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Kylie

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Kailey

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaylee

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kensly

This name originates from a surname of the same name, which probably derives from the surname “Kinsley,” from “cyning lēah,” meaning “the king of the forest, king’s wood.” The name could be derived from an English given name “Ceolsige,” meaning “ship’s victory,” which could be an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) place name meaning “Cenel’s island.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinley

This name derives from an Irish Gaelic surname, which was an Anglicized form of “Mac Fhionnlaigh” (son of Fionnlagh) from “Fhionnlaigh,” meaning “white warrior, fair warrior, kindly.”

irish (gaelic)

Kynlee

This name derives from an Irish Gaelic surname, which was an Anglicized form of “Mac Fhionnlaigh” (son of Fionnlagh) from “Fhionnlaigh,” meaning “white warrior, fair warrior, kindly.”

irish (gaelic)

Kailani

This name derives from the Hawaiian “Kaylani,” composed of two elements: “kai” (ocean, sea) plus “lani” (sky, heaven). In turn, the name means “heavenly seas.”

hawaiian

Kaylani

This name derives from the Hawaiian “Kaylani,” composed of two elements: “kai” (ocean, sea) plus “lani” (sky, heaven). In turn, the name means “heavenly seas.”

hawaiian

Kehlani

This name derives from the Hawaiian “Kaylani,” composed of two elements: “kai” (ocean, sea) plus “lani” (sky, heaven). In turn, the name means “heavenly seas.”

hawaiian

Kenslee

This name originates from a surname of the same name, which probably derives from the surname “Kinsley,” from “cyning lēah,” meaning “the king of the forest, king’s wood.” The name could be derived from an English given name “Ceolsige,” meaning “ship’s victory,” which could be an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) place name meaning “Cenel’s island.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kensley

This name originates from a surname of the same name, which probably derives from the surname “Kinsley,” from “cyning lēah,” meaning “the king of the forest, king’s wood.” The name could be derived from an English given name “Ceolsige,” meaning “ship’s victory,” which could be an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) place name meaning “Cenel’s island.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kenslie

This name originates from a surname of the same name, which probably derives from the surname “Kinsley,” from “cyning lēah,” meaning “the king of the forest, king’s wood.” The name could be derived from an English given name “Ceolsige,” meaning “ship’s victory,” which could be an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) place name meaning “Cenel’s island.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinslee

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinsley

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kyleigh

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Kaydence

This name derives from the English “cadence” meaning, “rhythm, flow,” from the Middle French “cadence,” from the Italian “cadenza,” which in turn derives from the Latin “cadentia > cădĕre > cădo,” meaning “fall, get off, drop.” It has risen in popularity in the United States, where it ranked at no. 214 in popularity for baby girls in 2006, having jumped 745 places up the chart since 2002 when it was ranked at No. 959. It peaked in 2007 when it reached no. 199. This name is also linked to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname “Mac Cadáin” (son of Cadán), in turn from the Old Irish “cath” from the Proto-Celtic “*katus,” meaning “battle.” Caden is a given name popular in the United States and Canada in recent years.

scottish (gaelic)

Kae

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kat

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kea

This name derives from the Hebrew “‘Elqânâh > Elkanah,” meaning “God has purchased, God has possessed, God has created.” Elkanah was, according to the Books of Samuel, the husband of Hannah and the father of her children, including her first, Samuel. Elkanah practiced polygamy; his other wife, less favored but bearing more children, was named Peninnah. The names of Elkanah’s other children apart from Samuel are not given. Elkanah plays only a minor role in the narrative and is mostly a supporting character to Eli, Hannah, and Samuel. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Elihu, who was the son of Tohu, who was the son of Zuph.

hebrew

Ket

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kia

Kia is a short form of Kristina and Eudokia. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (KHRISTIANÓS) and (EUDOKÍA).

greek

Koi

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japanese

Kya

diamond in the sky

african

Kym

Kym is a short form of Kimberly and Kimball. It is of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin and comes from the following roots: (KIMBERLEY) (CYNBEL) and (CYNEBAL).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaat

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaci

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Kacy

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Kady

This name derives from the English “cadence” meaning, “rhythm, flow,” from the Middle French “cadence,” from the Italian “cadenza,” which in turn derives from the Latin “cadentia > cădĕre > cădo,” meaning “fall, get off, drop.” It has risen in popularity in the United States, where it ranked at no. 214 in popularity for baby girls in 2006, having jumped 745 places up the chart since 2002 when it was ranked at No. 959. It peaked in 2007 when it reached no. 199. This name is also linked to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname “Mac Cadáin” (son of Cadán), in turn from the Old Irish “cath” from the Proto-Celtic “*katus,” meaning “battle.” Caden is a given name popular in the United States and Canada in recent years.

scottish (gaelic)

Kaia

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaie

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kajs

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaki

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kala

This name derives from the Hebrew “Saráy / Sā́rā (Σᾱ́ρᾱ) > Sarah,” meaning “woman of high rank, Princess, essence, speckled.” The name refers to the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Old Testament, and the Islamic Quran. In origin, his name was “Saráy.” According to Genesis 17:15, God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant after Hagar bore Abraham his first son, Ishmael. This name is a consistently popular across Europe and North America, as well as in the Middle East being commonly used as a female first name by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and remaining popular also among non-religious members of cultures influenced by these religions.

hebrew

Kali

the black one, black, dark coloured (A goddess in Hinduism, and one of the most significant figures within that religion). (denotes a fixed or right point in time). It is also the name of a deity. As applied to gods and goddesses in works such as the Devī Māhātmya and the Skanda Purāṇa, kāla 1 and kāla 2 are not readily distinguishable.

sanskrit

Kama

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamí

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kara

This name derives from the Imperial Latin “cārus,” meaning “darling, beloved, dear, loved one,” used in the past as an adjective to mean something precious, essential. Cara also means “friend” in Irish, and the alternative spelling of Kara, is from the Cornish word, meaning “love.” In Turkey, the word Kara means “dark,” which may or may not be related to the Gaelic “Ciara” of the same meaning, linked to the Latin “cărĭnus” (the color of the walnut).

latin

Kari

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karn

Karn is a variant form of Karen, a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Kasa

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native american

Kasi

This name derives from the Sanskrit “Kāśī”, meaning “shining”, From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva In the Rigveda, the city is referred to as Kāśī or Kashi, the luminous city as an eminent seat of learning. The name Kāśī is also mentioned in the Skanda Purana. In one verse, Shiva says, “The three worlds form one city of mine, and Kāśī is my royal palace therein.”

sanskrit

Kata

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kate

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kati

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katy

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaur

This name derives from the Indian (Punjabi) “Kaura”, meaning “always pure, princess”. It is a mandatory last name for all baptized female Sikhs. However, it is often used as a middle name though it is supposed to be a last name.

indian (punjabi)

Kaya

little but wise

native american (uto-aztecan, hopi)

Kaye

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kazi

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

slavic

Kaća

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keet

This given name derives from the Latin “cornĕus > cornēlĭus” (horn, horned, hard as the horn). The origin of the Cornelii is lost to history, but the name Cornelius may be formed from the hypothetical surname Cornĕus, meaning “horny,” that is, having thick or callused skin. The Cornelia family was one of the most distinguished Roman families and produced a more significant number of illustrious men than any other house in Rome. This family was a significant contributor to the highest offices of the Republic and contested for consulships with the Fabii and the Valerii from the 3rd century BC. Cornelia Scipionis Africana was the second daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the hero of the Second Punic War, and Aemilia Paulla.

latin

Kejt

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keke

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Kena

Kendra and other forms such as Kinna, Kenna, and Kenia are a feminine form of Ken and Kendrick, which in turn is the short form of Kenneth, from the (Old Irish: Coinneach and Cináed) and Kendrick, from a surname which has several different origins. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: From the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) given names Cyneric “royal power” or Cenric “bold power,” or from the Welsh name “Cynwrig,” meaning “chief hero” It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig, meaning “son of Henry.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Keni

Kendra and other forms such as Kinna, Kenna, and Kenia are a feminine form of Ken and Kendrick, which in turn is the short form of Kenneth, from the (Old Irish: Coinneach and Cináed) and Kendrick, from a surname which has several different origins. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: From the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) given names Cyneric “royal power” or Cenric “bold power,” or from the Welsh name “Cynwrig,” meaning “chief hero” It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig, meaning “son of Henry.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kepa

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Kepu

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Keri

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kesi

born of a troubled father

arabic

Keta

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kêtos (κῆτος) Kētṓ (Κητώ),” meaning “whale, sea monster, abyss.” Probably a Pre-Greek word. Keto is a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus. This goddess should not be confused with the minor Oceanid also named Keto, who appears in Hesiod’s Theogony as a separate character from Keto the daughter of Pontus and Gaia, or with various mythological beings referred to as Ketos (plural Ketea); this is a general term for “sea monster” in Ancient Greek.

greek

Keth

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keto

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kêtos (κῆτος) Kētṓ (Κητώ),” meaning “whale, sea monster, abyss.” Probably a Pre-Greek word. Keto is a primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus. This goddess should not be confused with the minor Oceanid also named Keto, who appears in Hesiod’s Theogony as a separate character from Keto the daughter of Pontus and Gaia, or with various mythological beings referred to as Ketos (plural Ketea); this is a general term for “sea monster” in Ancient Greek.

greek

Kett

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keva

This name derives from the Irish and Scottish root “cóem / caomh,” from the Gaelic script (Cʌoṁ), meaning “handsome, beautiful, gentle, kind, honest, gentle birth.” Caoimhe, in 2012, it was ranked 14th among female births in Ireland.

gaelic

Kika

This name derives from the Medieval Latin “Francus / Franciscus,” meaning “Franco, belonging to the people of the Franks.” In turn, the name derives from the Germanic “*frankô / *franka,” meaning “javelin, spear.” Ultimately the name is a derivative of the Proto-Germanic “*sahsą,” meaning “knife, dagger.” The Franks, in the Middle Ages, were the only ones who enjoyed the rights of free citizens; the term “frank” means “free man, sincere or true.” The term can be associated with the baptismal name since the ninth century. Originally it refers to a Germanic people who derived their tribal name from a type of ax they used in the past. The Francisca (or Francesca) is a throwing ax used as a weapon during the early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a typical national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from 500 to 750 known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

germanic

Kiko

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japanese

Kiku

chrysanthemum

japanese

Kina

Kina is a short form of Isakine, Katharina and Kristina. The name is of Hebrew and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (YITSCHÂQ) (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

hebrew

Kine

Kine is a short form of Isakine, Kristine and Katrine . The name is of Hebrew and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (YITSCHÂQ) (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

hebrew

Kira

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kisa

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kisi

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ak-Wasi,” meaning “born on Sunday.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)

Kita

this name comes from the Japanese word "kita" (North).

japanese

Kiti

This name is a short form of Katherine and Kirsten. It is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

greek

Kiyo

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japanese

Kleo

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kleópatros (Κλεόπᾰτρος),” composed of two elements: “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory) plus “patḗr ‎(πᾰτήρ) patrós (πατρός)” (father). In turn, the name means “glory of the father.” Cleopatra “Cleopatra the goddess” (164–121) was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid empire. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator. Cleopatra VII (69–30), known to history as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death during the Hellenistic period. The identity of Cleopatra’s mother is unknown, but she is generally believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena of Egypt, the sister or cousin, and wife of Ptolemy XII Auletes. Another possibility is a Ptolemaic family member who was the daughter of Ptolemy X and Cleopatra Berenice III Philopator if Cleopatra V was not the daughter of Ptolemy X and Berenice III.

greek

Kloe

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “khlóē (χλόη),” meaning “blooming, young green shoot, green foliage or shoots of plants,” (an epithet of goddess Demeter). The name appears once in the Bible, in 1 Corinthians 1:11, in the context of “the house of Chloe.” In Northern Ireland, Chloe was one of the most popular names for newborns from 1997 to 2002, followed by Emma in 2003. It was also one of the most popular girl’s names throughout the UK for the seven years preceding 2002. In 2013 Chloe was the fourth most popular name for girls in Australia. Thargelia (Greek: Θαργήλια), a spring festival “Chloeia” was one of the chief Athenian festivals in honor of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 6 and May 7). On the 6th, a sheep was sacrificed to Demeter Chloe on the Acropolis, and perhaps a swine to the Fates, but the most important ritual was the following.

greek

Kläe

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Koko

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native american

Kona

This name derives from the Old Norse “kona,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*kwenǭ,” meaning “woman, wife.” Icelanders routinely use the phrase “Ég elska (konuna) Mina,” which means “I love my wife.”

germanic

Kora

This name derives from the Greek kórē ‎(κόρη),” meaning “girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife,” and therefore has the same meaning as Talitha, Colleen, Zita. This name is often linked to the Greek name “Kórinna (Κόριννα),” an ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC.

greek

Kori

This name derives from the English patronymic surname “Corey.” Ultimately the given name derives from the Old Norse personal name “Kori,” from the Old Irish “cuire,” meaning “a throng or multitude, a troop or company.” The name may be linked to another Norse name, in this case, “Kári,” from the Old Norse “Kárr,” meaning “curly (hair), obstinate, pugnacious, reluctant.” The name was particularly widespread thanks to the popularity of “Corey Baker,” a character in the television series “Julia.”

irish (gaelic)

Kyla

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Kyra

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kyriþ

This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”

germanic

Kíte

This name is a short form of Katherine and Kirsten. It is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

greek

Kûna

This name derives from the Old Norse “kona,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*kwenǭ,” meaning “woman, wife.” Icelanders routinely use the phrase “Ég elska (konuna) Mina,” which means “I love my wife.”

germanic

K'eto

Katāyoun is a female figure in Shāhnāme and Iranian mythology. She is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār. Her name means “Queen of the world.” It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine. Ketevan, the Martyr (~1560–1624), was a queen of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was killed at Shiraz, Iran, after prolonged tortures by the Safavid suzerains of Georgia for refusing to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam. This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: “kata” (house, city, king, lord) plus “bânu” (wife). In turn, the name means “king’s wife, a woman of the house.”

old persian

Ka-in

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가인).

koreanic

Kaata

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.

greek

Kacey

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Kacha

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kacia

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kacie

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Kacne

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kacye

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Kadie

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaela

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaete

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaety

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaija

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaiju

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaila

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Kaili

Kaili is the name abbreviation of the Hawaiian deity “Kū-kaʻilimoku.” It is one of the four most important gods in Hawaiian paganism.

hawaiian

Kaisa

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaisi

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaisu

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kajal

kohl, medical lotion

sanskrit

Kajka

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Kajsa

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kakra

younger of twins

african

Kaley

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kalia

This name derives from Hawaiian name “Kaliʻa,” composed of two elements: “ka,” meaning (the) plus “liʻa,” meaning (desire). In turn, the name means “the desire, the beloved, waited for.” Kaliʻa is also a type of flowering tree native to Hawaii.

hawaiian

Kalie

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kalki

This name derives from the Indian (Hindi) “Kalki”, meaning “eternity, white horse, or destroyer of filth”. In Hinduism, Kalki is the final incarnation of Vishnu in the current Mahayuga, foretold to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the current epoch. Religious texts called the Puranas foretell that Kalki will be atop a white horse with a drawn blazing sword.

sanskrit

Kalla

This name derives from Ancient Greek “kalós (καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely,” explicit reference to the beauty, used in the past as an adjective to a woman of incredible beauty.

greek

Kalua

unique, precious

hawaiian

Kalya

Kalya is a short form of Kaleriya and Karolina. The name is of Italic (Sabine) and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLĔRĬUS) and (KARL/ ĊEORL).

germanic

Kalyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kambo

Must work for everything

african

Kamka

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamma

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kandi

This name derives from the Ancient Greek noun “kandákē (κανδάκη),” which in turn derives from the Egyptian (Meroitic) root “Kdke / Ktke > K(N)Dke,” meaning “glowing.” Kandake or Kentake, also Candace, was the title for queens and queen mothers of Kush’s ancient African Kingdom, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, a treasury official of “Candace, queen of the Ethiopians” returning from a trip to Jerusalem was baptized by Philip the Evangelist. A legend in the Alexander Romance claims that Candace of Meroë fought Alexander the Great. Alexander never attacked Nubia and never attempted to move further south than the oasis of Siwa in Egypt.

greek

Kanek

This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kanek,” meaning “frost, white frost, hoar frost, a greyish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water.”

native american (eskimo-aleut, greenlandic)

Kaneq

This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kanek,” meaning “frost, white frost, hoar frost, a greyish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water.”

native american (eskimo-aleut, greenlandic)

Kanon

lower > sound

japanese

Kanta

desired, beautiful

sanskrit

Kanti

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native american

Kanya

This name derives from the Sanskrit (Hindi) “kan’yā”, meaning “virgin”. Kanya pūjā is a Hindu holy day celebrated on the eighth and ninth day of the Navaratri festival. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga (Navadurga) are worshiped. Thus, a virgin girl is the symbol of the pure essential creative force according to this philosophy.

sanskrit

Kaori

smell, perfume, fragrance

japanese

Karda

This name derives from the Low German “Ricohard,” composed of two elements “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). In turn, the name means “power and brave commander, powerful leader.” 1) Richard I (the Lionheart) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy (as Richard IV), Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. 2) Richard of Chichester is a Saint (canonized in 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester. His original shrine in Chichester cathedral was a richly-decorated center of pilgrimage, which was destroyed in 1538.

germanic

Karen

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karin

Karin is a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karit

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Karka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karla

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karle

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karli

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karly

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karne

Karne is a variation form of Karen, a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karni

Karni is a variant form of Karen, a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karny

Karny is a variant form of Karen, a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karys

This name derives from the Welsh word “caru,” meaning “to love, to like, loved one,” third person of “câr,” meaning “friend, relation,” plus the suffix “YS / IS,” found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys, and Nerys.

welsh

Kashi

This name derives from the Sanskrit “Kāśī”, meaning “shining”, From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva In the Rigveda, the city is referred to as Kāśī or Kashi, the luminous city as an eminent seat of learning. The name Kāśī is also mentioned in the Skanda Purana. In one verse, Shiva says, “The three worlds form one city of mine, and Kāśī is my royal palace therein.”

sanskrit

Kasia

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kasja

This name derives from the Etruscan “Cassĭus (Cassĭānus),” meaning “metal helmet.” The gens Cassia was a Roman family of great antiquity. The gens was initially Patrician, but all of the members who appear in later times were Plebeians. The first of the Cassii to obtain the consulship was Spurius Cassius Viscellinus in 502 BC. He was the proposer of the first agrarian law and was put to death by the Patricians. 2) San Cassio was a soldier of the Theban Legion, was martyred with Carpoforo, Essanto, Severus, Second, Licinius. All together are commemorated by the Church on August 7

etruscan

Kassy

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kassándrā ‎(Κασσάνδρᾱ),” composed of two elements: “kaínumi (Καίνυμι) kékasmai (κέκασμαι)” (excel, surpass, transcend) plus “anḗr ‎(ἀνήρ) andrós ‎(ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male). In turn, the name means “the one who shines and excels over a man (a person who makes predictions which are never believed but turn out to be true).” In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy. Kassandros son of Antipatros; (350–297 BC), was a Greek Hellenistic king of Ancient Macedon (305–297 BC), son of Antipater, and founder of the Antipatrid dynasty. He was the namesake of his paternal uncle, Cassander.

greek

Kastė

This name derives from the Latin name “Cōstantīnus,” taken in turn from the original “con- stō > cōnstō > cōnstāns,” meaning “standstill, steady, solid, firm, steady, resolute, tenacious, determined.” Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine was a minor king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as a legendary King of Britain.

latin

Katee

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katen

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katey

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kathi

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kathy

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katie

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katik

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katja

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katla

This name derives from the Old Norse “Kætill,” meaning “kettle, cauldron, helmet, hat.” The element “ketill” derives from a Germanic name element, which in turn derives from Latin “Cătillus” (cauldron, small bowl). In 2007, there were over 59.000 men in Sweden with “Kjell” as their first name, making it the 42nd most common masculine name in Sweden.

latin

Katou

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katra

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katri

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katrė

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katta

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katus

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katya

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kavya

This name derives from the Sanskrit “kaví (कवि) kāvyá (काव्य),” meaning “wise man, sage, seer, prophet, poem, poetry.” Kāvya is a gifted person with the qualities of a sage or poet, descended or coming from a sage, prophetic, inspired, poetical. Kāvya refers to the Sanskrit literary style used by Indian court poets flourishing from the first half of the seventh century AD. In turn, the name means “wise woman, woman with poetic qualities.”

sanskrit

Kawya

This name derives from the Sanskrit “kaví (कवि) kāvyá (काव्य),” meaning “wise man, sage, seer, prophet, poem, poetry.” Kāvya is a gifted person with the qualities of a sage or poet, descended or coming from a sage, prophetic, inspired, poetical. Kāvya refers to the Sanskrit literary style used by Indian court poets flourishing from the first half of the seventh century AD. In turn, the name means “wise woman, woman with poetic qualities.”

