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Norse Names that Start With K

Updated October 2026

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There are 8 Norse names that start with the letter K for boys and girls, including Kara, Kirk, Kirby, Kari, Knute, Knut, Kelda, and Kjeld.

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Kara
Spelling variation of Cara or Norse mythology name
"wild stormy one"
Kara and the soundalike (though not necessarily related) Cara are among the most multi-cultural names around. Cara has roots in Latin, Italian, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese, and Kara can be viewed…
Kirk
Norse
"church"
Far more friendly and open than similar one-syllable names like Kent, Kurt, and Karl, it's been associated for more than half a century with actor Kirk Douglas, whose birth name was Issur…
Kirby
Norse
"church settlement"
Attractive British place-name with a sense of humor. Fun fact: John Wayne played five characters with the first or second name of Kirby.
Kari
Norse
"puff of wind; curly hair"
In Norse mythology, the son of the giant who ruled the wind and air; in modern America, recalls a 1970s girl's nickname name, à la Carrie and Keri.
Knute
Norse
"knot"
A strong, powerful choice, ancestor of the modern Superboy Names. Knut is the name of the patron saint of Denmark; Knute Rockne was a legendary Notre Dame football coach. Knute is the middle name of…
Knut
Old Norse; Norwegian; Swedish; Danish
"knot"
This royal but common Scandinavian name is, in the US, linked to a single figure -- Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. While Rockne's name was commonly pronounced like newt, the correct…
Kelda
Norse
"spring, fountain"
One of the few K names that sounds middle-aged.
Kjeld
Danish form of Ketil, Norwegian
"kettle, cauldron, helmet"
Ultimately from the Old Norse Ketill , this name means "cauldron" or "kettle", though it later came to mean "helmet" too. Kjeld is a Danish form that saw some popularity in the Netherlands in the…

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