Submitted Surnames Ending with i

Jibiki Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 字 (ji) meaning "letter; character" and 引 (biki), the joining form of 引 (hiki), from 引き (hiki) meaning "pull", referring to a dictionary.

Jilani Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jilani.

Jimi Nepali

Jingūji Japanese
formed with 神 (Shin, Jin, Kami, Kan, Kou) meaning "God" and 宮 (Kyuu, Guu, Ku, Kuu, Miya) meaning "Palace". and 司 (Shi, Ji) meaning "Director". Which means the surname could possible come out as “God’s Palace of the Director”

Jingushi Japanese

Jinjikhashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.

Jinnai Japanese

Jinnouchi Japanese
From the Japanese 陣 (jin) "camp" and 内 (uchi or nai) "inside." The grammatical and phonetic particle ノ or 之 (no) is sometimes written between the other two characters.

Jinzai Japanese

Jishkariani Georgian

Jitsumori Japanese

Jiwani Arabic

Jlassi Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
From the name of an Tamazight (Berber) tribal confederation in Tunisia; the name could be from Arabic إِخْلَاص (ʾiḵlāṣ) meaning "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" or of unknown Berber meaning.

Jodai Japanese

Joei Japanese

Jõgi Estonian
Means "river" in Estonian.

Johanni Romansh
Derived from the given name Johannes.

Jõhvi Estonian
Jõhvi is an Estonian surname derived from "jõhvikas", meaning "cranberry".

Joli French

Jōnouchi Japanese
From Japanese 城 (jō) meaning "castle"; 之 (no), a possessive particle; and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".

Jonti Papuan

Jooni Indian

Jorani Indian

Jordi Swiss

Josifoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Josif".

Josifovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Josif".

Jouttijärvi Finnish (Rare)
From the name of any of the many lakes named Jouttijärvi in Finland.

Jovanoski Macedonian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovi Indonesian

Jozi Hlubi (?), African
A Hlubi word referring to a sword or spear mkonto,mkhonto,lerumo

Jubani Albanian

Julei Romanian

Juli German
Derived from the given name Julius.

Jūmonji Japanese
Means "cross, crisscross" in Japanese, a compound of 十 (jū) meaning "ten", 文 (mon) meaning "writing", and 字 (ji) meaning "character, handwriting."

Juni Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Hispanicized, Rare)
Refers to the sound or song of a bird, derived from Tagalog huni.

Jurni Indonesian

Juroŭski Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jurowski.

Jurowski Polish
A surname referring to someone from Jurow, Poland.

Jüssi Estonian
Jüssi is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Juss".

Jussinniemi Finnish
From the given name Jussi and niemi meaning "cape, peninsula".

Jusufi Albanian, Macedonian
Derived from the given name Jusuf.

Jwi Korean
Jwi means mouse in Korean.

Kabaciński Polish
The surname Kabaciński is a habitational name for someone from a place called Kabaty, in Warszawa voivodeship. It is also a derivative of the nickname Kabat.

Kabashi Albanian

Kabiri Persian
From the Arabic كَبِير (kabīr) meaning "big, large, great".

Kabuhashi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 株 (kabu) meaning "tree stump, company share stock" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge", possibly referring to a bridge next to a tree stump.

Kaburagi Japanese
A notable bearer is Saiko Kaburagi, an artist.

Kaburaki Japanese

Kachiri Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Kaczanowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Kaczanów or Kaczanowo, named with Polish kaczan meaning "cob".

Kaczynski Polish
Masculine surname from "kaczka", duck.

Kadenokohji Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 勘解由小路 (see Kadenokōji).

Kadenokōji Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 勘解由小路 (Kadenokōji) meaning "Kadeno Alley" or its other name 勘解由小路 (Kageyukōji) meaning "Kageyu Alley", a former alley in the city of Kyōto in the prefecture of Kyōto in Japan.... [more]

Kadenokoji Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 勘解由小路 (see Kadenokōji).

Kadenokouji Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 勘解由小路 (see Kadenokōji).

Kadi Northern African, Arabic (Maghrebi)

Kadowaki Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side".

Kadri Arabic
From the given name Qadir.

Kaenphakdi Thai
From Thai แก่น (kaen) meaning "core, heart" and ภักดี (phakdi) meaning "devotion, loyalty".

Kaeomani Thai
From Thai แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass" and มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel".