sanskrit

Kayah

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kayla

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kayly

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kazia

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

slavic

Kazue

harmony / one > branch / blessing, favour

japanese

Kazya

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

slavic

Kaíti

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaíty

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaćka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaśka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keala

This name is of Hawaiian origin, composed of two elements: “ke” (a definite article) plus “ala” (path). In turn, the name means “the path.” Ala in Hawaiian also means “fragrance; esteemed person.”

hawaiian

Keara

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Keavy

This name derives from the Irish and Scottish root “cóem / caomh,” from the Gaelic script (Cʌoṁ), meaning “handsome, beautiful, gentle, kind, honest, gentle birth.” Caoimhe, in 2012, it was ranked 14th among female births in Ireland.

gaelic

Keela

This name means “angel, messenger, the messenger of God.” Saint Angelus (Italian: Sant’Angelo) (1185–1220) was one of the Carmelite Order’s early members, who suffered martyrdom for the Faith at Leocata, Sicily. The story of his life, as it has come down, is not very reliable. It may be summarized as follows: His parents were Jews of Jerusalem who were converted to Christianity by a vision of our Lady. In Greek mythology, Angelos was a daughter of Zeus, and Hera turned deity of the underworld. Her story only survives in Scholia on Theocritus’ Idyll 2 and is as follows. English names linked to the root Ángelos are in use since the 18th-century. An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, often depicted in humanoid form with feathered wings on their backs and halos around their heads, found in various religions and mythologies. The theological study of angels is known as “angelology.” In the Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions, they are represented as heavenly and benevolent beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth or as guardian spirits as a guiding influence.

greek

Keely

This name derives from the Gaelic surname "Ó Caollaidhe" (descendant of Caollaidhe). The name and surname derives from the Proto-Celtic “*koilo-“, which literally means "narrow". The modern and figurative meaning is "thin, slender, beautiful, handsome”. Malachy Ó Caollaidhe, also known as O'Quechly (died 1645) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam.

celtic

Keeva

This name derives from the Irish and Scottish root “cóem / caomh,” from the Gaelic script (Cʌoṁ), meaning “handsome, beautiful, gentle, kind, honest, gentle birth.” Caoimhe, in 2012, it was ranked 14th among female births in Ireland.

gaelic

Keiko

celebrate > respect / open > child

japanese

Keila

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keira

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kelli

This name derives from the Irish Gaelic “ceallach > ceallaigh,” meaning “one who suffers strife during a battle, war, strife, bright-headed, from a brilliant mind.” The element “ceall” probably comes from the Gaelic, meaning “church,” with the addition of a diminutive suffix. According to other interpretations, it means “bright,” or comes from the word “ceallach” “war,” hence “warrior.” In both cases, the etymology is probably also shared by the name Ceallach. Saint Kilian, also spelled Killian (Irish: Cillian), was an Irish missionary bishop and the apostle of Franconia (nowadays the northern part of Bavaria), where he began his labors towards the end of the 7th-century.

irish (gaelic)

Kelsi

This given name means “from the ship’s island.” The name could be derived from an English given name “Ceolsige,” meaning “ship’s victory,” which could be an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) place name meaning “Cenel’s island.” Cenel’s Island is a combination of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) word “cenel,” meaning “fierce” plus “eg”, meaning “island.” The name Kelsey could have Scandinavian origins. The meaning seems to be “Isle of the ships.” But, this name’s origin is still quite uncertain today.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kemma

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kenia

This name is derived directly from the name of the state “Kenya.” In turn, it derives from the African (Gĩkũyũ) “Kere Nyaga,” which means “mountain of whiteness.” Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a sovereign state in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi.

african (gĩkũyũ)

Kenna

It is the anglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed. This name was borne by the Scottish king Kenneth (Cináed) Mac Alpin. 1) Coinneach means “fair or handsome,” more creative translations could be “child of the fair or handsome one, child of the wise ruler, child of the bright one, born of fire, fire-born, finely made, favored one, comely, or good looking.” 2) Cináed means son of Cionaodh (born of fire). Cion is an old Irish word for respect and affection, plus “Aodh,” a Gaelic personal name, initially the Celtic god of fire. The personal name probably means “beloved of Aodh.”

irish (gaelic)

Kenza

This name derives from the Arabic “Kenz”, meaning “treasure”. Kenza, the wife of Idris I who was the daughter of the chief of the Berber Awarba tribe, gave birth to Idriss II.

arabic

Kepsa

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Kepsu

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Keren

This name derives from the Hebrew “qeren,” meaning “horn (as a musical instrument), horn (of horn-like projections on the altar).” Qeren was a place conquered by Israel, probably in Bashan.

hebrew

Kerin

This name derives from the Old English pre-7th-Century “Carrington,” strangely composed by three elements: first “carr” (stone, rock) middle “ing / -ingas” (dwellers, in this case) plus “tūn” (enclosure, settlement). In turn, the name means “‘the dwellers at the rocky settlement.” The first Carrington recording is in East Lothian, Scotland. Another hypothesis indicates that the first part of the name could be derived from the Celtic “car,” which means “love.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Keris

This name derives from the Welsh word “caru,” meaning “to love, to like, loved one,” third person of “câr,” meaning “friend, relation,” plus the suffix “YS / IS,” found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys, and Nerys.

welsh

Kerri

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kertu

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Kerys

This name derives from the Welsh word “caru,” meaning “to love, to like, loved one,” third person of “câr,” meaning “friend, relation,” plus the suffix “YS / IS,” found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys, and Nerys.

welsh

Kesha

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Kesia

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Ketta

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kette

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Ketti

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Ketty

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keyah

In good health

african

Keyla

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Kezia

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Khavá

This name derives from the Hebrew “ḥawwah,” which is based on the Hebrew word “chavvâh,” meaning “to breathe or live, living.” The name has religious significance in the Judeo, Christian, Muslim tradition, after Eve’s use as the Biblical Adam’s female companion. Its use as a first name in England began in the 12th-Century. “Eva,” popular in many European countries, “Eve” used as an anglicized form of Gaelic Aoife “radiant, beautiful” in Scotland and Ireland and “Evie,” usually a familiar form, now also a given name.

hebrew

Khaya

This name derives from the proto-Semitic root “Chayyim (Ḥayyīm),” meaning “life.” According to Kaballah, the name Hayim helps the person to remain healthy, and people were known to add Hayim as their second name to improve their health.

hebrew

Khina

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Khloe

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “khlóē (χλόη),” meaning “blooming, young green shoot, green foliage or shoots of plants,” (an epithet of goddess Demeter). The name appears once in the Bible, in 1 Corinthians 1:11, in the context of “the house of Chloe.” In Northern Ireland, Chloe was one of the most popular names for newborns from 1997 to 2002, followed by Emma in 2003. It was also one of the most popular girl’s names throughout the UK for the seven years preceding 2002. In 2013 Chloe was the fourth most popular name for girls in Australia. Thargelia (Greek: Θαργήλια), a spring festival “Chloeia” was one of the chief Athenian festivals in honor of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 6 and May 7). On the 6th, a sheep was sacrificed to Demeter Chloe on the Acropolis, and perhaps a swine to the Fates, but the most important ritual was the following.

greek

Kiana

This name derives from the African (Yorùbá) language “Kayin,” meaning “a long-awaited child, celebrated child.” A second meaning is given in the United States as “silky,” probably from the word “Qiana,” a silky nylon fiber developed in 1962 at the DuPont Experimental Station by Stanley Brooke Speck.

african (yorùbá)

Kiara

This name is a female given name and represents a variant of the (Italian) name Chiara, meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious,” or of the (Irish) name Ciara, meaning “little dark one, black, dark.” It is of Irish and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CIAR) and (CLÀRUS). Saint Cera of Ireland (alternately Kiara) was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679. Her history is probably commingled with another Cera (alternately Ciar, Ciara) who lived in the 6th century. However, some authors maintain that monastic mistakes accounted for Cera references in the 6th-century or that a single Cera had an exceptionally long life span.

irish (gaelic)

Kichi

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japanese

Kicki

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kiele

This name derives from the Hawaiian “kiele,” meaning “gardenia, gardenia fragrance.”

hawaiian

Kiera

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kikka

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kikki

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kiley

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Kilie

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Killa

This name derives from the NATIVE AMERICAN (Quechuan) word “Killa” meaning “moon”.

native american (quechuan)

Kilya

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

latin

Kimmy

This name is of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: from the personal name “Cyneburg and Cyneburga” plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming,” a meadow). The name means “a woodland clearing of cyneburg.” In turn, Cyneburg and Cyneburga are composed of two elements: “cyne- / cynn” (Royal King) plus “burg” (stronghold, fortification, castle), meaning “the royal castle, the castle of the King.” This given name derives from the like-named place, Kimberley, in Northern Cape, South Africa. This South African place name was named after a Lord Kimberley in the 19th century.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinga

This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness. She was born in Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig.

germanic

Kinge

This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness. She was born in Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig.

germanic

Kinia

This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness. She was born in Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig.

germanic

Kinna

Kendra and other forms such as Kinna, Kenna, and Kenia are a feminine form of Ken and Kendrick, which in turn is the short form of Kenneth, from the (Old Irish: Coinneach and Cináed) and Kendrick, from a surname which has several different origins. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: From the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) given names Cyneric “royal power” or Cenric “bold power,” or from the Welsh name “Cynwrig,” meaning “chief hero” It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig, meaning “son of Henry.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kiono

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “khiṓn (χῐών),” meaning “snow, melted snow, ice water.” 1) In Greek mythology, Chione corresponds to the deity of the snow. 2) In Greek mythology, Chione was the daughter of Daedalion.

greek

Kipra

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kýpros (Κύπρος) Kýprios (Κύπριος) > Cyprianus (Roman cognomen),” meaning “a native of Cyprus, land of cypress trees.” Cyprian was bishop of Carthage and a prominent Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant. He was born around the beginning of the 3rd-century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education. After converting to Christianity, he became a bishop in 249 and eventually died a martyr at Carthage.

greek

Kiraz

This name derives from the Ottoman Turkish “kiraz,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “kerásion (κερᾰ́σῐον) kerási (κεράσι)” meaning “cherry, cherry tree.”

turkish

Kirka

Cersei is a Created name probably based on the Ancient Greek name “Kírkē (Κίρκη).” Cersei Lannister: character name created by George R.R. Martin for his “Song of Ice and Fire” novels and Game of Thrones TV series. In Greek mythology, Circe (Greek: Kírkē “Κίρκη”) was a goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress). By most accounts, Circe was the daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, and Perse, an Oceanid. Her brothers were Aeetes, the keeper of the Golden Fleece, and Perses.

greek

Kirko

Cersei is a Created name probably based on the Ancient Greek name “Kírkē (Κίρκη).” Cersei Lannister: character name created by George R.R. Martin for his “Song of Ice and Fire” novels and Game of Thrones TV series. In Greek mythology, Circe (Greek: Kírkē “Κίρκη”) was a goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress). By most accounts, Circe was the daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, and Perse, an Oceanid. Her brothers were Aeetes, the keeper of the Golden Fleece, and Perses.

greek

Kirké

Cersei is a Created name probably based on the Ancient Greek name “Kírkē (Κίρκη).” Cersei Lannister: character name created by George R.R. Martin for his “Song of Ice and Fire” novels and Game of Thrones TV series. In Greek mythology, Circe (Greek: Kírkē “Κίρκη”) was a goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress). By most accounts, Circe was the daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, and Perse, an Oceanid. Her brothers were Aeetes, the keeper of the Golden Fleece, and Perses.

greek

Kirra

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Australian Aboriginal dialect, meaning “leaf.” However, in a Queensland Aboriginal language, it is said to mean “boomerang.” Kirra is a beach-side suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The small rocky headland Kirra Point separates Kirra beach to the north and Coolangatta beach to the south and is noted as one of the world's premier surf breaks.

english

Kirsi

Kirsi is a short form of Kirsikka and the pet form of Christina. It is of Greek and Finnish origin and comes from the following roots: (KHRISTIANÓS) and (KIRSIKKA).

greek

Kisha

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Kishi

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japanese

Kiska

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kissa

Born after twins

african

Kitse

This name is a short form of Katherine and Kirsten. It is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

greek

Kitsi

This name is a short form of Katherine and Kirsten. It is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

greek

Kitte

This name is a short form of Katherine and Kirsten. It is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

greek

Kitty

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kizzy

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Klaar

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klara

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klaro

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klava

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Kleiṓ

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kleiṓ ‎(Κλειώ),” which in turn derives from “kléō ‎(κλέω),” meaning “to tell of, make famous, celebrate.” Kleio or Clio was one of the nine Mousai (Muses), the goddesses of music, song, and dance. In Classical times, when the Mousai were assigned specific literary and artistic spheres, Kleio was named Muse of history.

greek

Kleja

Cleeia (Greek: Kleeia “Κλεεια") was one in the Hyades family (the rainy ones). In Greek mythology, the Hyades are a sisterhood of nymphs that bring rain. The Hyades were daughters of Atlas (by either Pleione or Aethra, one of the Oceanides) and sisters of Hyas in most tellings, although one version gives their parents as Hyas and Boeotia. The Hyades are sisters to the Pleiades and the Hesperides.

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Klera

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kleópatros (Κλεόπᾰτρος),” composed of two elements: “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory) plus “patḗr ‎(πᾰτήρ) patrós (πατρός)” (father). In turn, the name means “glory of the father.” Cleopatra “Cleopatra the goddess” (164–121) was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid empire. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator. Cleopatra VII (69–30), known to history as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death during the Hellenistic period. The identity of Cleopatra’s mother is unknown, but she is generally believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena of Egypt, the sister or cousin, and wife of Ptolemy XII Auletes. Another possibility is a Ptolemaic family member who was the daughter of Ptolemy X and Cleopatra Berenice III Philopator if Cleopatra V was not the daughter of Ptolemy X and Berenice III.

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Klona

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kleópatros (Κλεόπᾰτρος),” composed of two elements: “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory) plus “patḗr ‎(πᾰτήρ) patrós (πατρός)” (father). In turn, the name means “glory of the father.” Cleopatra “Cleopatra the goddess” (164–121) was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid empire. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator. Cleopatra VII (69–30), known to history as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death during the Hellenistic period. The identity of Cleopatra’s mother is unknown, but she is generally believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena of Egypt, the sister or cousin, and wife of Ptolemy XII Auletes. Another possibility is a Ptolemaic family member who was the daughter of Ptolemy X and Cleopatra Berenice III Philopator if Cleopatra V was not the daughter of Ptolemy X and Berenice III.

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Klopa

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kleópatros (Κλεόπᾰτρος),” composed of two elements: “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory) plus “patḗr ‎(πᾰτήρ) patrós (πατρός)” (father). In turn, the name means “glory of the father.” Cleopatra “Cleopatra the goddess” (164–121) was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid empire. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator. Cleopatra VII (69–30), known to history as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death during the Hellenistic period. The identity of Cleopatra’s mother is unknown, but she is generally believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena of Egypt, the sister or cousin, and wife of Ptolemy XII Auletes. Another possibility is a Ptolemaic family member who was the daughter of Ptolemy X and Cleopatra Berenice III Philopator if Cleopatra V was not the daughter of Ptolemy X and Berenice III.

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Kloto

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Klōthṓ (Κλωθώ),” meaning “spinner, a person occupied in making thread by spinning.” Clotho is the youngest of the Three Fates or Moirai, including her sisters Lachesis and Atropos, in ancient Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology, Clotho was Zeus and Themis’s daughter and sister to Lachesis and Atropos. Clotho is also mentioned in the tenth book of the Republic of Plato as the daughter of Necessity. In Roman mythology, it was believed that she was the daughter of Uranus and Gaia.

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Klári

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Kläre

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Koiso

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japanese

Kokab

Star, celestial body

old persian

Koken

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japanese

Konny

Konny is a diminutive of Konrada, Konradina, Konradine, Konstance, Konstancia, Konstanse, Konstantia, Konstantina, Konstantine, Konstantinia, Kornelia and Kornelie. It is of Germanic and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CONRAD) (CŌSTANTĪNUS) and (CORNĒLĬUS).

germanic

Konya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hélix (ἕλῐξ) Helikṓn (Ἑλικών),” meaning “spirally, revolving petals.” The mount Helicon is a mountain in the region of Thespiai in Boeotia, Greece, celebrated in Greek mythology. With an elevation of (5,738 ft), it is located just off the Gulf of Corinth. In Greek mythology, two springs sacred to the muses were located here: the Aganippe and the Hippocrene, both of which bear “horse” (ἵπποσ; hippos) in their names. In a related myth, the Hippocrene spring was created when the winged horse Pegasus aimed his hoof at a rock, striking it with such force that the spring burst from the spot. On helicon, too, was the spring where his beauty inspired narcissus.

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Kossa

This name derives from the Serbian neuter possessive adjective “kos (кос),” meaning “blackbird,” an ellipsis for Kosovo Polje, ‘blackbird field,’ the name of a plain situated in the eastern half of today’s Kosovo and the site of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo Field. The name of the plain was applied to an Ottoman province created in 1864. This name refers to the state of Kosovo (Albanian: Republika e Kosovës, Serbian Cyrillic: Република Косово, Republika Kosovo).

slavic

Kostė

This name derives from the Latin name “Cōstantīnus,” taken in turn from the original “con- stō > cōnstō > cōnstāns,” meaning “standstill, steady, solid, firm, steady, resolute, tenacious, determined.” Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine was a minor king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as a legendary King of Britain.

latin

Koyka

This name derives from the Latin name “Cōstantīnus,” taken in turn from the original “con- stō > cōnstō > cōnstāns,” meaning “standstill, steady, solid, firm, steady, resolute, tenacious, determined.” Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine was a minor king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as a legendary King of Britain.

latin

Koyna

This name derives from the Latin name “Cōstantīnus,” taken in turn from the original “con- stō > cōnstō > cōnstāns,” meaning “standstill, steady, solid, firm, steady, resolute, tenacious, determined.” Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine was a minor king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as a legendary King of Britain.

latin

Koúla

Koúla is a diminutive form of Kyriakí and Vasilikí. The name is of Mycenaean Greek and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (KURIAKÓS) and (BASÍLEIOS).

greek

Krisu

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopha and Kristofa from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

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Ksana

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

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Ktura

This name derives from the Hebrew “qeṭûrâh,” meaning “incense.” According to the Hebrew Bible, Keturah, the woman whom Abraham, the patriarch of the Arabs and Israelites, married after the death of his wife, Sarah.

hebrew

Kubra

This name derives from the arabic “kabīr > kubrā”, meaning “big, great, powerful”.

arabic

Kukua

Born on Wednesday

african

Kulya

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

latin

Kunie

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japanese

Kunik

This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kunik,” meaning “kiss.”

native american (eskimo-aleut, greenlandic)

Kunto

third child

african (akan)

Kunya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Paraskeuḗ (Πᾰρᾰσκευή),” meaning “preparation, Friday.” Saint Paraskevi of Rome is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 2nd-century. According to Christian tradition, she was born in Rome, about 140 AD, to Christians’ parents. Her parents, Agathon and Politia, were of Greek origin and had prayed for many years to have a child. When Politia finally bore a child, the baby girl was named Paraskevi, which means “Friday” in Greek, because she was born on that day.

greek

Kuuna

This name derives from the Old Norse “kona,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*kwenǭ,” meaning “woman, wife.” Icelanders routinely use the phrase “Ég elska (konuna) Mina,” which means “I love my wife.”

germanic

Kuunu

This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”

old norse

Květa

This name derives from the Slavic “cvet (цвет),” from the Old Church Slavonic “cvětŭ ‎(цвѣтъ),” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic “*květъ,” meaning “bright, white, light, color, bloom, flower, color.” Cvjetnica is a moveable Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels.

slavic

Kylee

This name could derive from two different roots: 1) From the Noongar, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word “Kiley,” meaning “curved, returning stick, boomerang.” 2) From the Irish surname “O’Kiely,” which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname “O’Cadhla,” meaning “graceful or beautiful,” descendant(s) of the graceful one.”

gaelic

Kylli

This name derives from the Finnish word “kyllä,” meaning “abundance.”

finnish

Kyuri

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (규리). The name has become popular thanks to “Park Gyuri” (born 1988), a South Korean idol singer and leader of the Korean girl group (kara).

koreanic

Kyôko

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japanese

Kátia

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kârat

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Käthe

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kêrta

This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”

germanic

Kítsa

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kuriakón (κυριακόν),” meaning “(Christianity) church.” The name is composed of two elements: “kū́rios (κῡ́ρῐος)” (ruling, governing, lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner) plus “-akos (-ακος)” (superlative adjective suffix). In turn, the name means “of the lord, holy to the lord.” 1) Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. His canonization is set for 23 November 2014. 2) Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain, and Patriarch of the West Indies. 3) Kyriakos (1798–1863) was a Greek archaeologist from Athens. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.

