Baby Names Starting with K
987 names, 650 with a documented meaning, from 13 origins.
Names 1–100 of 987 (page 1 of 10)
About this list
By gender: 494 for boys only, 438 for girls only, 55 recorded for both. 66% of the names in Baby Names Starting with K have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 142, Persian 27, Sanskrit 26, Ancient Greek 10, Irish 10, other 15. 757 names carry no language label.
461 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Kai (#76, boys), Kinsley (#85, girls), Kennedy (#89, girls), Kayden (#125, boys), Kehlani (#150, girls).
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.
Baby Names Starting with K
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | sea | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #76, Girl #1129 |
| Kinsley | royal (a man's name) | English | Girl | #85 |
| Katherine | pure | Ancient Greek | Girl | #175 |
| Kaia | Stability | Muslim | Girl | #180 |
| Kylie | boomerang | English | Girl | #189 |
| Kevin | dear birth/person | Irish | Boy | #196 |
| Knox | round hill | English | Boy | #209 |
| Kiara | Kiara is a Persian name for girls that means pica, a desire for eating non-nutritious things, such as ice. | Persian | Girl | #238 |
| Kaleb | dog | Hebrew | Boy | #278 |
| Kenneth | handsome | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | #284 |
| Kayson | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | Boy | #291 |
| Kamila | Perfect, complete, genuine fem. of Kamil. | Muslim | Girl | #292 |
| Kali | Bud (of flower) | Muslim | Girl | #294 |
| Kayla | Crown,laurel,Wise child | Muslim | Girl | #336 |
| Khalil | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | Boy | #390 |
| Karson | Variant of Carson, which means “rock” | English | Boy | #397 |
| Kora | Variant of Cora, which means “maiden” | English | Girl | #490 |
| Kaison | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | Boy | #512 |
| Kasen | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | Boy | #554 |
| Kason | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | Boy | #568 |
| Kaysen | Variant of Cason, which means “house” | English | Boy | #597 |
| Keira | black, dark, little dark one | Irish | Girl | #609 |
| Kelsey | ship | English | Girl | #668 |
| Kareem | Generous, noble, friendly, precious and distinguished | Muslim | Boy | #675 |
| Kiana | Kiana is a Persian name for girls that means essence. | Persian | Girl | #718 |
| Kyra | lady | English | Girl | #722 |
| Kenna | descendant of cionaodh | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | #723 |
| Keith | wood | English | Boy | #756 |
| Kaiser | Emperor, King | Muslim | Boy | #797 |
| Kyree | sun, lord | English | Boy | #801 |
| Karim | noble, generous | Arabic | Boy | #817 |
| Keziah | Variant of Kezia, which means “cassia tree” | Hebrew | Girl | #863 |
| Kimber | royal, fortress, warrior, grove/wood | Old English | Girl | #909 |
| Khalid | immortal; glorious; eternal | Arabic | Boy | #934 |
| Kabir | Great, grand, magnificent, senior, Allah's epithet. | Muslim | Boy | #937 |
| Kingsley | from the king's wood, glade or meadow | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #983, Girl #1670 |
| Kinslee | Variant of Kinsley, which means “woodland clearing” | English | Girl | #1016 |
| Kacey | Variant of Casey, which means “descendant of (a person named) Watchful” | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #1042, Girl #1090 |
| Khadija | The first wife of the Prophet Muhammad who was the first to embrace Islam. | Muslim | Girl | #1073 |
| Kelvin | narrow, wooded, river | English | Boy | #1078 |
| Kasey | Variant of Casey, which means “descendant of (a person named) Watchful” | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #1161, Girl #1592 |
| Kole | Variant of Cole, which means “coal, coal-black” | English | Boy | #1196 |
| Khadijah | First wife of the Prophet SAW | Muslim | Girl | #1298 |
| Kiran | ray of light | Sanskrit | Boy / Girl / Unisex | Boy #1340, Girl #9521 |
| Kenny | Diminutive of Kenneth, which means “handsome” | English | Boy | #1351 |
| Karam | Generosity, Kindness, favor, bounty, clemency | Muslim | Boy | #1367 |
