Girls names with KU

General Name Discussion
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Here is the deal. My Husband is a HUGE Kansas University Alumni and [name_f]Fan[/name_f]. When naming our first son I came across [name_m]Marcus[/name_m] and the different spelling. After spelling [name_m]MarKUs[/name_m] my husband fell in love. Now we are having a second child and have a boys name picked [name_m]KUrtis[/name_m].

See the trend here? Yes it is silly but we are not making up names and it makes my husband happy.

Now I have searched every possible sight to find a girls name with KU in it with no luck. I am hoping you wonderful Moms can help.

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Hmmm, that’s a hard one. I did a “Super Search” on Nameberry, and it only yielded 11 names, most of which are pretty rare, and don’t really fit with your son’s name. (I mean, I like curry, but [name_f]Kurri[/name_f] and [name_f]Kurry[/name_f] aren’t that usable in my opinion…) One that came up was [name_f]Kursten[/name_f], if you’re okay with the odd spelling.

The only names I could think of are Japanese:
Kumiko (I worked with a Kumiko once)
[name_f]Sakura[/name_f] (“cherry blossom”)
Kiku (“chrysanthemum”)
Miku

There’s also a Polish name Kunegunda, if that’s not too out there for you. (Meaning, origin and history of the name Kunegunda - Behind the Name)

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Maybe you could switch it up for a girl and make her initials KU instead? I honestly can’t think of a single girls name with ku in it, aside from really butchering something like [name_f]Karina[/name_f] to Kurina, [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f] to Kurensa…

[name_f]Anouk[/name_f] has ku backwards. you could spell [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] cre8tifly: Kuinn. that’s about all i got! good luck!!

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I can’t come up with anything different than what is listed above.
You could try flipping it to UK for [name_f]Suki[/name_f].
Or why not name a girl [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m]??

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Kumi - is japanese “braid”

Becku ([name_f]Becky[/name_f])
Jakueline ([name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f])
Kubey (Cube)
Kuddy (like Dr. [name_u]Lisa[/name_u] Cuddy in House)
Kuline ([name_f]Celine[/name_f])
Kully ([name_u]Kelly[/name_u] or [name_m]Cully[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] in Midsomer Murders)
Kunley ([name_f]Kenley[/name_f])
Kunsi (Kensi)
Kunsington ([name_m]Kensington[/name_m])
Kunya ([name_u]Kenya[/name_u])
Kussandra ([name_f]Cassandra[/name_f])
Madickun (Madicken)
McKunna ([name_f]McKenna[/name_f])
Mackunzie ([name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u])
Makuya (Makeya)
Parkur ([name_u]Parker[/name_u])
Rebekuah ([name_f]Rebekah[/name_f])

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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I knew someone named Amaku. I think it is of Nigerian origin.

Kuiper
Rebekuh

Maybe a word name that has ku in it?

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I’m a big jayhawk too! I’m not quite a big enough fan that I would use KU in a kids name but the [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] combo in my sig is partially influenced by [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]. My best friend is planning to go to the university.

Since KU is hard to find in girl names, maybe use something inspired by the university?
[name_f]Alana[/name_f]- feminine form of [name_m]Allen[/name_m] for [name_m]Allen[/name_m] field house
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]/[name_f]Jayde[/name_f]- anything with [name_u]Jay[/name_u] in it could honor the jayhawks
[name_f]Crimson[/name_f]/[name_u]Blue[/name_u]- their colors are crimson and blue
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]/[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]/[name_u]Sky[/name_u]- all shades of blue
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]- this one is a bit more subtle but Phog [name_m]Allen[/name_m]'s real name was [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
Kansas- I know a girl whose name is just Kansas and it works for her.

I know that almost no KU fan would want UK in their kids name because that is Kentucky NOT Kansas. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you find something!

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The other day I saw a location on Instagram tagged “Kuna Caves”. I’ve looked it up and couldn’t find any information for Kuna as a name but I think it would make a very pretty name. It rhymes with [name_f]Luna[/name_f] which is a real name so it wouldn’t be that far of a stretch.

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I like maggiefromcanada’s suggestions of: [name_f]Sakura[/name_f], Miku, and Kiku
Skuld (Meaning, origin and history of the name Skuld - Behind the Name)
Akulina (Meaning, origin and history of the name Akulina - Behind the Name)

Place names:
Kakuma
Kahuku
Karakul
Kuala
Kubinka
Kulgera
Kumasi
Kunda (although…“Kunda or (diminutive) kundi”ka is a derogatory folk expression for the word vagina in the Czech and Slovak languages”)
Kuria
Kutaisi
Kutani