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Names letter starts with K

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Kristinah Follower of Christ; 'anointed' Greek Girl
Kwanita Diminutive form related to Juana/Juanita - meaning 'God is gracious' (by extension). Girl
kahlan No established traditional meaning; a modern/literary name associated with a strong female character (Kahlan Amnell); sometimes linked to Gaelic Caolán meaning 'slender'. Girl
Kamalesha Lord of the lotus Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Karissa-Lynn From Karissa ('grace' or 'beloved') + Lynn ('lake') - 'graceful/beloved lake'. Girl
Kausar Abundance, plenty; the river/bounty in Paradise (from Arabic 'Al-Kawthar') Arabic Girl
Keidan Modern variant of Caden/Kaiden, often interpreted as 'battle' or 'fighter'; sometimes associated with Aidan's 'little fire' English Boy
Kerrianne Blend of Kerry (Irish place-name often associated with 'dark-haired') and Anne (Hebrew for 'grace') - roughly 'dark-haired grace' or 'grace from Kerry'. English, Irish Girl
Kholan Possibly 'slender' if derived from Irish Caolán; otherwise meaning unknown or modern/invented. Boy
Kiriah From Hebrew qiryah (קִרְיָה) meaning "city" or "town" English, Hebrew Girl
Koran From the Arabic Qur'an, meaning "recitation"; also the name of the Islamic holy book. Arabic Boy
Kshamya forgiving, merciful, tolerant, patient Sanskrit Girl
Kymo Possibly 'James' (if derived from Hawaiian Kimo) or 'wave' (from Greek kyma); may also be an invented name with no traditional meaning Greek Boy
Ka-Imi-Pono The seeker of righteousness / the one who seeks goodness Hawaiian Unisex
Kaherdin Possibly 'stone fort' or 'fort by the stone' (placename origin) Gaelic Unisex
Kallista Most beautiful / fairest Greek Girl
Kaori Fragrance; scent (commonly associated with the kanji 香) Japanese Girl
Karri Varies by origin: in English a diminutive of Caroline/Catherine meaning "pure"; in Scandinavian/Finnish contexts related to Karl/Kari meaning "man" or "free man"; from Old Norse Kári associated with wind/storm. English, Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian Unisex
Katreena pure Greek Girl
Keali the chief; the noble; leader Hawaiian Unisex
Kelea Possibly 'bright, clear' or 'joyful' (from Hawaiian kalea) or 'path' (if related to Kealia); meaning is not fully certain English, Hawaiian Girl
Kenzi Diminutive of Mackenzie: 'son of Coinneach' - Coinneach means 'handsome' or 'fair' Scottish Unisex
Keylan From Gaelic Caolán: 'slender', 'narrow', or 'fine' Boy
Kien strong, firm, resolute; healthy Vietnamese Boy
Kirrah Likely 'dark-haired' (from Irish Ciara); sometimes associated with 'leaf' in Australian Aboriginal contexts. Irish Girl
Kolette victory of the people French Girl
Kristine Follower of Christ Girl
Kwas Born on Sunday (male day-name) Akan Boy
Kahle In German, from 'kahl' meaning 'bald' or 'bare'; possibly a variant spelling of Hawaiian 'Kale' (equivalent to Charles) meaning 'man, free'. German, Hawaiian Unisex
Kamaleshbhai Lord of the lotus (Kamalesh = kamala 'lotus' + īśa 'lord'); 'bhai' is a Gujarati honorific meaning 'brother' appended to male names. Gujarati, Sanskrit Boy
Karissa-Mae Grace + May/Maia - 'graceful' and 'of Maia' or 'born in May' Roman Girl
Kaushalyah Skilled, clever; name of Lord Rama's mother in Hindu tradition Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Keif Possibly 'gentle, noble' (from Irish Keefe) or associated with Arabic 'kayf' ('how') or with 'kief' (cannabis resin, connotations of pleasure/intoxication) Irish Boy
Kerrion Likely 'little dark one' (from Irish Ciarán); may also be a surname-derived or modern invented name English, Irish Boy
khole young green shoot; blooming, verdant Greek Girl
Kirik "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord" Greek Boy
Kordi Likely a diminutive/variant form; associated meanings include 'little heart' (if linked to Cord-/Cordelia by folk etymology) or 'of the Kurds' (if surname-derived) Unisex
Kshipra Swift, quick; also the name of a sacred river in central India. Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Kymora Modern invented name; likely a variant/blend of 'Kimora'. Loosely interpreted as 'royal/noble' (from 'Kim') or 'dark/moor' (from 'Mora'). English Girl
Ka-Inoa Either 'the name' (from Hawaiian ka + inoa) or treated as a variant of Kainoa meaning 'sea of freedom' (kai + noa). Hawaiian Boy
Kahi Korean: from 가희 (meanings vary by hanja; commonly interpreted as combinations like 'beautiful' + 'joy/hope/brightness'). Hawaiian: 'one; single; a place/point.' Hawaiian, Korean Unisex
Kallistar Most beautiful (often interpreted as "most beautiful star") Girl
Kaoru fragrance, scent (meaning varies by kanji) Japanese Unisex
Karric Rock; rocky place - connotes strength Gaelic Boy
Katreenah Pure Greek Girl
Kealia Hawaiian: 'the path' (ke = 'the' + ala = 'path'); sometimes treated as a variant of Kealiʻi ('the chief') Hawaiian Girl
Kelebek butterfly Turkish Unisex
Kenzington A modern coinage meaning essentially "Kenzie’s town" - Kenzie (from Mackenzie: 'fair, handsome') + -ton ('town, settlement') English Unisex
Keylana Modern coinage probably meaning "key to Lana" or figuratively "key to calm/sea"; sometimes associated with Kehlani's sense of "sea/sky/heavenly" English Girl
Kienon Firm, resolute; can also imply ancient or enduring depending on influence Boy