Kagami Japanese
From 加 (ka) "increase, add, addition, Canada include, join" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "joy, congratulate, greet, celebrate", 立 (takao, tatsu, ritsu) meaning "stand up, rise, erect, set, establish" combined with 基 (ki) meaning "underlying, base, basis, radicals" or 各 (kaku) meaning "each" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duties, task, affairs" (各務 as a word means "duties")... [more]

Kagewari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蔭 (kage) meaning "shade" and 割 (wari), from 割り (wari), the continuative form of 割る (waru) meaning "to divide; to separate, to crack", referring to a shady land with cracks.

Kageyuki Japanese

Kahananui Hawaiian
From the given name Kahananui.

Kahari African

Kahri German (Austrian)

Kahveci Turkish
Means "coffee producer" in Turkish.

Kahveci Turkish
Occupational name for a coffee seller or producer, derived from Turkish kahve meaning "coffee".

Kahwaji Arabic (Mashriqi)
Arabized form of Turkish Kahveci, chiefly used in Lebanon.

Kai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 廻 (see Meguri 2).

Kaikai Manding

Kaili African

Kaisaki Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 貝崎 (see Kaizaki).

Kaizaki Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (kai) meaning "aquatic shellfish" and 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula; cape".

Kaji Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "wind". This is the last name of famous Japanese voice actor from Tokyo Japan, Yūki Kaji.

Kajitani Japanese
Rare Japanese surname, roughly meaning "to add to the field; extend field boundaries".

Kajtazi Albanian

Kakashi Japanese
This might come from the given name.

Kakehashi Japanese
From 架 (kake) meaning "construct, build" or 掛 (kake) meaning "suspend, hang" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".

Kaki Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon".

Kakii Japanese
Kaki means "pomegranate" means "well, pit, mineshaft".

Kakinoki Japanese
From 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon", ノ (no) an invisible possessive particle, and 木 (ki) meaning "wood, tree".

Kakisaki Japanese
Kaki means "persimmon" and saki means "cape, peninsula, promontory".

Kakizaki Japanese
Variant of Kakisaki.

Kakizaki Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Kakizaki Japanese
From Japanese 蠣 (kaki) meaning "oyster" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Kakugai Japanese
Variant of Kakutani.

Kakutani Japanese
From Japanese 角 (kaku) meaning "corner" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".

Kalahasthi Sanskrit
It is derived from the Sanskrit words “kala,” which mean “time”, and “hasthi,” which means “elephant”. Together, the name means “the elephant of time,” which is a reference to the goddess Kali, who is often depicted riding on the back of an elephant... [more]

Kalani Hawaiian
From the given name Kalani.

Kalantari Persian
Derived from Persian کلانتر (kalantar) meaning "sheriff, marshal".

Kalaycı Turkish
Means "tinsmith" in Turkish.

Kaldani Georgian

Kalicki Polish
Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Balice.

Kalinowski m Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Kalinowa, Kalinowo or Kalinów, all derived from Polish kalina meaning "viburnum (a type of plant)".

Kallai Estonian
Kallai is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kall" meaning "slope" and "lai" meaning "wide/broad": "wide slope".

Kalmandi Hungarian
Hungarian

Kalnicki Polish

Kaloki Kikuyu

Kalsi Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Meaning unknown. Kalsi is a clan to Sikhs while it is a sub-caste to Lohars.

Kamachi Japanese
From 蒲 (kama) meaning "reed, bulrush" and 池 (chi) meaning "lake, pond, moat".

Kamai Japanese
Kama means "honeysuckle" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".

Kamalanchali Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kamalani Hawaiian
From the given name Kamalani.

Kamali Persian
From the given name Kamal 1.

Kamani Albanian

Kambayashi Japanese

Kamegai Japanese
"Turtle valley".

Kamei Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "turtle well". It is written as 亀井. A bearer of this surname is Eri Kamei. She is a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. (1988-)

Kamenashi Japanese
Means "turle pear" in Japanese. From the Japanese words 亀 (turtle) and 梨 (pear).

Kametani Japanese
"Turtle valley."

Kamezaki Japanese
From 亀 (kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula, promontory".

Kamhi Jewish
Name found throughout the Mediterranean, predominantly in Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish communities. Meaning unknown.

Kami Nepali
From the name of a caste of blacksmiths derived from Nepali काम (kam) meaning "work, act", ultimately from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman).

Kami Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).

Kamieński Polish
Variant of Kamiński.

