Boy Names That Start With K
549 names, 353 with a documented meaning, from 11 origins.
Names 1–100 of 549 (page 1 of 6)
About this list
64% of the names in Boy Names That Start With K have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 75, Sanskrit 12, Irish 6, Persian 4, Germanic 3, other 5. 444 names carry no language label.
267 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Kai (#76, boys), Kayden (#125, boys), Kingston (#177, boys), Kevin (#196, boys), Kaiden (#207, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With K
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | sea | English | #76 |
| Kevin | dear birth/person | Irish | #196 |
| Knox | round hill | English | #209 |
| Kaleb | dog | Hebrew | #278 |
| Kenneth | handsome | Scottish Gaelic | #284 |
| Kayson | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | #291 |
| Khalil | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | #390 |
| Karson | Variant of Carson, which means “rock” | English | #397 |
| Kaison | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | #512 |
| Kasen | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | #554 |
| Kason | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | #568 |
| Kaysen | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | #597 |
| Kareem | Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished | Muslim | #675 |
| Keith | wood | English | #756 |
| Kaiser | Emperor, King | Muslim | #797 |
| Kyree | sun, lord | English | #801 |
| Karim | noble, generous | Arabic | #817 |
| Khalid | immortal; glorious; eternal | Arabic | #934 |
| Kabir | Great, grand, magnificent, senior, Allah's epithet. | Muslim | #937 |
| Kingsley | from the king's wood, glade or meadow | English | #983 |
| Kacey | Variant of Casey, which means “descendant of (a person named) Watchful” | English | #1042 |
| Kelvin | narrow, wooded, river | English | #1078 |
| Kasey | Variant of Casey, which means “descendant of (a person named) Watchful” | English | #1161 |
| Kole | Variant of Cole, which means “coal, coal-black” | English | #1196 |
| Kiran | ray of light | Sanskrit | #1340 |
| Kenny | Diminutive of Kenneth, which means “handsome” | English | #1351 |
| Karam | Generosity, Kindness, favor, bounty, clemency | Muslim | #1367 |
| Khaled | Eternal, glorious, Variant transcription of KHALID | Muslim | #1536 |
| Kent | corner, rim | English | #1625 |
| Konrad | bold counselor | English | #1888 |
| Kenton | royal, enclosure; settlement, town | English | #2112 |
| Kasir | Another name for god, one who breaks | Muslim | #2521 |
| Kamal | Perfection, completion, integrity. | Muslim | #2589 |
| Khaleel | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | #2589 |
| Kamran | Lucky, happy, success, Safety and helpful.. | Muslim | #2741 |
| Kamil | Perfect, complete., consumate, thotough, Abu Bakr Ahmad was Ibn Kamil, he studied with Tabari and was a judge at Kufah and a scholar of Hadith. | Muslim | #2780 |
| Kevon | Variant of Kevin, which means “dear birth/person” | English | #2827 |
| Kayan | To be complete, to be fulfill. | Muslim | #3036 |
| Kadin | Friend, companion,confidant | Muslim | #3149 |
| Kadir | Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence) | Muslim | #3264 |
| Kazi | Judge | Muslim | #3447 |
| Keyan | Keyan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means being, existence, essence. It is derived from the K-W-N (existence, being, was) root, which is one of the most common roots of the Arabic language, used over 800 times in the Quran: | Quranic | #3589 |
| Khalifa | Successor, viceroy, caliph, vice-regent. Ruler of all Muslim Representing Allah | Muslim | #3680 |
| Kinan | Kinan is an Arabic name for boys that means covering, wrap, veil. | Arabic | #4305 |
