Names that Starts With "K"

The anglicized spelling of the arabic Khadim.

A respelling of the name Caden.

A variant spelling of Caden.

This seems to be a modern respelling of the legitimate name Cael, of Celtic/Gaelic origin. "K" is not a letter native to the language, so it's use in this respelling most certainly is by those of english speaking countries. Cael is the name that bears mea

Phoenetic spelling of Kajal, used interchangably.

Kale is an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Cáel. It is also the Hawaiian form of Charles, pronounced "KAH leh." Kale is also the name of a leafy green vegetable, similar to cabbage.

Although Caleb spelled with a "K" is often used in English speaking countries just as a simple change to spelling the name with the more traditional "C", Kaleb is a legitimate form of the Hebrew name Caleb. Kaleb is actually an Ethiopian cognate of Caleb

A name of Lord Shiva, referring to His turning of Kamadeva to ash with a look from His third eye of Knowledge.

In English-speaking countries Kane is usually a respelling of Cain. It is also a Japanese name meaning 'golden'.

Kanye is the name of a town in Botswana. The most famous bearer of this name is rapper Kanye West, but it is unknown whether he was named after the town, or whether his parents invented the name themselves.

The name of a warlord in the 'Mahabharata'.

Modern repselling of the surname Carter.

Modern coinage, built on the model of names such as Davon.

Modern coinage, related to the other modern coinage Deandre.

Keaton is traditionally a surname, famous bearers include silent film actor Buster Keaton, actress Diane Keaton and actor Michael Keaton (Keaton is a stage name).

Keegan derives from the surname MacAodhagáin, meaning "son of Aodhagáin." Aodhagáin is another form of the name Aodh, meaning "fire."

Keegan is the surname of former England football manager and player Kevin Keegan.

Occupational surname given to those who were in the employment of making barrels. It was also a name used to describe someone who was a glutton.

Keifer Sutherland is a famous American actor.

Modern coinage derived from Deion. Variant of Keon.

Keith was originally Scottish and probably came from a form of 'coillte' or 'ceiteach', meaning "woods".

It might also have been influenced by Welsh 'coedwig' (forest), and even by Old English 'cuth' (knowledgeable).

Keith is

Of uncertain derivation.
It is perhaps an altered form of the Irish Kelan (from the Gaelic word for "slender").
It might also be a shortened form of the Scottish surname McKellen (Gaelic Mac Ailein "son of Alan", or Mac Cailein "son of Coli

Transferred use of a Scottish surname, derived from the name of the village in the parish of the same name in Kirkcudbrightshire.
The name may be the Old English for "town of the keels", probably referring to town where ships were built.

Kelvin is a Scottish name derived from the river Clyde, and Glasgow as an area, Kelvinside, named after it.
The form of the name has probably been influenced by Melvin.

Ken is a short form of Kenneth, from the Gaelic meaning "born on fire".
As a Japanese name, Ken may be written with the character for "build". Other possibilities include the characters for "respect" or "authority".

Kendrick might be derived from the Old Welsh Cynwrig, composed of cyn (high, chief) and gwr, wr (hero, man) or wrig (hill, summit).
As a Scottish surname, it is a short form of MacEanraig (son of Henry; son of the home rule).
It may also be

Kenneth was particularly popular from the 1930s to 1960s, when it was in the US top 20. It has since declined in popularity, and in 2006 was the 128th most popular male name. It currently retains popularity in the East coast states.

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Kent is a county in south-eastern England.

The etymology of this surname is uncertain. Kenyon is the name of one of the main characters of Hawthorne's novel "The Marble Faun." It is also the name of a small liberal arts college in the U.S.

Modern coinage, possibly copied on the name Deon.

A name created by combining the prefix Ke- with a variant of the name Sean.

Kevin of Glendalough was an early Irish saint who is credited for spreading the popularity of the name Kevin (originally Caoimhín).

Perhaps the most famous Kevin today is Kevin Bacon, an American actor to whom - it is alleged - anyone in

Alternative spelling or phoenetic variation of the traditional Swahili masculine Kheri.

