Sanskrit: poem

Latin: rhythmic, cadence

Irish: slender

Irish: slender one

Shona: fighter

Hawai’ian: joy, happiness

A Klingon warrior in Star Trek

Hawai’ian: sea

Scandinavian: pure

Alternative spellings: Kaiah

Alternative versions: Kaian

Hawai’ian: sea and sky

Alternative versions: Khalani

Sanskrit: a sacred peak in the Himalayas

Hawai’ian: bright

Hawai’ian: sea spirit

Māori: eat raw food

Latin: beloved

Persian: strength

Greek: pure, beloved

A modern name of unknown meaning

Pacific Islands: freedom

Hawai’ian: heavenly

Tongan: graceful

Hawai’ian: bright

Alternative spellings: Kaleia

Alternative versions: Kaleo, Kalia

Sanskrit: a name that honours the goddess Kali

Hindi: the sun

Arabic: beloved

Greek: beautiful voice

Romani: dark, black

Taino: moon

Gujurati: blooming

Sanskrit: from Kashmir

Romani: a type of plant

Worldwide: various origins and meanings

Greek: pure

English: a type of plant

Gaelic: handsome

A planet in Star Trek: Voyager

German: lyrical

Sanskrit: poet

Sanskrit: poetry, poem

Hebrew: beauty, spiritual

Polish: beloved

English: a type of bird

Hawai’ian: the path

Hawai’ian: clear skies

Irish: gentle, beautiful

Hawai’ian: heaven

Alternative versions: Keilani

A Klingon in Star Trek: Voyager

Japanese: joyous

Irish: dark beauty

Alternative spellings: Kyran

Old Norse: a spring, a well

Old English: man of the narrow river

English: a type of stringed instrument

American English: a modern name with unknown origins

Gaelic: wise ruler

English: a county in England

Gaelic: champion

English: a place in England

Turkish: miracle

Cornish: love

Irish: dark

Romani: water spirit

American English: a modern name of unknown origin, also a popular singer

American English: an alternative version of Keisha

English: a type of tree

Alternative versions: Ketsia, Ketzia, Keziah, Kytzia

German: cauldron

English: a type of bird of prey

Alternative versions: Kestra

Bahasa Indonesia: flower

A biblical name

Irish: gentle

Sanskrit: blossom

Arabic: a shade of green

Arabic: beloved, sweet

Arabic: pure

Arabic: a shade of green

Alternative spellings: Khazzarah

Hindi: divine

Aboriginal Australian: in several Aboriginal languages, Kiah means ‘from the beautiful place’

Hawai’ian: heavenly

Kikuyu: wind in the waves

Latin: clear, bright

Irish: bright, little warrior

Sanskrit: miracle

Hindu: a creature in Hindu mythology

English: family, close friend

Hebrew: heart

American English: a name popularised by Sue Grafton’s protagonist in her Alphabet series of novels

Romani: balance

Japanese: sparkling, radiant

Alternative spellings: Kyra

Sanskrit: ray of light

Māori: shining skin

English: a shortened version of Christopher or Katherine, sometimes used as a name on its own

Japanese: a type of sword

Finnish: rock

Sanskrit: poetry

Dutch: brave counsel

A biblical name

A modern name of unknown origin

Polish: a diminutive of Krystyna

Greek: guest, stranger

Unknown origin: a modern name of unknown meaning

Alternative versions: Kyana, Kye

Gaelic: narrow

Greek: leader

Latin: ‘lord have mercy,’ often sung during mass

American English: a modern invention combining ‘Kyle’ and ‘Jason’