Kamigai Japanese

Kamihigashi Japanese

Kaminari Japanese
From Japanese 上 (kami) meaning "above" and 鳴 (nari) meaning "sound, to ring" or 雷 (kaminari) meaning "thunder"

Kamitai Japanese

Kamitani Japanese

Kamiyui Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 神 (kami) meaning "God, spirit" and 結 (yui) meaning "connection", referring to the event of someone praying for the descent of God.

Kamolsutthi Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kamolthani Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kamoni Kongo

Kamori Japanese
Ka means "increase, step up" or "congratulation" and mori means "forest".

Kamrani Persian
From the given name Kamran.

Kamutphisamai Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanagai Japanese
Variant of Kanatani.

Kanai Japanese

Kanai Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Kanaji Japanese
From 金 (kana) meaning "gold, money" and 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administrate, rule".

Kanakanchali Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanakuri Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 金 (kana) meaning "gold, metal, firmness" combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut". ... [more]

Kanamori Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "gold, money" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Kanani Indian, Gujarati

Kanatani Japanese

Kanatiqueli Cherokee
This surname is derived from the Old French surname Cantrell, meaning "small bell" or "treble".

Kanatiquelli Cherokee
This surname is derived from the Old French surname Cantrell, meaning "small bell" or "treble". The first known bearer is a part-Cherokee author.

Kanbayashi Japanese
From the Japanese 上 (kan, kami or ue) "upper," "above," 管 (kan) "tube," "canal," 官 (kan) "authorities," "government" or 神 (kan, kami or shin) "god" and 林 (bayashi or hayashi) "forest," "woods," "grove."

Kandaiyapillai Indian

Kandaki Papuan

Kanedaichi Japanese
Notably from the fictional character Toyohiro Kanedaichi, from the fourth instalment of the popular manga, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.... [more]

Kaneki Japanese
This surname is used as 金城, 金木, 金気, 金喜, 兼城, 兼木 or 鹿子木 with 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold," 兼 (ken, ka.neru, -ka.neru) meaning "and, concurrently," 城 (jou, shiro, ki) meaning "castle," 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood," 気 (ki, ke, iki) meaning "air, atmosphere, mood, mind, spirit," 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in," 鹿 (roku, ka, shika) meaning "deer" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."

Kangasniemi Finnish

Kanokmani Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanoksiri Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanouchi Japanese

Kanpistegi Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Ezterenzubi in the arrondissement of Baiona.

Kanroji Japanese
Fron Japanese 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet", 露 (ro) meaning "dew" and 寺 (ji) meaning "temple".

Kaphiri Southern African

Kapittathai Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kaposi Hungarian
Derived from places named Kaposvár or Kapos.

Kapuściński Polish
Habitational name for someone from the town of Kapuścin or Kapuścino, both named from Polish kapusta meaning "cabbage".

Karadinovski Macedonian (Italianized)

Karamanli f Greek
Feminine form of Karamanlis. Anna Karamanli (1968-) is a Greek politician, sports journalist, and former athlete.

Karami Persian
From the given name Karam.

Karanci Turkish
Means "merchant","someone who deals with transport"

Karbasi Iranian

Karbowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Karbowo in Torun voivodeship, a place so named from Polish karbowy "overseer (of farm laborers)", from karbowac "to make notches", i.e. to keep records.

Karczewski Polish
habitational name for someone from Karczew, named with Polish karcz ‘stump’.

Kari Finnish, German (Austrian), Slovene (?), Hungarian, Indian, Marathi
As a Finnish name, it is a topographic and ornamental name from kari "small island", "stony rapids", "sandbar", or "rocky place in a field". This name is found throughout Finland.... [more]

Kari Estonian
Kari is an Estonian surname meaning both "reef" and "herd".

Kariatsumari Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 狩り (kari) meaning "hunt(ing)" and 集まり (atsumari) meaning "gathering, meeting, assembly," mainly concentrated in Kagoshima prefecture in southern Japan.... [more]

Karigai Japanese

Kərimli Azerbaijani
From the given name Kərim and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.

Karitani Japanese

Karjewski Polish (Rare)

Karki Nepali
Occupational name for a tax collector from Nepali कर (kar) meaning "tax" (ultimately of Sanskrit origin).

Karotki m Belarusian
Means "small, short" in Belarusian.

Karpiński m Polish
Derived from karp, the Polish spelling of "carp." Historically, the Karpiński family was part of the royal Clan of Korab, one of the twelve noble tribes of Poland.

