1746 Baby Girl Names That Start With K (With Meanings and Popularity)
Baby girl names that start with K have been Kardashianized in recent years, with former C-starting names such as Chloe morphed into newly-trendy Khloe.
Along with Khloe and Kendall, top K names for girls on the US Top 300 include Kennedy, Kinsley, Kayla, Kylie, Kamila, Kali, and Kate. Kate is the top-ranked K name for girls in Ireland and The Netherlands, while Katharina takes that honor in Germany.
Katherine and Kimberly have long ranked among the top K names for girls in many English-speaking countries. But today, the most popular feminine K names on Nameberry are newer choices such as Kaia and all forms of Kiera.
Old favorite K-starting names such as Karen, Kathleen, and Kelly have fallen from favor, while pop culture names such as Kehlani and Khaleesi are rising. Unique K names for girls worth considering include the Greek Kassiani, the Hindi Kalinda, the Biblical Keziah, and the vintage Kitty.
Here, our full selection of baby girl names that start with K, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Kaia
Origin:
Latin, Scandinavian, or HawaiianMeaning:
"to rejoice or sea"
- Katherine
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Kirrily
Origin:
Aboriginal, AustralianMeaning:
"tree bark or leaf"
- Kit
Origin:
English diminutive of Katherine, GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Kiara
Origin:
English variation of Chiara, Italian, Ciara, Irish, or Aboriginal Australian, KoreanMeaning:
"light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun"
- Kate
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Kira
Origin:
Russian feminine variation of CyrusMeaning:
"throne"
- Kara
Origin:
Spelling variation of Cara or Norse mythology nameMeaning:
"wild stormy one"
- Keira
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little dark one"
- Katie
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Kayla
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"crown, wreath; fortress; who is like God?"
- Kinsley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"king's meadow"
- Karen
Origin:
Danish variation of Katherine, JapaneseMeaning:
"pure; lotus flower"
- Kiera
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little dark one"
- Kaya
Origin:
Scandinavian, English, Literature, JapaneseMeaning:
"pure; one who arranges rocks; perfume, incense; fruit, reward"
- Kathleen
Origin:
Anglicized form of Irish CaitlinMeaning:
"pure"
- Kona
Origin:
Hawaiian or NorseMeaning:
"leeward or woman, wife"
- Kitty
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Kylie
Origin:
Noongar, ScottishMeaning:
"boomerang; narrow spit of land"
- Kennedy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"misshapen head"