The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with K

49–96 of 170 names

Hebrew

Keren

Ray of light; horn

Uncommon
English · Irish

Kerry

Ciar’s people

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kiran

Ray of light

Uncommon
English · Old Norse

Kirby

Church settlement

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Krish

Short form of Krishna

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Krishna

Dark; dark blue

Uncommon
Turkish · Turkic

Kaan

Ruler; emperor

Rare gem
Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Thai

Kaeo

Crystal; glass; diamond

Rare gem
Ewe

Kafui

Praise him

Rare gem
Māori

Kahurangi

Precious; blue; a prized type of greenstone

Rare gem
Japanese

Kaika

Cheerful summer in 快夏; other spellings differ

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Kailash

Sacred mountain name; possibly crystal

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kaimana

Sea power; also the Hawaiian word for diamond

Rare gem
Finnish

Kaino

Shy; modest

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kaipo

The sweetheart

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kalei

The lei; the flowers; the child

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Kalyan

Auspicious; beautiful

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Kalyani

Auspicious; lovely

Rare gem
Arabic · Sanskrit

Kamal

Perfection; completeness

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kamalani

Heavenly or royal child

Rare gem
Kikuyu

Kamau

Meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Polish · Czech · Slovak · Arabic

Kamil

Slavic form of Camillus; the original meaning is uncertain

Rare gem
Igbo

Kamsi

Short form of Kamsiyochukwu

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kanani

The beauty

Rare gem
Japanese

Kanata

Music and abundance in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Chinese

Kang

Health with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Tamil

Kani

Ripe fruit; sweetness

Rare gem
Tamil

Kanmani

Apple of the eye; darling

Rare gem
Japanese

Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kanoa

The unrestricted or free one

Rare gem
Punjabi

Kanwal

Lotus flower

Rare gem
Japanese

Kaoru

Fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sotho · Tswana

Karabo

Answer

Rare gem
Arabic

Karima

Generous; noble

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Kartik

Of the Pleiades; a name of Kartikeya

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Karuna

Compassion; mercy

Rare gem
Polish

Kasia

Polish short form of Katarzyna; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Malay · Indonesian

Kasih

Love; affection

Rare gem
Persian

Katayoun

Meaning unknown; a Shahnameh queen

Rare gem
Tamil

Kathir

Ray of light; ear of grain

Rare gem
Luganda

Kato

Second-born twin

Rare gem
Russian

Katya

Russian short form of Yekaterina; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Māori

Kauri

The New Zealand kauri tree

Rare gem
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