Kartallozi Albanian
Meaning unknown.

Karuli Indian, Southern African

Karunasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".

Karzai Afghan

Kasai Japanese
It means fire in Japanese

Kasei Japanese
From Japanese 火星 (kasei) meaning "Mars".

Kasei Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).

Kasekivi Estonian
Kasekivi is an Estonian surname meaning "birch stone".

Kasetsiri Thai
From Thai เกษตร (kaset) meaning "farmland" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory; splendor".

Kashafali Central African

Kashani Persian

Kashani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Kashan in Isfahan province, Iran. The name may be derived from the Kasian, the original inhabitants of the area.

Kashari Albanian

Kashgari Uyghur, Arabic
Originally denoted someone who came from the city of Kashgar, located in the Xinjiang region of western China. The city's name is of Persian origin probably meaning "rock mountain".

Kashii Japanese
Kashi can mean "candy" or "oak" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit"

Kashiwagi Japanese
From 柏 (kashiwa), which specifically refers the Japanese Emperor Oak/Daimyo oak (Quercus dentata), and 木 (ki), meaning "tree".

Kashiwagi Japanese
From Japanese 柏 (kashiwa) meaning "oak" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Kashiwazaki Japanese
From Japanese 柏 (kashiwa) meaning "oak" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Kaşıkçı Turkish
Means "spoonmaker" from Turkish kaşık meaning "spoon".

Kasmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Kissami, used more frequently in modern times.

Kassaiuli Yupik

Kastrati Albanian
Derived from the name of the Kastrati tribe inhabiting the region of Malësia in northern Albania.

Katagami Japanese
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "single" and 上 (gami) meaning "above".

Katagiri Japanese
From the Japanese 片 (kata) "single-" and 桐 (giri) "foxglove tree."

Katai Japanese
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "partial, one-sided" and 井 (i) meaning "well".

Katakami Japanese
Variant transcription of Katagami.

Katili Gorontalo

Katori Japanese

Katzikowski Polish (Anglicized)

Kaunismäki Finnish
Derived from Finnish kaunis "beautiful, pretty" and mäki "hill".

Kaunisvesi Finnish
Means "beautiful water", deriving from the Finnish elements kaunis ("possessing charm and attractiveness") and vesi ("water").

Kauppi Finnish
From the medieval variant of the given name Jaakob. In some cases from the Finnish archaic term meaning "merchant, trader".

Kaurismäki Finnish
Derived from Finnish kauris, meaning "deer", and mäki, meaning "hill".

Kavakami Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Kawakami more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.

Kavarai Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "landowner".

Kavasaki Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Kawasaki more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.

Kawachi Japanese
From 川 or 河 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" combined with 内 (dai, nai, uchi, chi) meaning "among, between, home, house, inside, within."

Kawaei Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper".... [more]

Kawagai Japanese
Variant of Kawatani.

Kawahigashi Japanese
From 河 or 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 東 (higashi) meaning "east".

Kawai Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Kawajiri Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and jiri comes from shiri meaning "rear, behind".

Kawaki Japanese

Kawanichi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and nichi means "sun, day".

Kawanishi Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".

Kawaragi Japanese
From 河 (ka) meaning "river, stream", 原 (wara) meaning "field, plain", and 木 (gi) meaning "tree, wood".

Kawarasaki Japanese

Kawarazaki Japanese
Variant of Kawarasaki.

Kawasugi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and sugi means "cedar".

Kawasumi Japanese

Kawatani Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and tani means "valley".

Kawauchi Japanese
From Japanese 河 (kawa) or 川 (kawa) meaning "river" combined with 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".

Kawazaki Japanese
Variant of Kawasaki.

Kayıkçı Turkish
Means "boatman, rower" in Turkish.

Kayyali Turkish

Kazamachi Japanese

Kazamatsuri Japanese
From Japanese 風祭 (Kazamatsuri) meaning "Kazamatsuri", an area in the city of Odawara in the prefecture of Kanagawa in Japan.

Kazami Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaza) meaning "wind, style" and 見 (mi) meaning "looking, viewing".

Kazancı Turkish
Occupational name for a maker or seller of cauldrons, kettles or boilers, from Turkish kazan meaning "cauldron, boiler".

Kazari Japanese (Rare)
Means "decoration" in Japanese.

Kazegai Japanese
Variant of Kazetani.