greek

Kúngo

This name derives from the Latin “cum cordis > concórdem > concórdia,” meaning “with heart, hearts together, concord, harmony, unity, peace.” In ancient Roman religion, Concordia is the goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Her Greek equivalent is usually regarded as Harmonia. She was thus often associated with Pax (Peace) in representing a stable community. Concordio (362 CA) Was a young Christian who was martyred for his faith in 362, and he is venerated as a saint.

latin

Künde

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K'et'i

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

K'et'o

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Ka-yun

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가윤). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Heo Ga-Yoon” (born 1990), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (4minute).

koreanic

Kaalat

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaarat

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaarin

Kaarin is a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Kaatje

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kabīra

This name derives from arabic “AL-KABĪR”, meaning “POWERFUL, MIGHTY”. Kabīr was a mystic poet and saint of India, whose writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement. The name Kabir comes from Arabic al-Kabīr which means "The Great", the 37th name of God in Islam.

arabic

Kachna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaczce

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaczka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaczna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaczne

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kadida

This name derives from the Arabic “khadīja”, meaning “premature child”. Khadīja bint Khuwaylid (Khadija the great) (555–619 CE) was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and Fatimah bint Za’idah and belonged to the clan of Banu Quraish. Khadijah of the Maldives (Rehendhi Khadeejah) was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female rulers in a Muslim nation. Khadijah was the eldest daughter of Sultan Omar I of the Maldives. She was also the half-sister of Raadhafathi, who succeeded her after her (Khadijah’s) final reign. Her first accession to the throne was in 1347 after deposing her own brother, Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine, which lasted until 1363.

arabic

Kadiri

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japanese

Kaelea

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaelee

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaesli

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaesly

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaethe

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kahfee

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african

Kahlia

This name derives from Hawaiian name “Kaliʻa,” composed of two elements: “ka,” meaning (the) plus “liʻa,” meaning (desire). In turn, the name means “the desire, the beloved, waited for.” Kaliʻa is also a type of flowering tree native to Hawaii.

hawaiian

Kahori

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japanese

Kahula

The hula dancer

hawaiian

Kaikko

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kailee

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kailin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kailyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaimah

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african

Kainda

Hunter's daughter

african

Kaiowa

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native american (tupian, guarani)

Kajana

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kajsen

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kalana

A fertile plain

hawaiian

Kalare

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Kalena

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaliah

This name derives from Hawaiian name “Kaliʻa,” composed of two elements: “ka,” meaning (the) plus “liʻa,” meaning (desire). In turn, the name means “the desire, the beloved, waited for.” Kaliʻa is also a type of flowering tree native to Hawaii.

hawaiian

Kaliea

This name derives from Hawaiian name “Kaliʻa,” composed of two elements: “ka,” meaning (the) plus “liʻa,” meaning (desire). In turn, the name means “the desire, the beloved, waited for.” Kaliʻa is also a type of flowering tree native to Hawaii.

hawaiian

Kalifa

Chaste, holy

african

Kalika

This name derives from the INDIAN (BENGALI) “kāla > Kālī > Kālikā” meaning “rosebud (flower)”. KALIKA is the Hindu goddess associated with empowerment, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Since Shiva is called Kāla; the eternal time; Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" (as in time has come). Hence, Kāli is the Goddess of Time and Change.

sanskrit

Kalila

This name derives from the Arabic “khalīl,” meaning “best friend, bosom friend, honorable comrade, favorite one.” It is a male first name in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, and, as such, is also a common surname. Some prominent names include Prophet Abraham Khalil.

arabic

Kalili

Name of a native violet (lili (“jealousy”)

hawaiian

Kalina

Kalina is the Slavic translation of flower Viburnum and also called rowan tree. Viburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of shrubs or (in a few species) small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Princess Kalina of Bulgaria (born 1972) is the fifth child and only daughter of exiled Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria and his wife, Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela. Simeon II left Bulgaria as a child when the country ceased to be a monarchy.

slavic

Kalisa

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) Most likely, it could be a combination (composed, blended name) of “Kate, Cate” and “Lisa.” 2) An English (African American) combination of the prefix “Ka-” plus the name “Lisa.”

hebrew

Kalise

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) Most likely, it could be a combination (composed, blended name) of “Kate, Cate” and “Lisa.” 2) An English (African American) combination of the prefix “Ka-” plus the name “Lisa.”

hebrew

Kaliza

This name derives from the Biblical Greek “Elisábet (Ελισάβετ),” a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva (‘ĕlı̂ysheba’), which in turn is composed of two elements: the “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel) plus “sh’ vu’a (sh-b-ʿ)” (oath). In turn, the name means “my God is an oath, my God is abundance.” shavu’ót (plural form) is a Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring, a harvest festival, also commemorating the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. This name and its variants are spread all over the world. The name appears in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron’s wife “Elisheva,” and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. Linked to this root we can find: Elizabeth I, queen regnant of England and Ireland, Elizabeth of Hungary (Erzsébet), princess of the Kingdom of Hungary and Elizabeth of Aragon (Elisabet in Catalan, Isabel in Aragonese), queen consort of Portugal, a tertiary of the Franciscan Order and is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

hebrew

Kaliʻa

This name derives from Hawaiian name “Kaliʻa,” composed of two elements: “ka,” meaning (the) plus “liʻa,” meaning (desire). In turn, the name means “the desire, the beloved, waited for.” Kaliʻa is also a type of flowering tree native to Hawaii.

hawaiian

Kamara

This name derives from the African (Igbo) “camara,” meaning “teacher.”

african (igbo)

Kameko

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japanese

Kamian

This name derives from the Slavic “kȁmēn (ка̏ме̄н)”; Bulgarian: “kámǎk (ка́мък),” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic and Old Church Slavonic “кам / *kamy,” meaning “stone.” It is a translation of the Greek name “Petros.” The feast day is traditionally celebrated on June 29.

slavic

Kamila

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamili

This name derives from the Arabic “Kāmil,” meaning “whole, perfect, the perfect one, complete.” In Islamic theology, al-Insān al-Kāmil, also rendered as (Persian and Urdu: İnsan-ı Kâmil), is a term used as an honorific title to describe Muhammad. It is an Arabic phrase meaning “the person who has reached perfection.”

arabic

Kamilė

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamryn

This name means “crooked nose.” The name derives from the Scottish surname “Cameron,” from a Scottish Clan “Clan Cameron.” In the Scottish Highlands, the surname is thought to be derived from the Gaelic “cam sròn,” meaning “crooked nose”; in the Scottish Lowlands, the name is believed to be derived from a form of Norman baronial name from Cambernon, in Normandy. Cambernon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. The English-language surname can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as Camarran (masculine), Chamarran (feminine), or as Camshron (masculine) and Chamshron (feminine).

scottish (gaelic)

Kanens

This name derives from the Latin “canō > cantō > cantāre,” meaning “to sing, enchant, or call forth by charms.” In Roman mythology, Canens was the personification of the song. A nymph from Latium, she was the daughter of Janus and Venilia.

latin

Kanika

Black cloth

african

Kanoni

Little bird

african

Kanyin

This name derives from the African (Yorùbá) “Olú kun Oyin ọlà,” meaning “God has added honey to my wealth (the arrival of a child into this family has brought sweetness into the existing wealth).” The name is composed of: “Olú / Olú-Ọ̀rún” (God, master, lord, our God) plus “kun” (added) plus “Oyin” (honey) plus “ọlà” (wealth, prosperity). Olú or Olòrún is the Yorùbá name given to one of the three manifestations of the Supreme God in the Yoruba pantheon. Olorun is the owner of the heavens and is commonly associated with the Sun. The vital energy of Olorun manifests in humans as Ashé, which is the life force that runs through all living things.

african (yorùbá)

Karasi

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african

Kareen

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karena

Karena is a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karene

Karene is a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karian

This name is a new Scandinavian combination of Greek and Hebrew origin. The name is composed of two elements: “ka” (New name element deriving from the name Katharina and its variants) plus “Anna, Anne” (New name element deriving from the name Anna and its variants). It comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (ḤANNĀH).

hebrew

Karien

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karijn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karima

This name is a common given and surname of Arabic origin. It is one of the 99 names of Allah, meaning “generous.” Karim is a male first name. The female form is Karima. The first name is commonly used in the Arab world and other Muslim regions. In recent years the name was also used in Southern Europe, particularly Italy and Spain, and in Latin America. The original male form is also used frequently as a female first name, such as Karim Bernal, Miss Peru, in 1998. Karim is also a typical Egyptian name.

arabic

Karina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karine

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karita

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Karite

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Karlee

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karley

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlie

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karmen

This name derives from the Hebrew “Karmel,” meaning “garden, the garden of God, garden-land.” It is a holy name in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, the Marian apparition of 1251 to St. Simon Stock in Palestine. It is then passed to the Greek “Kármēlos (Κάρμηλος)” and then to the Latin “Carmelus.” Karmel is a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa. Karmel also is a town in the hills on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron.

hebrew

Karola

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karren

Karren is a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karrie

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karris

This name derives from the Welsh word “caru,” meaning “to love, to like, loved one,” third person of “câr,” meaning “friend, relation,” plus the suffix “YS / IS,” found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys, and Nerys.

welsh

Karsta

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Karuka

heavenly piece of art

sanskrit

Karuta

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karyna

This name derives from the Imperial Latin “cārus,” meaning “darling, beloved, dear, loved one,” used in the past as an adjective to mean something precious, essential. Cara also means “friend” in Irish, and the alternative spelling of Kara, is from the Cornish word, meaning “love.” In Turkey, the word Kara means “dark,” which may or may not be related to the Gaelic “Ciara” of the same meaning, linked to the Latin “cărĭnus” (the color of the walnut).

latin

Kassia

This name derives from the Etruscan “Cassĭus (Cassĭānus),” meaning “metal helmet.” The gens Cassia was a Roman family of great antiquity. The gens was initially Patrician, but all of the members who appear in later times were Plebeians. The first of the Cassii to obtain the consulship was Spurius Cassius Viscellinus in 502 BC. He was the proposer of the first agrarian law and was put to death by the Patricians. 2) San Cassio was a soldier of the Theban Legion, was martyred with Carpoforo, Essanto, Severus, Second, Licinius. All together are commemorated by the Church on August 7

etruscan

Kassie

This name is a diminutive of Cassandra and Cassidy. It is of Greek and Irish origin and comes from the following roots: (KASSÁNDRA) and (CAISIDE).

irish (gaelic)

Kassoq

This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kagssok,” meaning “bluish piece of ice, translucent piece of the floating glacier.”

native american (eskimo-aleut, greenlandic)

Kasuga

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japanese

Kasʹka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kat'ka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katara

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katell

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kateri

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kathey

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kathie

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katica

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katija

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katika

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katixa

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katlin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katlyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katrca

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katrin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katryn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katsue

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japanese

Kattak

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kattis

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaveri

Kaveri River in southern India

sanskrit

Kawena

The glow (Made famous by Mary Kawena Pukui, whose name was shortened from "Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopelekawahineʻaihonua" "The rosy glow of the sky of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele, the earth-eating woman).

hawaiian

Kaycee

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Kayley

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaylie

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaylin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaylyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kayoko

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japanese

Kaysli

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaysly

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kayŏng

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가영).

koreanic

Kazuko

one / harmony > child

japanese

Kazumi

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japanese

Kačena

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Ke'ala

This name is of Hawaiian origin, composed of two elements: “ke” (a definite article) plus “ala” (path). In turn, the name means “the path.” Ala in Hawaiian also means “fragrance; esteemed person.”

hawaiian

Keanna

This name derives from the Latin form of the Greek name “Ánna (Ἄννα)” from the Hebrew name “Channâh > Ḥannāh,” meaning “graciousness, he was gracious, showed favor.” Hannah, also occasionally transliterated as Channah or Ḥannāh, is Elkanah’s wife mentioned in Samuel’s Books. According to the Hebrew Bible, she was the mother of Samuel. Saint Anne was traditionally the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary, which accounts for its extensive use and popularity among Christians. The name has also been used for numerous saints and queens. The mid-7th century King Anna of East Anglia was one such male Anna. Anna is in extensive use in countries across the world as are its variants Anne, initially a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for hundreds of years, and Ann, which was initially the English spelling.

hebrew

Keeley

This name derives from the Gaelic surname "Ó Caollaidhe" (descendant of Caollaidhe). The name and surname derives from the Proto-Celtic “*koilo-“, which literally means "narrow". The modern and figurative meaning is "thin, slender, beautiful, handsome”. Malachy Ó Caollaidhe, also known as O'Quechly (died 1645) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam.

celtic

Keelin

This name derives from the Irish (Gaelic) “Caoilfhionn,” composed of two elements: “caol” (slender one) plus the Proto-Celtic “*windos > find > fionn” (white, fair “compare Welsh: gwyn).” The name and its variants are linked to Saint Caoilfhionn, which in Ireland is celebrated on February 3.

irish (gaelic)

Keenia

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- ‎(γεν-) gígnomai ‎(γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.

greek

Keerta

This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”

germanic

Keesha

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Keetie

This given name derives from the Latin “cornĕus > cornēlĭus” (horn, horned, hard as the horn). The origin of the Cornelii is lost to history, but the name Cornelius may be formed from the hypothetical surname Cornĕus, meaning “horny,” that is, having thick or callused skin. The Cornelia family was one of the most distinguished Roman families and produced a more significant number of illustrious men than any other house in Rome. This family was a significant contributor to the highest offices of the Republic and contested for consulships with the Fabii and the Valerii from the 3rd century BC. Cornelia Scipionis Africana was the second daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the hero of the Second Punic War, and Aemilia Paulla.

latin

Keetje

Keetje is a diminutive form of Cornelia, Katrijn, Katelijne, and Katharina. The name is of Latin and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (CORNĒLĬUS) and (AIKATERĪÌNĒ).

latin

Keisha

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Keitha

This name comes from a Scottish surname derived from a Brythonic place named Ceiteach, meaning “wood, forest, a battleground.” The surname Keith has several origins. In some cases, it derives from Keith in East Lothian, Scotland. The surname was carried by a long-standing Scottish noble family and is used as a name since the nineteenth century. Keith was the 298th most common name given to newborn boys in the United States in 2007.

scottish (gaelic)

Kelila

This name derives from the Hebrew “Kelila,” meaning “crown of laurel.”

hebrew

Keller

Keller “Cellar(er)” is a surname with several origins. The Irish version, which is the most ancient in origin, comes from the Gaelic surname Ó Ceilechair (meaning descendant of Céilechar). In modern German, Keller means cellar or basement, but historically it designates a cellarer or winemaker. A Latinized form of “Keller” is “cellārĭus.” Céilechair was descended from Cennétig mac Lorcáin King of the Dál gCais in modern-day Clare. Máel mac Céilechair († 1106) was an Irish cleric of the monastery of Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, and one of the principal scribes of the manuscript “Lebor na hUidre.”

celtic

Kellie

This name derives from the Irish Gaelic “ceallach > ceallaigh,” meaning “one who suffers strife during a battle, war, strife, bright-headed, from a brilliant mind.” The element “ceall” probably comes from the Gaelic, meaning “church,” with the addition of a diminutive suffix. According to other interpretations, it means “bright,” or comes from the word “ceallach” “war,” hence “warrior.” In both cases, the etymology is probably also shared by the name Ceallach. Saint Kilian, also spelled Killian (Irish: Cillian), was an Irish missionary bishop and the apostle of Franconia (nowadays the northern part of Bavaria), where he began his labors towards the end of the 7th-century.

irish (gaelic)

Kemena

This name derives from the Basque word “kemen,” meaning “energy, courage, vigor.”

basque

Kemina

This name derives from the Basque “kemen,” meaning “energy, courage.”

basque

Kendra

Kendra and other forms such as Kinna, Kenna, and Kenia are a feminine form of Ken and Kendrick, which in turn is the short form of Kenneth, from the (Old Irish: Coinneach and Cináed) and Kendrick, from a surname which has several different origins. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: From the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) given names Cyneric “royal power” or Cenric “bold power,” or from the Welsh name “Cynwrig,” meaning “chief hero” It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig, meaning “son of Henry.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kenina

It is the anglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed. This name was borne by the Scottish king Kenneth (Cináed) Mac Alpin. 1) Coinneach means “fair or handsome,” more creative translations could be “child of the fair or handsome one, child of the wise ruler, child of the bright one, born of fire, fire-born, finely made, favored one, comely, or good looking.” 2) Cináed means son of Cionaodh (born of fire). Cion is an old Irish word for respect and affection, plus “Aodh,” a Gaelic personal name, initially the Celtic god of fire. The personal name probably means “beloved of Aodh.”

irish (gaelic)

Kennah

Kendra and other forms such as Kinna, Kenna, and Kenia are a feminine form of Ken and Kendrick, which in turn is the short form of Kenneth, from the (Old Irish: Coinneach and Cináed) and Kendrick, from a surname which has several different origins. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: From the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) given names Cyneric “royal power” or Cenric “bold power,” or from the Welsh name “Cynwrig,” meaning “chief hero” It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig, meaning “son of Henry.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kennya

This name is derived directly from the name of the state “Kenya.” In turn, it derives from the African (Gĩkũyũ) “Kere Nyaga,” which means “mountain of whiteness.” Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a sovereign state in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi.

african (gĩkũyũ)

Kenzia

The name is originated from the Gaelic surname MacCoinneach, quite literally meaning “son of Coinneach.” However, since Coinneach means “fair, kind, gentle or handsome,” more creative translations could be “child of the fair or handsome one, child of the wise ruler, child of the bright one, born of fire, fire-born, finely made, favored one, comely, or good looking.” The Mackenzie clan has flourished in Scotland dating back to the 13th-Century, at which time Coinneach MacCoinneach (Kenneth son of Kenneth) supposedly held the title of the 3rd Baron of Kintail. Some historians claim that the clan descended from members of the House of Geraldine in Ireland, who had resettled in Scotland in 1261. The name Coinneach or Kenneth later became Mackenzie, with a pronunciation initially resembling “McKenny.”

irish (gaelic)

Keranz

This name derives from the Cornish “carenz” (the present participle), meaning “loving.” The Cornish word for love “car” (Breton: karantez) in turn derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” Other English words are derived from the same root as a caress or charity used by the Puritans as a virtue name. In fact, large parts of the Cornish language bear much closer relation than English to others descended from Latin (notably Spanish and Italian) because it retained links with Roman Europe, after the Romans’ departure, for much longer than other parts of Britain.

latin

Kerena

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kerenz

This name derives from the Cornish “carenz” (the present participle), meaning “loving.” The Cornish word for love “car” (Breton: karantez) in turn derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” Other English words are derived from the same root as a caress or charity used by the Puritans as a virtue name. In fact, large parts of the Cornish language bear much closer relation than English to others descended from Latin (notably Spanish and Italian) because it retained links with Roman Europe, after the Romans’ departure, for much longer than other parts of Britain.

latin

Kerrie

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kerris

This name derives from the Welsh word “caru,” meaning “to love, to like, loved one,” third person of “câr,” meaning “friend, relation,” plus the suffix “YS / IS,” found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys, and Nerys.

welsh

Kersta

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kerste

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kersti

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kerttu

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Kesara

Name of Indian origin, which probably means “saffron flower.”

sanskrit

Kesare

Although it is not a popular etymology, the name comes undoubtedly from the Latin “cædo > cædĕre,” meaning “kill, slaughter, overthrow, destroy, cut, break.” In turn, the name means “the destroyer, the exterminator.” Caesar, the name of the Gens Iulia, commonly indicates Gaius Julius Caesar. Caesar was a nickname inherited by Augustus, and then given as a title to all the emperors. The name derives from the cognomen of Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator. The change from being a familiar name to a title adopted by the Roman Emperors can be dated to about AD 68/69, the so-called “Year of the Four Emperors.” 2) According to another interpretation, however, the name means “born by Caesarean section” (from the Latin’ coesus’). 3) From the Latin “cæsărĭēs > cæsar,” meaning “hairy, hair, a shock of hair, mop (plume of the helmet).” 4) The fourth proposal indicates that the name could derive from the Etruscan “Alsar,” which means “great.”

latin

Keshia

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Ketlin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kettie

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Ketura

This name derives from the Hebrew “qeṭûrâh,” meaning “incense.” According to the Hebrew Bible, Keturah, the woman whom Abraham, the patriarch of the Arabs and Israelites, married after the death of his wife, Sarah.

hebrew

Kevina

This name derives from the Irish root “cóem / caomh gein > cóemgein > caoimhín,” from the Gaelic script (Cʌoṁ), meaning “handsome, beautiful, gentle, kind, honest, gentle birth.” It was the first name that became popular outside Ireland in the mid-20th-century. Kevin of Glendalough is an Irish saint, founder, and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. His feast in Catholic churches and Eastern Orthodox churches is on June 3.

