Baby Names Starting with K

Caribbean

Unknown

Old English

from the marsh

Arabic

Brave

Arabic

Light-filled

English

Diminutive of Katherine.

Japanese

Strong

Southeast Asian

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

To be born

English

Pure

English

Variant of Cataleya.

Scandinavian

Pure

Eastern European

Pure

Greek

pure; chaste

Greek

pure

Indian

Wise

African

Unknown

Italian

Pure

Slavic

Pure

African

Unknown

Native American

Sharp

Various

Indian

Pure

Japanese

pure; clean

Latin

Pure

Arabic

Strength

Persian

moonlight; shining

Persian

Royal, noble

English

to catch

Spanish

Unknown

Latin

catchy, attractive

English

Short form of Katherine, often used independently. It is short for Katherina in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew (1593). It has been used in

Greek

pure

Greek

pure

Luganda

Cherished

African

One who is blessed

English

Variant of Caitlin.

English

Variant of Caitlin.

English

Variant of Caitlin.

Greek

Pure

African

bringer of joy

African

Pure

English

Pure

Scandinavian

Pure

Celtic

pure; clear

Various

Greek

Pure

Greek

pure; innocent

Greek

Pure

English

Pure

English

Pure

Indian

Pure

Indian

Pure

Arabic

pure; chaste

Spanish

pure; clear

Greek

Pure

Indian

Storyteller

Greek

Pure

Arabic

Pure

Greek

Pure

English

English variant of Katherine and German variant of Katharina. A famous bearer was American actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003).

English

Variant of Katherine.

Spanish

Pure

English

Pure

Celtic

Pure

Celtic

pure; clear

Greek

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

Pure

English

From the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from an earlier Greek name Ἑκατερινη (Hekaterine), itself from

Greek

Pure

Greek

Pure

English

Pure

Greek

pure; clear

Greek

Pure

English

Variant of Katherine.

English

Variant of Katherine.

English

Diminutive of Katherine.

Greek

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

pure

Greek

pure

Spanish

pure; chaste

English

Diminutive of Katherine.

Hebrew

Pure

Arabic

pure; clear

Arabic

Pure

Indian

Pure

Greek

Pure

Arabic

abundant

Indian

Sun-like

Indian

Lord Murugan

Sanskrit

pure, clear

Indian

Pure

Spanish

Pure

Latin

Pure

Russian

pure

African

One who is blessed

English

Pure

English

Anglicized form of Caitlín.

Irish

pure

Celtic

Pure

Greek

pure, clear

Greek

pure

English

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

pure

Greek

Pure

English

Contracted form of Katherine.

Greek

pure; clear

Greek

pure

Indian

Knife

English

Diminutive of Katherine.

English

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

pure

Spanish

Pure

Greek

pure, chaste

English

Pure; unsullied; clean

Greek

Pure

Greek

pure; chaste

Arabic

writer

Slavic

Pure

Spanish

Unknown

English

Diminutive of Kate.

English

Pure

Hebrew

pure, beloved

Celtic

pure; clear

Spanish

Unknown

Greek

pure

Spanish

Pure

English

Pure

Spanish

Pure

Spanish

Pure

Arabic

Pure

Arabic

Pure

Southeast Asian

Strong

Latin

pure

Germanic

Pure

Arabic

pure; clear

Spanish

pure

Greek

Pure

Hebrew

pure; innocent

African

Brave warrior

Sanskrit

pure

Spanish

pure; chaste

Spanish

Unknown

Greek

pure, clear

Slavic

Pure

Spanish

Pure

Spanish

Unknown

African

Pure

Native American

pure, clear

African

gift of God

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

Slavic

Pure

Native American

pure

African

to be blessed

Celtic

Pure

Eastern European

Pure

African

The one who brings joy

Spanish

Pure flower

African

judgment

Hebrew

Pure

Latin

pure; clear

English

Variant of Caitlin.

