Welsh Names that Start With K

  1. Kane
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "warrior"
    • Description:

      A name of multiple identities: a somewhat soap-operatic single-syllable surname, a homonym for the biblical bad boy Cain, and, when found in Japan and Hawaii, it transforms into the two syllable KA-neh. Kane also has multiple meanings: in Welsh, it's "beautiful"; in Japanese, "golden"; and in Hawaiian, "man of the Eastern sky."
  2. Keris
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kerris or Cerys
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      This phonetic version of the Welsh Cerys might be easier for Americans, certainly, to understand, but it does lose some poetry in translation.
  3. Kerris
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      Kerris is a much easier if less authentic phonetic spelling of the popular and pretty Welsh name Cerys.
  4. Kenn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "bright water"
    • Description:

      Occult name for babies born under water signs -- Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio.
  5. Kimball
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "warrior chief"
    • Description:

      Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.