Croatian Male (Boys) Names: K
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING
VARIATIONS
POSSIBLE
MEANING
Kaćun
Kaćunko
orchid
Kajtaz
Kajtas,
Kajto
Arab/Tur.
plume
Kalin
-
Gr.
handsome, beautiful
Kalisto
Kalist
Gr.
the most handsome, the most beautiful
Kalman
-
Hu.
hermit, recluse
Kamen
Kamenko
Cro.
stone, rock
Kamilo
Kamelo,
Kamil
Lat.
novice, new
Kardaš
Kardo
Tur.
friend, comrade
Kemal
Ćemal,
Ćemo
Arab/Tur.
perfect, complete
Karlo
Karl,
Karlek, Karlos, Karol, Karolj
Ger.
manly, efficient, able, sound
Karmelo
Karmel
name
after mountin Carmel in Palestine
Karpoš
Karpos
Gr.
fruit, product
Kasim
Ćazim,
Kasum, Kjazim
Tur.
divider; Arab/Tur. the day which divides Summer
and Winder
Kaspar
Gašper,
Gaspar
Gr.
one of three wise men; Sans. supervisor, master
Kastor
Dabar
Lat.
beaver; name of a star (Castor)
Kazimir
Kazo
Cro.
to say peace
Kemal
Ćemal
Arap/Tur.
perfect, complete
Kenan
Keno
Arab.
secret, hidden
Kesten
-
Cro.
chestnut tree
Kikaš
Kikan,
Kikša, Kiril
see
Kiril
Kiril
Kirilo,
Ćiril
Gr.
lord, gentleman
Klaudije
Klaudio,
Klaudijan
Lat.
limping, lame
Klement
Klemens,
Klementije, Klemo, Kliment, Klimentije
Lat.
mild, merciful
Klonimir
-
Old
Slav. name of unknown origin
Klukas
-
Cro.
mythology: one of five brothers who brought Croats
to the Adriatic area
Knego
Knez
Cro.
count, duke
Komumil
-
Old
Slav. name of unknown origin
Konrad
Kondradin
Ger.
wise advisor
Konstantin
Konstancije,
Konstanc
Gr/Lat.
adamant, steady, steadfast
Koraljko
Koralj
Cro.
coral (in the sea)
Koriolan
-
Lat.
Coriolanus, legenary roman general
Kornelije
Kornel
Lat.
cornel tree (Cornus mas)
Kosjenko
Kosjen
mas.
of Kosjenka
Kosta
Kostadin,
Kostatin, Kostja
see
Kostantin
Kostreš
-
Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Kotroman
-
Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Kračun
Krač
Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Kraljomož
-
Old.
Cro. name of unknown origin
Krasimir
Krasimil,
Krasinko
Cro.
magnificent, beautiful
Kratin
-
Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Krcun
-
Cro.
sound of cracking
Kremen
Kreman
Cro.
flint, quartz
Krešimir
Kresimir,
Krijesimir, Krešo
Cro.
to prune
Krilan
Krile,
Krilat
Cro.
wing
Kristijan
Kristian,
Kristin
Lat.
christian
Kristofor
Krištofor,
Kristof
Lat.
he that carries Christ
Krsto
Krstislav,
Krstivoj, Krstimir, Rista
Slav.
cross
Kršan
Krševan,
Kršimir, Kršo
Cro.
strong, rocky
Krunoslav
Kruno,
Krunislav, Krunimir
Cro.
glory to the crown
Ksaver
-
Gr/Arap.
bright, radiant
Kulomir
-
Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Kunoslav
Kuno
Cro.
marten (animal)
Kurt
Konrad
hyp.
of Konrad
Kuzma
Kozma,
Kuzmijan
Gr.
order, decency
Kvintus
Kvinto,
Kvint
Lat.
fifth (fifth child)
Kvirin
-
Lat.
Roman king Quirin
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