Girls Names K Through O

Kallista

Greek

"most beautiful"

Actress Flockhart popularized the C version, but this works, too.

Kalpana

Sanskrit

"fantasy"

Kalpana is a strong name with a great namesake in Kalpana Chawla: the first woman of Indian origin in space. Perfect for the intrepid explorer baby!

Kama

Hindi-Sanskrit

"love, desire"

This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.

Kamala

Hindi, Hawaiian

"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"

A multicultural name that manages to sound soft and strong at the same time, Kamala is also another name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Vice President Kamala Harris, who describes her own name's…

Kamali

African, Mashona

"spirit guide, protector"

Spirit that protects babies from illness...and surname of designer Naomi.

Kamari

Variation of Kamaria and Qamar, Arabic, Swahili

"moonlight"

A unisex name with an appealing and nature inspired meaning, Kamari is currently more popular for boys in the US, though it is climbing the charts for girls too, after in entered the Top 1000 in…

Kamaria

Swahili

"moonlight"

Lush and unusual.

Kamden

Kamden as a feminine name represents a gender crossover from what was traditionally a masculine name. Originally a surname and place name variant of Camden, it refers to 'winding valley' in Old…

Kami

English, Japanese

"young ceremonial attendant or crooked nose; divine"

An English short form of Kamilla, Kameron or similar, or a Japanese unisex name meaning "divine",

Kamiko

Japanese

"fragrant ocean child"

Popular choice for female anime characters.

Kantuta

Quechua

"flower"

Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped…

Kanya

Hindi

"virgin"

Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies .

Kapua

Hawaiian

"the flower or child"

A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.

Karasi

African

"life and wisdom"

This pretty African girls' name has not one but two admirable meanings.

Karen

Danish variation of Katherine, Japanese

"pure; lotus flower"

Karen, a once sweet Danish import, was so popular during the baby boom (Karen was Number 3 in 1960) that it's become a mem in recent years, representing a hostile white woman—one who usually wants to…

Kari

Norwegian diminutive of Katarina or variation of Carrie, English

"pure; free man"

Kari and all her many sisters, from Carrie to Carey to Kerry and onward, originated for the most part as short forms of either Catherine Katherine or one of the Charles feminizations such as Carol or…

Karila

Karila is a feminine name with potential Finnish or indigenous roots. In Finnish, it may relate to 'kari' meaning 'reef' or 'shoal,' combined with a feminine suffix. The name might also have…

Karita

Icelandic and Swedish variation of Carita, Swedish from Latin

"beloved"

Karita and Karitas are the Icelandic spins on Charity, also found as Carita and Caritas throughout Scandinavia. While to the English speakers, these names may feel like a Latinate endearment, they…

Karitas

Icelandic variation of Carita

"beloved"

Karitas -- with an accent over the i -- is among the Icelandic Top 100 names, a version of the Scandinavian Carita which is itself a spin on Charity. An intriguing and unique name with a beautiful…

Karma

Hindi, Sanskrit "destiny, spiritual force; deed, fate"

"destiny, spiritual force; deed, fate"

Some parents are hoping to bestow good karma on their children with this name, derived from the Sanskrit word for "fate". Associated with the Hindu and Buddhist belief that someone's actions in this…