Welsh Names that Start With K
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- Kane
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"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."
- Keris
Origin:
Spelling variation of Kerris or CerysMeaning:
"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.
- Kerris
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"Description:
Kerris is a much easier if less authentic phonetic spelling of the popular and pretty Welsh name Cerys.
- Kenn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"bright water"Description:
Occult name for babies born under water signs -- Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio.
- Kimball
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"warrior chief"Description:
Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.