Dog Names That Start With K

  1. Khalani
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kailani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sea and sky"
    • Description:

      Khalani debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2020 thanks to the influence of Khalani Simon — known as Lani Love — a child model and budding star.
  2. Kamiyah
    • Origin:

      American
    • Description:

      A newcomer to the US popularity charts, likely influenced by the popularity of similar names Camila and Camilla.
  3. Kama
    • Origin:

      Hindi-Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "love, desire"
    • Description:

      This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.
  4. Kruz
    • Origin:

      Variation of Cruz; Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "cross"
    • Description:

      Meaningful Spanish word name, deword-ified.
  5. Kaveri
    • Origin:

      Sankethi
    • Meaning:

      "river"
    • Description:

      The Kaveri is a prominent river in South India, where it flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is among the seven holy rivers of India, personified by the goddess Kaveriamma. The name was derived from kāvēri, the word for "river" in the Sankethi language. Sankethi, related to Tamil, is spoken in regions around the Kaveri. Cauvery is the Anglicized spelling.
  6. Kirpa
    • Origin:

      Indian, Punjabi, Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "blessing, mercy"
    • Description:

      A cool and uncommon unisex Indian name.
  7. Katalina
    • Origin:

      Variation of Catalina, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "pure"
    • Description:

      Spelling variant of Catalina, currently on the rise in the US.
  8. Kelby
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller at the farm by the stream"
    • Description:

      A modern alternative to Shelby.
  9. Keyla
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kayla
    • Description:

      While Kayla has been a mainstay in the US Top 1000 list since the 1960s, alternate version Keyla is relatively new, first entering the charts in 2002. While this spelling also has the possibility of being pronounced KEE-lah, it's most likely to cause confusing and frustration in the shadow of the much more popular spelling.
  10. Kealoha
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "loved one"
    • Description:

      An appealing unisex Hawaiian name (more commonly used for boys) with a lovely meaning and vibrant sound. It derives from the words ke "the" and aloha "love". Keahloha is also a common Hawaiian surname.
  11. Kazue
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "one blessing"
    • Description:

      This Japanese name is used for both girls and boys.
  12. Kyoto
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      Kyoto is a Japanese city name not yet on the map for babies, but why not?

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