Baby Girl Names That Start With K
Browse 163 baby girl names that start with K, with meanings and origins from the audited name pool. This page is the gender-specific companion to the broad K baby-name list, so it stays focused on girl names rather than mixing in every possible starting-letter match.
Browse Baby Girl Names Beginning With K
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Baby Girl Names That Start With K List
163 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Khadija
Meaning: Premature child
Origin: Arabic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#2
Kiara
Meaning: Bright or dark-haired
Origin: Italian / Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#3
Khadijah
Meaning: Premature child
Origin: Arabic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#4
Kaia
Meaning: Sea or pure
Origin: Hawaiian / Scandinavian
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#5
Kayla
Meaning: Laurel crown or slim and fair
Origin: Hebrew / Yiddish / Modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#6
Kyra
Meaning: Lady or lord
Origin: Greek / Persian
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#7
Keira
Meaning: Dark-haired
Origin: Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#8
Kira
Meaning: Lady, ruler, or light
Origin: Russian / Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#9
Kiana
Meaning: Divine or ancient
Origin: Hawaiian / Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#10
Katie
Meaning: Pure
Origin: English / Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#11
Kaira
Meaning: Peaceful or beloved
Origin: Scandinavian / Sanskrit
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#12
Klara
Meaning: Clear, bright
Origin: German / Slavic / Latin
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#13
Katherine
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#14
Kaya
Meaning: Pure or resting place
Origin: Turkish / Japanese / Hopi
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#15
Kehlani
Meaning: Sea and sky or heavenly sea
Origin: Hawaiian-inspired modern name
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#16
Kiera
Meaning: Little dark one
Origin: Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#17
Kyla
Meaning: Narrow channel
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#18
Keziah
Meaning: Cassia tree
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#19
Kali
Meaning: Black one or time
Origin: Sanskrit
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#20
Karina
Meaning: Pure or beloved
Origin: Scandinavian / Latin
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#21
Kara
Meaning: Beloved or dear
Origin: Italian / Latin
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#22
Kaliyah
Meaning: Modern Aaliyah-family form
Origin: Modern American / Arabic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#23
Kitty
Meaning: Pure
Origin: English / Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#24
Kaiya
Meaning: Forgiveness or sea
Origin: Japanese / Hawaiian
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#25
Kathleen
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Irish / Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#26
Kimberly
Meaning: Cyneburga clearing
Origin: English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#27
Kinza
Meaning: Treasure
Origin: Arabic / Urdu
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#28
Kora
Meaning: Maiden
Origin: Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#29
Kenza
Meaning: Treasure
Origin: Arabic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#30
Kamila
Meaning: Perfect or young attendant
Origin: Arabic / Latin
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#31
Khaleesi
Meaning: Queen title from modern fantasy
Origin: Literary modern name
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#32
Kylie
Meaning: Boomerang or graceful
Origin: Noongar / Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#33
Kate
Meaning: Pure
Origin: English / Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#34
Kendall
Meaning: Valley of the River Kent
Origin: English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#35
Kendra
Meaning: Royal power or knowing
Origin: English / Welsh
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#36
Khalayah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#37
Kaja
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#38
Kallie
Meaning: Beautiful, or free person depending on root
Origin: Greek / English nickname
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#39
Kennedy
Meaning: Helmeted chief
Origin: Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#40
Kataleya
Meaning: Cattleya orchid
Origin: Spanish / English botanical
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#41
Keonna
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#42
Kirat
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#43
Kiswa
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#44
Kayleigh
Meaning: Slender, fair, or laurel/crown by Kaylee and Kayleigh roots
Origin: Irish / English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#45
Khadeejah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#46
Khloe
Meaning: Green shoot
Origin: Greek / Modern English variant
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#47
Krisha
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#48
Kalayah
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#49
Kayra
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#50
Kelsey
Meaning: Ship island
Origin: English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#51
Kelly
Meaning: Bright-headed or warrior
Origin: Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#52
Kaitlyn
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Irish / Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#53
Kristen
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#54
Kathryn
Meaning: Pure; Katherine variant
Origin: Greek / English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#55
Katelyn
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#56
Kaylee
Meaning: Modern Kay and Lee compound; often linked with laurel or meadow roots
Origin: Modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#57
Kristin
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#58
Karen
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#59
Kristina
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#60
Krystal
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#61
Katrina
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#62
Kaitlin
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#63
