, itself a variant of the surname-derived name Cash, and the popular suffix ton (meaning "town" or "settleme...
Kashyapa is a revered masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "turtle" or "tortoise." In Hindu tradition, Kashyapa is one of the seven great sages (Saptarshis), renowned for his wisdom and cosmic role. He appear...
Kasım is the Turkish form of Qasim, an Arabic name meaning "one who divides goods among people." The name traces its roots through the Semitic qasama, which signifies "to divide" or "to distribute." In Islamic tradition,...
Kasim is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Qasim and also a common Bosnian form, meaning "one who divides goods among people". It shares its root with the Arabic verb qasama meaning "to divide, to distribute"...