From Kaatje to Kyrenia and everything in between, we have hundreds of baby girl names starting with the letter K along with the meanings and origin of each name. Baby girl names starting with K seem to never end. There is a great mixture of both modern and classical names to choose from with names from all sorts of languages and cultures. A good amount of K names come from traditional C names so if you want a more modern version of a classic name K is a great place to start.
If you don't know your baby's gender yet, be sure to check out baby boy names that start with K as well.
Most Popular Baby Girl Names Starting with K
To get your creative name juices flowing for your new baby girl on the way, let's take a look at 2023's most popular K names for baby girls!
All names come from somewhere and taking a look into the names of the past can give us more context to how people were thinking about their children throughout history. Let’s take a look at the most popular baby girl names beginning with K throughout history.
Unique Baby Girl Names Starting With K
Because of the vast possibilities for a name that K offers to baby girls and their parents, unique names will be found plenty. An additional bonus of K names is that even if they are uncommon or nontraditional, they will generally be phonically written. Take a look at this list of very unique K names.
- Kaitlen
- Kaleen
- Kandi
- Katrice
- Katriona
- Katryna
- Kavita
- Keandra
- Keeana
- Kefira
- Keriana
- Kjerstin
- Kornelia
- Kortnee
- Korynne
- Kristyna
- Kaetlyn
- Kaile
- Kaprice
- Karmina
While those were just the most popular K names for baby girls if you need some more options to explore take a look below!
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Kaatje through Kaiya
- Kaatje Dutch — pure
- Kachine Native American — sacred dancer
- Kade Indonesian — A popular girl’s name.
- Kadee Aboriginal — Mother.
- Kadija African — the prophet’s wife
- Kadira Arabic — Powerful.
- Kadisha Hebrew — holy
- Kaede Japanese — maple leaf
- Kaelyn Old English — meadow
- Kaer — Breton form of Katherine.
- Kaethe Greek — pure
- Kagami Japanese — A motor.
- Kai Hawaiian, Navajo Indian — sea, willow tree
- Kaia Greek — earth
- Kaie Celtic — combat
- Kaili Hawaiian — a deity
- Kaimi Polynesian — the seeker
- Kairos Greek — goddess from Jupiter
- Kaitlyn — Pure.
- Kaiya Aboriginal — A type of spear.
Kaja through Kalle
- Kaja — A daisy
- Kajal Hindu — eyeliner
- Kajol Hindu
- Kajsa Swedish — Kaisa
- Kakra Ghanese — younger of twins
- Kala Aboriginal — Fire
- Kalama Hawaiian — flaming torch
- Kalanit Hebrew — flower name
- Kalantha — A beautiful blossom
- Kalare Latin — bright, clear
- Kalea Hawaiian — Bright
- Kaley — A warrior maid
- Kali Sanskrit — Black
- Kalie Dutch — Kali
- Kalika Greek — A rosebud
- Kalila Arabic — Beloved
- Kalinda Sanskrit/Aboriginal — Sanskrit: The sea. Aboriginal: A lookout
- Kaliska Miwok Indian — coyote chasing deer
- Kalista — The most beautiful one
- Kalle Finnish — strong
Kalliope through Kamryn
- Kalliope — A beautiful voice. The muse of poetry in Greek mythology
- Kalonice Greek — beauty's victory
- Kalpana Sanskrit — A fantasy
- Kalyani Sanskrit — Auspicious, beautiful.
- Kalypso — A legendary sea nymph. Also a West Indian style of music.
- Kama Sanskrit/Thai — Sanskrit: The golden one. Thai: Love. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kamakshi Hindu — a Devi, same as Lalita
- Kamala Sanskrit — A loin.
- Kamali Rhodesian — spirit protector
- Kamaria Swahili — like the moon
- Kamballa Aboriginal — A young woman.
- Kambo African — must work for everything
- Kamea Hawaiian — Kamea, Kamaya, Kammie, Kam, Mea, Maya
- Kameko Japanese — The child of the tortoise.
- Kamil Arabic/Czech — Arabic: Perfecr. Czech: From a Roman family name. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kamila Czech/Polish — From a Roman family name, possibly meaning noble.
- Kamilah Arabic — The perfect one.
- Kamilia Polish — Ceremonial attendant.
- Kamna Hindu — desire
- Kamryn Kami, Kam
Kanchana through Karishma
- Kanchana Hindu — a celestial Apsara, gold
- Kane Irish Gaelic — Warlike. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kanene African — a little thing in the eye is big
- Kanika Kenyan — black cloth
- Kaniya Native American — Niya
- Kantha Hindu — name of a God
- Kanti Sanskrit — Lovely.
