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| NAME | ROOT | MEANING |
| Kalya (u) | sanskrit | healthy, physically fit, robust |
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Kalyana (m) Kalyani (f) |
sanskrit | beautiful, blessed, fortunate |
| Kamalini (f) | sanskrit | day-lotus |
| Kambojini (f) | sanskrit | born or from Kambuja (cambodia) |
| Kambu (m) | sanskrit | the hermit Prince Kambu Svayambhuva from India who is the eponymous ancestor of the inhabitants of Kambujadesha (present-day Cambodia) |
| Kambuja (m) | sanskrit | Sanskrit name for ancient Cambodia |
| Kambumera (u) | sanskrit | kambu + mera : Prince Kambu of the solar race and local celestial nymph Mera of the lunar race, whose marriage union created the term "Khmer" and explains the origin of the Khmer people |
| Kanha (f) | khmer | month of September |
| Kanjara (f) | sanskrit | one of the names of the Creator Brahma |
| Kanavant (u) | pali | intelligent, clever, sharp, adept |
| Kanika (f) | pali | pericarp of a lotus blossom |
| Kanitha (f) | pali | beloved sister, revered sister, honorable sister |
| Kanya (f) | sanskrit | youngest; maiden; daughter |
| • Kanyaketh (f) | sanskrit, khmer | kanya + keth (suffix denoting something precious, valuable, endearing) : endearing young maiden, beloved youngest daughter |
| • Kanya Kumari (f) | sanskrit | kanya + kumari (daughter) : sacred maiden daughter |
| • Kanyaratna (f) | sanskrit | kanya + ratna (jewel) : precious maiden |
| • Kanyarith (f) | sanskrit, khmer | kanya + rith (power) : powerful, dynamic, vigorous maiden |
| Karuna (u) | sanskrit | compassion, tolerance, mercy, kindness, chivalry |
| Kasemsan (m) | khmer | harmonious, peaceful, tranquil, at peace |
| Kavi (m) | sanskrit | poet, lyricist, versemaker |
| Kennary (f) | khmer | heavenly maiden, celestial maiden who is forever young and beautiful |
| Keo (u) | khmer | superior, extraordinary, precious, exquisite, delicate, special, uncommon |
| • Keocharanai (f) | khmer | keo + charanai (crystal) : precious crystal, rare crystal, superior crystal |
| • Keokanitha (f) | khmer, pali | keo + kanitha (sister) : precious sister, endearing sister, extraordinary sister |
| • Keomalika (f) | khmer, sanskrit | keo + malika (jasmine) : delicate jasmine, exquisite jasmine |
| • Keomarakot (f) | khmer | keo + emerald (emerald) : precious emerald, exquisite emerald, rare emerald |
| • Keomoni () | khmer, sanskrit | keo + moni (gem, jewel) : precious gem, exquisite gem, rare gem |
| • Keophallik (f) | khmer | keo + phallik (white crystal) : precious white crystal, delicate white crystal |
| • Keopisei (f) | khmer | keo + pisei (little darling) : precious darling, special little child |
| • Keovolarks (f) | khmer | keo + volarks (virtuous) : extremely virtuous, finely immaculate, highly scrupulous |
| Kesa (f) | khmer | head |
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Kesei (f) Kesni (f) |
khmer | hair |
| Kessara (f) | pali | flower filaments, fuzzy part of the lotus blossom |
| Ket (u) | khmer | 'Ket" is usually used as a prefix to accentuate a name, make a name more exotic and special, add more weight to the meaning of the word, or simply to produce a conducive sound effect |
| • Ketbuppha (f) | khmer | beautiful flower, daity flower, exquisite flower |
| • Ketkanya (f) | khmer, sanskrit | beloved maiden, special maiden |
| • Ketkesei (f) | khmer | beautiful hair, lovely hair |
| • Ketmealea (f) | khmer | impressive garland, spectacular garland |
| • Ketmoni (f) | khmer, sanskrit | rare gem, exquisite gem |
| • Ketneari (f) | khmer | lovely young lady, virtuous girl |
| • Ketrathna (f) | khmer | beloved country, esteemed nation |
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Ketvisitha (f)
• Ketvisitho (m) |
khmer, pali | more prominent, more impressive, more esteemed, superior |
