Names that start with K
2,525 different K-names were given to U.S. babies in 2025, and Kai led them with 4,002 newborns. Compare all 8,167 names on record by a single year, a recent range, or their complete history.
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8,167 of 8,167 K-names match
K-names in 2025
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- KiyanshOf uncertain meaning, likely a modern coinage combining elements from Sanskrit-derived namesModern coinage24
- KonanLittle wisdom or little wise one, from Irish 'con' (hound/wolf) and 'án' (diminutive), though debated as a modern Japanese coinageIrish24
- KarmaniOf uncertain originModern coinage24
- Kriva24
- Kaiori24
- Kalias24
- Kasandraa variant spelling of Cassandra, meaning 'shining upon man' or 'she who entangles men', though the exact meaning remains debatedGreek23
- KailahOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KaleiOf uncertain originHawaiian23
- KaylonOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KeonnaOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern coinage combining the sounds of names like Keisha and Shonna or a variant of KeonaModern coinage23
- KaydinOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage23
- KasiaPolish diminutive of Katarzyna, meaning 'pure'Slavic23
- KailenOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KathiaPure, chasteGreek23
- KavenOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KanoaKanoa is a Hawaiian name meaning 'the free one' or 'the freedom'Hawaiian23
- KhoaMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Vietnamese word for 'curriculum' or 'examination' but not clearly establishedModern coinage23
- KaidOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Kade, a modern coinageModern coinage23
- KeidenPossibly a modern invented name, often interpreted as 'fighter' or 'companion'Modern coinage23
- KalumDoveScottish23
- KerimGenerous, nobleArabic23
- KaysanOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KaicenOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KataleiaOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KaylaniiOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- KhmariPossibly a modern invented name combining elements from names like Khari and Amari, or a variant of Kamari, with no established meaningModern coinage23
- KaimirOf uncertain originModern coinage23
- Kenzuri23
- KacyOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Casey or KacieModern coinage22
- KhyleeOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KaterinPure (derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, often associated with the Greek word katharos meaning 'pure')Scandinavian22
- KamrynnOf uncertain meaningModern coinage22
- KyonOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern invented name or a variant of Kian, which means 'ancient' or 'enduring' in IrishModern coinage22
- KonaLadyHawaiian22
- KarasOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- Kenslieof uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage22
- KhaydenOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KayahPossibly derived from the name Kaya or Kaia, or a variant of the Irish name KeiraModern coinage22
- KincaidOf uncertain originScottish22
- Kaioof uncertain originModern coinage22
- Kyrianof uncertain originModern coinage22
- KaileahVariant of Kaylee, a name of uncertain origin possibly derived from the Irish surname Caoileadh or from the Hebrew name KelilaModern coinage22
- Kashlyna modern invented name, possibly a blend of Kaitlyn and Ashlyn, with no traditional meaningModern coinage22
- KrishavLord of the arts, a name for the Hindu god Krishna, or of uncertain derivation in modern coinagesSanskrit22
- KacynOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KaariOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KikoDerived from Japanese elements meaning 'hope' or 'chronicle', but also used as a nickname for Francisco or Federico in Spanish and PortugueseJapanese22
- KenslyOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KrishayOne possible meaning is 'lord of the earth' from Sanskrit, but it is also a modern coinage combining 'Krishna' and 'Shay' or a variant of 'Krish'Sanskrit22
- KalaiaOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KalaiyaOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KroiOf uncertain originModern coinage22
- KashiThe name Kashi has multiple potential origins: it can be a unisex name from various cultures, including Japanese (meaning 'poem, song, verse' or 'good fortune'), Sanskrit (referring to the city of Varanasi, also meaning 'shining'), or a Hebrew name (meaning 'difficult')Sanskrit22
