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1501.

KARAUGH: Variant spelling of English Kara, meaning either "beloved" or

"friend."

1502.

KAREN: Danish form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure." This name was
brought to America by Scandinavian settlers.

1503.

KARENA: Variant spelling of English Carina, meaning "beloved." Compare

with another form of Karena.

1504.
1505.

KARENZA: Variant spelling of English Kerensa, meaning "love."

KARI: Variant spelling of English Carrie, meaning "man." Compare with

another form ofKari.

1506.

KARINA: Variant spelling of English Carina, meaning "beloved." Compare

with other forms of Karina.

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KARISSA: Variant spelling of English Charissa, meaning "grace."

KARLA: Feminine form of German Karl, meaning "man."
KARLEE: Variant spelling of English Carlie, meaning "man."
KARLENE: Pet form of German Karla, meaning "man."
KARLY: Variant spelling of English Carly, meaning "man."
KAROLYN: English variant form of French Caroline, meaning "man."
KARON: English variant spelling of Danish Karen, meaning "pure."
KARRIE: Variant spelling of English Carrie, meaning "man."
KARYN: English variant spelling of Danish Karen, meaning "pure."

KARYNA: Variant spelling of English Carina which originally meant "shell of

a nut," later "keel of a ship."

1517.

KASANDRA: English variant spelling of Latin Cassandra, meaning "she

who entangles men."

1518.

KASEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Casey, meaning "vigilant,

wakeful."

1519.

KASSIA: English variant spelling of Latin Cassia, meaning "cassia," a bark

similar to cinnamon. Compare with another form of Kassia.

1520.

KASSIDY: Variant spelling of English unisex Cassidy, meaning "curly(headed)."

1521.

KASSY: Pet form of English Kassia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to

cinnamon.

1522.
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1526.

KAT: Pet form of English Katherine, meaning "pure."

KATE: Pet form of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATEE: Variant spelling of English Katie, meaning "pure."
KATELIN: Variant spelling of English Kaitlin, meaning "pure."
KATELYN: Variant spelling of English Katelin, meaning "pure."

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KATELYNN: Variant spelling of English Katelyn, meaning "pure."

KATEY: Variant spelling of English Katie, meaning "pure."
KATH: Short form of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATHARINE: Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATHARYN: Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATHERINE: English form of Latin Katherina, meaning "pure."
KATHERYN: Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATHERYNE: Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATHI: Variant spelling of English Kathy, meaning "pure."
KATHIE: Variant spelling of English Kathy, meaning "pure."
KATHLEEN: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caitln, meaning "pure."
KATHLYN: Variant spelling of English Kathleen, meaning "pure."
KATHRYN: Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATHY: Pet form of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATIE: Pet form of English Katherine, meaning "pure."
KATLYN: Variant spelling of English Kaitlin, meaning "pure."

KATRINA: Variant spelling of English Catrina, meaning "pure." Compare

with another form of Katrina.

1544.

KATRIONA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Catrona and Scottish

Gaelic Catrona, both meaning "pure."

1545.
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KATRYNA: Variant spelling of English Katrina, meaning "pure."

KATY: Variant spelling of English Katie, meaning "pure."
KAY: Short form of names beginning with the letter "K."

KAYCEE: English short form of longer names beginning with the letter "K."
Compare with masculine Kay.

1549.

KAYE: Variant spelling of English Kay, a short form of longer names

beginning with the letter "K."

1550.

KAYLA: Variant form of English Kayley, meaning "slender." Compare with

another form ofKayla.

1551.
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1555.

KAYLEAH: Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning "slender."

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KAYLIE: Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning "slender."

KAYLEE: Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning "slender."

KAYLEEN: Probably a variant spelling of English Kaylyn, meaning "girl."
KAYLEIGH: Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning "slender."

KAYLEY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized

form of Gaelic Caollaidhe, "descendant of Caolladhe," hence "slender."
KAYLIN: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cailn, meaning "girl."
KAYLY: Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning "slender."
KAYLYN: Variant spelling of English Kaylin, meaning "girl."
KAYLYNN: Variant spelling of English Kaylin, meaning "girl."
KEARA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ciara, meaning "little black one."

KEAVY: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caoimhe, meaning "beloved,

comely."

1563.

KEELAN: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a

contracted form of the surname Keelahan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Cileachin, "descendant ofCeileachain," hence "little companion."

