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Kalea
Hawaiian
"joy, happiness"
Kalea is a Top 100 name for girls in Hawaii, that may also be spelled as Kale'a. Sources differ on the meaning of the name, but the most authoritative land on "joy or happiness", with other…
Kalindi
Hindi, variation of Kalinda
"sun"
Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
Kamala
Hindi, Hawaiian
"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
A multicultural name that manages to sound soft and strong at the same time, Kamala is also another name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Vice President Kamala Harris, who describes her own name's…
Kanani
Hawaiian
"the beauty, glory"
Popular choice among Millennial and Gen Z girls in Hawaii, following along the tails of Kalani.
Kannika
Thai
"flower"
This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.
Kaori
Japanese
"smell, fragrance"
Kaori is a Japanese girls' name once largely unknown but brought into the spotlight by celebrity couple Eniko and Kevin Hart, who gave it to their daughter in 2020. Kaori is easily translated in the…
Kapua
Hawaiian
"the flower or child"
A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.
Jhersi
Spelling variation of Jersey, place name, Old Norse
"Geirr's island"
Likely an alternative form of Jersey, a name associated with reality TV, an island in the English channel, a US state, and knitted pullovers, Jhersi might follow the trend of adding Js and Hs to…
Joselita
Portuguese and Brazilian feminine form of Joseph, Spanish, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Popular in Brazil in the 20th century, Joselita is a rare and playful name that might appeal to those who like Josephine and Julietta. It serves as the feminine form of Joselito, itself a diminutive…
Joske
Dutch, from Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
A Dutch feminine form of Joseph, created by adding the -ke suffix to the traditionally male Jos. Joske could be a stylish European alternative if you want to honor a Joseph but Josie and Josephine…
Jam
Short form of Jamila, James, Jamesina and similar, Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian
"beautiful; the supplanter; twin"
Sweet and simple, Jam is a name with variety of roots. As a playful short form, it could come from the Arabic Jamila meaning "beautiful" or from one of its derivatives, such as Jamari or Jamariah.…
Jilson
English surname, spelling variation of Gilson
"son of Giles"
The unique name Jilson is considered a girl's name only because its best-known bearer is a not-very-nice female character in The Mysterious Benedict Society . Fun name detail: Jilson's twin brother…
Jennings
English surname
"child of John"
This common English surname originated as a patronymic for the son or daughter of a person named Jen, a medieval short form of John. With s-ending surname names trending this one is growing in…
Joyous
English word name
"joyous"
Along with Joyful, Joyous works as an updated version of Joy. It would make for an inspired middle name to honor an ancestral Joy.
Karaya
Taíno
"moon"
A celestial name from the extinct Taíno language of the Caribbean.
Karou
Literary name
"hope"
Karou is the blue-haired, tattooed protagonist of Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy; her name means "hope" in the language of the chimaera who raised her. Reminiscent of sweet…
Kassiani
Greek
"cinnamon"
Kassiani, also spelled Kasiani or Cassiane, is an ancient Greek name best known as the name of a saint famous as a hymnographer. The Hymn of Kassiani, traditionally sung on Tuesday of Easter Week in…
Katara
Fictional name
"droplet"
A prominent character name from the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender , derived from an Arabic word meaning "(water) droplet" — Katara belongs to a water tribe.
Katayun
Persian
"queen of the house"
Katayun derives from the Persian elements kata "house, city" and bânu "wife". In Iranian mythology, Katay(o)un is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār.
Katriel
Hebrew
"my crown is God"
An unusual Hebrew name which feels familiar, thanks to its similarity to Katherine and related names. It was originally a masculine name, but is now used for both sexes.