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Sanskrit Names that Start With K

Updated October 2026

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There are 11 Sanskrit names that start with the letter K for boys and girls, including Kali, Kiran, Krishna, Kaliana, Kashmir, Krishna, Krush, Krushi, Klinkaara, Kapoor, and Kumar.

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Kali
Sanskrit, English
"black one; free man; beauty"
Kali is a number of different things: a playful, contemporary twist on the name Callie; the Hindu goddess of destruction; an alternative spelling for Kaylee; a short form of the Arablic Kalila, the…
Kiran
Sanskrit
"ray of light"
Though it sounds like a modern invention, Kiran is a traditional Hindu name from India; chosen for her son by actress Kelli Williams. Author Kiran Desai is a woman and this name, which bears a…
Krishna
Sanskrit
"dark, black"
Krishna is the name of a supreme Hindu god, and is often found in Hindu families. While it leans masculine, it is also given to girls, and a survey of names back in 2014 revealed the split was around…
Kaliana
Combination of Callie and Ana, or Kali and Ana, English
"beautiful, lovely"
Glamorous and bright and a little trendy, Kaliana blends Kallie and Ana, which could give you the pretty meaning "beauty and grace" (from the Greek kallos and the Hebrew hanan , respectively).…
Kashmir
Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-name
Soft and alluring, much like the similarly named cloth, but might have political implications.
Krishna
Sanskrit
"dark, black"
Krishna, in Hindu tradition, was the human incarnation of the god Vishnu, a heroic figure representing love, protection, tenderness and joy. Meaning "dark, black, dark blue" in from Sanskrit, Krishna…
Krush
Variation of Krishna, Marathi, Sanskrit
"black, dark"
A variation of Krishna, typically used by Marathi speakers, Krush is connected to Hindu tradition in which Krishna was the human incarnation of the god Vishnu and a supreme god in his own right,…
Krushi
Variation of Krishna, Marathi, Sanskrit
"black, dark"
Predominantly used for boys, but occasionally on girls, Krush is a variation of Krishna. Typically used by Marathi speakers, Krush is connected to Hindu tradition in which Krishna was the human…
Klinkaara
Sanskrit
"one who is cleansing"
Derived from the Hindu religious text, the Lalita Sahasranama , which celebrates the 1000 names of the Mother Goddess Lalita, Klinkaara (or Klin Kaara) debuted in the US stats in 2025. It was notably…
Kapoor
Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
"camphor, chalk"
Ultimately from Sanskrit, Kapoor is a Hindi and Sanskrit name, referring to camphor, the waxy substance taken from the camphor laurel tree, sometimes used for curing congestion, aches, and pains. It…
Kumar
Sanskrit
"a boy, a son"
Worldly name often heard in India, familiar here via the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

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