1564.
1565.

KEELEIGH: Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning "slender."

KEELEY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the

English personal name Kayley, meaning "slender."

1566.

KEELIN: Variant spelling of English unisex Keelan, meaning "little

companion."

1567.
1568.

KEELY: Variant spelling of English Keeley, meaning "slender."

1569.
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1571.
1572.

KEIGHLEY: Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning "slender."

KEEVA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caoimhe, meaning "beloved,

comely."
KEILA: Probably a variant spelling of English Kayla, meaning "slender."
KEIRA: Variant spelling of English Keara, meaning "little black one."

KEISHA: Modern form of English Keziah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar

to cinnamon.

1573.

KEITHA: English feminine form of Scottish Keith, probably meaning

"forest, wood."

1574.

KEITHIA: Variant spelling of English Keitha, probably meaning "forest,

wood."

1575.

KELAN: Variant spelling of English unisex Keelan, meaning "little

companion."

1576.
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KELCEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Kelsey, meaning "ship-victory."

1578.
1579.

KELL: Short form of English unisex Kelly, meaning "bright-headed."

1580.
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KELLI: Feminine form of English unisex Kelly, meaning "bright-headed."

KELIA: Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Kelly, meaning "brightheaded."

KELLEIGH: Feminine form of English unisex Kelly, meaning "brightheaded."
KELLEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Kelly, meaning "bright-headed."

KELLY: Anglicized unisex form of Irish Gaelic Ceallach, meaning "brightheaded."

1583.

KELSEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived

from the Old Anglo-Saxon personal name Colsige, meaning "ship-victory."

1584.
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KELSI: Feminine form of English unisex Kelsey, meaning "ship-victory."

KELSIE: Feminine form of English unisex Kelsey, meaning "ship-victory."

KENDA: Feminine short form of English unisex Kendall, meaning "exalted

effigy."

1587.

KENDAL: Variant spelling of English unisex Kendall, meaning "exalted

effigy."

1588.

KENDALL: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived

from the Welsh masculine personal name Cynddelw, meaning "exalted effigy."

1589.
1590.

KENDRA: Feminine form of English Kendrick, meaning "keen power."

KENINA: Feminine form of English Kenneth, meaning both "comely; finely

made" and "born of fire."

1591.

KENNA: Feminine form of English Kenneth, meaning both "comely; finely

made" and "born of fire." Compare with another form of Kenna.

1592.

KENNEDY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use in honor of

the assassinated American president John F. Kennedy, from an Anglicized form of
GaelicCinnidigh, meaning "ugly head."

1593.

KENYA: Modern English name derived from the country name which was
derived from the name of a mountain, probably from Kiinyaa, the Wakamba
tribe's name for the mountain, meaning "mountain of the ostrich," because the
mountain is said to have certain features of the ostrich when it is snow-covered.
Compare with masculine Kenya.

1594.

KENZIE: Short form of Scottish unisex Mackenzie, meaning "comely, finely

made."

1595.

KEREN: Anglicized form of Hebrew Qeren, meaning "horn (of an animal)."

Also a short form of Keren-happuch, meaning "horn of antimony," a black paint
used for eye-shadow.

1596.
1597.

KERENA: Variant form of English Keren, meaning "horn (of an animal)."

KEREN-HAPPUCH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Qeren happuwk, meaning

"horn of antimony," a black paint used for eye-shadow. In the bible, this is the
name of one ofJob's daughters born after his trial.

1598.

KERENHAPPUCH: Variant spelling of English Keren-happuch, meaning

"horn of antimony," a black paint used for eye-shadow.

1599.

KEREN-HAPUCH: Variant spelling of English Keren-happuch, meaning

"horn of antimony," a black paint used for eye-shadow.

1600.

KERENHAPUCH: Variant spelling of English Keren-happuch, meaning

"horn of antimony," a black paint used for eye-shadow.

1601.

KERENSA: English name derived from the Cornish word kerensa, meaning

1602.
1603.

KERENZA: Variant spelling of English Kerensa, meaning "love."

"love."
KERI: Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Kerry, meaning "Ciar's
people."

1604.

KERRI: Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Kerry, meaning "Ciar's

people."

1605. KERRIE: Variant spelling of English unisex Kerry, meaning "Ciar's people."
1606. KERRY:
1. English unisex name derived from the name of an Irish county, Ciarra,
meaning "Ciar's people."