Although Khiry is speculated to have many different origins: Arabic, Punjabi, Sanskrit, African, none can be substantiated as fact. It appears to be more of a modern creation than an old name with any of these roots.

Occupational surname given to those who were in the employment of making barrels. It was also a name used to describe someone who was a glutton.

Often seen as an alternative spelling to the traditional Kyle, Kiel is, in fact, of a different line of etymology. Of unknown meaning, Kiel is a surname of Germanic origin which is derived from the town of the same name in Saxony.

Short form of Kingsley, King is also bestowed as an independent given name based on the English vocabulary word.

King is often used to honor Martin Luther King, American civil rights leader. It is a common surname and was the former surnam

This was virtually unknown of as a name prior to No Doubt's Gwen Stefani and Bush singer Gavin Rossdale naming their son this in 2006. They chose the name from their fondness for Kingston, Jamaica.

Probably a back-formation from the surname MacKinley.

"Kinley" is an anglicization of Fhionnlaoich (Fionnlaigh/Fionnlagh), a patronymic from the early personal name that was later anglicized as Finley.
It is composed of the elements

Pet form of Kipling or Christopher.

Middle English name for someone who lived or worked in a church from the Old Norse 'kirkja'.

Kobe is the name of a town in Japan and a last name, but it is not used as a first name there.
Kobe has been unusually used as a name in the United States in reference to the Japanese town, such as the name of basketball player Kobe Bryant.

A modern coinage that was influenced by the place-name Dakota.

Occasionally used in the United States, Kohen is not a personal name in Hebrew.
It is a surname and a specific lineage in the Jewish faith. A kohen is assumed to be a direct male descendant of the Biblical Aaron, brother of Moses.

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Respelling of Cordell.

Phoenetic respelling of the traditional Kai.

Kyle is the name of a former district of Ayrshire in Scotland. It is also the term for a narrow strip of water between two islands or between an island and the mainland, as in 'the Kyle of Tongue' on the northern coast.

It was the 10th most

This modern American English coinage is likely a mixture of the names Tyler and Kyle, or simply that name Schuyler spelled Skyler with the "S" omitted.

A combination of the names Kae and Lyn.

Anglicisation and respelling of Caitlín.

Anglicisation and respelling of Caitlín.

Kaiya is a modern name of uncertain etymology. It may be related to the name Kaja, a pet form of Karolina or Katerina.

An American respelling of the name Kalina.

Kaleigh may also be a variant on the name Callie, pronounced "KA lee."

Kali is the Hindu triple goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction
Kali (spelled with a "long" a in Sanskrit) is a feminine form of the word "kala," meaning "time". It also means "black". It is a name of the Godess Durga.
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Bulgarian name, meaning "rowan tree".

A variant on the name Aliyah.

Variant of Kaylyn and Kaylynn.

Kamryn is a modern variation of the surname Cameron.

Kandace is a respelling of the name Candace, influenced by the modern trend of replacing a hard 'C' with a 'K'.

Kandice is a respelling of the name Candace, influenced by the modern trend of changing vowels and replacing a hard 'C' with a 'K'.

Modern coinage.

A respelling of the name Karina.

Karen is the Danish form of Katherine.

Karen is also the name of the an ethnic group that lives in Eastern Myanmar and Thailand.

Famous bearers include singer Karen Carpenter, model Karen Elson and author Karen Blixen.

As a Japanese name, Karin may be written with the characters for "summer" (ka) and "forest" or "bell" for 'rin' - among other possibilities.

This is a more modern name in Poland. In Russia, this name is likely derived from Ekaterina.

Modern respelling of the nickname Carly.

From the Sanskrit word (action, effect) used in Hinduism and Buddhism to refer to the principle by which a person's actions in this world determine the fate that awaits him or her after death.
In English the word is sometimes used more loosely to r

The popularity and use of this name can be attributed to the mexican born Karyme Lozano, one of the most recognizable actresses involved in international television. Another case of this same kind of popularity can be evidenced in the name Arleth.

