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Names with meaning.

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

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

28 names

Hawaiian · English

Kiana

Hawaiian form of Diana; divine

Familiar
Italian · Irish · Indian usage

Kiara

Bright through Chiara; dark through Ciara

Familiar
Japanese

Kiyomi

Pure beauty in 清美; other spellings differ

FamiliarRising
Hawaiian

Kalea

Joy; happiness

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Polish

Kalina

Viburnum tree

Uncommon
Japanese

Kaori

Fragrance and weaving in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kavya

Poetry; poem

Uncommon
Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Kalyani

Auspicious; lovely

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kanani

The beauty

Rare gem
Tamil

Kani

Ripe fruit; sweetness

Rare gem
Tamil

Kanmani

Apple of the eye; darling

Rare gem
Japanese

Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Polish

Kasia

Polish short form of Katarzyna; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Malay · Indonesian

Kasih

Love; affection

Rare gem
Russian

Katya

Russian short form of Yekaterina; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Irish

Keelin

Slender and white or blessed

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Sanskrit · Tamil

Keerthana

Devotional song of praise

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Hindi · Persian

Khushi

Happiness; joy

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Finnish

Kielo

Lily of the valley

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Māori

Kiri

Skin; bark of a tree or fruit

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Scottish

Kirsty

Scottish short form in the Christina family

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Japanese

Kohana

Little flower in 小花; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kotone

Koto sound in one Japanese spelling

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Bulgarian

Krasimira

Beauty or adornment + peace or world

Rare gem
Turkish

Kumsal

Sandy beach

Rare gem
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