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Konrád

Boy

German, Scandinavian, Polish and Slovene form of Conrad.

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Kyle

Boy

A name meaning "narrows, channel, strait".

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Keegan

Boy

From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin, which was derived from the given name Aodhagán, a double diminutive of Aodh.

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Kyler

Boy

Probably a blend of the sounds of Kyle and Tyler.

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Kāne

Boy

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Catháin, derived from the given name Cathán.

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Klaus

Boy

German short form of Nicholas, now used independently.

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King

Boy

This name comes from the English vocabulary word king, ultimately derived from Old English cyning.

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Keaton

Boy

From an English surname that was derived from a few different place names.

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Kaito

Boy

From Japanese 海 meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 斗, which refers to a Chinese constellation, or 翔 meaning "soar, fly".

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