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Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Continent Tags

Kabisa

KAH-bee-sah

For good

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, bee, sah, for, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kadija

kah-DEE-jah

wife of the Prophet Mohammed

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, dee, jah, wife, of, the, prophet, mohammed, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kagiso

kah-GHEE-soh

peace

Female

Tswana

Botswana

Africa

kah, ghee, soh, peace, female, tswana, botswana, africa

Kainda

kah-EEN-dah

hunter's daughter

Female

Tharaka

Kenya

Africa

kah, een, dah, hunter's, daughter, female, tharaka, kenya, africa

Kakra

kah-KRAH

younger of twins

Female

Fante

Ghana

Africa

kah, krah, younger, of, twins, female, fante, ghana, africa

Kali

KAH-lee

energetic

Female

Senufo

Ivory,Coast

Africa

kah, lee, energetic, female, senufo, ivory, coast, africa

Kalorii

KAH-loh-ree

feeble

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, loh, ree, feeble, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kamaria

kah-mah-REE-ah

like the moon

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, mah, ree, ah, like, the, moon, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kambo

KAM-boh

unlucky

Female

Shona

Zimbabwe

Africa

kam, boh, unlucky, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa

Kamili

kah-MEE-lee

perfection

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, mee, lee, perfection, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kamilya

KAH-meel-yah

perfection

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, meel, yah, perfection, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kanai

KAH-nah-ee

contentment

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, nah, ee, contentment, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kanika

kah-NEE-kah

black cloth

Female

Mwera

Kenya

Africa

kah, nee, kah, black, cloth, female, mwera, kenya, africa

Kanoni

kah-NOH-nee

little bird

Female

Ulaya

Tanganyika

Africa

kah, noh, nee, little, bird, female, ulaya, tanganyika, africa

Kantayeni

kan-tah-YAY-nee

go and throw her away

Female

Yao

Malawi

Africa

kan, tah, yay, nee, go, and, throw, her, away, female, yao, malawi, africa

Kanzi

KAHN-zee

a treasure

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kahn, zee, a, treasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Karama

KAH-rah-mah

Honor respect esteem

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, rah, mah, honor, respect, esteem, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Karamu

KAH-rah-moo

Precious gift

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, rah, moo, precious, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Karima

KAH-ree-mah

generous

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, ree, mah, generous, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Karimu

kah-REE-mu

generous

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, ree, mu, generous, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kashore

KAH-SHO-reh

with humor

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, sho, reh, with, humor, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kausiwa

kah-oo-SEE-wah

the poor

Female

Yao

Malawi

Africa

kah, oo, see, wah, the, poor, female, yao, malawi, africa

Kauthar

KAH-ooh-thar

abundant

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, ooh, thar, abundant, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kawaida

KAH-wah-ee-dah

Natural

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, wah, ee, dah, natural, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kaweria

kah-WEH-ree-ah

loving one

Female

Meru

Kenya

Africa

kah, weh, ree, ah, loving, one, female, meru, kenya, africa

Kazija

KAH-zee-jah

work comes

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, zee, jah, work, comes, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kefilwe

kay-FEEL-weh

I am given

Female

Tswana

Botswana

Africa

kay, feel, weh, i, am, given, female, tswana, botswana, africa

Kehinde

keh-heen-DEH

second born of twins

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

keh, heen, deh, second, born, of, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Kerubo

KEH-roo-boh

born on the plain

Female

Kisii

Kenya

Africa

keh, roo, boh, born, on, the, plain, female, kisii, kenya, africa

Kesi

KEH-see

born at a time of father s troubles

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

keh, see, born, at, a, time, of, fathers, troubles, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Keyah

KAY-yah

in good health

Female

Mande

West Africa

Africa

kay, yah, in, good, health, female, mande, west africa, africa

Khadija

kah-DEE-jah

wife of the Prophet Mohammed

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kah, dee, jah, wife, of, the, prophet, mohammed, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Khanfura

KAHN-foo-rah

snort

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kahn, foo, rah, snort, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Khola

cola

graceful antelope

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

cola, graceful, antelope, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kiaga

KEE-ah-gah

Promise

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, ah, gah, promise, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kianga

Kee-AHN-gah

sunshine

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, ahn, gah, sunshine, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kibali

KEE-bah-lee

Favor

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, bah, lee, favor, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kibibi

kee-BEE-bee

little lady

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, bee, bee, little, lady, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kiburi

KEE-boo-ree

pride

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, boo, ree, pride, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kidawa

