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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Names starting with K

1–48 of 170 names

Hawaiian · Japanese · Chinese

Kai

Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling

Top 100
Irish · English

Kennedy

From the Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh

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English

Kinsley

Clearing belonging to Cyne

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Hindi · Arabic

Kabir

Great

Familiar
Norwegian · Estonian

Kaia

Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain

Familiar
Hawaiian

Kalani

The heavens

Familiar
Hawaiian

Kaleo

The voice; the sound

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Hawaiian · Irish

Kane

Man in Hawaiian Kāne; Irish surname route is separate

Familiar
Greek · English

Katherine

Uncertain; traditionally associated with pure

Familiar
Hawaiian

Keanu

The coolness; interpreted as “cool breeze”

Familiar
English · Irish

Keegan

Surname descended from a diminutive of Aodh, fire

Familiar
English

Kendall

Valley on the River Kent

Familiar
Japanese

Kenji

Health and two in one Japanese spelling

Familiar
Scottish Gaelic

Kenneth

From Coinneach or Cináed; meanings differ

Familiar
Japanese

Kenzo

Health and three in one Japanese spelling

Familiar
Hebrew

Keziah

Cassia, a fragrant spice

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Arabic

Khalid

Eternal; everlasting

Familiar
Arabic

Khalil

Close friend

Familiar
Persian · Irish

Kian

Royal; king

Familiar
Hawaiian · English

Kiana

Hawaiian form of Diana; divine

Familiar
Italian · Irish · Indian usage

Kiara

Bright through Chiara; dark through Ciara

Familiar
Irish

Kieran

Little dark one

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English

Kimberly

From Kimberley; a place and surname name

Familiar
Russian

Kira

Russian feminine form of Cyrus; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Japanese

Kiyomi

Pure beauty in 清美; other spellings differ

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Scottish Gaelic · English

Knox

Round hill

Familiar
Hawaiian

Koa

Warrior; the koa tree

Familiar
Greek

Kyrie

Modern coinage or a Christian prayer name

Familiar
Hawaiian

Kainoa

Possibly the namesake; interpretation depends on the family

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kairav

White water lily

Uncommon
Japanese

Kaito

Sea and soaring in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kalea

Joy; happiness

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Polish

Kalina

Viburnum tree

Uncommon
Persian

Kamran

Successful; fortunate

Uncommon
Japanese

Kaori

Fragrance and weaving in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Arabic

Karam

Generosity

Uncommon
Arabic

Karim

Generous; noble

Uncommon
German

Karl

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon
Irish · Greek

Kathleen

Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kavya

Poetry; poem

Uncommon
Turkish

Kaya

Rock; cliff

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kekoa

The warrior

Uncommon
Arabic

Kenza

Treasure

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Keoni

Hawaiian form of John

Uncommon
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