The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Four letters or fewer

32 names

Hawaiian · Japanese · Chinese

Kai

Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling

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Norwegian · Estonian

Kaia

Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain

Familiar
Hawaiian · Irish

Kane

Man in Hawaiian Kāne; Irish surname route is separate

Familiar
Persian · Irish

Kian

Royal; king

Familiar
Russian

Kira

Russian feminine form of Cyrus; ultimate meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
Scottish Gaelic · English

Knox

Round hill

Familiar
Hawaiian

Koa

Warrior; the koa tree

Familiar
German

Karl

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Turkish

Kaya

Rock; cliff

Uncommon
Turkish · Turkic

Kaan

Ruler; emperor

Rare gem
Thai

Kaeo

Crystal; glass; diamond

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Chinese

Kang

Health with the cited Chinese characters

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Tamil

Kani

Ripe fruit; sweetness

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Luganda

Kato

Second-born twin

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Scottish

Keir

Thicket; marsh

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Yoruba

Kemi

Cherish me; short form of several Yoruba names

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Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

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Basque

Kepa

Rock, through Cephas

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Vietnamese

Khoa

Science; branch of study

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Vietnamese

Kien

Firm; steadfast

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Vietnamese

Kiet

Hero; outstanding person

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Vietnamese

Kiều

Outstanding, lovely or lofty, depending on the root

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Japanese

Kiko

Child of hope in 希子; other spellings differ

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Vietnamese · English · Danish

Kim

Gold in Vietnamese; European short forms have different roots

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Finnish

Kimi

Finnish pet form of Kim

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Hawaiian

Kimo

Hawaiian form of James

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Māori

Kiri

Skin; bark of a tree or fruit

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Swahili

Kito

Jewel; precious stone

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Māori

Kiwa

Dark

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Akan · Twi

Kofi

Born on Friday

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Akan

Kojo

Born on Monday

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Hawaiian

Kona

Leeward; the sheltered side

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