gaelic

Keyana

This name derives from the African (Yorùbá) language “Kayin,” meaning “a long-awaited child, celebrated child.” A second meaning is given in the United States as “silky,” probably from the word “Qiana,” a silky nylon fiber developed in 1962 at the DuPont Experimental Station by Stanley Brooke Speck.

african (yorùbá)

Keysha

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Keziah

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Khandi

This name derives from the Ancient Greek noun “kandákē (κανδάκη),” which in turn derives from the Egyptian (Meroitic) root “Kdke / Ktke > K(N)Dke,” meaning “glowing.” Kandake or Kentake, also Candace, was the title for queens and queen mothers of Kush’s ancient African Kingdom, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, a treasury official of “Candace, queen of the Ethiopians” returning from a trip to Jerusalem was baptized by Philip the Evangelist. A legend in the Alexander Romance claims that Candace of Meroë fought Alexander the Great. Alexander never attacked Nubia and never attempted to move further south than the oasis of Siwa in Egypt.

greek

Khiona

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “khiṓn (χῐών),” meaning “snow, melted snow, ice water.” 1) In Greek mythology, Chione corresponds to the deity of the snow. 2) In Greek mythology, Chione was the daughter of Daedalion.

greek

Khione

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “khiṓn (χῐών),” meaning “snow, melted snow, ice water.” 1) In Greek mythology, Chione corresponds to the deity of the snow. 2) In Greek mythology, Chione was the daughter of Daedalion.

greek

Khorya

This name derives from the Latin “fĕbrŭo > februa / februare,” meaning “purify, expiate.” In ancient Roman religion, Februus was the god of purification. He was also worshipped under the same name by the Etruscans, as the Etruscan god of redemption, but also the underworld, which in turn gives its name to February. Febronia of Nisibis was a nun at Nisibis, Mesopotamia. She suffered persecution under Diocletian, who offered her freedom if she renounced her faith and married his nephew, Lysimachus, who had been leaning towards conversion to Christianity. Febronia refused and was tortured, suffered mutilation and death. Lysimachus, witnessing her suffering, converted. In the Coptic Orthodox church, her feast day is 1 Epip, which corresponds to 8 July (Gregorian calendar) or 25 June (Julian calendar).

latin

Khotya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “phôs (φῶς) pháos (φάος) phōtós (φωτός) phōteinós (Φωτεινός),” meaning “enlightened one, light one, a brilliant one.” The holy and glorious Great-martyr Photine of Samaria (also Photini or Svetlana), Equal-to-the-Apostles, encountered Christ at Jacob’s well. Tradition relates that the Apostles baptized her with the name “Photine,” meaning “enlightened one.” Her feast days are celebrated on February 26 with those who suffered with her (Greek tradition), March 20 (Slavic culture), and the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.

greek

Khovra

This name derives from the Latin “fĕbrŭo > februa / februare,” meaning “purify, expiate.” In ancient Roman religion, Februus was the god of purification. He was also worshipped under the same name by the Etruscans, as the Etruscan god of redemption, but also the underworld, which in turn gives its name to February. Febronia of Nisibis was a nun at Nisibis, Mesopotamia. She suffered persecution under Diocletian, who offered her freedom if she renounced her faith and married his nephew, Lysimachus, who had been leaning towards conversion to Christianity. Febronia refused and was tortured, suffered mutilation and death. Lysimachus, witnessing her suffering, converted. In the Coptic Orthodox church, her feast day is 1 Epip, which corresponds to 8 July (Gregorian calendar) or 25 June (Julian calendar).

latin

Khrisi

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kiarra

This name is a female given name and represents a variant of the (Italian) name Chiara, meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious,” or of the (Irish) name Ciara, meaning “little dark one, black, dark.” It is of Irish and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CIAR) and (CLÀRUS). Saint Cera of Ireland (alternately Kiara) was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679. Her history is probably commingled with another Cera (alternately Ciar, Ciara) who lived in the 6th century. However, some authors maintain that monastic mistakes accounted for Cera references in the 6th-century or that a single Cera had an exceptionally long life span.

irish (gaelic)

Kibela

This name derives from the Phrygian and Ancient Greek “Kubileya / Kubeleya > Kybelē (Κυβήβη) Kýbelis (Κύβελις) > Cibelis,” meaning” goddess of the earth, nature, fertility, the Mother Goddess.” Cybele was an originally Anatolian mother goddess. Little is known of her oldest Anatolian cults, other than her association with mountains, hawks, and lions. In Greece, Cybele met with a mixed reception. She was partially assimilated to aspects of the Earth-goddess Gaia, her Minoan equivalent Rhea, and the Corn-Mother goddess Demeter.

greek

Kibelė

This name derives from the Phrygian and Ancient Greek “Kubileya / Kubeleya > Kybelē (Κυβήβη) Kýbelis (Κύβελις) > Cibelis,” meaning” goddess of the earth, nature, fertility, the Mother Goddess.” Cybele was an originally Anatolian mother goddess. Little is known of her oldest Anatolian cults, other than her association with mountains, hawks, and lions. In Greece, Cybele met with a mixed reception. She was partially assimilated to aspects of the Earth-goddess Gaia, her Minoan equivalent Rhea, and the Corn-Mother goddess Demeter.

greek

Kickan

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kickie

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kierra

This name is a female given name and represents a variant of the (Italian) name Chiara, meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious,” or of the (Irish) name Ciara, meaning “little dark one, black, dark.” It is of Irish and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CIAR) and (CLÀRUS). Saint Cera of Ireland (alternately Kiara) was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679. Her history is probably commingled with another Cera (alternately Ciar, Ciara) who lived in the 6th century. However, some authors maintain that monastic mistakes accounted for Cera references in the 6th-century or that a single Cera had an exceptionally long life span.

irish (gaelic)

Kiista

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kikkan

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kimbra

This name is of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: from the personal name “Cyneburg and Cyneburga” plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming,” a meadow). The name means “a woodland clearing of cyneburg.” In turn, Cyneburg and Cyneburga are composed of two elements: “cyne- / cynn” (Royal King) plus “burg” (stronghold, fortification, castle), meaning “the royal castle, the castle of the King.” This given name derives from the like-named place, Kimberley, in Northern Cape, South Africa. This South African place name was named after a Lord Kimberley in the 19th century.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kimila

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) An elaboration of Kim influenced by the name Camilla. It is the given name of American actress Kim Basinger.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kimmie

This name is of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: from the personal name “Cyneburg and Cyneburga” plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming,” a meadow). The name means “a woodland clearing of cyneburg.” In turn, Cyneburg and Cyneburga are composed of two elements: “cyne- / cynn” (Royal King) plus “burg” (stronghold, fortification, castle), meaning “the royal castle, the castle of the King.” This given name derives from the like-named place, Kimberley, in Northern Cape, South Africa. This South African place name was named after a Lord Kimberley in the 19th century.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kincső

This name derives from the South Slavic “javor (јавор),” meaning “maple (tree).” There are several places with this name, including: 1) Javor, a mountain in southwestern Serbia, between towns of Sjenica and Ivanjica. 2) Javor, a settlement in central Slovenia. 3) Javor (Busovača), a village in the municipality of Busovača, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. 4) Yavor, a town in Tryavna Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in north-central Bulgaria.

hungarian (magyar)

Kineks

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native american

Kinsli

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinsly

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinuko

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japanese

Kinuye

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japanese

Kinuyo

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japanese

Kinzly

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kirena

From the Ancient Greek “Kyrēnē (Κυρήνη),” meaning “from Cyrene, sovereign queen.” In Greek mythology, Kyrene “sovereign queen” was the daughter of Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, although some myths state that her father was actually the river-god Peneus, and she was a nymph rather than mortal. 2) In Greek mythology, Cyrene or Pyrenean was a nymph; Ares loved her.

greek

Kireno

From the Ancient Greek “Kyrēnē (Κυρήνη),” meaning “from Cyrene, sovereign queen.” In Greek mythology, Kyrene “sovereign queen” was the daughter of Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, although some myths state that her father was actually the river-god Peneus, and she was a nymph rather than mortal. 2) In Greek mythology, Cyrene or Pyrenean was a nymph; Ares loved her.

greek

Kirenė

From the Ancient Greek “Kyrēnē (Κυρήνη),” meaning “from Cyrene, sovereign queen.” In Greek mythology, Kyrene “sovereign queen” was the daughter of Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, although some myths state that her father was actually the river-god Peneus, and she was a nymph rather than mortal. 2) In Greek mythology, Cyrene or Pyrenean was a nymph; Ares loved her.

greek

Kirste

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kirsti

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kirsty

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kiryla

This name derives from the Greek “Kýrillos ‎(Κύριλλος),” which in turn derives from kúrios ‎(κύριος) kúrillos ‎(κύριλλος),” meaning “lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner, governing, having power.” 1) Constantine, better known by the monastic name of Cyril (826/827-869), was the evangelist of Pannonia and Moravia in the 9th century and the inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church together with his brother Methodius (815/825–885), also a Byzantine evangelist of the Slav peoples. 2) Cyril of Alexandria (~376–444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was elevated when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. The Cyrillic script is an alphabetic writing system employed across Eastern Europe, North, and Central Asian countries. It’s based on the Early Cyrillic, which was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 9th-century AD at the Pre-Slavonic Literary School.

greek

Kishia

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Kitija

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kitten

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kittie

This name is a short form of Katherine and Kirsten. It is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KHRISTIANÓS).

greek

Kittyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kiyoko

pure, clean > child

japanese

Kiyomi

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japanese

Kizzie

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Kiälla

This name derives from the Old Norse “Kætill,” meaning “kettle, cauldron, helmet, hat.” The element “ketill” derives from a Germanic name element, which in turn derives from Latin “Cătillus” (cauldron, small bowl). In 2007, there were over 59.000 men in Sweden with “Kjell” as their first name, making it the 42nd most common masculine name in Sweden.

latin

Kjarta

This name is composed of the elements “muir” (sea) plus “cath” (battle),” hence “sea-warrior, mariner.” I was the name of several legendary and historical kings of Ireland, widespread in Scotland and Ireland in the Middle Ages.t The personal name was introduced into Yorkshire before the Norman Conquest of 1066 by Norwegians from Ireland and is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Murdac, Murdoc” and “Meurdoch.” Muireadhach I (also written as Murethach, Murdoch, or Maurice) is the second known Mormaer of Menteith. Muiredach’s High Cross is a high cross from the 10th or possibly 9th century, located at the ruined monastic site of Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland.

gaelic

Kjella

This name derives from the Old Norse “Kætill,” meaning “kettle, cauldron, helmet, hat.” The element “ketill” derives from a Germanic name element, which in turn derives from Latin “Cătillus” (cauldron, small bowl). In 2007, there were over 59.000 men in Sweden with “Kjell” as their first name, making it the 42nd most common masculine name in Sweden.

latin

Klaara

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klaoda

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Klaris

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klaruš

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klarča

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klauda

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Klaŭka

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

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Kleeia

Cleeia (Greek: Kleeia “Κλεεια") was one in the Hyades family (the rainy ones). In Greek mythology, the Hyades are a sisterhood of nymphs that bring rain. The Hyades were daughters of Atlas (by either Pleione or Aethra, one of the Oceanides) and sisters of Hyas in most tellings, although one version gives their parents as Hyas and Boeotia. The Hyades are sisters to the Pleiades and the Hesperides.

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Kleeya

Cleeia (Greek: Kleeia “Κλεεια") was one in the Hyades family (the rainy ones). In Greek mythology, the Hyades are a sisterhood of nymphs that bring rain. The Hyades were daughters of Atlas (by either Pleione or Aethra, one of the Oceanides) and sisters of Hyas in most tellings, although one version gives their parents as Hyas and Boeotia. The Hyades are sisters to the Pleiades and the Hesperides.

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Klelia

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kleiṓ ‎(Κλειώ),” which in turn derives from “kléō ‎(κλέω),” meaning “to tell of, make famous, celebrate.” Kleio or Clio was one of the nine Mousai (Muses), the goddesses of music, song, and dance. In Classical times, when the Mousai were assigned specific literary and artistic spheres, Kleio was named Muse of history.

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Klivia

It is an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) pre-7th-century surname, from the Old English “clif,” from the Proto-Germanic “*klibą” meaning “a cliff; a group of rocks or crag.” There are two possible interpretations; firstly, the surname may be a place name from “cliff” in Hampshire and Warwickshire, north and south Cliff in the east riding of Yorkshire, Cliffe in Kent, King’s Cliffe in Northamptonshire, or Cliffe in the north riding of Yorkshire. The name means “slope, bank, cliff.” The Old English (Anglo-Saxon) word was used not only in the sense of the modern English “cliff” but also of much gentler slopes, and frequently also of a riverbank. Clivia is a genus of flowering plants native to southern Africa (only in South Africa and Swaziland). Common names are Natal lily or bush lily. The genus name is a tribute to Lady Clive, Duchess of Northumberland.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Klopás

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kleopâs (Κλεοπᾶς),” composed of two elements: “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory) plus “patḗr ‎(πᾰτήρ) patrós (πατρός)” (father). In turn, the name means “of noble birth,” a Hellenized form of a claimed Aramaic name “Qlopha.” Clopas is a figure of early Christianity. The name appears only once in the New Testament, specifically in John 19:25: Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

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Klytië

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kleíō (κλείω) kleitós ‎(κλειτός),” meaning “renowned, famous, splendid, excellent.” Clytie or Clytia was a water nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology. She loved Helios. Clytius is the name of multiple people in Greek mythology: 1) A son of Laomedon, brother of Priam, and an elder of Troy. 2) A young soldier in Turnus’s army was loved by Cydon in Virgil’s Aeneid and was killed by Aeneas. 3) One of the Giants, Gaia’s sons, was killed by Hecate during the Gigantomachy, the Giants’ battle versus the Olympian gods. In addition, Saint Clinius (Roman Martyrology), near Aquino in Lazio, was abbot of St. Peter of the Forest monastery. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on March 30.

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Klytía

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kleíō (κλείω) kleitós ‎(κλειτός),” meaning “renowned, famous, splendid, excellent.” Clytie or Clytia was a water nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology. She loved Helios. Clytius is the name of multiple people in Greek mythology: 1) A son of Laomedon, brother of Priam, and an elder of Troy. 2) A young soldier in Turnus’s army was loved by Cydon in Virgil’s Aeneid and was killed by Aeneas. 3) One of the Giants, Gaia’s sons, was killed by Hecate during the Gigantomachy, the Giants’ battle versus the Olympian gods. In addition, Saint Clinius (Roman Martyrology), near Aquino in Lazio, was abbot of St. Peter of the Forest monastery. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on March 30.

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Kládía

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

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Klárka

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

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Klōthṓ

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Klōthṓ (Κλωθώ),” meaning “spinner, a person occupied in making thread by spinning.” Clotho is the youngest of the Three Fates or Moirai, including her sisters Lachesis and Atropos, in ancient Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology, Clotho was Zeus and Themis’s daughter and sister to Lachesis and Atropos. Clotho is also mentioned in the tenth book of the Republic of Plato as the daughter of Necessity. In Roman mythology, it was believed that she was the daughter of Uranus and Gaia.

greek

Kokoro

heart, spirit

japanese

Koleta

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Nīkólāos ‎(Νῑκόλᾱος),” composed of two elements: “nī́kē ‎(νῑ́κη)” (victory, success) plus “lāós (λᾱός)” (people, people assembled). In turn, the name means “victory of the people.” The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate St. Nicholas on 6 December, in honor of Nicholas. In Greece, the name and its variants are trendy in regions near the sea, as St. Nicholas is the patron saint of seafarers. Saint Nicholas was a historic 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre, part of modern-day Turkey) in Lycia. Having the reputation of the one who gives secret gifts thus became Santa Claus’s model, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, is nothing more than a corrupt transliteration of “St. Nikolaos.”

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Kolina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kolour

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Komida

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hélix (ἕλῐξ) Helikṓn (Ἑλικών),” meaning “spirally, revolving petals.” The mount Helicon is a mountain in the region of Thespiai in Boeotia, Greece, celebrated in Greek mythology. With an elevation of (5,738 ft), it is located just off the Gulf of Corinth. In Greek mythology, two springs sacred to the muses were located here: the Aganippe and the Hippocrene, both of which bear “horse” (ἵπποσ; hippos) in their names. In a related myth, the Hippocrene spring was created when the winged horse Pegasus aimed his hoof at a rock, striking it with such force that the spring burst from the spot. On helicon, too, was the spring where his beauty inspired narcissus.

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Komita

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hélix (ἕλῐξ) Helikṓn (Ἑλικών),” meaning “spirally, revolving petals.” The mount Helicon is a mountain in the region of Thespiai in Boeotia, Greece, celebrated in Greek mythology. With an elevation of (5,738 ft), it is located just off the Gulf of Corinth. In Greek mythology, two springs sacred to the muses were located here: the Aganippe and the Hippocrene, both of which bear “horse” (ἵπποσ; hippos) in their names. In a related myth, the Hippocrene spring was created when the winged horse Pegasus aimed his hoof at a rock, striking it with such force that the spring burst from the spot. On helicon, too, was the spring where his beauty inspired narcissus.

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Konita

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hélix (ἕλῐξ) Helikṓn (Ἑλικών),” meaning “spirally, revolving petals.” The mount Helicon is a mountain in the region of Thespiai in Boeotia, Greece, celebrated in Greek mythology. With an elevation of (5,738 ft), it is located just off the Gulf of Corinth. In Greek mythology, two springs sacred to the muses were located here: the Aganippe and the Hippocrene, both of which bear “horse” (ἵπποσ; hippos) in their names. In a related myth, the Hippocrene spring was created when the winged horse Pegasus aimed his hoof at a rock, striking it with such force that the spring burst from the spot. On helicon, too, was the spring where his beauty inspired narcissus.

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Konnie

Connie is a diminutive of Konstance, Kornelia, and Karnelia. It is of Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CŌSTANTĪNUS) and (CORNĒLĬUS).

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Kordel

This name derives from the Late Latin “cŏr / cordis,” meaning “small heart, Heart, love, feeling,” which in turn derives from the Greek “kardiá (καρδιά),” same meaning. The transliteration from Greek also means “insight, intelligence, wisdom.” Inmaculado Corazón de María is a Catholic Marian devotion that gained a prominent place in the Church through the Fatima apparitions and private revelations made to Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar. This devotion consists in the adoration of the heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

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Kordia

This name derives from the Latin “cum cordis > concórdem > concórdia,” meaning “with heart, hearts together, concord, harmony, unity, peace.” In ancient Roman religion, Concordia is the goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Her Greek equivalent is usually regarded as Harmonia. She was thus often associated with Pax (Peace) in representing a stable community. Concordio (362 CA) Was a young Christian who was martyred for his faith in 362, and he is venerated as a saint.

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Korina

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Korínna (Κορίννα),” which in turn derives from “kórē ‎(κόρη),” meaning “girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife,” and therefore has the same meaning as Talitha, Colleen, Zita. Korinna was an Ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC. According to ancient sources such as Plutarch and Pausanias, she came from Tanagra in Boeotia, where she was a teacher and rival to the better-known Theban poet Pindar. Although two of her poems survive in epitome, most of her work is preserved in papyrus fragments.

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Korinn

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Korínna (Κορίννα),” which in turn derives from “kórē ‎(κόρη),” meaning “girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife,” and therefore has the same meaning as Talitha, Colleen, Zita. Korinna was an Ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC. According to ancient sources such as Plutarch and Pausanias, she came from Tanagra in Boeotia, where she was a teacher and rival to the better-known Theban poet Pindar. Although two of her poems survive in epitome, most of her work is preserved in papyrus fragments.

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Korona

This name derives from the Latin “cŏrōna > (coronam impono) incoronato,” meaning “crown, crowned” and reflects the devotion to “Mary the Crowned. In turn derives from the Ancient Greek “korṓnē ‎(κορώνη),” meaning “garland, wreath.” In the Catholic Church, Mary’s coronation in heaven is the coronation of the Mother of the Lord, who was received into heaven with body and soul. The idea of the coronation of Mary is associated with her invocation as “Queen,” “Queen of Heaven,” or “Queen of Angels.” Christ, sometimes accompanied by God and the Holy Spirit in the shape of a dove, places a crown on Mary’s head as Queen of Heaven.

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Koryna

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Korínna (Κορίννα),” which in turn derives from “kórē ‎(κόρη),” meaning “girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife,” and therefore has the same meaning as Talitha, Colleen, Zita. Korinna was an Ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC. According to ancient sources such as Plutarch and Pausanias, she came from Tanagra in Boeotia, where she was a teacher and rival to the better-known Theban poet Pindar. Although two of her poems survive in epitome, most of her work is preserved in papyrus fragments.

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Kosima

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kosmás (Κοσμάς), which in turn derives from “kosméô (κοσμέω) kósmos (κόσμος),” meaning “order, lawful, government, ornament, decoration, honor, credit, world, universe, earth.” According to Christian traditions, Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, physicians, and early Christian martyrs born in Cilicia, part of today’s Turkey.