Kylee
Meaning: Boomerang, narrow strait, or Kaylee variant depending on root
Origin: Australian Aboriginal / Scottish / modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#64
Krista
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#65
Karla
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#66
Kirsten
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#67
Kelli
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#68
Kristy
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#69
Kassandra
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#70
Katelynn
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#71
Kasey
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#72
Kari
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#73
Kailey
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#74
Kristi
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#75
Kristine
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#76
Kellie
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#77
Kaylie
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#78
Kamryn
Meaning: Crooked nose; Cameron variant
Origin: Scottish surname / modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#79
Kyomi
Meaning: Modern spelling related to Kiyomi; pure beauty depending on Japanese characters
Origin: Japanese / modern American
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#80
Kailany
Meaning: Modern Kailani variant; sea and sky
Origin: Hawaiian / modern American
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#81
Kinley
Meaning: Fair hero or son of Fionnlagh; McKinley short form
Origin: Scottish surname / modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#82
Keilani
Meaning: Heavenly, glorious, or sky-associated by Hawaiian roots
Origin: Hawaiian / modern American
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#83
Kaeli
Meaning: Modern Kaylee or Kaili variant; meaning varies by root
Origin: Modern English / Hawaiian-influenced
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#84
Kiyomi
Meaning: Pure beauty depending on Japanese characters
Origin: Japanese
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#85
Klarity
Meaning: Modern Clarity variant; clearness
Origin: Modern English virtue word variant
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#86
Kahlani
Meaning: Modern Kalani or Kailani variant; sky, heavens, or sea-and-sky imagery by root
Origin: Hawaiian / modern American
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#87
Khalani
Meaning: Modern Kalani or Kailani variant; sky, heavens, or sea-and-sky imagery by root
Origin: Hawaiian / modern American
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#88
Kollyns
Meaning: Son of Colin or Nicholas; Collins variant
Origin: English / Irish surname variant
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#89
Kinsley
Meaning: King's meadow
Origin: English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#90
Kamari
Meaning: Moonlight or moon
Origin: Swahili / Arabic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#91
Khanh
Meaning: Celebration or congratulate
Origin: Vietnamese
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#92
Khue
Meaning: Refined woman
Origin: Vietnamese
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#93
Kieu
Meaning: Graceful or charming
Origin: Vietnamese
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#94
Kim
Meaning: Gold or metal
Origin: Vietnamese
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#95
Kanchana
Meaning: golden
Origin: Thai
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#96
Kanda
Meaning: beloved
Origin: Thai
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#97
Kanya
Meaning: young woman
Origin: Thai
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#98
Kulap
Meaning: rose
Origin: Thai
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#99
Kesara
Meaning: flower pollen or flower essence
Origin: Thai
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#100
Kannika
Meaning: night-flowering jasmine
Origin: Thai
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#101
Ketsara
Meaning: flower pollen or essence
Origin: Thai
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#102
Kavya
Meaning: Poetry
Origin: Sanskrit
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#103
Kenzie
Meaning: Fair one or fire-born
Origin: Scottish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#104
Kaydence
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#105
Kennedi
Meaning: Helmeted chief; Kennedy variant
Origin: Irish surname / modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#106
Kyleigh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#107
Kassidy
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#108
Kensley
Meaning: Royal clearing or king meadow by surname-style roots
Origin: English surname / modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#109
Kimber
Meaning: Royal fortress meadow, or Kimberly short form
Origin: English surname / place name
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#110
Kori
Meaning: Maiden, hollow, or spear depending on source name
Origin: Greek / English modern spelling
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#111
Karsyn
Meaning: Son of marsh-dwellers; Carson variant
Origin: Scottish surname / modern English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#112
Kenia
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#113
Kenna
Meaning: Born of fire, handsome, or fair by McKenna roots
Origin: Scottish surname / English short form
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#114
Kalani
Meaning: The heavens, sky, or royal one
Origin: Hawaiian
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#115
Keyla
Meaning: Modern Kayla variant; pure, laurel, or crown by related roots
Origin: Modern English / Hebrew-influenced
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#116
Kadence
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#117
Karter
Meaning: Cart driver
Origin: English
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#118
Kaelyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#119
Kinslee
Meaning: King's meadow; Kinsley variant
Origin: English surname / place name
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#120
Kailani
Meaning: Sea and sky
Origin: Hawaiian
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#121
Kaylani
Meaning: Sea and sky, or modern Kailani variant
Origin: Hawaiian / modern American
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#122
Kenley
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#123