Kazemi Japanese

Kazetani Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind, style" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".

Kazi Indian (Muslim)
Variant spelling of Qazi ‘judge’.

Kazi Bengali, Indian
Variant of Qazi.

Kazi Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali form of Qazi as well as an alternate transcription of Hindi काज़ी and Urdu قاضی.

Kazikowski Polish
Variant of Kozikowski.

Kazlowski Russian

Kazmi Urdu
From the given name Kazim.

Kazuyuki Japanese

Keahi Hawaiian
From the given name Keahi.

Kebi Indian

Keçeci Turkish
Means "felt seller, person who makes felt" in Turkish, derived from keçe meaning "felt, cloth".

Kekilli Turkish

Kekkai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 結解 (see Kekke).

Keli African

Kelli Indian

Kemani Indian

Kemicki Polish

Kendi African

Kendri Indonesian

Keni Indian

Kenmochi Japanese
From 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "sword" and 持 (mochi, ji, chi, mo.tsu) meaning "to hold, to have".

Kenobi Popular Culture
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 剣 (ken) "sword" and 帯 (obi) "belt".

Kensaki Japanese

Kenzaki Japanese
Variant of Kensaki.

Kepi Albanian

Kermadi Arabic (Maghrebi)

Kermani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Kerman in Iran, derived from Middle Persian klmʾn of uncertain meaning.

Kesari Indian

Kesaväli Estonian
Kesaväli is an Estonian surname meaning "fallow field".

Keshavarzi Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.

Kesti Finnish

Khaibri Kashmiri (Rare)
Hindus who were sent to the Khyber region by the Afghans

Khalaji Persian
From the name of the Khalaj people who primarily reside in Iran. The name itself is said to be derived from Turkic kal aç meaning "stay hungry".

Khaldi Arabic
From the given name Khalid.

Khaledi Persian
From the given name Khaled.

Khaleghi Persian
Derived from Persian خالق (khaleq) meaning "creator (an epithet for God)".

Khalfani African

Khalidi Arabic
From the given name Khalid.

Khalili Persian, Arabic
From the given name Khalil.

Khalji Afghan, Iranian
Meaning ‘From the city of Khalaj’, in Khalaj, a Common Turkic Language.

Khamdi Thai
From Thai คำ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" and ดี (di) meaning "good, fine, excellent".

Khamenei Persian
Originally denoted someone who came from the village of Khamaneh, located in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. A famous bearer is Ali Khamenei (1939-), a former president and the current Supreme Leader of Iran.

Khamlichi Moroccan
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is actress Asmaa Khamlichi.

Khanki Indian (Modern, Rare)

Khansari Persian
Actual meaning is unknown; originated in the Iranian tribe the Kurds.

Khashoggi Arabic
Arabized form of the Turkish surname Kaşıkçı.

Khaskheli Urdu, Sindhi
Referred to a person belonging to the Khaskheli tribe in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. It is perhaps derived from the Urdu words خاص (khas) meaning "proper" and خالی (khali) meaning "performer"... [more]

Khatri Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali
Name for a member of the Kshatriya caste, derived from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kshatriya) referring to the Hindu caste consisting of kings, warriors and soldiers, ultimately from क्षत्र (kshatra) meaning "power, might, dominion".

Khavari Persian
Means "eastern" from Persian خاور (khāvar) meaning "east".

Khayasi Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Hayashi more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.

Khelifi Arabic (Maghrebi)

Khetsuriani Georgian

Khidirbegishvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.

Khodayari Persian
From the given name Khodayar.

Khomeini Persian
Originally indicated a person who came from the city of Khomeyn in the Markazi province of Iran. A notable bearer of this surname was the Islamic revolutionary, politician and religious leader Ruhollah Khomeini (1900 or 1902-1989), who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran following the Iranian Revolution in 1979... [more]

Khomeriki Ukrainian (?)

Khomsiri Thai

Khorrami Persian
Variant of Khorram.

Khorsandi Persian
Derived from Persian خرسند (khorsand) meaning "happy, content, satisfied".

Khosravi Persian
From the given name Khusraw.

Khouri Arabic
Alternate transcription of Khoury.

Khudadadi Afghan

Khutsishvili Georgian
Means "son of the priest" from Georgian ხუცესი (khuts'esi) meaning "priest".

Ki Western African

Kiarostami Iranian

Kiçi Albanian

Kicinski Polish