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Kosova

This name derives from the Serbian neuter possessive adjective “kos (кос),” meaning “blackbird,” an ellipsis for Kosovo Polje, ‘blackbird field,’ the name of a plain situated in the eastern half of today’s Kosovo and the site of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo Field. The name of the plain was applied to an Ottoman province created in 1864. This name refers to the state of Kosovo (Albanian: Republika e Kosovës, Serbian Cyrillic: Република Косово, Republika Kosovo).

slavic

Kotone

harp, lute > sound

japanese

Kowkab

Star, celestial body

old persian

Kozeta

Cosette is a fictional character in the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo and in the many adaptations of the story for stage, film, and television. This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Nīkólāos ‎(Νῑκόλᾱος),” composed of two elements: “nī́kē ‎(νῑ́κη)” (victory, success) plus “lāós (λᾱός)” (people, people assembled). In turn, the name means “victory of the people.” The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate St. Nicholas on 6 December, in honor of Nicholas. In Greece, the name and its variants are trendy in regions near the sea, as St. Nicholas is the patron saint of seafarers. Saint Nicholas was a historic 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre, part of modern-day Turkey) in Lycia. Having the reputation of the one who gives secret gifts thus became the model of Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, is nothing more than a corrupt transliteration of “St. Nikolaos.”

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Kreusa

This name should derive from Ancient Greek “Kréousa (Κρέουσᾰ),” meaning “princess, lady, mistress.” There are several characters in Greek mythology named Kreousa, including: 1) Creusa, the Okeanid Naiad Nymph of the source of the River Peneios (Peneus), probably somewhere in the Pindos Mountains of Thessalia (Thessaly) northern Greece. She was the mother of Hypseus, the first Lapith king, by the River-God Peneios. 2) Creusa, the daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens, and his wife, Praxithea, who was spared the fate of her sisters because she was an infant when they had sworn to commit suicide if one of them died.

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Kreuza

This name should derive from Ancient Greek “Kréousa (Κρέουσᾰ),” meaning “princess, lady, mistress.” There are several characters in Greek mythology named Kreousa, including: 1) Creusa, the Okeanid Naiad Nymph of the source of the River Peneios (Peneus), probably somewhere in the Pindos Mountains of Thessalia (Thessaly) northern Greece. She was the mother of Hypseus, the first Lapith king, by the River-God Peneios. 2) Creusa, the daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens, and his wife, Praxithea, who was spared the fate of her sisters because she was an infant when they had sworn to commit suicide if one of them died.

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Kreŭzo

This name should derive from Ancient Greek “Kréousa (Κρέουσᾰ),” meaning “princess, lady, mistress.” There are several characters in Greek mythology named Kreousa, including: 1) Creusa, the Okeanid Naiad Nymph of the source of the River Peneios (Peneus), probably somewhere in the Pindos Mountains of Thessalia (Thessaly) northern Greece. She was the mother of Hypseus, the first Lapith king, by the River-God Peneios. 2) Creusa, the daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens, and his wife, Praxithea, who was spared the fate of her sisters because she was an infant when they had sworn to commit suicide if one of them died.

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Kriska

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krissi

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopha and Kristofa from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

greek

Krissy

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopha and Kristofa from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

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Krista

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kristi

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kristy

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krizia

This name derives from the Latin “lŭcrum > Lŭcrētĭus > Lucretiă,” meaning “gain, profit.” The gens Lucretia was a prominent family of the Roman Republic. Originally patrician, the gens later included several plebeian families. The Lucretii were one of the most ancient gentes, and the wife of Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome, was named Lucretia. The first of the Lucretii to obtain the consulship was Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus in 509 BC, the first year of the Republic.

latin

Krysia

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krysta

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kryśka

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Ksenia

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

greek

Ksenja

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

greek

Ksenka

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

greek

Ksenča

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

greek

Ksesha

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

greek

Ksyuha

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

greek

Ksyura

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

greek

Kulina

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

latin

Kulita

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

latin

Kumani

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african

Kumiko

long time > beautiful child

japanese

Kunera

The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Germanic “*kôni / *kōnia” (bold, experienced (in battle), someone who understands, experienced, wise). 2) From the Ancient Germanic “*kunja / *cunja-” (noble, kinship, clan, dynasty). Saint Cunera of Rhenen († 340) was a virgin and martyr. She is first mentioned after the year 1000. She is the patron saint of the Utrecht city Rhenen in the Netherlands and against cattle and throat diseases.

germanic

Kuniko

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japanese

Kunngu

This name derives from the Latin “cum cordis > concórdem > concórdia,” meaning “with heart, hearts together, concord, harmony, unity, peace.” In ancient Roman religion, Concordia is the goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Her Greek equivalent is usually regarded as Harmonia. She was thus often associated with Pax (Peace) in representing a stable community. Concordio (362 CA) Was a young Christian who was martyred for his faith in 362, and he is venerated as a saint.

latin

Kuĺcia

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

latin

Kwieta

This name derives from the Latin “quiēs > quietus,” meaning “calm, quiet, rest, repose,” epithet of the Roman goddess of peace and death. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on November 28.

latin

Kybelé

This name derives from the Phrygian and Ancient Greek “Kubileya / Kubeleya > Kybelē (Κυβήβη) Kýbelis (Κύβελις) > Cibelis,” meaning” goddess of the earth, nature, fertility, the Mother Goddess.” Cybele was an originally Anatolian mother goddess. Little is known of her oldest Anatolian cults, other than her association with mountains, hawks, and lions. In Greece, Cybele met with a mixed reception. She was partially assimilated to aspects of the Earth-goddess Gaia, her Minoan equivalent Rhea, and the Corn-Mother goddess Demeter.

greek

Kylyna

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

latin

Kyonga

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (경아).

koreanic

Kyrena

From the Ancient Greek “Kyrēnē (Κυρήνη),” meaning “from Cyrene, sovereign queen.” In Greek mythology, Kyrene “sovereign queen” was the daughter of Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, although some myths state that her father was actually the river-god Peneus, and she was a nymph rather than mortal. 2) In Greek mythology, Cyrene or Pyrenean was a nymph; Ares loved her.

greek

Kyrene

From the Ancient Greek “Kyrēnē (Κυρήνη),” meaning “from Cyrene, sovereign queen.” In Greek mythology, Kyrene “sovereign queen” was the daughter of Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, although some myths state that her father was actually the river-god Peneus, and she was a nymph rather than mortal. 2) In Greek mythology, Cyrene or Pyrenean was a nymph; Ares loved her.

greek

Kyvívi

This name derives from the Phrygian and Ancient Greek “Kubileya / Kubeleya > Kybelē (Κυβήβη) Kýbelis (Κύβελις) > Cibelis,” meaning” goddess of the earth, nature, fertility, the Mother Goddess.” Cybele was an originally Anatolian mother goddess. Little is known of her oldest Anatolian cults, other than her association with mountains, hawks, and lions. In Greece, Cybele met with a mixed reception. She was partially assimilated to aspects of the Earth-goddess Gaia, her Minoan equivalent Rhea, and the Corn-Mother goddess Demeter.

greek

Kärsti

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kübelé

This name derives from the Phrygian and Ancient Greek “Kubileya / Kubeleya > Kybelē (Κυβήβη) Kýbelis (Κύβελις) > Cibelis,” meaning” goddess of the earth, nature, fertility, the Mother Goddess.” Cybele was an originally Anatolian mother goddess. Little is known of her oldest Anatolian cults, other than her association with mountains, hawks, and lions. In Greece, Cybele met with a mixed reception. She was partially assimilated to aspects of the Earth-goddess Gaia, her Minoan equivalent Rhea, and the Corn-Mother goddess Demeter.

greek

K'ibele

This name derives from the Phrygian and Ancient Greek “Kubileya / Kubeleya > Kybelē (Κυβήβη) Kýbelis (Κύβελις) > Cibelis,” meaning” goddess of the earth, nature, fertility, the Mother Goddess.” Cybele was an originally Anatolian mother goddess. Little is known of her oldest Anatolian cults, other than her association with mountains, hawks, and lions. In Greece, Cybele met with a mixed reception. She was partially assimilated to aspects of the Earth-goddess Gaia, her Minoan equivalent Rhea, and the Corn-Mother goddess Demeter.

greek

K'tusha

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african

Kaarina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kachina

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native american

Kaciuša

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kadence

This name derives from the English “cadence” meaning, “rhythm, flow,” from the Middle French “cadence,” from the Italian “cadenza,” which in turn derives from the Latin “cadentia > cădĕre > cădo,” meaning “fall, get off, drop.” It has risen in popularity in the United States, where it ranked at no. 214 in popularity for baby girls in 2006, having jumped 745 places up the chart since 2002 when it was ranked at No. 959. It peaked in 2007 when it reached no. 199. This name is also linked to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname “Mac Cadáin” (son of Cadán), in turn from the Old Irish “cath” from the Proto-Celtic “*katus,” meaning “battle.” Caden is a given name popular in the United States and Canada in recent years.

scottish (gaelic)

Kadhrin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kadmiís

This name derives from the Ancient Greek and Phoenician “kékasmai (κέκασμαι) Kádmos (Κάδμος) (qadmon),” meaning “one who excels, from the east, ancient.” Kadmos was a Phoenician prince, the son of King Agenor and Queen Telephassa of Tyre and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix, and Europa. He was initially sent by his royal parents to seek out and escort his sister Europa back to Tyre after she was abducted from the shores of Phoenicia by Zeus.

greek

Kadrija

This name derives from the Turkish language, meaning “worth, value.”

turkish

Kadriye

This name derives from the Turkish language, meaning “worth, value.”

turkish

Kaeslee

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaesley

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaeslie

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kagssok

This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kagssok,” meaning “bluish piece of ice, translucent piece of the floating glacier.”

native american (eskimo-aleut, greenlandic)

Kaijuli

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaislee

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaisley

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaisuli

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaitlin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaitlyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kajuina

This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”

native american (eskimo-aleut, greenlandic)

Kajumba

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african

Kaleena

Kalina is the Slavic translation of flower Viburnum and also called rowan tree. Viburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of shrubs or (in a few species) small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Princess Kalina of Bulgaria (born 1972) is the fifth child and only daughter of exiled Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria and his wife, Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela. Simeon II left Bulgaria as a child when the country ceased to be a monarchy.

slavic

Kaleigh

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaliopa

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kalliópē ‎(Καλλιόπη)”, composed of two elements: “kalós ‎(καλός)” (beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble) plus “ómma ‎(ὄμμᾰ) ópsis ‎(ὄψις)” (eye, the eye of heaven) or from “ṓps ‎(ὤψ)” (to the eye, in the face, eye). In turn, the name means “the one who has beautiful eyes, the one who has a beautiful face, look beautiful.” Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is believed to be Homer’s muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. Calliope also had two famous sons, Orpheus and Linus, by either Apollo or the king Oeagrus of Thrace. She taught Orpheus verses for singing. According to Hesiod, she was also the wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. Calliope married Oeagrus close to Pimpleia, Olympus.

greek

Kaliopi

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kalliópē ‎(Καλλιόπη)”, composed of two elements: “kalós ‎(καλός)” (beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble) plus “ómma ‎(ὄμμᾰ) ópsis ‎(ὄψις)” (eye, the eye of heaven) or from “ṓps ‎(ὤψ)” (to the eye, in the face, eye). In turn, the name means “the one who has beautiful eyes, the one who has a beautiful face, look beautiful.” Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is believed to be Homer’s muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. Calliope also had two famous sons, Orpheus and Linus, by either Apollo or the king Oeagrus of Thrace. She taught Orpheus verses for singing. According to Hesiod, she was also the wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. Calliope married Oeagrus close to Pimpleia, Olympus.

greek

Kaliopė

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kalliópē ‎(Καλλιόπη)”, composed of two elements: “kalós ‎(καλός)” (beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble) plus “ómma ‎(ὄμμᾰ) ópsis ‎(ὄψις)” (eye, the eye of heaven) or from “ṓps ‎(ὤψ)” (to the eye, in the face, eye). In turn, the name means “the one who has beautiful eyes, the one who has a beautiful face, look beautiful.” Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is believed to be Homer’s muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. Calliope also had two famous sons, Orpheus and Linus, by either Apollo or the king Oeagrus of Thrace. She taught Orpheus verses for singing. According to Hesiod, she was also the wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. Calliope married Oeagrus close to Pimpleia, Olympus.

greek

Kalipsė

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kalyptō (καλύπτω) Kalupsō (Καλυψώ),” meaning “to cover, to conceal, to hide, deceive.” According to Etymologicum Magnum (Venice 1499), her name means “kalýptousa to dianooúmenon (καλύπτουσα το διανοούμενον) hence concealing the knowledge.” Calypso (Kalupsō), in Greek mythology, is a nymph who lives on the island of Ogygia, where she held Ulysses for several years and seems to be the daughter of the Atlas of Titan.

greek

Kalique

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻAbd al-Khāliq,” meaning “servant of the creator.”

arabic

Kalisha

It is a Combination (composed, blended name) of the English (African American) prefix “ka-” and the name “Lisha,” a short form of Alicia and Felicia. Alice is a feminized form of the Old French female name “Alis” (older ‘Aalis,’ a Norman French for ‘Alice’), a short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent one) and “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). Felicia derives from the Latin “fēlix,” meaning “happiness, good fortune, good luck, fertile, rich in crops and fruits.”

germanic

Kaliska

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native american

Kalissa

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) Most likely, it could be a combination (composed, blended name) of “Kate, Cate” and “Lisa.” 2) An English (African American) combination of the prefix “Ka-” plus the name “Lisa.”

hebrew

Kalista

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kállistos (κάλλιστος)” meaning “very beautiful, wonderful,” which in turn derives from “kalós ‎(καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble.” Kallisto was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon and a hunting companion and a nymph of the goddess Artemis. There were several contradictory versions of her story. Still, ancient writers all agreed on many facts: that she was seduced by the god Zeus, transformed into a bear, bore a son named Arkas, was hunted down like a beast, and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

greek

Kaliyah

This name derives from Hawaiian name “Kaliʻa,” composed of two elements: “ka,” meaning (the) plus “liʻa,” meaning (desire). In turn, the name means “the desire, the beloved, waited for.” Kaliʻa is also a type of flowering tree native to Hawaii.

hawaiian

Kalpana

This name derives from the Sanskrit “kalpana”, meaning “idea, imagination, imagining fancy, fantasy”. Kalpa is a Sanskrit word meaning an aeon, or a relatively long period of time (by human calculation) in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology. The concept is first mentioned in the Mahabharata.

sanskrit

Kalyani

This name derives from the Sanskrit “kalyāṇ > kalyāṇa,” meaning “beautiful, charming, auspicious, helpful, good.” Kalyan is a city in India located in the Thane district in the northwest of Maharashtra state. It is considered part of the metropolitan area of Mumbai and forms, together with nearby Dombivali, the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation. In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Kalyani is also another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

sanskrit

Kalypso

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kalyptō (καλύπτω) Kalupsō (Καλυψώ),” meaning “to cover, to conceal, to hide, deceive.” According to Etymologicum Magnum (Venice 1499), her name means “kalýptousa to dianooúmenon (καλύπτουσα το διανοούμενον) hence concealing the knowledge.” Calypso (Kalupsō), in Greek mythology, is a nymph who lives on the island of Ogygia, where she held Ulysses for several years and seems to be the daughter of the Atlas of Titan.

greek

Kalyssa

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) Most likely, it could be a combination (composed, blended name) of “Kate, Cate” and “Lisa.” 2) An English (African American) combination of the prefix “Ka-” plus the name “Lisa.”

hebrew

Kalysta

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kállistos (κάλλιστος)” meaning “very beautiful, wonderful,” which in turn derives from “kalós ‎(καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble.” Kallisto was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon and a hunting companion and a nymph of the goddess Artemis. There were several contradictory versions of her story. Still, ancient writers all agreed on many facts: that she was seduced by the god Zeus, transformed into a bear, bore a son named Arkas, was hunted down like a beast, and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

greek

Kamalea

This name derives from the Hawaiian “Kamalei,” composed of two elements: the “kama” (child, person) plus “lei” (garland, wreath). In turn, the name means “lei child.” Lei is a garland or wreath. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn. The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture is a wreath of flowers presented upon arriving or leaving as a symbol of affection. This concept was popularized through tourism between the Hawaiian Islands and the continental United States in the 19th and 20th-centuries.

hawaiian

Kamaria

This name derives from the Arabic “qamar”, meaning “moon”.

arabic

Kambria

This name derives from the Proto-Brythonic, Old Welsh and Old Irish root: “*kom-brogos > *brogi > combrog > mruig / mroga > *mrogi”, meaning “fellow countryman, compatriot, Welshman > country, territory”. The name "Cambria" lives on in much contemporary literature. It is also used in geology to denote the geologic period between around 542 million years and 488.3 million years ago; in 1835, the geologist Adam Sedgwick named this geological period the Cambrian, after studying rocks of that age in Wales. Camber, also Kamber, was the legendary first king of Cambria, according to the Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his influential 12th-century pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae. According to Geoffrey, Cambria, the classical name for Wales, was named for him.

irish (gaelic)

Kameela

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arabic

Kamilah

This name derives from the Arabic “Kāmil,” meaning “whole, perfect, the perfect one, complete.” In Islamic theology, al-Insān al-Kāmil, also rendered as (Persian and Urdu: İnsan-ı Kâmil), is a term used as an honorific title to describe Muhammad. It is an Arabic phrase meaning “the person who has reached perfection.”

arabic

Kamilia

This name derives from the Arabic “Kāmil,” meaning “whole, perfect, the perfect one, complete.” In Islamic theology, al-Insān al-Kāmil, also rendered as (Persian and Urdu: İnsan-ı Kâmil), is a term used as an honorific title to describe Muhammad. It is an Arabic phrase meaning “the person who has reached perfection.”

arabic

Kamilka

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamilla

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamille

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamuela

This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’

hebrew

Kamuška

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kandace

This name derives from the Ancient Greek noun “kandákē (κανδάκη),” which in turn derives from the Egyptian (Meroitic) root “Kdke / Ktke > K(N)Dke,” meaning “glowing.” Kandake or Kentake, also Candace, was the title for queens and queen mothers of Kush’s ancient African Kingdom, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, a treasury official of “Candace, queen of the Ethiopians” returning from a trip to Jerusalem was baptized by Philip the Evangelist. A legend in the Alexander Romance claims that Candace of Meroë fought Alexander the Great. Alexander never attacked Nubia and never attempted to move further south than the oasis of Siwa in Egypt.

greek

Kandida

This name derives from Latin root “candēre > candĭdus > candĭda,” meaning “white, very white, innocent, pure, shine.” The meaning is associated with the color white in the Christian tradition and can also be associated with ideas such as purity, salvation, and goodness. 1) Cándida María de Jesús (1845–1912), was a Spanish Religious Sister and educator. She founded the Spanish Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus on 8 December 1871 in Salamanca, Spain. 2) Saint Candidus († 287 AD) was, according to legend, a commander of the Theban Legion. The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England.

latin

Kandyda

This name derives from Latin root “candēre > candĭdus > candĭda,” meaning “white, very white, innocent, pure, shine.” The meaning is associated with the color white in the Christian tradition and can also be associated with ideas such as purity, salvation, and goodness. 1) Cándida María de Jesús (1845–1912), was a Spanish Religious Sister and educator. She founded the Spanish Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus on 8 December 1871 in Salamanca, Spain. 2) Saint Candidus († 287 AD) was, according to legend, a commander of the Theban Legion. The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England.

latin

Kandyse

This name derives from the Ancient Greek noun “kandákē (κανδάκη),” which in turn derives from the Egyptian (Meroitic) root “Kdke / Ktke > K(N)Dke,” meaning “glowing.” Kandake or Kentake, also Candace, was the title for queens and queen mothers of Kush’s ancient African Kingdom, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, a treasury official of “Candace, queen of the Ethiopians” returning from a trip to Jerusalem was baptized by Philip the Evangelist. A legend in the Alexander Romance claims that Candace of Meroë fought Alexander the Great. Alexander never attacked Nubia and never attempted to move further south than the oasis of Siwa in Egypt.

greek

Kandákē

This name derives from the Ancient Greek noun “kandákē (κανδάκη),” which in turn derives from the Egyptian (Meroitic) root “Kdke / Ktke > K(N)Dke,” meaning “glowing.” Kandake or Kentake, also Candace, was the title for queens and queen mothers of Kush’s ancient African Kingdom, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, a treasury official of “Candace, queen of the Ethiopians” returning from a trip to Jerusalem was baptized by Philip the Evangelist. A legend in the Alexander Romance claims that Candace of Meroë fought Alexander the Great. Alexander never attacked Nubia and never attempted to move further south than the oasis of Siwa in Egypt.

greek

Kanenta

This name derives from the Latin “canō > cantō > cantāre,” meaning “to sing, enchant, or call forth by charms.” In Roman mythology, Canens was the personification of the song. A nymph from Latium, she was the daughter of Janus and Venilia.