- KimberleyFrom the name of a town in South Africa, which itself may be derived from the Kimberley family name, ultimately from Old English elements meaning 'Cyneburg's field' or 'royal fortress meadow'English21
- KaronUncertainModern coinage21
- KalieVariant of Kaylee, a modern coinage likely based on the Irish surname Caollaidhe, meaning 'slender', or a combination of Kay and LeeModern coinage21
- KaydeeKaydee is a modern spelling variant of Katie or Kady, typically considered a diminutive of Katherine, which means 'pure'English21
- KarlosVariant of Carlos, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, meaning 'free man'Spanish21
- KalonBeauty, especially moral or spiritual beautyGreek21
- KamyahOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KallistaOf uncertain derivationModern coinage21
- KholeMeaning uncertainModern coinage21
- KamyraOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KhylieVariant of Kylie, possibly from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'boomerang'Modern coinage21
- KamareeOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KamorahOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KadrianOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KaliannaOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KinzleighOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KastonVariant of Caston, a surname transferred to first name use, likely from a place name meaning 'camp town' in Old EnglishEnglish21
- KaizleyOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KeatynOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KyllianOf uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Killian meaning 'little church' or 'warrior'Irish21
- Kainatthe universe, the cosmosArabic21
- KaysynOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- KaihanOf uncertain originModern coinage21
- Kiza21
- Kyori21
- Khanari21
- KeyanaOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- Klarissabright, famousLatin20
- KrystianFollower of ChristSlavic20
- KelanPossibly an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caolán, meaning 'slender' or 'narrow'Irish20
- KatherinaPure, clearGreek20
- KamarOne possible meaning is 'moon' in Arabic, though its use as a given name is less directly tied to this meaningArabic20
- KahlanOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KeondreModern coinage, likely blending the prefix Ke- with the name AndreModern coinage20
- KageOf uncertain originJapanese20
- KarthikOne who bestows radianceSanskrit20
- KansasOf uncertain originNative American20
- KempOf uncertain originEnglish20
- KhangOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- Kimberlynna modern combination of Kimberly and the popular suffix -lynn, itself a variant of Lynn meaning 'lake' or 'pool'Modern coinage20
- KiriOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KestonSettlement of the religious communityEnglish20
- KamarieOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KonstantinConstant, steadfast, or steadfast in faithSlavic20
- KritiIn Sanskrit, kriti (कृति) means a work or creation, particularly a literary or artistic compositionSanskrit20
- KirillOf uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Greek name Kyros (lord) or the Persian word for sunGreek20
- KharismaDivine giftModern coinage20
- KeyaniOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KonstantineSteadfast, constantGreek20
- KourtlynA modern invented name, likely a blend of Courtney and LynModern coinage20
- KalijahOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KnoahRest, comfortModern coinage20
- KayzleeOf uncertain meaningModern coinage20
- KaynOf uncertain origin, possibly a modern invented nameModern coinage20
- Kashusof uncertain originModern coinage20
- KairyOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KelilahOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KavirOne who lives in a forest, wild, or a forest-dwellerSanskrit20
- KaikoaOf uncertain origin, possibly derived from Hawaiian elements meaning 'sea' and 'warrior' or 'ocean son'Hawaiian20
- KohanOf uncertain originModern coinage20
- KhysenModern invented name, likely a respelling of Kayson or Kaison, with no traditional meaningModern coinage20
- KaashviOf uncertain origin, likely a modern coinageModern coinage20
- KhayirOf uncertain originArabic20
- Kausar20
- Krewe20
- Khyzen20
- Khemistry20
- Keysie20
- KellieVariant of Kelly, an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Ceallach' (a personal name possibly meaning 'strife' or 'bright-headed')Irish19
- KalynVariant of Kaylyn, a modern feminine name combining Kay and LynnModern coinage19
- KaelaDebatedModern coinage19
- KeshaunOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KyanaOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KaelanPossibly means 'slender' or 'fair' in Irish, though the precise meaning is debatedIrish19
