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Scottish Names that Start With K

Updated October 2026

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There are 24 Scottish names that start with the letter K for boys and girls, including Knox, Kylie, Kyle, Kendrick, Kenzie, Keith, Kelvin, Kyleigh, Kenny, Kendrix, Knoxx, Kameron, Kelso, Kyle, Keir, Kier, Kamren, Keir, Kerr, and Kerr.

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Knox
Scottish
"round hill"
Knox is an old Scottish surname that Brad Pitt (whose great-great-grandfather was named Hal Knox Hillhouse) and Angelina Jolie took out of the back cupboard, dusted off, and elevated to coolness--to…
Kylie
Noongar, Scottish
"boomerang; narrow spit of land"
Popular pop name, inspired by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was at its height in Australia in the 1970s and early 80s; often cited as a Noongar name meaning "boomerang". Kylie has also been…
Kyle
Scottish
"narrow spit of land"
Kyle is still appreciated by thousands of parents each year for its combination of simplicity, strength, and style; it was in the Top 20 for most of the nineties. As a Scottish surname, it dates back…
Kendrick
English, Welsh, Scottish
"royal ruler, champion; home ruler"
This punchy surname has some favor in the last couple of decades—potentially due to rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was one of the quickest rising boy names in 2013 when it reached its high point at #318.…
Kenzie
Short form of Mackenzie, Scottish
"son of Kenneth"
Take away the Mac and what do you have? Rather than "son of Kenneth," the meaning becomes simply Kenneth, which in itself means son of fire or handsome. In the US, the name Kenzie peaked for girls…
Keith
Scottish
"wood"
Strong but gentle, Keith is one of the Scottish surnames that, along with Douglas, Craig and Bruce, were considered the epitome of cool in the 1960s and early 1970s, when it was a Top 40 choice.…
Kelvin
Scottish
"narrow or wooded river"
A tributary of the River Clyde in Scotland, called in Scottish Gaelic Abhainn Cheilbhinn : caol ("narrow") or coille ("wooded") + abhainn ("river"). As a surname, it derives from the name of the…
Kyleigh
Feminine variation of Kyle or spelling variation of Kylie
"narrow spit of land; or, a boomerang"
Kyle is a Scottish male name while Kylie is an Aboriginal name meaning boomerang. Kyleigh might be seen as a feminine spin on Kyle or a spelling update of Kylie. A trendy choice longer on style than…
Kenny
Diminutive of Kenneth
Kenny might be all South Park to some, but it has been in steady use in the US since the 1930s. Singer-songwriters Kenny Chesney and Kenny Loggins were both born Kenneth.
Kendrix
Variation of Kendrick, English and Scottish
"royal ruler, champion; home ruler"
This modern mash up of Kendrick and Hendrix felt almost bound to happen. Perfect for parents wanting something cool and contemporary but also familiar, Kendrix has in fact been quietly used since the…
Knoxx
Scottish
"round hill"
A updated spelling of stylish boy name Knox, which could be considered superfluous and totally cool, depending on your perspective. More than 60 boys were given this name in a recent year in the US:…
Kameron
Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish
"crooked nose"
This spelling variation of Cameron was briefly popular for girls back in the late 90s, however, it has since fallen out of favor. While it appears in the Top 1000 for boys in the US, Cameron, Camryn,…
Kelso
Scottish place and surname
"chalk ridge, lime mountain"
This name of a town in Scotland, one of the earliest recorded surnames in the whole British Isles, has more vitality than Kelsey. Distinctive in sound with a cool -o ending and a stylish K initial,…
Kyle
Scottish
"narrow spit of land"
Not as popular for girls as Kylie or Kyla, but we prefer its simplicity.
Keir
Scottish, Irish
"marsh, thicket; fort; dark, black"
Keir is a single-syllable name that packs a punch, but also has a endearing quality about it thanks to its similarity to the word care . Sometimes used as a short form of the more popular Kieran, it…
Kier
Diminutive of Kieran or alternate spelling of Keir, Irish, Scottish
"little black-haired one; thicket, marsh"
Succinct and snappy, this name is both an alternative form of Keir and a short form of Kieran. It could therefore stem from the Irish ciar meaning "black" or the Scottish Kerr (via Norse kjarr ),…
Kamren
Variation of Cameron, Scottish
"crooked nose"
This variation of Cameron is used more commonly on boys, however, it does see quiet use on girls most year. Given to around 5 girls, compared to 60 boys in a recent year, classic Cameron and variants…
Keir
Irish, Scottish
"little dark one; marsh, thicket; fort"
While Keir is typically used for boys, a small number of girls were given the name in the late 1960s and 70s, perhaps owing to the actor Keir Dullea starring in the 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey .…
Kerr
Scottish
"living near wet ground"
Kerr, a simple, unusual unisex middle-name choice, can be pronounced either car or kehr.
Kerr
Scottish
"someone who lived near wet ground"
When actress Deborah Kerr entered the scene, there was a great debate over her name's pronunciation. Car or Ker. Your choice.

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