Baby Names That Start With K
90 baby names begin with K here: 43 boy names, 43 girl names and 4 unisex names. English and Irish are the commonest of the 28 origins on this letter. Kai, Katherine and Kennedy are among the 3 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With K
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| KaceyIrish | Unisex | Irish | Vigilant, watchful |
| KadeEnglish | Boy | English | Round; from the wetlands |
| KadenAmerican | Boy | American | Companion; fighter |
| KaeliIrish | Girl | Irish | Slender, fair |
| KaiPopularHawaiian | Unisex | Hawaiian | Sea, ocean |
| KaiaScandinavian | Girl | Scandinavian | Pure; sea |
| KaidenAmerican | Boy | American | Companion; fighter |
| KailaniHawaiian | Girl | Hawaiian | Sea and sky |
| KairiJapanese | Girl | Japanese | Ocean village |
| KaiserGerman | Boy | German | Emperor |
| KaisleyAmerican | Girl | American | Vigilant; meadow |
| KalaniHawaiian | Girl | Hawaiian | The heavens; royal one |
| KalebHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Faithful; whole-hearted; dog |
| KaliSanskrit | Girl | Sanskrit | She who is black; the force of time |
| KamariAmerican | Boy | American | Moonlike; guardian |
| KamdenEnglish | Boy | English | Winding valley |
| KameronScottish Gaelic | Boy | Scottish Gaelic | Crooked nose |
| KamilaLatin | Girl | Latin | Attendant of religious rites; noble |
| KamrynScottish Gaelic | Girl | Scottish Gaelic | Crooked nose |
| KaneIrish/Hawaiian | Boy | Irish/Hawaiian | Warrior; man |
| KaraItalian | Girl | Italian | Beloved, dear |
| KareemArabic | Boy | Arabic | Generous, noble |
| KarinaScandinavian | Girl | Scandinavian | Pure, beloved |
| KarlaGermanic | Girl | Germanic | Free woman |
| KarsonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of the marsh-dweller |
| KasaiAfrican | Boy | African | From the Kasai River |
| KasenAmerican | Boy | American | Vigorous, brave |
| KashAmerican | Boy | American | Hollow; money |
| KashtonAmerican | Boy | American | Blend of Cash and Ashton |
| KatalinaSpanish | Girl | Spanish | Pure |
| KateGreek | Girl | Greek | Pure |
| KatelynIrish | Girl | Irish | Pure |
| KatherinePopularGreek | Girl | Greek | Pure |
| KathleenIrish | Girl | Irish | Pure |
| KathrynGreek | Girl | Greek | Pure |
| KatieGreek | Girl | Greek | Pure |
| KaydenAmerican | Boy | American | Companion; fighter |
| KaylaAmerican | Girl | American | Narrow strait; keeper of the keys |
| KaylaniHawaiian | Girl | Hawaiian | Sea and sky |
| KayleeAmerican | Girl | American | Pure; slender |
| KeanuHawaiian | Boy | Hawaiian | The cool breeze |
| KeatonEnglish | Boy | English | Place of hawks; shed town |
| KeeganIrish | Boy | Irish | Little fiery one |
| KehlaniHawaiian/American | Girl | Hawaiian/American | The heavens, sky |
| KeiraIrish | Girl | Irish | Dark-haired |
| KeithScottish | Boy | Scottish | Forest, wood |
| KellanIrish | Boy | Irish | Slender, fair |
| KellyIrish | Girl | Irish | Bright-headed, warrior |
| KenaiNative American | Boy | Native American | From the Kenai Peninsula |
| KendallEnglish | Girl | English | Valley of the River Kent |
| KendraEnglish | Girl | English | Knowledge; royal power |
| KendrickWelsh | Boy | Welsh | Royal power; champion |
| KennedyPopularIrish | Unisex | Irish | Helmeted chief |
| KennethScottish Gaelic | Boy | Scottish Gaelic | Handsome, born of fire |
| KenzieScottish | Girl | Scottish | Fair one, handsome |
| KenzoJapanese | Boy | Japanese | Strong and healthy |
| KevinIrish | Boy | Irish | Handsome, gentle birth |
| KeziahHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Cassia, cinnamon bark |
| KhaleesiDothraki | Girl | Dothraki | Queen, wife of the khal |
| KhalilArabic | Boy | Arabic | Friend, companion |
| KhloeGreek | Girl | Greek | Young green shoot; blooming |
| KianIrish | Boy | Irish | Ancient, enduring; king |
| KianaHawaiian | Girl | Hawaiian | Divine, heavenly |
| KiaraItalian | Girl | Italian | Clear, bright; dark-haired |
| KieranIrish | Boy | Irish | Little dark-haired one |
| KillianIrish | Boy | Irish | Church; strife |
| KimberEnglish | Girl | English | Royal fortress meadow |
| KimberlyEnglish | Girl | English | Cyneburg's meadow |
| KingEnglish | Boy | English | King, ruler |
| KingsleyEnglish | Girl | English | King's meadow |
| KingstonEnglish | Boy | English | King's town |
| KinleyScottish | Girl | Scottish | Fair hero |
| KinsleyEnglish | Girl | English | King's meadow |
| KiraRussian/Persian | Girl | Russian/Persian | Leader; ray of light |
| KitGreek | Unisex | Greek | Christ-bearer, pure |
| KiyomiJapanese | Girl | Japanese | Pure beauty |
| KnoxScottish | Boy | Scottish | Round hill |
| KoaHawaiian | Boy | Hawaiian | Warrior; brave one |
| KobeJapanese/Hebrew | Boy | Japanese/Hebrew | Supplanter; tortoise |
| KoenDutch | Boy | Dutch | Bold counsel |
| KohenHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Priest |
| KoltonEnglish | Boy | English | Coal town |
| KoraGreek | Girl | Greek | Maiden |
| KylaScottish | Girl | Scottish | Narrow strait, victorious |
| KylanCeltic | Boy | Celtic | Narrow strait; channel |
| KyleScottish | Boy | Scottish | Narrow strait |
| KylerEnglish | Boy | English | Archer; bowman |
| KylieAustralian Aboriginal | Girl | Australian Aboriginal | Boomerang |
| KyloAmerican | Boy | American | Modern name from Star Wars |
| KyrieGreek | Boy | Greek | Lord |
K-names have a distinctive, kinetic energy. Katherine has been a saint's and queen's name since antiquity, Kai brings the freedom of Hawaiian seas, and Kennedy carries Irish presidential charisma. The letter K gives familiar names a sharper, more contemporary edge — think Katrina vs. Catrina — making it a favourite for parents who want classic names with modern flair.
Boy Names Starting With K
Oceanic Kai, beloved Kevin, and highland Kyle — boy names blending Hawaiian freedom with Irish and Gaelic grit.
Girl Names Starting With K
Saintly Katherine, presidential Kennedy, and radiant Kira — girl names with sharp, contemporary energy from Greek and Irish roots.
Baby names starting with K: FAQ
How many baby names start with K?
90 in this collection: 43 boy names, 43 girl names and 4 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with K?
43 boy names here begin with K. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with K?
43 girl names here begin with K, among them Katherine. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with K?
4 of the 90 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Kacey, Kai, Kennedy, Kit. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.