| Khema (f) | khmer | of or belonging to the Khmer race |
| • Khemanuraks (m) | khmer | khema + anuraks (one who keeps law and order) : a Khmer who keeps law and order, a Khmer who governs; Prince Khemanuraks was one of King Sihanouk's sons |
| Khemara (m) | khmer | of or belonging to the Khmer race |
| • Khemarabot (m) | khmer | khemara + bot (son) : Khmer son |
| • Khemarac (m) | khmer | variant of Khemara; of or belonging to the Khmer race |
| • Khemaracheat (m) | khmer | khemara + cheat (birth, race, nationality) : Khmer ethnicity, Khmer race, Khmer nationality |
| • Khemarath (m) | khmer | variant of Khemara; of or belonging to the Khmer race |
| • Khemarin (m) | khmer | variant of Khemara; of or belonging to the Khmer race |
| • Khemarith (m) | khmer | variant of Khemara; of or belonging to the Khmer race |
| Khemin (m) | pali | one who enjoys peace and tranquility |
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Khettiya (u)
(also Khettya) |
khmer | royalty, monarchy, kingship, sovereignty |
| • Khettyavong (m) | khmer | khettya + vong (dynasty) : royal family, royal house, royal line |
| Kiri (m) | khmer | mountain |
| • Kirimarakat (f) | khmer | kiri + marakat (emerald) : emerald mountain |
| • Kirirath (m) | khmer | kiri + ratana (gem) : gem-stone mountain |
| • Kirivong (m) | khmer | kiri + vong (family) : mountain ranges, string of mountains; name of a district in Takeo province of Southern Cambodia |
| Kirin (m) | sanskrit | praiser, glorifier, applauder |
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Kisora (m) Kisori (f) |
sanskrit | youthful |
| Kittik (f) | khmer | praise, exaltation, glorification, honor, homage, celebrity, prestige |
| • Kittikoon (f) | khmer | kittik + koon (deed) : famous because of good deeds, one whose is glorified because of virtuous accomplishments |
| • Kittya (u) | khmer | kittik + anupheap (grandeur) : from the word kittyanupheap meaning magnificence of splender, luxury of fame, nobility of honor, majesty of dignity |
| Kol (u) | khmer | Kol is a name prefix meaning exquisite, superior, virtuous |
| • Kolbot (m) | khmer | kol + bot (son) : virtuous son, good son, righteous son |
| • Kolneary (f) | khmer | kol + neary (young lady) : virtuous young lady, good and worthy girl |
| • Kolthida (f) | khmer | kol + thida (daughter) : virtuous daughter, good daughter, righteous daughter |
| • Kolvaddi (f) | khmer, pali | kol + vaddi (place) : sacred place, place of worship; one who is full of virtues |
| Kolab (f) | khmer | rose |
| Kravanh (m) | khmer | cardamom; an important national landmark of cardamom mountain ranges lies in Western Cambodia |
| • Sakeal Kravanh (m) | khmer | sakeal (full-grown) + kravanh : fully-matured cardamom fruit |
| Krishna (m) | sanskrit | the Hindu god Krishna; Krishna is well known for his dark complexion, his nature of truth and bliss, and his removal of sins and other defects from his followers |
| • Krishnan (m) | khmer | khmer variant of Krishna |
| Kumara (m) | sanskrit | young boy |
| Kumari (f) | sanskrit | young girl |
| Kundara (f) | sanskrit | one who presents a reward of jasmine flowers |
| Kunthea (f) | khmer | fragrance, aroma, bouquet |
| • Kuntheary (f) | khmer | variant of Kunthea |
| • Kuntheabuppha (f) | khmer | kunthea + buppha (flower) : Princess Kuntheabuppha, a daughter of King Sihanouk who died at the tender age of 4 |
| • Kuntheamealea (f) | khmer | kunthea + mealea (garland) : garland of sweet-frangranced flower |
| • Kuntheaneary (f) | khmer | kunthea + neary (young lady) : fragrant young lady |
| • Kuntheapidor (f) | khmer | kunthea + pidor (fragrance) : doubly sweet fragrance, exquisitely sweet aroma |
| Kusuma (f) | sanskrit | flower-like, blossom-like |
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