latin

Kanesha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Kangana

golden, Celestial Apsara (Apsara, Apsarasa is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology).

sanskrit

Kaniela

This name derives from the Hebrew “dânı̂yê‘l / dâni’êl > Dānīēl,” meaning “God is my judge.” The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. The tribe descended from Jacob’s son of that name in the Old Testament. Biblical: the prophet and writer of Daniel’s book was a teenager when he was moved to Babylon after Jerusalem’s destruction in 607 BC. He survived a politically motivated death sentence in a lions’ den. Many prominent men have had the name since, among them statesman Daniel Webster and frontiersman Daniel Boone.

hebrew

Kanisha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Kantura

This name derives from the Hebrew “qeṭûrâh,” meaning “incense.” According to the Hebrew Bible, Keturah, the woman whom Abraham, the patriarch of the Arabs and Israelites, married after the death of his wife, Sarah.

hebrew

Kanutte

This name derives from the Old Norse “Knútr,” meaning “knot,” which in turn derives from Old High German “chnûz,” Middle High German “knûz,” meaning “daring, impudent, bold one.” There are several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom also reigned over England during the first half of the 11th century. Knud Lavard was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both Danish and German vassal, a position leading towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland.

germanic

Kapulya

This name derives from the Imperial Latin “Căpĭtōlīnus,” meaning “Capitoline,” from the Latin “Căpĭto,” meaning “big head” “which in turn derives from the Latin “căput,” meaning “head, start, beginning, origin.” 1) The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: Lupa Capitolina) is a bronze sculpture of a she-wolf suckling twin human infants, inspired by the legend of Rome’s founding. 2) Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus was a Roman statesman and general. He was a member of the gens Quinctia, one of the oldest patrician families in Rome. 3) Capitoline Hill was the citadel (the equivalent of the ancient Greek Acropolis) of the earliest Romans. By the 16th-century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, with the alternative Campidoglio stemming from Capitolium. The English word capitol derives from Capitoline. 4) Aelia Capitolina, a Roman colony, built under the emperor Hadrian on the site of Jerusalem, which was in ruins since the siege of 70 AD, leading in part to the Bar Kokhba revolt of 132–136.

latin

Kapusha

This name derives from the Imperial Latin “Căpĭtōlīnus,” meaning “Capitoline,” from the Latin “Căpĭto,” meaning “big head” “which in turn derives from the Latin “căput,” meaning “head, start, beginning, origin.” 1) The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: Lupa Capitolina) is a bronze sculpture of a she-wolf suckling twin human infants, inspired by the legend of Rome’s founding. 2) Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus was a Roman statesman and general. He was a member of the gens Quinctia, one of the oldest patrician families in Rome. 3) Capitoline Hill was the citadel (the equivalent of the ancient Greek Acropolis) of the earliest Romans. By the 16th-century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, with the alternative Campidoglio stemming from Capitolium. The English word capitol derives from Capitoline. 4) Aelia Capitolina, a Roman colony, built under the emperor Hadrian on the site of Jerusalem, which was in ruins since the siege of 70 AD, leading in part to the Bar Kokhba revolt of 132–136.

latin

Karaugh

This name derives from the Imperial Latin “cārus,” meaning “darling, beloved, dear, loved one,” used in the past as an adjective to mean something precious, essential. Cara also means “friend” in Irish, and the alternative spelling of Kara, is from the Cornish word, meaning “love.” In Turkey, the word Kara means “dark,” which may or may not be related to the Gaelic “Ciara” of the same meaning, linked to the Latin “cărĭnus” (the color of the walnut).

latin

Kardeja

This name derives from the Latin “cardō > cardinis,” meaning “hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times or a street that ran north-south, in a Roman town or military camp.” Cardea or Carda was the hinge’s ancient Roman goddess, Roman doors being hung on pivot hinges.

latin

Kardeya

This name derives from the Latin “cardō > cardinis,” meaning “hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times or a street that ran north-south, in a Roman town or military camp.” Cardea or Carda was the hinge’s ancient Roman goddess, Roman doors being hung on pivot hinges.

latin

Kareena

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karelia

Karelia is a historical province of Finland. It refers to the Western Karelia (land of the Karelian peoples) that during the second millennium has been under western dominance, religiously and politically. The Karelians are the original Baltic-Finnic tribe in the area between Lakes Ladoga and Onega.

baltic

Karense

Karense is a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).

germanic

Karenza

This name derives from the Cornish “carenz” (the present participle), meaning “loving.” The Cornish word for love “car” (Breton: karantez) in turn derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” Other English words are derived from the same root as a caress or charity used by the Puritans as a virtue name. In fact, large parts of the Cornish language bear much closer relation than English to others descended from Latin (notably Spanish and Italian) because it retained links with Roman Europe, after the Romans’ departure, for much longer than other parts of Britain.

latin

Kariana

This name is a new Scandinavian combination of Greek and Hebrew origin. The name is composed of two elements: “ka” (New name element deriving from the name Katharina and its variants) plus “Anna, Anne” (New name element deriving from the name Anna and its variants). It comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (ḤANNĀH).

hebrew

Kariane

This name is a new Scandinavian combination of Greek and Hebrew origin. The name is composed of two elements: “ka” (New name element deriving from the name Katharina and its variants) plus “Anna, Anne” (New name element deriving from the name Anna and its variants). It comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (ḤANNĀH).

hebrew

Kariann

This name is a new Scandinavian combination of Greek and Hebrew origin. The name is composed of two elements: “ka” (New name element deriving from the name Katharina and its variants) plus “Anna, Anne” (New name element deriving from the name Anna and its variants). It comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (ḤANNĀH).

hebrew

Karimah

This name is a common given and surname of Arabic origin. It is one of the 99 names of Allah, meaning “generous.” Karim is a male first name. The female form is Karima. The first name is commonly used in the Arab world and other Muslim regions. In recent years the name was also used in Southern Europe, particularly Italy and Spain, and in Latin America. The original male form is also used frequently as a female first name, such as Karim Bernal, Miss Peru, in 1998. Karim is also a typical Egyptian name.

arabic

Karinka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karinna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karisma

This name derives from the Greek “khárisma (χάρισμα),” meaning “favor freely given, a gift of grace,” which in turn derives from the Greek “cháris (χάρισ),” meaning “grace, kindness.” The Greek word related to “gift” turned into the Sanskrit, meaning “miracle,” in fact a miracle is a gift from God. In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: χάριτεσ) or “graces,” goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility; and in Homer’s Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace.

greek

Karissa

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Cháris (Χάρις),” meaning “grace, kindness.” In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: Χάριτες) or “Graces,” goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility; and in Homer’s Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace. The Charites were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, though they were also said to be daughters of Dionysus and Aphrodite or Helios and the naiad Aegle. Other possible names of their mother by Zeus are Eurydome, Eurymedousa, and Euanthe.

greek

Karitha

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Karitta

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Karitte

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Karlena

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlene

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlien

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlijn

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karline

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karluše

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlīna

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karmela

This name derives from the Hebrew “Karmel,” meaning “garden, the garden of God, garden-land.” It is a holy name in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, the Marian apparition of 1251 to St. Simon Stock in Palestine. It is then passed to the Greek “Kármēlos (Κάρμηλος)” and then to the Latin “Carmelus.” Karmel is a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa. Karmel also is a town in the hills on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron.

hebrew

Karmele

This name derives from the Hebrew “Karmel,” meaning “garden, the garden of God, garden-land.” It is a holy name in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, the Marian apparition of 1251 to St. Simon Stock in Palestine. It is then passed to the Greek “Kármēlos (Κάρμηλος)” and then to the Latin “Carmelus.” Karmel is a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa. Karmel also is a town in the hills on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron.

hebrew

Karmica

This name derives from the Hebrew “Karmel,” meaning “garden, the garden of God, garden-land.” It is a holy name in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, the Marian apparition of 1251 to St. Simon Stock in Palestine. It is then passed to the Greek “Kármēlos (Κάρμηλος)” and then to the Latin “Carmelus.” Karmel is a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa. Karmel also is a town in the hills on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron.

hebrew

Karolin

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolka

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolya

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolyn

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karusia

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karuška

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karynna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kasbara

This name derives from the Old Persian “kaspar,” meaning “treasure bringer, master of the treasure.” It is the name of one of the “Three Kings,” who presented Christ gifts. The name Gaspar or Caspar, along with the names of the other two legendary Magi, appeared for the first time in two Medieval Latin texts. By the 6th century, the name Gaspar was recorded in mosaic at the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy, as one of the traditional names assigned by folklore to the anonymous Magi mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew account of the Nativity of Jesus. The letter “G” in the name Gaspar was different than the letter “C” used elsewhere, suggesting that the name Gaspar preceded the name Caspar, and not the other way around as some have supposed.

old persian

Kasenka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kasilda

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) This name could be of Germanic or Latin origin. The folk meaning is “dwelling place, belonging to the house.” 2) Some sources link the name to the Arabic “qaṣīda,” meaning “poem “or “to sing.” Saint Casilda of Toledo († ~1050 AD) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Her feast day is celebrated on April 9. Casilda is also a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

germanic

Kasilde

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) This name could be of Germanic or Latin origin. The folk meaning is “dwelling place, belonging to the house.” 2) Some sources link the name to the Arabic “qaṣīda,” meaning “poem “or “to sing.” Saint Casilda of Toledo († ~1050 AD) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Her feast day is celebrated on April 9. Casilda is also a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

germanic

Kasmira

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

slavic

Kaspara

This name derives from the Old Persian “kaspar,” meaning “treasure bringer, master of the treasure.” It is the name of one of the “Three Kings,” who presented Christ gifts. The name Gaspar or Caspar, along with the names of the other two legendary Magi, appeared for the first time in two Medieval Latin texts. By the 6th century, the name Gaspar was recorded in mosaic at the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy, as one of the traditional names assigned by folklore to the anonymous Magi mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew account of the Nativity of Jesus. The letter “G” in the name Gaspar was different than the letter “C” used elsewhere, suggesting that the name Gaspar preceded the name Caspar, and not the other way around as some have supposed.

old persian

Kassidy

It is a female given name of modern American usage, derived from the Irish surname “Ó Caiside,” meaning “descendent of Caiside,” from the Old Irish byname meaning “curly-haired.” The Ó Caiside family was native of what is now County Fermanagh, where they were poets, churchmen, scholars, and hereditary physicians to the Maguire Kings of Fer Manach.

irish (gaelic)

Kassiya

This name derives from the Etruscan “Cassĭus (Cassĭānus),” meaning “metal helmet.” The gens Cassia was a Roman family of great antiquity. The gens was initially Patrician, but all of the members who appear in later times were Plebeians. The first of the Cassii to obtain the consulship was Spurius Cassius Viscellinus in 502 BC. He was the proposer of the first agrarian law and was put to death by the Patricians. 2) San Cassio was a soldier of the Theban Legion, was martyred with Carpoforo, Essanto, Severus, Second, Licinius. All together are commemorated by the Church on August 7

etruscan

Kasylda

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) This name could be of Germanic or Latin origin. The folk meaning is “dwelling place, belonging to the house.” 2) Some sources link the name to the Arabic “qaṣīda,” meaning “poem “or “to sing.” Saint Casilda of Toledo († ~1050 AD) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Her feast day is celebrated on April 9. Casilda is also a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

germanic

Katalda

This name derives from the Celtic “cathval,” composed of two elements: “cath” (battle) and “val” (rule). Cathal is a common given name in the Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and English languages. Saint Catald of Taranto was a 7th-century Irish monk. When his coffin was reopened, it allegedly contained a golden Celtic cross and a stick carved from Irish oak featuring a Celtic design, which was to become Catald’s emblem. The Italian towns of San Cataldo are believed to have been named in his honor, and his feast day is May 10.

celtic

Katalin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katalyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katarin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katayun

Katāyoun is a female figure in Shāhnāme and Iranian mythology. She is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār. Her name means “Queen of the world.” It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine. Ketevan, the Martyr (~1560–1624), was a queen of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was killed at Shiraz, Iran, after prolonged tortures by the Safavid suzerains of Georgia for refusing to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam. This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: “kata” (house, city, king, lord) plus “bânu” (wife). In turn, the name means “king’s wife, a woman of the house.”

old persian

Katelin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katelyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kateran

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Katerin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kateryn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kathlin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathlyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathrin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathryn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katiana

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katinca

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katinió

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katinka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katjana

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katjuša

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katleen

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katlynn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katniss

Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Her name comes from an edible plant called katniss. Katniss plant (Sagittaria sagittifolia) is a genus of about 30 species of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including “arrowhead” and “katniss” (Japanese: kuwai). In fact the symbol of Sagittarius is an archer, so her name may be interpreted as a reference to her skills in archery.

english literature

Katrien

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrijn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrine

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katruše

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katryna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrynė

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katsuko

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Katsumi

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Kattrin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katturn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katurne

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katuska

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katínko

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kayleah

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kayleen

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaylynn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kayslee

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kaysley

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kayslie

This name derives from the Old English surname “Casley, Casely, Causley, and Kesley,” an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old English “catt / catte,” from the Late Egyptian “čaute / čaus” (masculine and feminine cat) plus “lēah” (meadow, forest clearing). 2) From the Irish Gaelic “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendent of Cathasach.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kazička

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

slavic

Kazuška

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

slavic

Kačenka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kelfrid

This name derives from the Old Norse “Kætilfríðr,” composed of two elements: “ketill / kætill,” meaning “‘cauldron hat, helmet,” which in turn derives from the Latin “Cătillus” plus “fríðr” (beautiful, originally beloved). In turn, the name means “protector of friends, protected by a friend.”

latin

Kelsi�e

This given name means “from the ship’s island.” The name could be derived from an English given name “Ceolsige,” meaning “ship’s victory,” which could be an Old English (Anglo-Saxon) place name meaning “Cenel’s island.” Cenel’s Island is a combination of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) word “cenel,” meaning “fierce” plus “eg”, meaning “island.” The name Kelsey could have Scandinavian origins. The meaning seems to be “Isle of the ships.” But, this name’s origin is still quite uncertain today.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kenesha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Kenisha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Kenysha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Keransa

This name derives from the Cornish “carenz” (the present participle), meaning “loving.” The Cornish word for love “car” (Breton: karantez) in turn derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” Other English words are derived from the same root as a caress or charity used by the Puritans as a virtue name. In fact, large parts of the Cornish language bear much closer relation than English to others descended from Latin (notably Spanish and Italian) because it retained links with Roman Europe, after the Romans’ departure, for much longer than other parts of Britain.

latin

Keranza

This name derives from the Cornish “carenz” (the present participle), meaning “loving.” The Cornish word for love “car” (Breton: karantez) in turn derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” Other English words are derived from the same root as a caress or charity used by the Puritans as a virtue name. In fact, large parts of the Cornish language bear much closer relation than English to others descended from Latin (notably Spanish and Italian) because it retained links with Roman Europe, after the Romans’ departure, for much longer than other parts of Britain.

latin

Kerdrud

This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.

germanic

Kerensa

This name derives from the Cornish “carenz” (the present participle), meaning “loving.” The Cornish word for love “car” (Breton: karantez) in turn derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” Other English words are derived from the same root as a caress or charity used by the Puritans as a virtue name. In fact, large parts of the Cornish language bear much closer relation than English to others descended from Latin (notably Spanish and Italian) because it retained links with Roman Europe, after the Romans’ departure, for much longer than other parts of Britain.

latin

Kerenza

This name derives from the Cornish “carenz” (the present participle), meaning “loving.” The Cornish word for love “car” (Breton: karantez) in turn derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” Other English words are derived from the same root as a caress or charity used by the Puritans as a virtue name. In fact, large parts of the Cornish language bear much closer relation than English to others descended from Latin (notably Spanish and Italian) because it retained links with Roman Europe, after the Romans’ departure, for much longer than other parts of Britain.

latin

Keriann

This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.

irish (gaelic)

Kerissa

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Cháris (Χάρις),” meaning “grace, kindness.” In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: Χάριτες) or “Graces,” goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility; and in Homer’s Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace. The Charites were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, though they were also said to be daughters of Dionysus and Aphrodite or Helios and the naiad Aegle. Other possible names of their mother by Zeus are Eurydome, Eurymedousa, and Euanthe.

greek

Kersten

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kerstin

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Ketevan

Katāyoun is a female figure in Shāhnāme and Iranian mythology. She is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār. Her name means “Queen of the world.” It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine. Ketevan, the Martyr (~1560–1624), was a queen of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was killed at Shiraz, Iran, after prolonged tortures by the Safavid suzerains of Georgia for refusing to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam. This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: “kata” (house, city, king, lord) plus “bânu” (wife). In turn, the name means “king’s wife, a woman of the house.”

old persian

Kethlin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Keturah

This name derives from the Hebrew “qeṭûrâh,” meaning “incense.” According to the Hebrew Bible, Keturah, the woman whom Abraham, the patriarch of the Arabs and Israelites, married after the death of his wife, Sarah.

hebrew

Keyshia

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Khadiga

This name derives from the Arabic “khadīja”, meaning “premature child”. Khadīja bint Khuwaylid (Khadija the great) (555–619 CE) was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and Fatimah bint Za’idah and belonged to the clan of Banu Quraish. Khadijah of the Maldives (Rehendhi Khadeejah) was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female rulers in a Muslim nation. Khadijah was the eldest daughter of Sultan Omar I of the Maldives. She was also the half-sister of Raadhafathi, who succeeded her after her (Khadijah’s) final reign. Her first accession to the throne was in 1347 after deposing her own brother, Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine, which lasted until 1363.

arabic

Khadija

This name derives from the Arabic “khadīja”, meaning “premature child”. Khadīja bint Khuwaylid (Khadija the great) (555–619 CE) was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and Fatimah bint Za’idah and belonged to the clan of Banu Quraish. Khadijah of the Maldives (Rehendhi Khadeejah) was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female rulers in a Muslim nation. Khadijah was the eldest daughter of Sultan Omar I of the Maldives. She was also the half-sister of Raadhafathi, who succeeded her after her (Khadijah’s) final reign. Her first accession to the throne was in 1347 after deposing her own brother, Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine, which lasted until 1363.

arabic

Khadije

This name derives from the Arabic “khadīja”, meaning “premature child”. Khadīja bint Khuwaylid (Khadija the great) (555–619 CE) was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and Fatimah bint Za’idah and belonged to the clan of Banu Quraish. Khadijah of the Maldives (Rehendhi Khadeejah) was the Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380. She is one of the earliest female rulers in a Muslim nation. Khadijah was the eldest daughter of Sultan Omar I of the Maldives. She was also the half-sister of Raadhafathi, who succeeded her after her (Khadijah’s) final reign. Her first accession to the throne was in 1347 after deposing her own brother, Sultan Ahmed Shihabuddine, which lasted until 1363.

arabic

Khalila

This name derives from the Arabic “khalīl,” meaning “best friend, bosom friend, honorable comrade, favorite one.” It is a male first name in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, and, as such, is also a common surname. Some prominent names include Prophet Abraham Khalil.

arabic

Kharita

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Khatuna

This name derives from the Turkish “kadın”, which in turn derives from the Old Turkish “katun”, meaning "lady, woman".

turkish

Khayale

This name derives from the proto-Semitic root “Chayyim (Ḥayyīm),” meaning “life.” According to Kaballah, the name Hayim helps the person to remain healthy, and people were known to add Hayim as their second name to improve their health.

hebrew

Khekata

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hekátē (Ἑκᾰìτη),” often incorrectly derived from “hekás (ἑκάς),” meaning “far away.” Hecate, also known as Zea (with this name she was particularly venerated in Athens), is a pre-Indo-European character origin who was taken up in Greek and Roman mythology and then transported to Greek and Roman religion. Hecate reigned over evil demons, the night, the moon, ghosts, the dead, and necromancy.

greek

Khlōrós

This name derives from Ancient Greek “khlóē (χλόη) khlōrós (χλωρός) Chlorís (Χλωρίς),” meaning “pale, fresh, verdant, unripe, youthful, a new green shoot in the spring, greenish-yellow, pale green.” In Greek mythology, the name Chloris appears in a variety of contexts. Chloris was a Nymph associated with spring, flowers and new growth, believed to have dwelt in the Elysian Fields. Roman authors equated her with the goddess Flora, suggesting that the original sound of her name may have been altered by Latin speakers (a popular etymology).

greek

Khovrya

This name derives from the Latin “fĕbrŭo > februa / februare,” meaning “purify, expiate.” In ancient Roman religion, Februus was the god of purification. He was also worshipped under the same name by the Etruscans, as the Etruscan god of redemption, but also the underworld, which in turn gives its name to February. Febronia of Nisibis was a nun at Nisibis, Mesopotamia. She suffered persecution under Diocletian, who offered her freedom if she renounced her faith and married his nephew, Lysimachus, who had been leaning towards conversion to Christianity. Febronia refused and was tortured, suffered mutilation and death. Lysimachus, witnessing her suffering, converted. In the Coptic Orthodox church, her feast day is 1 Epip, which corresponds to 8 July (Gregorian calendar) or 25 June (Julian calendar).