This nickname of Katherine has been borne by New Zealand suffragette Kate (Katherine) Sheppard, supermodel Kate (Katherine) Moss, singer Kate (Catherine) Bush and actresses Kate Winslet, Kate Hudson, Kate (Kathryn) Beckinsale, author Kate Chopin and Kate

Anglicisation and respelling of Caitlín.

Katelynn can be considered either a modern interpretation of the Gaelic Caitlin or as a combination of the names Kate and Lynn.

This name is likely derived from the Russian name Ekaterina.

An alternate spelling of Katherine that emphasizes the link to the Greek "katharos," or "pure."

From the Greek Aikaterine of uncertain origin, but associated with the Greek 'katharos' (pure). The name Katherine has been popular since the Dark Ages, and was used by many European royal families over the centuries.

Katherine Swynford wa

In the USA, there are currently two state governors named Kathleen: Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana and Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas.

Kathleen Turner is an American actress.

Variant of Katherine.

Katie is a nickname for Katherine. As a stand-alone name it has been very popular in the UK, falling to 13th place in 2006. Its popularity in the US appears to be declining, with Katie currently hovering just outside the top 100.

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This name is rarely used in modern Greece because it is used to denote an uneducated, gossipy woman.

Anglicisation and respelling of Caitlín.

Anglicisation of Caitríona or a form of Katherine.

Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, devastating, in particular, New Orleans and Mississippi. The cost of reconstruction following the hurricane was set at $10.5 billion - making it the most

Kaya is likely an elaboration of the name Kay, or a variant of the names Kaja or Kaia. It is not a Native American name meaning "elder sister," as is often claimed. It was used as a name for an "American Girl" character in 2002, but in this case it was

A variant spelling of Cadence.

A short form of Michaela (McKayla), or perhaps an elaboration on Kayley.

A short form of Michaela (McKaylah), or perhaps an elaboration on Kayley.

Kaylee was the name of a well-loved character on the short lived American television series "Firefly." It was used as a nickname for Kaywinnit.

The name Kayleen is a combination of the name Kay and the popular mid-century feminine suffix "-leen" or "-lene." It may also be influenced by the name Colleen.

Possibly derived from the Irish name Caollaidhe, Kayley may also be a variation on the popular name Hayley.

Kaylynn is a modern invention and is most likely a combination of the name Kay and the name Lynn.

Keira is the anglicised form of Ciara, an Irish name derived from the Irish Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "dark." Actress Keira Knightley is a famous bearer.

Modern coinage, probably the shortened form of Lakeisha - a name influenced by Aisha.
It may also have been influenced by West African language. One such suggested meaning is "favorite daughter", from nkisa.

A modern respelling of Kelly.

Modern feminine form of Kendrick.

Likely an alternative spelling on Kenya.

This name is frequently miscategorized as a Hawaiian name meaning "God's gracious gift." There is actually no Hawaiian name that resembles "Keona," so it is likely a modern construction that "sounds" Hawaiian to non-Hawaiian ears.

A modern invention originating in Australia.

Respelling of the traditional Chloe made particularly popular in 2008 by Khloe Kardashian, reality TV personality.

Kia is a Swedish pet form of Kristina.

In the English-speaking world, its use is recent, and probably arbitrary, or a pet form of Kiana.
In New Zealand and Australia it may have been inspired by the Maori phrase 'kia ora' (be well),

A Hawaiian form of Diana.

Modern coinage, likely influenced by the name Diana.

English spelling variant of Kirsten.

The name Kimberley derives from many sources, and its meaning therefore varies widely. It can mean "Cyebald's forest clearing," "royal forest clearing," and "royal fortress in the forest clearing," among other things. The common element in all these mea

Kimora is a name of uncertain derivation; it may simply be an elaboration on the nickname Kim.

The popularity of this name in recent times is undoubtedly due to its association with actress and designer Kimora Lee Simmons.

Pet form of Kirstin, the Scottish form of Christine.

Scottish vernacular form of Christine.

German pet form of Kristina.

Kristi can be a short form for many names, including Kristine, Kristiana, and Kristen. Their common root is "Krist-" which means "Christ."

Nickname for feminine Krist- names.

A modern coinage, perhaps inspired by Kyra or Kyla.