| Kaycee | Variant of Casey, which means “descendant of (a person named) Watchful” | English | Girl | #1376 |
| Kamilah | Perfect, complete | Muslim | Girl | #1442 |
| Karma | Vine, grapevine, kind, generous. | Muslim | Girl | #1463 |
| Kenley | a man's name | English | Girl | #1467 |
| Khaled | Eternal, glorious, Variant transcription of KHALID | Muslim | Boy | #1536 |
| Kent | corner, rim | English | Boy | #1625 |
| Kacie | Variant of Casey, which means “descendant of (a person named) Watchful” | English | Girl | #1786 |
| Klara | Variant of Clara, which means “bright, shining, clear” | English | Girl | #1845 |
| Konrad | bold counselor | English | Boy | #1888 |
| Kenton | royal, enclosure; settlement, town | English | Boy | #2112 |
| Kelsie | Variant of Kelsey, which means “ship” | English | Girl | #2294 |
| Kasir | Another name for god, one who breaks | Muslim | Boy | #2521 |
| Katana | Katana is a Persian name for girls that means beautiful, fresh. | Persian | Girl | #2553 |
| Kamal | Perfection, completion, integrity. | Muslim | Boy | #2589 |
| Khaleel | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | Boy | #2589 |
| Kamran | Lucky, happy, success, Safety and helpful.. | Muslim | Boy | #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 | Boy | #2780 |
| Kevon | Variant of Kevin, which means “dear birth/person” | English | Boy | #2827 |
| Kiah | A new beginning | Muslim | Girl | #2917 |
| Kenza | treasure | Muslim | Girl | #3009 |
| Kayan | To be complete, to be fulfill. | Muslim | Boy | #3036 |
| Khaliyah | Khaliyah is an Arabic name for girls that means solitary (one who is alone by herself). It also means that which has passed. It also means empty. | Arabic | Girl | #3110 |
| Kadin | Friend, companion,confidant | Muslim | Boy | #3149 |
| Kadir | Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence) | Muslim | Boy | #3264 |
| Kazi | Judge | Muslim | Boy | #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 | Boy | #3589 |
| Kalila | Sweetheart, beloved | Muslim | Girl | #3629 |
| Khalifa | Successor, viceroy, caliph, vice-regent. Ruler of all Muslim Representing Allah | Muslim | Boy | #3680 |
| Kinan | Kinan is an Arabic name for boys that means covering, wrap, veil. | Arabic | Boy | #4305 |
| Kadeem | Slave to Allah, Servant | Muslim | Boy | #4414 |
| Kalan | Greator, bigger, senior. | Muslim | Boy | #4414 |
| Kalil | Beautiful, good friend | Muslim | Boy | #4553 |
| Kinza | Hidden Treasure | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #4651 |
| Kaysan | Wise | Muslim | Boy | #4690 |
| Khayr | Goodness, health, Safe | Muslim | Boy | #4870 |
| Khalilah | Good friend, Immortal, everlasting. | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Korina | Exalted, sublime, nice. | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Kasim | Divided, Lovely | Muslim | Boy | #5222 |
| Kelia | Crown,laurel | Muslim | Girl | #5283 |
| Khair | Good, blessing, boon, wealth, benevolent, fortune. | Muslim | Boy | #5430 |
| Kushal | skillful, proficient, adept | Sanskrit | Boy | #5644 |
| Kasra | A Character In Shahnameh. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #5878 |
| Kimia | Kimia is a Persian name for girls that means elixir, a mythical material that was believed to turn copper and silver into gold. | Persian | Girl | #6369 |
| Kalyani | auspicious, beneficial, prosperous | Sanskrit | Girl | #6613 |
| Kaleem | Speaker, talker | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Kamel | perfect | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Khadim | Servant, attendant | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Khan | Leader, ruler, ameer. | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Kainat | Universe | Muslim | Girl | #6903 |
| Kahil | Friend, lover | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Kaisan | Wise, A companion of the Prophet PBUH. was known by this name. He was Ibn-Jareer Al-Awami RA. | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Kalyan | welfare, prosperity | Sanskrit | Boy | #7224 |
| Kaseem | Divided | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Karmani | Benefactor | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
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.