Karlee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#124
Kynlee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#125
Kaylin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#126
Kailyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#127
Katalina
Meaning: Pure; Catalina variant
Origin: Spanish / Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#128
Kairi
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#129
Karlie
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#130
Kenya
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#131
Kai
Meaning: Ocean
Origin: Hawaiian
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#132
Kaylynn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#133
Kailee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#134
Kensington
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#135
Kamiyah
Meaning: Modern Kamia or Kamiya form; meaning varies by language and usage
Origin: Modern American / Japanese-influenced
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#136
Kayden
Meaning: Modern name, possibly battle
Origin: Modern English / Celtic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#137
Kimora
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#138
Kyndall
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#139
Kylah
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#140
Keily
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#141
Karleigh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#142
Kelsie
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#143
Karis
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#144
Kamilah
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#145
Kaelynn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#146
Karmen
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#147
Kiley
Meaning: Graceful or boomerang
Origin: Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#148
Kinzley
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#149
Kya
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#150
Karma
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#151
Kamille
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#152
Kaycee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#153
Karima
Meaning: Generous or noble
Origin: Arabic
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#154
Kallisto
Meaning: Most beautiful
Origin: Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#155
Katerina
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Greek
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#156
Kalanit
Meaning: Anemone flower
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#157
Keila
Meaning: Citadel or fortress
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#158
Keren
Meaning: Horn or ray of light
Origin: Hebrew
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#159
Keeva
Meaning: Beautiful, beloved, or gentle
Origin: Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#160
Keely
Meaning: Slender or graceful
Origin: Irish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#161
Karin
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Scandinavian
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#162
Kirsteen
Meaning: Follower of Christ
Origin: Scottish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
#163
Kirstin
Meaning: Follower of Christ
Origin: Scottish
Note: Girl name beginning with K. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.
How To Use This K Baby Names List
Use the list above as a research set, then narrow it by sound, meaning, origin, and how the name pairs with the family name. The generator preset is useful for quick discovery, while this page is better for comparing a larger fixed set of K names.
Gender Mix
This focused page currently includes 163 baby girl names beginning with K. For a wider comparison, browse the full baby names that start with K list.
Sound And Flow
Say each name with the surname and listen for repeated sounds, awkward initials, and rhythm. Short K names can feel direct, while longer names may offer more nickname options.
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For a fresh shortlist using the same starting letter, open the girl name generator preset for K, then save the names worth comparing.
K Name Snapshot
This snapshot is calculated from the names on this page, so it changes with the actual K shortlist rather than using generic baby-name advice.
Length Mix
Short names
17
Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.
Examples: Kaia, Kyra, Kira, Kaya, Kyla, Kali.
Medium names
125
Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.
Examples: Khadija, Kiara, Kayla, Keira, Kiana, Katie.
Long names
21
Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.
Examples: Khadijah, Katherine, Kathleen, Kimberly, Khaleesi, Khalayah.
Common Endings
Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.
Ends in A
51
Examples: Khadija, Kiara, Kaia, Kayla, Kyra, Keira.
Ends in N
24
Examples: Kathleen, Kaitlyn, Kristen, Kathryn, Katelyn, Kristin.
Ends in E
23
Examples: Katie, Katherine, Kylie, Kate, Kallie, Khloe.
Ends in I
20
Examples: Kehlani, Kali, Khaleesi, Kelli, Kari, Kristi.
Popular K Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data
These are the highest-count K names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.
Girl names
- Kennedy rank #85 - 2,933 births
- Kinsley rank #93 - 2,671 births
- Kehlani rank #149 - 1,981 births
- Kaylani rank #185 - 1,675 births
- Katherine rank #186 - 1,670 births
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.
Useful Styles In This List
Popular and familiar
Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.
Examples: Khadija, Kiara, Khadijah, Kaia, Kayla, Kyra, Keira, Kira.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Katie, Klara, Katherine, Kiera, Keziah, Karina, Kara, Kitty.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Kiara, Kaia, Kayla, Kyra, Kiana, Kehlani, Kaliyah, Kimberly.
Nature
Names connected with plants, seasons, sky, water, animals, landscape, or natural imagery.
Examples: Kaia, Kaya, Kehlani, Kyla, Keziah, Kaiya, Kendall, Kataleya.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Khadija, Khadijah, Kirsteen, Kirstin.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Khue, Kenzie, Kaydence, Kennedi, Kyleigh, Kassidy, Kensley, Kimber.
How To Use This List
Use the entries as a starting point for characters, projects, profiles, quizzes, team names, stories, or naming research. The short explanations help the joke land without turning the page into a dictionary.
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