Kyla is either a feminine form of Kyle, or an anglicized form of Gaelic Cadhla.

"Kyrie eleison" is a Greek phrase meaning "Lord, have mercy"; it is used in the traditional Catholic mass. "Kyrie Eleison" was also a popular song in the 1980s, and many parents have gotten the idea of using Kyrie as a name from that song.

Kai is a Hawai'ian unisex name meaning "ocean."

It can also be a nickname for the feminine "Kaja" in Swedish, or from the masculine "Gaius" in German, Dutch and Finnish.

Unisex as a Hawaiian name. In this case it is also written with a macron accent (a straight horizontal line) over the second 'a'.
The Sanskrit female name Kala (pronounced with a long final vowel a) is also the name of the Goddess of fine arts, and

A pet form of Kamilla. Kami is a nickname that experienced some popularity in the 1970's on it's own.

It is also the Japanese word for god.

As a female name, Kara is derived from Cara - which has roots in Gaelic and Italian. As a male name it is Turkish.

Kara refers to several geographical places.

It is a character in the novel 'Benim Adým Kýrmýzý' by the Turki

As a female name, Kari is the Norwegian form of Katherine, or the short form of the name Karita (Scandinavian form of Charity).

Kari is also an old Scandinavian boys' name, from the Old Norse meaning "gust of wind; curly-haired". According

Kasey is a respelling of the first and last name Casey. See Casey's name profile for more information.

In theory, Keelan which comes from the Irish Caoilfhinn (slender and fair), could be used equally on boys and girls. In practice, it is more widely used for girls.

An Anglicized form of the Gaelic Cadhla.

Keenan is probably a diminutive of Kean, respelling of Cian or Anglicized form of Ó Cathán, meaning "descendant of Cathán".
It also serves as the Anglicized form of Gaelic Cianán, "little ancient one", a name that sometimes suggested a reincarnated

From the town Kilby in Leicestershire. The town was initially called Cilebi which meant Child's town, with Child being a personal name in this case. The town's name comes from the Old English cild meaning child and tun meaning town or settlement. Tun w

A respelling of the Irish surname Kelly.

The surname Kelsey originated as a place name in Lincolnshire, England. It comes from the Old English name Cenel (which itself came from a word which meant 'fierce' or 'brave') plus the Old English noun 'eg' (meaning 'island' or 'low-lying land'). As a fi

From the place name Kendal in Cumbria, recorded in 1095 as Kircabikendala ‘village with a church in the valley of the Kent river’.
It is also an Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Cynddelw, which was borne by a famous 12th-century Welsh poe

Surname from the place name Kendal in Cumbria, recorded in 1095 as Kircabikendala ‘village with a church in the valley of the Kent river’.
It is also an Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Cynddelw, which was borne by a famous 12th-century W

"Kenna" is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic names Cionaodh or Coinneach, meaning "Aodh's affection" and "handsome," respectively. As such, it is technically a male name, though it is rarely used as such in English contexts.

John F Kennedy was the thirty-fifth President of the United States. He was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he proposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed segregation in public places and schools, and he set the goal for America having

In a surge of popularity toward using place names as first names, this reached #275 in the United States in 2005.

Kenzie is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name Coinneach, which means "handsome." It is technically a male name, but is more usually considered a female name today.

County Kerry is located in the Munster region of the Republic of Ireland.
The name of the county may mean "country of the children of Ciar", ciar meaning "dark" and probably implying "dark hair and brown eyes".

As a Russian male name, Kesha is a pet form of various names, including Vikenti and Innokenti.

As a female American modern coinage, Kesha may be related to such names as Keisha or Lakeisha/Lakesha.

In Vietnamese this is a female name referring to the colour gold.

Can be used as a nickname for Kimberly.

As a female name, Kira is a variant of the name Ciara, from the Gaelic meaning "dark".

As a Japanese male name, Kira may be written with the character for "glitter; gleam; twinkle".

As a Russian name Kira is taken from the fe

"Ray of light" in Sanskrit, especially 'sunbeam' or 'moonbeam'.
Usually a male name.

Modern respelling of Courtenay.