540 Girl Names That Start With K (With Meanings and Popularity)
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 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"
- Keziah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"cassia tree"
- Kiara
Origin:
Variation of the Italian Chiara or the Irish Ciara or Aboriginal Australian, KoreanMeaning:
"light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun"
- Kiki
Origin:
French nickname and JapaneseMeaning:
"double happiness"
- Katherine
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure"
- Kayla
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laurel, crown"
- Kit
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Keira
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little dark one"
- Kate
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Kara
Origin:
Spelling variation of Cara or Norse mythology nameMeaning:
"wild stormy one"
- Kiera
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little dark one"
- Karen
Origin:
Danish variation of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Kira
Origin:
Russian feminine variation of CyrusMeaning:
"throne"
- Kinsley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"king's meadow"
- Katie
Origin:
English, diminutive of KatherineMeaning:
"pure"
- Khaleesi
Origin:
American invented name
- Karina
Origin:
Scandinavian, German, Polish, and Russian variation of Carina
- Kathleen
Origin:
Anglicized form of Irish CaitlinMeaning:
"pure"
- Kyra
Origin:
Feminine variation of Cyrus, PersianMeaning:
"throne"
- Kennedy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"misshapen head"