latin

Khrista

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Khulood

Immortality

arabic

Khvesya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theodósios (Θεοδόσιος),” composed of two elements: “theós ‎(θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “dídōmi ‎(δίδωμι) / dósis ‎(δόσῐς)” (giving, a gift, license, permission, offer, grant, allow). In turn, the name means “giving to God, the gift of God.” 1) Saint Theodosius of Pechersk, also known as Theodosius of Kiev (~1029–1074), brought monasticism in Ukraine, and he founded with Saint Anthony of Pechersk the monastery of the caves. It is revered by the Russian Orthodox Church that celebrates the liturgical commemoration on May 3, for the Catholic Church’s feast day is celebrated on May 10. 2) Saint Theodosia of Constantinople, an Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Saint and martyr who lived in the 7th and 8th-centuries. Theodosia was a nun living at a monastery in Constantinople. On January 19, 729, at the beginning of the iconoclastic persecutions, the emperor Leo III the Isaurian ordered that an icon of Christ, which stood over the Chalke Gate of the imperial palace, be removed.

greek

Khālida

This name derives from the Arabic “khālada > Ḫālid > Khālid,” meaning “eternal, immortal, live forever.” Khālid ibn al-Walīd was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and one of the greatest military generals in history. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess, commanding the forces of Medina under Muhammad and the forces of his immediate successors of the Rashidun Caliphate; Abu Bakr and Umar ibn Khattab.

arabic

Kiernan

The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) from the pre 10th-century Irish Gaelic surname “Ó Tighearnaigh,” meaning “lord or master.” 2) From the Masculine Irish name “Kieran” or feminine “Kiera,” which in turn derives from the Irish element “Ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” In all cases, the name is definitely of Gaelic origin.

irish (gaelic)

Kiistat

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kikilia

This name derives from the Latin “Caecus / Caecilius,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic and Proto-Indo-European Adjective “*káykos / *kaikos,” meaning “one-eyed, blind.” Saint Cecilia was a noble lady of Rome who, with her husband Valerian, his brother Tiburtius, and a Roman soldier Maximus, suffered martyrdom ~230, under Emperor Alexander Severus. She was sentenced to death because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she was beheaded. Her cult is predominant because Cecilia is the patron saint of music.

latin

Kikítsa

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kuriakón (κυριακόν),” meaning “(Christianity) church.” The name is composed of two elements: “kū́rios (κῡ́ρῐος)” (ruling, governing, lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner) plus “-akos (-ακος)” (superlative adjective suffix). In turn, the name means “of the lord, holy to the lord.” 1) Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. His canonization is set for 23 November 2014. 2) Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain, and Patriarch of the West Indies. 3) Kyriakos (1798–1863) was a Greek archaeologist from Athens. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.

greek

Kinesha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Kingsli

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kingsly

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinslea

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kinslie

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kintija

This name derives from the Greek “kynthos (Κύνθος) kynthia (Κυνθία),” meaning “woman from Kynthos.” Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis, who according to legend, was born on Mount “kynthios,” a mountain on the island of Delos. Selene, the Greek personification of the moon, and the Roman Diana (by way of their identification with Artemis) were also sometimes called “Cynthia.” The English diminutive form “Cindy” also had success as a proper name, making it among the top 100 new-born Americans between 1953 and 1973.

greek

Kinzley

This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “cyng / cyning”, from the Proto-Germanic “*kuningaz” (king) plus “lēah” (a woodland, a clearing “especially one used for farming”, a meadow). The name means “the king of the forest, king’s wood”. Kingsley is both a surname and a given name. This name increases its popularity thanks to the English actor “Ben Kingsley” (born on December 1943).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Kirilla

This name derives from the Greek “Kýrillos ‎(Κύριλλος),” which in turn derives from kúrios ‎(κύριος) kúrillos ‎(κύριλλος),” meaning “lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner, governing, having power.” 1) Constantine, better known by the monastic name of Cyril (826/827-869), was the evangelist of Pannonia and Moravia in the 9th century and the inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church together with his brother Methodius (815/825–885), also a Byzantine evangelist of the Slav peoples. 2) Cyril of Alexandria (~376–444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was elevated when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. The Cyrillic script is an alphabetic writing system employed across Eastern Europe, North, and Central Asian countries. It’s based on the Early Cyrillic, which was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 9th-century AD at the Pre-Slavonic Literary School.

greek

Kirsten

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kirstie

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kirstin

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kirtida

This name means “one who bestows fame” in Sanskrit.

sanskrit

Kirusha

This name derives from the Old Persian “Kūrush > Kūruš,” meaning “forward-looking, farsighted, or young.” Cyrus II of Persia (Cyrus the Great), was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Under his rule, the empire embraced all the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanded vastly, and conquered most of Southwest Asia and much of Central Asia and the Caucasus. From the Mediterranean Sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east, Cyrus the Great created the largest empire the world had yet seen. The name is sometimes associated with the Greek term kýrios (κύριος) “Lord,” from which comes Cyril.

old persian

Kirusya

This name derives from the Old Persian “Kūrush > Kūruš,” meaning “forward-looking, farsighted, or young.” Cyrus II of Persia (Cyrus the Great), was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Under his rule, the empire embraced all the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanded vastly, and conquered most of Southwest Asia and much of Central Asia and the Caucasus. From the Mediterranean Sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east, Cyrus the Great created the largest empire the world had yet seen. The name is sometimes associated with the Greek term kýrios (κύριος) “Lord,” from which comes Cyril.

old persian

Kishana

This name derives from the Hebrew “qetsı̂y‛âh > Qetzi'ah,” from the name of the spice tree.” Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). In the Old Testament, after his first daughter Jemima, the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings is named Keziah. (The name has been taken to symbolize female equality).

hebrew

Kistiñe

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kjersti

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kjesten

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Kjærsti

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

greek

Klarcia

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klarica

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klarice

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klarine

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klarisa

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klarisz

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klaruša

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klaruše

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klarysa

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klasina

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Nīkólāos ‎(Νῑκόλᾱος),” composed of two elements: “nī́kē ‎(νῑ́κη)” (victory, success) plus “lāós (λᾱός)” (people, people assembled). In turn, the name means “victory of the people.” The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate St. Nicholas on 6 December, in honor of Nicholas. In Greece, the name and its variants are trendy in regions near the sea, as St. Nicholas is the patron saint of seafarers. Saint Nicholas was a historic 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre, part of modern-day Turkey) in Lycia. Having the reputation of the one who gives secret gifts thus became Santa Claus’s model, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, is nothing more than a corrupt transliteration of “St. Nikolaos.”

greek

Klaudia

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Klaudie

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Klavdia

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Klazina

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Nīkólāos ‎(Νῑκόλᾱος),” composed of two elements: “nī́kē ‎(νῑ́κη)” (victory, success) plus “lāós (λᾱός)” (people, people assembled). In turn, the name means “victory of the people.” The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate St. Nicholas on 6 December, in honor of Nicholas. In Greece, the name and its variants are trendy in regions near the sea, as St. Nicholas is the patron saint of seafarers. Saint Nicholas was a historic 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre, part of modern-day Turkey) in Lycia. Having the reputation of the one who gives secret gifts thus became Santa Claus’s model, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, is nothing more than a corrupt transliteration of “St. Nikolaos.”

greek

Kleopas

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kleopâs (Κλεοπᾶς),” composed of two elements: “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory) plus “patḗr ‎(πᾰτήρ) patrós (πατρός)” (father). In turn, the name means “of noble birth,” a Hellenized form of a claimed Aramaic name “Qlopha.” Clopas is a figure of early Christianity. The name appears only once in the New Testament, specifically in John 19:25: Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

greek

Kleopha

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kleópatros (Κλεόπᾰτρος),” composed of two elements: “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory) plus “patḗr ‎(πᾰτήρ) patrós (πατρός)” (father). In turn, the name means “glory of the father.” Cleopatra “Cleopatra the goddess” (164–121) was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid empire. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator. Cleopatra VII (69–30), known to history as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death during the Hellenistic period. The identity of Cleopatra’s mother is unknown, but she is generally believed to be Cleopatra V Tryphaena of Egypt, the sister or cousin, and wife of Ptolemy XII Auletes. Another possibility is a Ptolemaic family member who was the daughter of Ptolemy X and Cleopatra Berenice III Philopator if Cleopatra V was not the daughter of Ptolemy X and Berenice III.

greek

Klimenė

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kluménē ‎(Κλυμένη). Clymene (Titaness), wife of the Titan Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Epimetheus, Prometheus, and Menoetius; other authors relate the same of her sister Asia. A less common genealogy makes Clymene the mother of Deucalion by Prometheus. The Oceanid Clymene is also given as the wife to King Merops of Ethiopia and, by Helios, mother of Phaëton and the Heliades. Clymene is also many other figures in Greek mythology.

greek

Klotild

This name derives from the Old High German “Chlotichilda,” composed of two elements: “*hlūdaz” (to hear, loud, sound, noise / famous) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “illustrious warrior, glorious in battle.” St. Clotilde was the second wife of the Frankish king Clovis I and a princess of Burgundy’s kingdom. Venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, she was instrumental to her husband’s famous conversion to Christianity. In her later years, she was known for her almsgiving and penitential works of mercy.

germanic

Klymené

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kluménē ‎(Κλυμένη). Clymene (Titaness), wife of the Titan Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Epimetheus, Prometheus, and Menoetius; other authors relate the same of her sister Asia. A less common genealogy makes Clymene the mother of Deucalion by Prometheus. The Oceanid Clymene is also given as the wife to King Merops of Ethiopia and, by Helios, mother of Phaëton and the Heliades. Clymene is also many other figures in Greek mythology.

greek

Klyméni

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kluménē ‎(Κλυμένη). Clymene (Titaness), wife of the Titan Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Epimetheus, Prometheus, and Menoetius; other authors relate the same of her sister Asia. A less common genealogy makes Clymene the mother of Deucalion by Prometheus. The Oceanid Clymene is also given as the wife to King Merops of Ethiopia and, by Helios, mother of Phaëton and the Heliades. Clymene is also many other figures in Greek mythology.

greek

Klárika

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Klárina

This name derives from the Imperial Latin word “clàrus,” meaning “clear, bright, famous, illustrious one.” In English, originally in the form “Clare,” the name is in use since the Middle Ages, then replaced by the form “Clara” during the nineteenth century. 1) Clare of Assisi is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi). She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their “Rule of Life,” the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Following her death, the order she founded was renamed in her honor as the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares. 2) Saint Clare of Montefalco (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (~1268–1308) was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular). Pope Leo XIII canonized her on December 8, 1881. The feast day is traditionally observed on August 11 and August 17.

latin

Knudine

This name derives from the Old Norse “Knútr,” meaning “knot,” which in turn derives from Old High German “chnûz,” Middle High German “knûz,” meaning “daring, impudent, bold one.” There are several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom also reigned over England during the first half of the 11th century. Knud Lavard was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both Danish and German vassal, a position leading towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland.

germanic

Knutine

This name derives from the Old Norse “Knútr,” meaning “knot,” which in turn derives from Old High German “chnûz,” Middle High German “knûz,” meaning “daring, impudent, bold one.” There are several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom also reigned over England during the first half of the 11th century. Knud Lavard was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both Danish and German vassal, a position leading towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland.

germanic

Kochiyo

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japanese

Kolenya

coughing fish

native american

Kolleen

This name derives from the Irish Gaelic “Cailín,” meaning “maid, girl, young, unmarried woman, a generic term for Irish women or girls,” a diminutive form of the Irish “caile,” meaning “woman, wench.” It is not commonly used in Ireland itself but has been used in America since the early 20th century. Colleen Atwood (born 1948) has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design ten times, winning three times.

irish (gaelic)

Kolomba

This name derives from the Latin “cŏlumba,” meaning “dove.” Saint Columba (Irish: Colm Cille, ‘church dove’) was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity in present-day Scotland. He founded the famous abbey on Iona, which became a dominant religious and political institution in the region for centuries. He was highly regarded by both the Gaels of Dál Riata and the Picts and is remembered today as a Christian saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

latin

Kolumba

This name derives from the Latin “cŏlumba,” meaning “dove.” Saint Columba (Irish: Colm Cille, ‘church dove’) was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity in present-day Scotland. He founded the famous abbey on Iona, which became a dominant religious and political institution in the region for centuries. He was highly regarded by both the Gaels of Dál Riata and the Picts and is remembered today as a Christian saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

latin

Komachi

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japanese

Konalik

This name derives from the Old Norse “kona,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*kwenǭ,” meaning “woman, wife.” Icelanders routinely use the phrase “Ég elska (konuna) Mina,” which means “I love my wife.”

germanic

Konrada

This name derives from the Ancient Germanic pre-7th century “Kuonrat,” composed of two elements: “*kōniz” (able, knowledgeable, skillful, talented, experienced, wise) plus “*rēdaz” (help, advice, counsel, decision). It was the name of the 10th-century bishop of Constance and became popular in post-medieval English and post-medieval French. It regained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 19th-century. It is recorded as a surname as early as 1297. Saint Conrad of Constance was a bishop and saint. Conrad was a member of the powerful Welf family, son of Count Heinrich of Altdorf. After an education at the cathedral school in Constance, he became provost of Constance Cathedral and in 934 was made Bishop of Constance.

germanic

Konsine

This name derives from the Latin name “Cōstantīnus,” taken in turn from the original “con- stō > cōnstō > cōnstāns,” meaning “standstill, steady, solid, firm, steady, resolute, tenacious, determined.” Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine was a minor king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as a legendary King of Britain.

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Koralía

This name derives from the Latin “corallium,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “korállion (κοράλλιον)” which means “coral, hard skeleton. It reflects a feeling of enduring beauty. The name is in memory of Saint Koralia, one of the forty martyrs of Heraclea in the fourth century. Coraline is a horror fantasy novella by British author Neil Gaiman, published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and Harper Collins.

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Kordula

This name derives from the Late Latin “cŏr / cordis,” meaning “small heart, Heart, love, feeling,” which in turn derives from the Greek “kardiá (καρδιά),” same meaning. The transliteration from Greek also means “insight, intelligence, wisdom.” Inmaculado Corazón de María is a Catholic Marian devotion that gained a prominent place in the Church through the Fatima apparitions and private revelations made to Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar. This devotion consists in the adoration of the heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

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Korinna

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Korínna (Κορίννα),” which in turn derives from “kórē ‎(κόρη),” meaning “girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife,” and therefore has the same meaning as Talitha, Colleen, Zita. Korinna was an Ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC. According to ancient sources such as Plutarch and Pausanias, she came from Tanagra in Boeotia, where she was a teacher and rival to the better-known Theban poet Pindar. Although two of her poems survive in epitome, most of her work is preserved in papyrus fragments.

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Korinne

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Korínna (Κορίννα),” which in turn derives from “kórē ‎(κόρη),” meaning “girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife,” and therefore has the same meaning as Talitha, Colleen, Zita. Korinna was an Ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC. According to ancient sources such as Plutarch and Pausanias, she came from Tanagra in Boeotia, where she was a teacher and rival to the better-known Theban poet Pindar. Although two of her poems survive in epitome, most of her work is preserved in papyrus fragments.

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Korkyra

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) This name may be a corruption of “Gorgon” from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón,” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly,” after the mythical creature known as Medusa who was killed by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon. In Greek mythology, Corcyra or Korkyra was the daughter of the Asopos river and the nymph Metope. Korkyra was an ancient Greek city on the island of Corfu in the Ionian sea, adjacent to Epirus. It was a colony of Corinth, founded in the archaic period.

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Koronis

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “coronís (κορωνίσ).” There are several characters in Greek mythology named Coronis. 1) Coronis, daughter of Phlegyas, king of the Lapiths, was one of Apollo’s lovers. While Apollo was away, Coronis, already pregnant with Asclepius, fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. 2) Coronis was the daughter of king Coronaeus of Phocis. She fled from Poseidon and was changed into a crow by Athena. 3) Coronis was in the Hyades family (the rainy ones), a sisterhood of nymphs that bring rain. The Hyades were daughters of Atlas and sisters to the Pleiades and the Hesperides.

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Korrine

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Korínna (Κορίννα),” which in turn derives from “kórē ‎(κόρη),” meaning “girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife,” and therefore has the same meaning as Talitha, Colleen, Zita. Korinna was an Ancient Greek poet, traditionally attributed to the 6th century BC. According to ancient sources such as Plutarch and Pausanias, she came from Tanagra in Boeotia, where she was a teacher and rival to the better-known Theban poet Pindar. Although two of her poems survive in epitome, most of her work is preserved in papyrus fragments.

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Kortney

This name is of Norman and Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “curtus,” meaning “shortened, cut off, truncated, incomplete, mutilated, devoid of a part, short, insufficient.” 2) The second possible derivation is from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose, from the Old French “court, curt” (short) plus “nez” (nose). In some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic “O’Curnain,” a descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th-Century. As a given name for women, however, it gained full acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of the novel “Chocolates for Breakfast” by Pamela Moore, whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man.

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Kotryna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Krenare

The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Albanian “krenar / krenare,” meaning “proud.”

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Krestya

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Christian I (1426–1481) was a Danish monarch of the Oldenburg dynasty, King of Denmark. 2) Christian II (1481–1559) reigned as King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 until 1523 and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. 2) Saint Christian was Bishop and brother of St. Malachy of Armagh. His Celtic name was Croistan O’Morgair. In 1126, Christian named the bishop of Clogher in Ireland.

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Kreusza

This name should derive from Ancient Greek “Kréousa (Κρέουσᾰ),” meaning “princess, lady, mistress.” There are several characters in Greek mythology named Kreousa, including: 1) Creusa, the Okeanid Naiad Nymph of the source of the River Peneios (Peneus), probably somewhere in the Pindos Mountains of Thessalia (Thessaly) northern Greece. She was the mother of Hypseus, the first Lapith king, by the River-God Peneios. 2) Creusa, the daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens, and his wife, Praxithea, who was spared the fate of her sisters because she was an infant when they had sworn to commit suicide if one of them died.

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Krissie

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopha and Kristofa from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

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Kristal

This name derives from the Greek “krústallos / krýstallos ‎(κρύσταλλος),” meaning “ice, crystal, rock crystal,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “krúos / krýos ‎(κρύος), meaning “ice-cold, frost, chilliness.” This name finally means “a straightforward person, crystalline, brilliant, and bright.

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Kristel

This name derives from the Greek “krústallos / krýstallos ‎(κρύσταλλος),” meaning “ice, crystal, rock crystal,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “krúos / krýos ‎(κρύος), meaning “ice-cold, frost, chilliness.” This name finally means “a straightforward person, crystalline, brilliant, and bright.

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Kristia

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kristie

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kristil

This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, ancient man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” It is also a new combination of the Greek prefix “krist-” and Ancient Germanic “*hildiz.”

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Kristin

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kristja

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kristka

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kristla

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kristya

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Christian I (1426–1481) was a Danish monarch of the Oldenburg dynasty, King of Denmark. 2) Christian II (1481–1559) reigned as King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 until 1523 and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. 2) Saint Christian was Bishop and brother of St. Malachy of Armagh. His Celtic name was Croistan O’Morgair. In 1126, Christian named the bishop of Clogher in Ireland.

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Kriszta

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kriszti

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krstana

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krstina

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krychna

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kryseis

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrūsós (χρῡσός) Khrysēís (Χρυσης),” meaning “golden, gold, something dear or precious.” In Greek mythology, Chryseis was a Trojan woman, the daughter of Chryses. Chryseis, her apparent name in the Iliad, means “Chryses’ daughter”; later writers give her real name as Astynome (Ἀστυνόμη). Cressida (Criseida, Cresseid, Criseyde) is a character who appears in many Medieval and Renaissance retellings of the Trojan War story. She is a Trojan woman, the daughter of Calchas, a priestly defector to the Greeks. She falls in love with Troilus, the youngest son of King Priam, and pledges everlasting love, but when she is sent to the Greeks as part of a hostage exchange, she forms a Greek liaison warrior Diomedes.

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Krystal

This name derives from the Greek “krústallos / krýstallos ‎(κρύσταλλος),” meaning “ice, crystal, rock crystal,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “krúos / krýos ‎(κρύος), meaning “ice-cold, frost, chilliness.” This name finally means “a straightforward person, crystalline, brilliant, and bright.

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Krysten

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krystka

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krystle

This name derives from the Greek “krústallos / krýstallos ‎(κρύσταλλος),” meaning “ice, crystal, rock crystal,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “krúos / krýos ‎(κρύος), meaning “ice-cold, frost, chilliness.” This name finally means “a straightforward person, crystalline, brilliant, and bright.

