Girls Names K Through O

Keshvi

Sanskrit

"long and beautiful hair"

Keshvi is an epithet of the goddess Radha, who rules over love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion.

Kestrel

English, bird name

A kestrel is a bird of prey. It has good potential as a strong girls' name, similar to Falcon for boys.

Keviana

Keviana is a modern feminine name that appears to be a creative elaboration of Kevin or possibly a blend of Kevin and Anna/Ana. This distinctive name follows the pattern of adding feminine suffixes…

Kevina

Kevina is a feminine form of Kevin, which derives from the Irish name Caoimhín, meaning "handsome birth" or "gentle birth." The name combines the original masculine name with the feminine suffix…

Kevone

Kevone is an uncommon feminine name that appears to be a modern construction, possibly combining elements of names like Kevin or Kevon with a feminine ending. The name has an international,…

Kevyn

Irish

"handsome"

Using Kevyn (or even Kevin) for a girl breathes new life into this tired boys' name.

Kew

Cornish

"chick"

Kew is an offbeat name of a saint from Cornwall with boyish appeal.

Kezia

Hebrew

"cassia tree"

This lively Old Testament nature name (belonging to one of the three beautiful daughters of Job) may be missing from the current US Top 1000 list, but it ranks highly here on Nameberry — making it…

Khairiya

Arabic

"good, charitable, generous"

A traditional Arabic name with cool short form Khai, which was used as a standalone by Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik in 2020. It comes from the Arabic word kayr associating it with generosity, goodness,…

Khalila

Khalila is a feminine name with Arabic origins, derived from "Khalil" meaning "friend" or "beloved." The addition of the feminine ending "-a" transforms the masculine Khalil into its feminine…

Khari

West African

"kingly"

Traditionally a West African boys' name, Khari is used quite often for girls in the U.S. as well, thanks to its similarity to the more familiar Carrie. Khari is one of the African names that easily…

Khaza

Arabic

"treasure"

One of the fastest-rising boy names on 2022 thanks to the release of rapper Kevin Gates' album "Khaza" — named after his son of the same name — that year. Khaza was given to a handful of baby girls…

Khione

Greek mythology

"Snow"

Khione was the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology, of which the most notable is the nymph who Hermes turned into a snow cloud. Khione works as both a high-brow mythological name and a…

Khloris

Khloris is a feminine name with classical Greek roots, likely derived from 'Chloris,' the Greek goddess of flowers and springtime. The traditional spelling has been modernized with the 'Kh'…

Ki

Korean

"arisen"

Ki was introduced internationally by Korean archer and gold medalist Ki Bo-Bae. Among girl names , Ki is simple yet truly unique: There were baby girls named Kia, Aki, and Kiki born in the US last…

Kia

African

"season's beginning"

Kia is a sweet, simple name that is now, unfortunately, associated with a Korean car label. Better today: Nia, Thea, or Keira.

Kiah

Kiah is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins and meanings. In Aboriginal Australian languages, it means "from the beautiful place" or is connected to meanings like "shadow place." It also…

Kiaria

Japanese

"fortunate"

Kiaria is pretty but sure to prove confusing given all the more familiar Kiara and Keira variations out there.

Kielo

Finnish

"lily of the valley"

A Finnish word name for the lily of the valley flower.

Kiera

Irish

"little dark one"

Kiera entered the American popularity list in 1988, though it lags behind the alternate spelling Keira, largely due to the fame of actress Keira Knightley. The original Irish spelling is Ciara, the…