- KenadeeModern invented name, likely a respelling of Kennedy or Kenadie, possibly from the Irish surname meaning 'helmet-headed' or 'ugly head'Modern coinage19
- KennadyRespelled variant of Kennedy, a surname derived from an Irish Gaelic personal name meaning 'helmet-headed' or 'ugly head'Irish19
- KensieOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KyleahOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KemarionInvented name, possibly a blend of prefixes like Ke- and Mar- with the suffix -ionModern coinage19
- KayonnaA modern combination of the prefix 'Kay-' from names like Kayla or Kaylee and the suffix '-onna' from names like Donna or Shonna, with no traditional meaningModern coinage19
- KiyonOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KiyaraOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KensonKen's son or of uncertain origin, possibly a modern coinage combining Ken and sonEnglish19
- KarverOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KyserOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- Kenzliof uncertain originModern coinage19
- KlydeVariant spelling of Clyde, an English place name derived from the River Clyde, of unknown meaningScottish19
- KordaeOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KayvenOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KataleaCombination of the popular prefix 'Kat-' (from Katherine) and the suffix '-lea' (from Lee or Leah), with no single established meaningModern coinage19
- KaylahniOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KhepriOf uncertain origin, likely derived from the Egyptian god Khepri, the scarab beetle deity associated with the rising sun and creationModern coinage19
- KelianOf uncertain originModern coinage19
- KaloUncertainModern coinage19
- Kiyari19
- Khamyri19
- Khlover19
- Kailaia19
- Kayeof uncertain originEnglish18
- KarolynA feminine form of Carol, derived from the Germanic word for 'free man'English18
- KiarraLittle dark oneIrish18
- KailiOf debated originModern coinage18
- KaniyaProbably a modern invented name, possibly based on Kiana or TaniyaModern coinage18
- KhristopherBearer of ChristEnglish18
- KarymeOf debated originModern coinage18
- KatharinaPure, clearGreek18
- KolinOf uncertain originIrish18
- KalilFriend or companionArabic18
- KushOf uncertain originSanskrit18
- KoyOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KaliseOf uncertain origin, likely a modern coined nameModern coinage18
- KorynProbably a modern coinage derived from the root name Cora or the Greek name Korinna, meaning 'maiden'Modern coinage18
- KanenThe meaning of Kanen is uncertainModern coinage18
- KaleyahOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KynsleighOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KseniaHospitality, or strangerGreek18
- KhaleaOf uncertain origin, likely a modern invented nameModern coinage18
- Khylinof uncertain originModern coinage18
- KoletteVictorious peopleModern coinage18
- KaledOf uncertain originArabic18
- KollynOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KamayahOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KaynanOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KeymariOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KhamiyahOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KyreeseVariant of Kyree, likely a modern coinage influenced by names like Kieran and ReeseModern coinage18
- KaliiOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KamouraOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- Kathaleyaof uncertain origin, possibly a modern coinage blending elements of Katherine and Aaliyah or inspired by similar sounding namesModern coinage18
- KuzeyNorth, the direction northModern coinage18
- KanylahOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KhyairOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- KaislynnOf uncertain originModern coinage18
- Kynd18
- Keyori18
- KelliAlternative spelling of Kelly, derived from Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Ceallach' or 'bright-headed'Irish17
- KristynFollower of ChristEnglish17
- Keyannacreated name, likely a blend of the prefix Ke- (as in Keisha) and the name AnnaModern coinage17
- KarlynOf uncertain originModern coinage17
- KohlOf uncertain originModern coinage17
- KayciVariant spelling of Casey, an Irish surname meaning 'vigilant' or 'watchful'Irish17
- KenzyOf uncertain originModern coinage17
- KyriYoung lordGreek17
- KealaOf uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'the path' or 'the way' in HawaiianHawaiian17
- KivaOf Native American origin, meaning 'first' or 'born first' in Hopi traditionNative American17
- KeniyahOf uncertain originModern coinage17