French

pure, beloved

Southeast Asian

Starflower

Japanese

second born

African

Gold

African

To be strong

African

To be blessed

African

to be born

Japanese

pure

Slavic

Pure

Indian

One who is skilled

English

Chaste

Greek

Pure

Latin

pure

Latin

pure; innocent

Hebrew

God is my crown

Germanic

Pure

Latin

Pure

English

Pure; clear

English

Anglicized form of Caitrìona.

Greek

Pure

Celtic

Pure

English

pure; clear

Greek

pure; clear

Greek

Pure

African

Bringer of joy

Japanese

Victory

African

Place of the great

African

To see

African

Unknown

Japanese

victorious beauty

Japanese

victorious

Greek

pure; chaste

English

Cat

Old Norse

Pure

African

to be strong

Spanish

Pure

Germanic

Pure

Greek

Pure

Greek

pure

Greek

pure; clear

Greek

Pure

Germanic

Pure

Greek

Pure

Celtic

pure; innocent

Germanic

Pure

Latin

Pure

English

Pure

Spanish

Pure

Japanese

Cat

Hebrew

God is my strength

Spanish

Unknown meaning

Arabic

pure

Spanish

Pure

Latin

pure

Native American

warrior

Slavic

Pure

Indian

Bitter

Native American

to be born

African

Unknown

African

blessing; gift

Polynesian

A spirit or ghost

Namibian

Unknown

African

Unknown

English

Diminutive of Kate.

English

Pure; chaste

Hebrew

pure; chaste

English

Unknown

Spanish

Little Katy

Greek

Pure

Slavic

Pure

Slavic

Pure

Greek

pure; clear

Hebrew

Cat

Celtic

Unknown

Hawaiian

the one

Polynesian

Rejoice

Native American

to be born

Polynesian

The one who is strong

African

Birth

Latin

victory

Southeast Asian

Blessed

African

wise one

Native American

ocean's gift

Indian

Princess

Spanish

Tree resin

Indian

Causal

Arabic

River in paradise

Indian

Pure

African

Unknown

Arabic

Bringer of good news

Sanskrit

skillful

Indian

Lord of skill

Sanskrit

prosperity

Indian

Sage

Sanskrit

of the Kausika clan

Sanskrit

lord of wisdom

Indian

Skill, cleverness

Indian

Wise

Indian

A precious stone

Indian

A precious gem

Arabic

Abundance

Arabic

Abundance

English

Caution

African

brave

Arabic

Abundance

Hebrew

Poet

Indian

warrior

Celtic

Handsome

Celtic

Pure

African

river

Portuguese

One who is strong

Celtic

Brave and strong

Greek

Brave

Irish

gracious

Irish

brave

African

Bringer of wealth

Indian

Brave

Indian

brave

Persian

Blacksmith

Hebrew

Cave dweller

Irish

handsome

Native American

sacred

African

Unknown

African

Wise person

Native American

unknown

Indian

Poet

Indian

King

Spanish

brave warrior

Indian

handsome; beautiful

Indian

King of poets

Indian

lord

Celtic

handsome; beautiful

Spanish

noble

English

A form of Kevin

Persian

great river

Indian

King of poets

Indian

King of poets

Indian

Poet

Indian

poem

Indian

Poet

Indian

King of poets

Indian

Poet king

Japanese

brave; strong

African

handsome; brave

Caribbean

Brave and strong

African

Unknown

Indian

Poetry

Various

Chinese

Crow

Japanese

River

Japanese

cute, lovable

Indian

Protector or guardian

Indian

Victory

Indian

protector of love

Southeast Asian

Ally

Native American

the place of

African

light, brightness

African

Born on a Tuesday

African

born on Monday

African

brave

Southeast Asian

Poet

Various

African

To be born

Japanese

To give

Arabic

Abundance, profusion

Arabic

to be strong

Arabic

Abundance

African

born on Sunday

African

Unknown

African

The one who brings joy

Spanish

Unknown

English

Short form of Katherine and other names beginning with K.

English

Possibly from the Scandinavian name Kaia, or simply an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya.