2. Variant spelling of English Carrie, meaning "man."

1607. KERSTIN:
1. Low German form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower
of Christ."

2. Swedish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."

1608. KESHIA: Variant form of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar
to cinnamon.

1609.

KESTREL: English name derived from the name of the bird of prey, from
Old Frenchcresserelle, a derivative of cressele, meaning "rattle," in reference to
the sound of the bird's cry.

1610.

KETURAH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Qetuwrah, meaning "incense." In

the bible, this is the name of Abraham's second wife.

1611.

KETZIA: Variant spelling of English Kezia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar

to cinnamon.

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KEYSHA: Variant spelling of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark

similar to cinnamon.

1613.

KEZIA: Anglicized form of Hebrew Qetsiyah, meaning "cassia," a bark

similar to cinnamon. In the bible, this is the name of the second daughter of Job,
born after his trial.

1614.

KEZIAH: Variant spelling of English Kezia, meaning "cassia," a bark similar

to cinnamon.

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KIARA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ciara, meaning "little black one."

1620.
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KIKI: English pet form of names beginning with the letter "K."

KIARRA: Variant spelling of English Kiara, meaning "little black one."

KIERA: Variant spelling of English Kiara, meaning "little black one."
KIERRA: Variant spelling of English Kiara, meaning "little black one."

KIERSTEN: Modern English spelling of Old English Kirsten, meaning "stone

church," or Danish/Norwegian Kirsten, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
KILEY: Variant spelling of English Kylie, meaning "slender." Compare with
another form ofKiley.

1622.

KILIE: Variant spelling of English Kylie, meaning "slender." Compare with

another form ofKilie.

1623.

KIM: Short form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning "King's City

Meadow." Compare with another form of Kim.

1624.

KIMBERLEE: Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning "King's

City Meadow."

1625.

KIMBERLEIGH: Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning

"King's City Meadow."

1626.

KIMBERLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from

the name of a South African town first brought to the public's notice by the Boer
War in the 19th century. The town was named for Lord Kimberley whose ancestors
derived their name from a place in England composed of the Old English
elements cyne "king," burg "city" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "King's City
Meadow."

1627.

KIMBERLY: Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning "King's

City Meadow."

1628.

KIMBERLYN: Modern English blend of Kimberly "King's City Meadow"

and Lynn "lake."

1629.
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KIMBRA: Pet form of English Kimberly, meaning "King's City Meadow."

KIMMY: Pet form of English Kimberly, meaning "King's City Meadow."

KINBOROUGH: Medieval English form of Anglo-Saxon Cyneburga,

meaning "royal fortress."

1632.

KINGSLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the

name of various places called Cyningesleah, composed of the Old English
elements cyne "king," and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "king's meadow."

1633.

KIRSTEEN: Variant spelling of Scottish Kirstin, meaning "believer" or

"follower of Christ."

1634.

KIRSTEN: Old English name meaning "stone church." Compare with

another form ofKirsten.

1635.

KIRSTI: Finnish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower

of Christ."

1636.

KIRSTIE: Pet form of Scottish Kirstin, meaning "believer" or "follower

of Christ."

1637.

KIRSTIN: Variant spelling of Scottish Kirstine, meaning "believer" or

"follower of Christ."

1638.

KIRSTINE: Scottish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or

"follower of Christ."

1639.

KIRSTY: Pet form of Scottish Kirstine, meaning "believer" or "follower

of Christ."

1640.

KISHA: Variant spelling of English Keisha, meaning "cassia," a bark similar

to cinnamon.

1641.

KIT: Pet form of English Katherine, meaning "pure." Compare with

masculine Kit.

1642.

KITTI: Variant spelling of English Kitty, meaning "pure." Compare with

another form ofKitti.

1643.
1644.

KITTY: Pet form of English Katherine, meaning "pure."

KIZZIE: Pet form of English Keziah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to

cinnamon.

1645.

KIZZY: Variant spelling of English Kizzie, meaning "cassia," a bark similar

to cinnamon.

1646.
1647.

KLARA: English form of Latin Clara, meaning "clear, bright."

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KODEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Kody, meaning "helper."

KLAUDIA: English variant spelling of Roman Latin Claudia, meaning

"lame." Compare with another form of Klaudia.
KODY: Variant spelling of English unisex Cody, meaning "helper."
KOLLEEN: Variant spelling of English Colleen, meaning "girl."