| Kadeem | Slave to Allah, Servant | Muslim | #4414 |
| Kalan | Greator, bigger, senior. | Muslim | #4414 |
| Kalil | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | #4553 |
| Kaysan | Wise | Muslim | #4690 |
| Khayr | Goodness, health, Safe | Muslim | #4870 |
| Kasim | Divided, Lovely | Muslim | #5222 |
| Khair | Good, blessing, boon, wealth, benevolent, fortune. | Muslim | #5430 |
| Kushal | skillful, proficient, adept | Sanskrit | #5644 |
| Kasra | A Character In Shahnameh. | Muslim | #5878 |
| Kaleem | Speaker, talker | Muslim | #6811 |
| Kamel | perfect | Muslim | #6811 |
| Khadim | Servant, attendant | Muslim | #6811 |
| Khan | Leader, ruler, ameer. | Muslim | #6811 |
| Kahil | Friend, lover | Muslim | #7224 |
| Kaisan | Wise, A companion of the Prophet PBUH. was known by this name. He was Ibn-Jareer Al-Awami RA. | Muslim | #7224 |
| Kalyan | welfare, prosperity | Sanskrit | #7224 |
| Kaseem | Divided | Muslim | #7224 |
| Karmani | Benefactor | Muslim | #7725 |
| Keyaan | Crown, King | Muslim | #7725 |
| Khali | Khali is an Arabic name for boys that means solitary, one who is by himself. It also means that which has passed. It also means empty. | Arabic | #7725 |
| Kohl | Kohl is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means kohl, which is a substance that women use to beautify their eyes. | Arabic | #7725 |
| Kushagra | intelligent, shrewd | Sanskrit | #7725 |
| Kabeer | Great, large, immense | Muslim | #8287 |
| Kedar | Powerful | Muslim | #8287 |
| Kazim | Well tempered, cool, patient | Muslim | #8947 |
| Khairi | Charitable, Beneficent,Good | Muslim | #8947 |
| Khaleed | Abiding | Muslim | #8947 |
| Khaliq | Creator,One of the ninety-nine names of Allah, who creates. | Muslim | #8947 |
| Kaleel | Friend | Muslim | #9864 |
| Kashif | Uncoverer, Discoverer, Revealer, Explainer, Another name for god. | Muslim | #10889 |
| Kayvan | World, universe. | Muslim | #10889 |
| Khayri | Benevolent, charitable, beneficent. | Muslim | #10889 |
| Kourosh | Kourosh is a Persian name for boys that means like the Sun. Kourosh is the name of the founder of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia, who is known as Cyrus the Great in English. | Persian | #10889 |
| Kaab | Noble, Respectful, Heel, High place,Elevated, | Muslim | |
| Kaabir | Kaabir is an Arabic name for boys that means great, powerful, one who is in charge. | Arabic | |
| Kaadih | Toiling,Making efforts | Muslim | |
| Kaamil | Perfect, accomplished | Muslim | |
| Kaarim | Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted | Noble, Admirable and Praiseworthy | Muslim | |
| Kaashif | Uncoverer, pioneer, discoverer | Muslim | |
| Kaazhim | Withhold grudge,Quiet | Muslim | |
| Kab | Fame, honour, high rank. | Muslim | |
| Kabaark | Noble, dignatories. | Muslim | |
| Kadar | Powerful. | Muslim | |
| Kaddour | powerful | Muslim | |
| Kadeen | Friend, companion, confidant | Muslim | |
| Kadeer | Green Or Green Crop (Connoting Freshness And Innocence) | Muslim | |
| Kader | powerful, Variant transcription of QADIR | Muslim | |
| Kadri | Kader, destiny | Muslim | |
| Kafalat | Responsibility, Pledge, Surety | Muslim | |
| Kafeel | Responsible, Surety, Sponsor | Muslim | |
| Kafi | Sufficient, Al-Kafi, one of he names of Allah. | Muslim | |
| Kafil | Guarantor, surety, sponsor, responsible. | Muslim | |
| Kahal | Kahal is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means one who has dark eyelids, a person whose eyelids have the natural appearance of having kohl on them. | Arabic | |
| Kahill | Best friend | Muslim | |
| Kahul | Kahul is an Arabic name for boys that means one who has beautiful black eyes. | Arabic | |
| Kaif | State, condition, mood. | Muslim |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.