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Krzycha

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Krzysia

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kréousa

This name should derive from Ancient Greek “Kréousa (Κρέουσᾰ),” meaning “princess, lady, mistress.” There are several characters in Greek mythology named Kreousa, including: 1) Creusa, the Okeanid Naiad Nymph of the source of the River Peneios (Peneus), probably somewhere in the Pindos Mountains of Thessalia (Thessaly) northern Greece. She was the mother of Hypseus, the first Lapith king, by the River-God Peneios. 2) Creusa, the daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens, and his wife, Praxithea, who was spared the fate of her sisters because she was an infant when they had sworn to commit suicide if one of them died.

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Ksandra

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō ‎(ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr ‎(ἀνήρ) andrós ‎(ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.

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Ksavera

This name comes from the Catholic Saint “Francis Xavier,” where Xavier stands for the saint’s birthplace, the town of “Javier,” which in turn derives from the Basque “Etxe Berri,” meaning “new home.” Javier (Basque: Xabier) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Francis Xavier (Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta) (1506–1552), was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain), and co-founder of the Society of Jesus.

basque

Ksenija

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

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Kseniya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

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Ksienia

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

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Ksyunya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek root “xénos (Ξένος) xeníā (ξενῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “welcoming, hospitality, a foreigner, stranger, guest.” It is a female name used mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece. However, it started to become more prevalent in Spain during the 90s. The meaning “welcome to the stranger” has been lucky in particular in east Christian countries. According to tradition, Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg is a patron saint of St. Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.

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Ksyusha

Ksyusha is a diminutive form of Kseniya, Oksana, and Polikseniya. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (XENÍĀ) and (POLUXÉNĒ).

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Kujtime

recollection, memoirs

albanian

Kulinka

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

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Kulisia

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

latin

Kulthum

Daughter of the Prophet

arabic

Kunelik

This name derives from the Old Norse “kona,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*kwenǭ,” meaning “woman, wife.” Icelanders routinely use the phrase “Ég elska (konuna) Mina,” which means “I love my wife.”

germanic

Kungund

This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness. She was born in Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig.

germanic

Kungunt

This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness. She was born in Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig.

germanic

Kunhuta

This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness. She was born in Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig.

germanic

Kunissa

This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness. She was born in Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig.

germanic

Kvetana

This name derives from the Slavic “cvet (цвет),” from the Old Church Slavonic “cvětŭ ‎(цвѣтъ),” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic “*květъ,” meaning “bright, white, light, color, bloom, flower, color.” Cvjetnica is a moveable Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels.

slavic

Kvetava

This name derives from the Slavic “cvet (цвет),” from the Old Church Slavonic “cvětŭ ‎(цвѣтъ),” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic “*květъ,” meaning “bright, white, light, color, bloom, flower, color.” Cvjetnica is a moveable Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels.

slavic

Kwasiba

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ak-Wasi,” meaning “born on Sunday.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)

Kwayera

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Kydíppe

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kydíppe / Cydippe (Κυδίππη).” There are several characters in Greek mythology, including: 1) Mother of Cleobis and Biton. Cydippe, a priestess of Hera, was on her way to a festival in the goddess’ honor. 2) The daughter of Hegetoria and Ochimus. She married Ochimus’ brother, Cercaphus, who inherited the island. 3) The name of one of the Nereids, daughters of Nereus and Doris. 4) An Athenian girl who was obliged to marry Acontius.

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Kylynka

This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.

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Kynthía

This name derives from the Greek “kynthos (Κύνθος) kynthia (Κυνθία),” meaning “woman from Kynthos.” Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis, who according to legend, was born on Mount “kynthios,” a mountain on the island of Delos. Selene, the Greek personification of the moon, and the Roman Diana (by way of their identification with Artemis) were also sometimes called “Cynthia.” The English diminutive form “Cindy” also had success as a proper name, making it among the top 100 new-born Americans between 1953 and 1973.

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Kyriakí

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kuriakón (κυριακόν),” meaning “(Christianity) church.” The name is composed of two elements: “kū́rios (κῡ́ρῐος)” (ruling, governing, lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner) plus “-akos (-ακος)” (superlative adjective suffix). In turn, the name means “of the lord, holy to the lord.” 1) Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. His canonization is set for 23 November 2014. 2) Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain, and Patriarch of the West Indies. 3) Kyriakos (1798–1863) was a Greek archaeologist from Athens. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.

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Kyrilla

This name derives from the Greek “Kýrillos ‎(Κύριλλος),” which in turn derives from kúrios ‎(κύριος) kúrillos ‎(κύριλλος),” meaning “lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner, governing, having power.” 1) Constantine, better known by the monastic name of Cyril (826/827-869), was the evangelist of Pannonia and Moravia in the 9th century and the inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church together with his brother Methodius (815/825–885), also a Byzantine evangelist of the Slav peoples. 2) Cyril of Alexandria (~376–444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was elevated when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. The Cyrillic script is an alphabetic writing system employed across Eastern Europe, North, and Central Asian countries. It’s based on the Early Cyrillic, which was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 9th-century AD at the Pre-Slavonic Literary School.

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Kyrsten

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kátěnka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kérkyra

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “koruphḗ (κορυφή) Kérkūra (Κέρκῡρᾰ),” meaning summit, mountain peak,” named after the twin peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu. Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of Corfu island. It is the capital of the island and the Corfu regional unit.

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Kîstîna

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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K'et'ino

Katāyoun is a female figure in Shāhnāme and Iranian mythology. She is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār. Her name means “Queen of the world.” It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine. Ketevan, the Martyr (~1560–1624), was a queen of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was killed at Shiraz, Iran, after prolonged tortures by the Safavid suzerains of Georgia for refusing to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam. This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: “kata” (house, city, king, lord) plus “bânu” (wife). In turn, the name means “king’s wife, a woman of the house.”

old persian

K'et'ota

Katāyoun is a female figure in Shāhnāme and Iranian mythology. She is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār. Her name means “Queen of the world.” It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine. Ketevan, the Martyr (~1560–1624), was a queen of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was killed at Shiraz, Iran, after prolonged tortures by the Safavid suzerains of Georgia for refusing to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam. This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: “kata” (house, city, king, lord) plus “bânu” (wife). In turn, the name means “king’s wife, a woman of the house.”

old persian

Kaciunia

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kadherin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaetlynn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaijukka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaikilía

This name derives from the Latin “Caecus / Caecilius,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic and Proto-Indo-European Adjective “*káykos / *kaikos,” meaning “one-eyed, blind.” Saint Cecilia was a noble lady of Rome who, with her husband Valerian, his brother Tiburtius, and a Roman soldier Maximus, suffered martyrdom ~230, under Emperor Alexander Severus. She was sentenced to death because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she was beheaded. Her cult is predominant because Cecilia is the patron saint of music.

latin

Kaisukka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaitlyne

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kaitlynn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaitoúla

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kajetana

This name comes from the Latin personal name “Caietanus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaeta, a resident of Caieta,” a city of Lazio region in Italy. An ancient legend describes that Gaeta was the burial place of Caieta, the nurse of Aeneas; however, its real etymology is obscure. Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (1480–1547), was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer, who helped found the Theatines. He is known as a saint in the Catholic Church.

latin

Kajuvina

This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”

native american (eskimo-aleut, greenlandic)

Kalandra

This name derives from two different roots. 1) From the Ancient Greek “kaléō ‎(καλέω)” (call, summon, invite, invoke) plus “anḗr ‎(ἀνήρ) andrós ‎(ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). The Calandra Lark is a breed of bird that lives in warm temperate countries around the Mediterranean and eastwards through Turkey into northern Iran and southern Russia. The Calandra has the extraordinary ability to mimic many songs. It has a beautiful singing voice that attracts the attention of the man. 2) From the Ancient Greek “kalós ‎(καλός)” (beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble) plus “anḗr ‎(ἀνήρ) andrós ‎(ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae.

greek

Kaleriya

This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.

Kaliksta

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kállistos (κάλλιστος)” meaning “very beautiful, wonderful,” which in turn derives from “kalós ‎(καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble.” Kallisto was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon and a hunting companion and a nymph of the goddess Artemis. There were several contradictory versions of her story. Still, ancient writers all agreed on many facts: that she was seduced by the god Zeus, transformed into a bear, bore a son named Arkas, was hunted down like a beast, and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

greek

Kalliope

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kalliópē ‎(Καλλιόπη)”, composed of two elements: “kalós ‎(καλός)” (beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble) plus “ómma ‎(ὄμμᾰ) ópsis ‎(ὄψις)” (eye, the eye of heaven) or from “ṓps ‎(ὤψ)” (to the eye, in the face, eye). In turn, the name means “the one who has beautiful eyes, the one who has a beautiful face, look beautiful.” Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is believed to be Homer’s muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. Calliope also had two famous sons, Orpheus and Linus, by either Apollo or the king Oeagrus of Thrace. She taught Orpheus verses for singing. According to Hesiod, she was also the wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. Calliope married Oeagrus close to Pimpleia, Olympus.

greek

Kallisto

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kállistos (κάλλιστος)” meaning “very beautiful, wonderful,” which in turn derives from “kalós ‎(καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble.” Kallisto was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon and a hunting companion and a nymph of the goddess Artemis. There were several contradictory versions of her story. Still, ancient writers all agreed on many facts: that she was seduced by the god Zeus, transformed into a bear, bore a son named Arkas, was hunted down like a beast, and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

greek

Kalliόpi

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kalliópē ‎(Καλλιόπη)”, composed of two elements: “kalós ‎(καλός)” (beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble) plus “ómma ‎(ὄμμᾰ) ópsis ‎(ὄψις)” (eye, the eye of heaven) or from “ṓps ‎(ὤψ)” (to the eye, in the face, eye). In turn, the name means “the one who has beautiful eyes, the one who has a beautiful face, look beautiful.” Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is believed to be Homer’s muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. Calliope also had two famous sons, Orpheus and Linus, by either Apollo or the king Oeagrus of Thrace. She taught Orpheus verses for singing. According to Hesiod, she was also the wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. Calliope married Oeagrus close to Pimpleia, Olympus.

greek

Kalotina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Kalpanah

This name derives from the Sanskrit “kalpana”, meaning “idea, imagination, imagining fancy, fantasy”. Kalpa is a Sanskrit word meaning an aeon, or a relatively long period of time (by human calculation) in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology. The concept is first mentioned in the Mahabharata.

sanskrit

Kaltrina

This name derives from the Albanian adjective “kaltër,” meaning “sky blue, light blue.”

albanian

Kalyusha

This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.

Kalüpszó

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kalyptō (καλύπτω) Kalupsō (Καλυψώ),” meaning “to cover, to conceal, to hide, deceive.” According to Etymologicum Magnum (Venice 1499), her name means “kalýptousa to dianooúmenon (καλύπτουσα το διανοούμενον) hence concealing the knowledge.” Calypso (Kalupsō), in Greek mythology, is a nymph who lives on the island of Ogygia, where she held Ulysses for several years and seems to be the daughter of the Atlas of Titan.

greek

Kamalani

This name is of Hawaiian origin, composed of two elements: “kama” (child) plus “lani” (heaven, sky, royal, majesty). In turn, the name means “the great gift from heaven, the child of heaven.”

hawaiian

Kamaleah

This name derives from the Hawaiian “Kamalei,” composed of two elements: the “kama” (child, person) plus “lei” (garland, wreath). In turn, the name means “lei child.” Lei is a garland or wreath. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn. The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture is a wreath of flowers presented upon arriving or leaving as a symbol of affection. This concept was popularized through tourism between the Hawaiian Islands and the continental United States in the 19th and 20th-centuries.

hawaiian

Kamaliya

This name derives from the Latin “cămēllus,” from the Latinized form of Georg Joseph Kamel (1661–1706), a Moravian-born Jesuit who described the flora of the island of Luzon. The word Kamel or Camel derives from Ancient Greek kámēlos (κάμηλος), which in turn derives from the Semitic: (Arabic: Jamal) and (Hebrew: Gamal). Camellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number.

latin

Kammilla

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Kamohelo

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african

Kanchana

golden, Celestial Apsara (Apsara, Apsarasa is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology).

sanskrit

Kandydka

This name derives from Latin root “candēre > candĭdus > candĭda,” meaning “white, very white, innocent, pure, shine.” The meaning is associated with the color white in the Christian tradition and can also be associated with ideas such as purity, salvation, and goodness. 1) Cándida María de Jesús (1845–1912), was a Spanish Religious Sister and educator. She founded the Spanish Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus on 8 December 1871 in Salamanca, Spain. 2) Saint Candidus († 287 AD) was, according to legend, a commander of the Theban Legion. The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England.

latin

Kaneesha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Kaneisha

This name derives from the Arabic “ʻĀʼishaḧ > A’isha,” meaning “alive, she who lives, womanly.” The name was borne by the third and favorite wife of the prophet Muhammad, ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, known as the ‘the mother of believers,’ she became a prominent political and religious figure after his death. The spread of the name in the English language, in the form Aisha, began in the 1970s, due to the popularity of Princess Aisha of Jordan.

arabic

Kapochka

This name derives from the Imperial Latin “Căpĭtōlīnus,” meaning “Capitoline,” from the Latin “Căpĭto,” meaning “big head” “which in turn derives from the Latin “căput,” meaning “head, start, beginning, origin.” 1) The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: Lupa Capitolina) is a bronze sculpture of a she-wolf suckling twin human infants, inspired by the legend of Rome’s founding. 2) Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus was a Roman statesman and general. He was a member of the gens Quinctia, one of the oldest patrician families in Rome. 3) Capitoline Hill was the citadel (the equivalent of the ancient Greek Acropolis) of the earliest Romans. By the 16th-century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, with the alternative Campidoglio stemming from Capitolium. The English word capitol derives from Capitoline. 4) Aelia Capitolina, a Roman colony, built under the emperor Hadrian on the site of Jerusalem, which was in ruins since the siege of 70 AD, leading in part to the Bar Kokhba revolt of 132–136.

latin

Karalina

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karianna

This name is a new Scandinavian combination of Greek and Hebrew origin. The name is composed of two elements: “ka” (New name element deriving from the name Katharina and its variants) plus “Anna, Anne” (New name element deriving from the name Anna and its variants). It comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (ḤANNĀH).

hebrew

Karianne

This name is a new Scandinavian combination of Greek and Hebrew origin. The name is composed of two elements: “ka” (New name element deriving from the name Katharina and its variants) plus “Anna, Anne” (New name element deriving from the name Anna and its variants). It comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (ḤANNĀH).

hebrew

Kariinná

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

greek

Karishma

This name derives from the Greek “khárisma (χάρισμα),” meaning “favor freely given, a gift of grace,” which in turn derives from the Greek “cháris (χάρισ),” meaning “grace, kindness.” The Greek word related to “gift” turned into the Sanskrit, meaning “miracle,” in fact a miracle is a gift from God. In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: χάριτεσ) or “graces,” goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility; and in Homer’s Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace.

greek

Karitate

This name derives from the Latin “cārĭtās,” meaning “affection, love, esteem and benevolence,” from “cārus,” meaning “loved one, dear, beloved.” The Puritans used it as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (Latin: Fides, Spes et Caritas), (New Testament Greek: Pistis, Elpis, and Agape “Πίστις, Ἐλπίς καὶ Ἀγάπη”), (Church Slavonic: Věra, Nadežda, Ljuby “Вѣра, Надежда, Любы”), are a group of Christian martyred saints.

latin

Karlinka

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlička

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlotta

The name’s etymology is a common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English) from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karlotte

The name’s etymology is a common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English) from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karmenca

This name derives from the Hebrew “Karmel,” meaning “garden, the garden of God, garden-land.” It is a holy name in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, the Marian apparition of 1251 to St. Simon Stock in Palestine. It is then passed to the Greek “Kármēlos (Κάρμηλος)” and then to the Latin “Carmelus.” Karmel is a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa. Karmel also is a town in the hills on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron.

hebrew

Karmenka

This name derives from the Hebrew “Karmel,” meaning “garden, the garden of God, garden-land.” It is a holy name in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, the Marian apparition of 1251 to St. Simon Stock in Palestine. It is then passed to the Greek “Kármēlos (Κάρμηλος)” and then to the Latin “Carmelus.” Karmel is a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa. Karmel also is a town in the hills on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron.

hebrew

Karmenta

This name derives from the Latin “carmentis,” meaning “patroness of pregnancy and birth.” In turn, derives from the Latin “carmĕn,” meaning “singing, sound, song, poetry, poem, prediction, spell, a magic spell.” In ancient Roman religion and myth, Carmenta was a goddess of childbirth and prophecy, associated with technological innovation as well as the protection of mothers and children, and a patron of midwives. She was also said to have invented the Latin alphabet.

latin

Karnelia

This given name derives from the Latin “cornĕus > cornēlĭus” (horn, horned, hard as the horn). The origin of the Cornelii is lost to history, but the name Cornelius may be formed from the hypothetical surname Cornĕus, meaning “horny,” that is, having thick or callused skin. The Cornelia family was one of the most distinguished Roman families and produced a more significant number of illustrious men than any other house in Rome. This family was a significant contributor to the highest offices of the Republic and contested for consulships with the Fabii and the Valerii from the 3rd century BC. Cornelia Scipionis Africana was the second daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the hero of the Second Punic War, and Aemilia Paulla.

latin

Karolcia

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolien

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolina

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karoline

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolinn

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolyne

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Karolʹka

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

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Karstine

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.

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Kasandra

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kassándrā ‎(Κασσάνδρᾱ),” composed of two elements: “kaínumi (Καίνυμι) kékasmai (κέκασμαι)” (excel, surpass, transcend) plus “anḗr ‎(ἀνήρ) andrós ‎(ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male). In turn, the name means “the one who shines and excels over a man (a person who makes predictions which are never believed but turn out to be true).” In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy. Kassandros son of Antipatros; (350–297 BC), was a Greek Hellenistic king of Ancient Macedon (305–297 BC), son of Antipater, and founder of the Antipatrid dynasty. He was the namesake of his paternal uncle, Cassander.

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Kasieńka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kasil'da

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) This name could be of Germanic or Latin origin. The folk meaning is “dwelling place, belonging to the house.” 2) Some sources link the name to the Arabic “qaṣīda,” meaning “poem “or “to sing.” Saint Casilda of Toledo († ~1050 AD) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Her feast day is celebrated on April 9. Casilda is also a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

germanic

Kasimira

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

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Kasiopeo

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Kassiópe (Κασσιόπη) Kassiópeia (Κασσιόπεια),” meaning “Cassia juice.” In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia is one of the fifty Nereids, the sea nymphs daughters of Nereus. She married King Cepheus of Ethiopia and gave birth to Andromeda. In some sources, she was the daughter of Coronus and Zeuxo. Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty.

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Kasiulek

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kasiulka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kasiunia

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kassilda

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) This name could be of Germanic or Latin origin. The folk meaning is “dwelling place, belonging to the house.” 2) Some sources link the name to the Arabic “qaṣīda,” meaning “poem “or “to sing.” Saint Casilda of Toledo († ~1050 AD) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Her feast day is celebrated on April 9. Casilda is also a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

germanic

Kasyunya

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katalina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kataline

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katarina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katarine

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katarino

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katayoun

Katāyoun is a female figure in Shāhnāme and Iranian mythology. She is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār. Her name means “Queen of the world.” It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine. Ketevan, the Martyr (~1560–1624), was a queen of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was killed at Shiraz, Iran, after prolonged tortures by the Safavid suzerains of Georgia for refusing to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam. This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: “kata” (house, city, king, lord) plus “bânu” (wife). In turn, the name means “king’s wife, a woman of the house.”

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Kate-Lyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katechka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katelijn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kateline

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katellig

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katelynn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katen'ka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katerien

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katerina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katerine

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kateryna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kateryne

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathalin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katharyn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katheren

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katherin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katherne

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katheryn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathinka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathleen

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathrein

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathrina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathrine

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kathryne

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katiaana

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katianna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katiusia

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katjaana

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katjanna

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katjuška

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katootje

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katriina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrinka

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katriona

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrione

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrisha

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katrunya

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kattalin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katteran

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kattrina

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kattrine

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katyukha

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Katyusha

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kausalya

of the Kosala people

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Kayetane

This name comes from the Latin personal name “Caietanus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaeta, a resident of Caieta,” a city of Lazio region in Italy. An ancient legend describes that Gaeta was the burial place of Caieta, the nurse of Aeneas; however, its real etymology is obscure. Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (1480–1547), was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer, who helped found the Theatines. He is known as a saint in the Catholic Church.

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Kayleigh

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaytelin

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kaytlynn

This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

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Kazimira

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

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Kazymyra

This name derives from the Polish name “Kazimierz,” composed of two Slavic elements: “kazać,” from the Proto-Slavic *kazati (казати) (to order, to tell someone to do something, proclaim, preaching) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir ‎(мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who proclaims and preaches peace.” Some scholars translate this name as “the one who reveals or establishes peace.” Other sources translate this name as a “proclamation of peace.” Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name came into use in Western Europe via Germany, where some royalty used it. The female forms are Casimira, Kazimiera, Kazimira, and Kasimira.

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