KEE-dah-wah

medicine

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, dah, wah, medicine, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kidhi

kee-DEE

Satisfaction

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, dee, satisfaction, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kifaa

kee-FAAH

Useful

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, faah, useful, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kifimbo

kee-FEEM-hoh

a delicate twig

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, feem, hoh, a, delicate, twig, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kijakazi

kee-jah-KAH-zee

your life is due to us

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, jah, kah, zee, your, life, is, due, to, us, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kijicho

KEE-jee-cho

envious jealous

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, jee, cho, envious, jealous, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kike

kee-KEH

Feminine femininity

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, keh, feminine, femininity, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kimacho

KEE-mah-cho

observant

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, mah, cho, observant, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kinah

kee-NAH

willful

Female

Bobangi

East Africa

Africa

kee, nah, willful, female, bobangi, east africa, africa

Kinaya

KEE-nah-yah

complete

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, nah, yah, complete, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kinuka

KEE-noo-kah

A type of flower

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, noo, kah, a, type, of, flower, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kinyemi

KEE-NYEH-mee

a good thing

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, nyeh, mee, a, good, thing, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kioja

KEE-oh-jah

Miracle

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, oh, jah, miracle, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kioni

KEO-nee

she finds (sees things)

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

keo, nee, she, finds, sees, things, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Kioni

KEO-nee

she who see

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

keo, nee, she, who, see, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Kipendo

KEE-pehn-doh

Love

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, pehn, doh, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kipenzi

kee-PEHN-zee

loved one

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, pehn, zee, loved, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kipusa

KEE-poo-sah

Young girl

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, poo, sah, young, girl, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kirafiki

KEE-rah-fee-kee

like a friend

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, rah, fee, kee, like, a, friend, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kirimu

kee-ree-muh

Generous kind

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, ree, muh, generous, kind, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kisasa

kee-sah-sah

New modern

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, sah, sah, new, modern, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kisima

kee-see-MAH

spring

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, see, mah, spring, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kissa

kiss-SAH

born after twins

Female

Buganda

Uganda

Africa

kiss, sah, born, after, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa

Kitambi

kee-tam-bee

proud

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, tam, bee, proud, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kito

kee-toh

a jewel

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, toh, a, jewel, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kitoto

kee-toh-TOH

precious child

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, toh, toh, precious, child, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kiziah

kee-ZEE-ah

light hearted

Female

Bini

West Africa

Africa

kee, zee, ah, light, hearted, female, bini, west africa, africa

Kizo

kee-ZOH

an abundance

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kee, zoh, an, abundance, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kizuwanda

kee-zu-WAHN-dah

last born child

Female

Zaramo

Tanzania

Africa

kee, zu, wahn, dah, last, born, child, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa

Kokumo

KOH-koo-moh

this one will not die

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

koh, koo, moh, this, one, will, not, die, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Kuiwa

KOOL-wah

first of twins

Female

Zaramo

Tanzania

Africa

kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa

Kujuwakwangu

KOO-juh-wah-kwahn-goo

my knowledge

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

koo, juh, wah, kwahn, goo, my, knowledge, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kukua

koo-KOO-ah

born on Wednesday

Female

Fante

Ghana

Africa

koo, koo, ah, born, on, wednesday, female, fante, ghana, africa

Kuliraga

koo-lee-RAH-gah

weeping

Female

Yao

Malawi

Africa

koo, lee, rah, gah, weeping, female, yao, malawi, africa

Kulula

KUH-loo-lah

Superior

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kuh, loo, lah, superior, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kulwa

KOOL-wah

first of twins

Female

Zaramo

Tanzania

Africa

kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa

Kunto

KOON-toh

third child

Female

Twi

Ghana

Africa

koon, toh, third, child, female, twi, ghana, africa

Kupenda

kuh-PEHN-duh

to love

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kuh, pehn, duh, to, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kurwa

kuh-WAH

the second of two

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kuh, wah, the, second, of, two, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kwamboka

KWAHM-boh-kah

born while crossing a river

Female

Kisii

Kenya

Africa

kwahm, boh, kah, born, while, crossing, a, river, female, kisii, kenya, africa

Kwasausya

kwa-sah-OOS-yah

troubled

Female

Yao

Malawi

Africa

kwa, sah, oos, yah, troubled, female, yao, malawi, africa

Kwasi

KWAH-see

wealthy

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kwah, see, wealthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Kyalamboka

kee-ah-lam-BOH-kah

God save me

Female

Nyakyusa

Tanzania

Africa

kee, ah, lam, boh, kah, god, save, me, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa

Kyesi

KYEH-see

joy

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

kyeh, see, joy, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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