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EnglishKaceyPhonetic spelling of the initials K.C.; also a variant of Casey ('vigilant in war') — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKadenVariant of Caden/Kayden, of uncertain meaning — of English origin.BoyEnglishKaiSea (Hawaiian); also 'keeper of the keys' (Welsh) and a short form of Nicholas/Gerhard (Germanic) — of Hawaiian origin.UnisexEnglishKalebVariant of Caleb, meaning 'dog' or 'whole-hearted, faithful' — of Hebrew origin.BoyEnglishKaneAnglicized form of Cathán, from 'cath' meaning battle; also 'warrior' (Japanese) — of Celtic origin.BoySothoKaraboAnswer; response.UnisexEnglishKarenDanish short form of Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKarinScandinavian and German short form of Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKarinaElaboration of Karin/Katherine, meaning 'pure'; also linked to Latin 'carus' (dear) — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKarlFree man — of Germanic origin.BoyEnglishKarlaFree woman; feminine form of Karl — of Germanic origin.GirlEnglishKaseyVariant of Casey, from Ó Cathasaigh meaning 'vigilant in war' — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKateShort form of Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKatelynVariant of Caitlin, ultimately from Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKatherinePure (associated with Greek 'katharos') — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKathleenAnglicized form of Caitlín, a form of Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKathrynVariant of Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKatieDiminutive of Kate/Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKatrinaVariant of Catrina/Katherine, meaning 'pure' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKaydenModern name, possibly a variant of Caden/Cadan, of uncertain meaning — of English origin.BoyEnglishKaylaModern name, possibly from Katherine or Michaela; popularly 'pure' or 'who is like God?' — of English origin.GirlEnglishKayleeModern combination of Kay and the -lee suffix — of English origin.GirlEnglishKayleighVariant of Kaylee/Kayley, modern combination of Kay and a -leigh suffix — of English origin.GirlEnglishKeaganAnglicized form of Mac Aodhagáin, from a diminutive of Aodh meaning 'fire' — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKeananVariant of Keenan, from Ó Cianáin, a diminutive of Cian meaning 'ancient' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKeanuThe cool breeze — of Hawaiian origin.BoyEnglishKeatonFrom an English surname and place name meaning 'place with hawks' or 'shed town' — of Old English origin.UnisexEnglishKeeganAnglicized form of Mac Aodhagáin, descendant of a diminutive of Aodh ('fire') — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKeenanAnglicized form of Ó Cianáin, from a diminutive of Cian meaning 'ancient, enduring' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKeiraVariant of Ciara, feminine of Ciar meaning 'black, dark' — of Celtic origin.GirlEnglishKeithFrom a Scottish surname and place name, possibly meaning 'wood' or 'forest' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKellyAnglicized form of Ó Ceallaigh, from a name possibly meaning 'bright-headed' or 'strife' — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKelseyFrom an Old English surname meaning 'Cenel's island' (victory + island) — of Old English origin.UnisexEnglishKelvinFrom the name of a Scottish river, possibly meaning 'narrow water' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKelvynVariant of Kelvin, from the Scottish river name 'narrow water' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKendallFrom a surname meaning 'valley of the River Kent' — of Old English origin.UnisexEnglishKendraModern name, possibly a feminine form of Kendrick or a blend of Ken and Sandra — of English origin.GirlEnglishKendrickFrom a surname, from Old English Cyneric ('royal power') or Welsh Cynwrig — of Old English origin.BoyEnglishKennedyAnglicized form of Ó Cinnéidigh, from a byname meaning 'helmeted head' or 'ugly head' — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKennethAnglicized form of Coinneach ('handsome') and Cináed ('born of fire') — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKennyDiminutive of Kenneth — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKentFrom the English county name, of uncertain meaning, possibly 'coastal district' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKenzieShort form of Mackenzie, from Mac Coinnich ('son of Coinneach', the handsome one) — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKerryFrom the Irish county name, meaning 'people of Ciar' (the dark one) — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKerwinFrom an Irish surname, possibly meaning 'little dark one' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKeshavFrom Keshava, a name of Krishna meaning 'having long hair' — of Sanskrit origin.BoyEnglishKevinAnglicized form of Caoimhín, from 'caomh' meaning 'kind, gentle, handsome' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKieraVariant of Ciara, feminine of Ciar meaning 'black, dark' — of Celtic origin.GirlEnglishKieranAnglicized form of Ciarán, from 'ciar' meaning 'black, dark' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKimShort form of Kimberley; also used independently — of Old English origin.UnisexEnglishKimberleyFrom an English place name meaning 'Cyneburga's wood' (royal-fortress woman's wood) — of Old English origin.GirlEnglishKingsfordFrom a place name meaning 'king's ford' — of Old English origin.BoyEnglishKingsleyFrom a surname and place name meaning 'king's wood' — of Old English origin.UnisexEnglishKingstonFrom a place name and surname meaning 'king's town' — of Old English origin.BoyEnglishKiraVariant of Kiera/Ciara ('dark'); also a feminine form of Russian Kir — of Celtic origin.GirlEnglishKirkChurch — of Old Norse origin.BoyEnglishKirstenScandinavian form of Christine/Christina, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKirstyScottish diminutive of Christine/Kirsten, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKnoxFrom a Scottish surname meaning 'round hill' — of Old English origin.BoyAfrikaansKobusSupplanter (from Jacobus).BoyEnglishKodyVariant of Cody, from Ó Cuidighthigh ('descendant of the helpful one') — of Celtic origin.UnisexEnglishKonradVariant of Conrad, meaning 'bold counsel' — of Germanic origin.BoyEnglishKrishShort form of Krishna, meaning 'black, dark' — of Sanskrit origin.BoyEnglishKristenVariant of Christine/Kristin, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.UnisexEnglishKristinScandinavian form of Christina, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKristopherVariant of Christopher, meaning 'bearing Christ' — of Greek origin.BoyEnglishKrystalVariant of Crystal, from the English word for clear glass/ice — of Greek origin.GirlEnglishKurtGerman short form of Conrad, meaning 'bold counsel' — of Germanic origin.BoyEnglishKyleFrom a Scottish surname and region name meaning 'narrow, strait' or 'channel' — of Celtic origin.BoyEnglishKyliePossibly a feminine form of Kyle, or from an Aboriginal word for a boomerang — of English origin.Girl