Japanese

Strength

Japanese

pure; clear

Japanese

ocean child

Indian

Eye

Irish

pure, clear

Indian

Our vision

Arabic

Timeless

Greek

pure; clear

English

Pure

Indian

pure

Chinese

Unknown

Hebrew

rejoice

Old English

bear-like

Irish

pure

English

Variant of Casey or Case (depending on the pronunciation). It was popularized by the character Kayce Dutton (pronounced like Casey) from the televisio

English

Feminine variant of Casey.

Southeast Asian

Pure

Native American

pure

English

pure; keeper of the keys

African

Unique identity

Irish

pure

Old English

round, barrel

Celtic

pure; clear

English

Variant of Caden.

English

Variant of Cadence.

English

pure; clear

Greek

pure

Irish

pure, clear

English

Variant of Kay 1.

Arabic

Hardness, strength

Chinese

Victorious

English

Initials

Persian

World or universe

Turkish

Lost

African

Unknown

Spanish

Little one

English

Modern variant of John

Korean

goodness

English

Rejoice

English

Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and la. Use of the name greatly increased after 1982 when the character Kayla Brady began appearing o

Irish

pure

Celtic

Pure

Latin

Pure, beloved

English

Variant of Caelan.

Spanish

rejoicing; joyful

English

Variant of Kailani.

Hebrew

pure; beloved

English

Variant of Kaylee.

English

Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lee. This name, in various spellings, steadily rose in popularity starting in the 1980s. This par

Irish

pure, joyful

English

Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lene.

English

Variant of Kaylee. This particular spelling was popularized by a 1985 song by the British band Marillion.

English

Faithful

English

Variant of Caelan.

English

Keeper of the keys

English

Variant of Kaylee.

English

Variant of Kaylee.

Celtic

Slender

English

Variant of Kaylyn.

African

Pure

Arabic

pure, joyful

English

pure; slender

English

Keeper of the keys

Celtic

pure love

English

Rejoice

Latin

pure

English

Narrow or slender

English

Variant of Kaylee.

Celtic

pure, beloved

English

Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lyn.

English

Variant of Kaylyn.

Turkish

brave

Korean

brave, strong

African

Modern variant of a place name

Old Norse

brave warrior

Celtic

Warrior

Japanese

Forgiveness

African

Bringer of joy

Japanese

Child of kayo

African

Unknown

Southeast Asian

Unknown

Turkish

beloved, dear

Celtic

Pure

Greek

victorious

Turkish

pure, clear

Arabic

Strong

Arabic

Rejoice

Irish

pure, clear

English

Variant of Cason.

Germanic

emperor; king

Arabic

pure, chaste

Arabic

pure, chaste

Arabic

pure

Celtic

pure

English

Variant of Cason.

Greek

pure

Celtic

pure; clear

Indian

pure; clear

Irish

pure

English

Pure

Celtic

pure

English

Pure

Celtic

Pure

English

From the land of the strong

Korean

rejoice

Southeast Asian

Tree

Korean

victorious

Indigenous

Brave

Arabic

To be alive

African

One who brings joy

Chinese

Unknown

African

Bringer of joy

Arabic

pure

Persian

King

African

beloved

Arabic

pure

Arabic

Eternal

English

Modern variation of Kay

African

Unique

Japanese

Peace

Arabic

To build

Turkish

brave; strong

Arabic

pure

Japanese

wind

Arabic

Restrainer

English

Pure

Arabic

Calm

African

he who is strong

African

Bringer of peace

Slavic

from the river

Hebrew

pure

African

pure

Slavic

Brave

African

To be strong

Slavic

Destroyer of peace

Various

Arabic

brave; strong

Japanese

Peace

Japanese

Peace

Various

Japanese

peace

Japanese

harmony beauty

African

Unknown

Japanese

First son

African

Bringer of peace

Japanese

Peaceful

Japanese

Harmony and happiness

Slavic

Peaceful

Latin

pure, chaste

Arabic

pure; chaste

English

unknown; initials

Native American

to be strong

English

Boss

Korean

unknown meaning

Irish

noble