baby names starting with K
Explore 60 baby names beginning with K. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity data from the SSA.
baby names starting with K at a glance
- Names
- 60
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 21 · 30 · 9
- Top origin
- English
- Most popular (2025)
- Kennedy #85
Our directory has 60 baby names starting with K: 21 girls' names, 30 boys' names and 9 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Kennedy (#85), followed by Kai (#93), Kinsley (#93 for girls) and Katherine (#186 for girls). 23 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are English (9), Hawaiian (8) and African (5).
Koa has climbed fastest, from #582 in 2020 to #269 in 2025; Koda rose from #589 to #411 over 5 years.
For something less common, Kachina, Kaito and Karthik were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5.6 letters, from Kai to Kamehameha, and 60% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Kachinaspirit, sacred dancer, divine beingNative American · girl
- Kacpertreasurer, keeper of treasurePolish · boy
- Kaedemaple leafJapanese · unisex
- Kaelainvented name; possibly slender or fairEnglish · girl
- Kaeleninvented fantasy name; slender warriorIrish · boy
- Kaeliainvented name; variant of Caelia or KaylaLatin · girl
- Kaiopen, victorious, beginningChinese · unisex#93
- Kaiapure (from Katherine); sea (from Kai)Norse · girl#193
- Kailanisea and skyHawaiian · girl#253
- Kailashcrystal mountain, abode of ShivaSanskrit · boy
- Kaitoocean soaring, sea and skyJapanese · boy
- Kalanithe heavens, the sky, chiefHawaiian · unisex#387
- Kalebfaithful, whole-heartedHebrew · boy#295
- Kamaua Kikuyu initiation-group nameAfrican · boy
- Kamehamehathe lonely one, the very lonely oneHawaiian · boy
- Kanaloathe great peace, the unconfinedHawaiian · boy
- Kanoathe free one, freedomHawaiian · boy
- Kareemgenerous, nobleArabic · boy#702
- Karlfree manGerman · boy
- Karmaaction, deed, fate through actionSanskrit · unisex
- Karthikbestowing courage, star of PleiadesHindi · boy
- Kassandrashe who entangles men, prophetessGreek · girl
- KatarinapureSlavic · girl
- KatepureEnglish · girl#522
- KatherinepureGreek · girl#186
- KatrienpureDutch · girl
- Katyapure, clearRussian · girl
- Kavehroyal, noblePersian · boy
- Kavyapoetry, poetic compositionHindi · girl
- Kaylaa modern blend of Kay and -laEnglish · girl#364
- Kazukiharmonious hope, peaceful treeJapanese · boy
- Keahithe fire, flamesHawaiian · unisex
- Keanucool breeze over the mountainsHawaiian · boy#649
- Keegandescendant of the fiery oneIrish · boy#621
- Keirdark, swarthyCeltic · boy
- Kemalperfection, maturity, completenessTurkish · boy
- Kendallvalley of the River KentEnglish · unisex#328
- Kendithe loved oneAfrican · girl
- Kenjistrong and vigorous second son; wise peaceJapanese · boy#944
- Kennedyhelmeted chief; misshapen headIrish · unisex#85
- Kerenray of light, horn of strengthHebrew · girl
- Khadijapremature child, trustworthyArabic · girl#982
- Khalilfriend, companion, intimateArabic · boy#384
- Kiarabright, clear; or dark (from Ciara)Italian · girl#229
- Kingsleyking's meadowEnglish · boy
- Kinsleyking's meadow or clearingEnglish · girl#93
- Kirabeam of light, dark-hairedEnglish · girl#385
- Kiranray of light; beam of sunlightSanskrit · unisex
- Kitbearer of Christ; pureEnglish · unisex
- Klausvictory of the peopleGerman · boy
- Knoxround hill; rounded hillockScottish · boy#196
- Koabrave, bold, fearless warriorHawaiian · boy#269
- Kodafriend, ally, companionNative American · boy#411
- Kofiborn on FridayAfrican · boy
- Kohanalittle flowerJapanese · girl
- Kostassteadfast, constantGreek · boy
- Kwameborn on SaturdayAfrican · boy
- Kwesiborn on SundayAfrican · boy
- Kyloinvented Star Wars name; possibly skyEnglish · boy#402
- Kyung-mihonored beauty, respected eleganceKorean · girl
questions about baby names starting with K
Which baby names starting with K are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names starting with K are Kennedy (#85), Kai (#93), Kinsley (#93 for girls), Katherine (#186 for girls) and Kaia (#193 for girls).
Which baby names starting with K are rising in popularity?
Koa has climbed from #582 in 2020 to #269 in 2025. Koda (#589 to #411) and Kaia (#300 to #193) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names starting with K?
Kachina, Kaito, Karthik, Kazuki and Kit were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names starting with K more common for girls or boys?
Of 60 baby names starting with K on HushName, 21 are girls' names, 30 are boys' names and 9 are unisex.
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