Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (101 page)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Incense

Spiritual Connotation:
Holy

Scripture:
Psalm 141:2
NCV

Let my prayer be like incense placed
before you, and my praise like the evening
sacrifice.

KEVIN, Kev, Keven, Kévin, Kevinn,
Kevon (see also
Cavan
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Handsome

Spiritual Connotation:
Honored

Scripture:
Psalm 91:15
NKJV

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer
him; I will be with him in troub le; I will
deliver him and honor him.

KEVYN, Kevan, Kevynn

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Beautiful

Spiritual Connotation:
Attractive

Scripture:
Song of Songs 2:14
NASB

Let me see your form, let me hear your
voice; for your voice is sweet, and your
form is lovely.

KEZIA, Kazia, Kaziah, Ketzia,
Ketziah, Keziah, Kizzie, Kizzy

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Cinnamonlike Bark

Spiritual Connotation:
Valuable

Scripture:
Luke 12:24
NKJV

Consider the ravens. . . . God feeds
them. Of how much more value are you
than the birds?

KHALID, Khaled, Khälid

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Eternal

Spiritual Connotation:
Divine

Scripture:
John 6:51
NRSV

I am the living bread that came down
from heaven.

KHAN, Khanh (see also
Quanah
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Turkish

Inherent Meaning:
Prince

Spiritual Connotation:
Promise

Scripture:
Psalm 45:16
NASB

In place of your fathers will be your sons;
You shall make them princes in all the
earth.

KHRISTIAN, KHRISTOPHER, see
Christian
,
Christopher

KIA, Kiah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Nigerian

Inherent Meaning:
Beginning of the Season

Spiritual Connotation:
Sign

Scripture:
Psalm 104:19
NRSV

You have made the moon to mark the seasons;
the sun knows its time for setting.

KIANA, Keanna, Keiana, Kianna,
Kiauna, Kiaunna (see also
Keianna
,
Kiona
,
Quiana
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Grace of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Restored

Scripture:
Isaiah 30:18
NKJV

Therefore the
L
ORD
will wait, that He
may be gracious to you; and therefore He
will be exalted, that He may have mercy
on you.

KIARIA, Kiariah, Kiariana, Kiarianna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Japanese

Inherent Meaning:
Fortunate

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Ruth 3:10
NKJV

Blessed are you of the
L
ORD
, my daughter!

KIELE, Kiela, Kieli

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Fragrant Blossom

Spiritual Connotation:
Sacrifice

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 2:15
NKJV

For we are to God the fragrance of
Christ among those who are being saved
and among those who are perishing.

KIERA, Kiara, Kiarra, Kierlyn,
Kierlynn, Kierra (see also
Keara
,
Kira
,
Kyrie
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Little and Dark

Spiritual Connotation:
Contemplative

Scripture:
Psalm 46:10
NKJV

Be still, and know that I am God; I will
be exalted among the nations, I will be
exalted in the earth!

KIERAN, Keiran, Kernan, Kiernan,
Kieron

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Little

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Proverbs 3:13
NKJV

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and
the man who gains understanding.

KILEY, Kilee, Kileigh (see also
Kylie
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Attractive

Spiritual Connotation:
Desirable

Scripture:
Zechariah 9:17
NLT

How wonderful and beautiful they will be!
The young men and women will thrive on
the abundance of grain and new wine.

KILLIAN, Kilian

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Little Warrior

Spiritual Connotation:
Attentive

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 14:8
NLT

And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear
call, how will the soldiers know they are
being called to battle?

KIMANA, Kimanna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Shushone

Inherent Meaning:
Butterfly

Spiritual Connotation:
Unchained

Scripture:
Galatians 5:1
NASB

It was for freedom that Christ set us free;
therefore keep standing firm and do not
be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

KIMBALL, Kim, Kimbal, Kimble

Language/Cultural Origin:
Celtic

Inherent Meaning:
Ruler

Spiritual Connotation:
Subject of God

Scripture:
Psalm 29:2
NKJV

Give unto the
L
ORD
the glory due to His
name; worship the
L
ORD
in the beauty of
holiness.

KIMBERLY, Kim, Kimba,
Kimber, Kimberlea, Kimberlee,
Kimberleigh, Kimberley, Kimberli,
Kimberlyn, Kimberlynn, Kimbria,
Kym, Kymberlee, Kymberly

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Royal Meadow

Spiritual Connotation:
Seeker of Truth

Scripture:
Psalm 119:2
NKJV

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
who seek Him with the whole heart!

KIMI, Kimia, Kimie, Kimika, Kimiko

Language/Cultural Origin:
Japanese

Inherent Meaning:
Peerless

Spiritual Connotation:
Honored

Scripture:
Hebrews 8:11
NRSV

And they shall not teach one another or
say to each other, know the Lord, for
they shall all know me, from the least of
them to the greatest.

KINEISHA, see
Keneisha

KINSEY, Kingsley, Kingsly, Kinsea,
Kinsee, Kinslea, Kinslee, Kinsleigh

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Relative

Spiritual Connotation:
Protected