- Kanushi Hindu
- Kanya Thai — A young lady.
- Kapera African — this child, too, will die
- Kara — Irish Gaelic: A friend. Cornish: Love. Italian: The beloved one.
- Karel Czech/Dutch — A free person. A boy or girl’s name.
- Karen — Pure, virginal.
- Karena — Pure one.
- Karensa — Love.
- Karenza — Love.
- Karida Arabic — untouched, virginal
- Karima Arabic — Noble, generous.
- Karimah African — generous
- Karishma Hindu
Karissa through Katarina
- Karissa Greek — love, grace
- Karita Scandinavian — Loving and Benevolent.
- Karka Hindu — crab
- Karla — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol, and Caroline.
- Karli — Little and womanly.
- Karlotte — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
- Karly — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
- Karma Tibetan/Sherpa — A star. A boy or girl’s name.
- Karmel — A garden or orchard.
- Karmina — Song, songstress.
- Karol Polish — A free person. A boy or girl’s name.
- Karolina — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
- Karoline — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
- Karri Aboriginal — A type of Eucalyptus.
- Karuah Aboriginal — A native Plum tree.
- Karyan Armenian — the dark one
- Kasa Hopi Indian — fur-robe dress
- Kasinda African — born to a family with twins
- Kasmira Old Slavic — demands peace
- Katarina Swedish — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
Kate through Katyayani
- Kate Czech/Russian — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katelin — Pure, virginal.
- Katerina Czech/Russian — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katerine Czech/Russian — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katharina Greek — Pure. The name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred on a wheel. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katharine — Pure, virginal.
- Katherine Greek — Pure. The name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred on a wheel. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Kathie — Pure, virginal.
- Kathleen Irish — Pure, virginal.
- Kathryn — Pure, virginal.
- Kathy — From the name Katherine.
- Katie — Pure, virginal.
- Katina — Pure, unsullied.
- Katren — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katrin — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katrina — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katrine German/Scandinavian — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Katy — Pure, virginal.
- Katya — Pure, virginal.
- Katyayani Hindu
Katyin through Keely
- Katyin Aboriginal — Water.
- Kaula Polynesian — prophet
- Kaveri Hindu — sacred river of India
- Kavindra Hindu — mighty poet
- Kavita Hindu — poem
- Kay Welsh — Rejoiced in. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kaya Hopi Indian — my elder sister-little
- Kayla Hebrew — crown of laurels
- Kaylana — A combination of Kay and Lana. Kay – A nickname for Katherine meaning pure. Lana – A modern invention made popular by the actress Lana Turner.
- Kaylee — A combination of Kay and Lee. Kay – A nickname for Katherine meaning pure. Lee – A meadow or a clearing.
- Kayley Irish Gaelic — Slender.
- Kayna Cornish — A saint’s name.
- Kazanna Kasanna, Kazy, Kazi, Kizzy
- Kazia Hebrew — plant with cinnamon-like bark
- Keandra Hawaiian
- Keara Irish — from a saint's name
- Kebira Arabic — Powerful.
- Keeley Irish Gaelic — Beautiful. A boy or girl’s name.
- Keelin Celtic — slender, fair
- Keely Gaelic — beautiful and graceful
Keera through Kensington
- Keera Irish Gaelic — Dark, black. Feminine form of Kieran.
- Kefira Hebrew — young lioness
- Kehinde Yoruban — second of tiwns
- Kei Japanese — rapture, reverence
- Keiko Japanese — The beloved or adored one.
- Keilana Hawaiian — adored one
- Keilantra princess of the night sky, magical — Keil, Keilei
- Keira Irish Gaelic — Dark, black. Feminine form of Kieran.
- Keisha African — favourite
- Kelda Old Norse — A fountain or mountain spring.
- Kelila Hebrew — A crown of laurel.
- Kellan Gaelic — warrior princess
- Kelley — Warrior or warrior woman.
- Kelli — A warrior maid.
- Kellsie — Island of the ships.
- Kelly Irish Gaelic — A warrior. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kelsey Old Norse — A dweller on the island or by the water. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kendra Celtic/Old English — Celtic: A hill. Old English: Royal power. Feminine form of Kendrick.
- Kennis Gaelic — beautiful
- Kensington Kenzi, Kenzy, Kenzington, Kensi, Kensy
Kenwyn through Ketika
- Kenwyn Cornish/Welsh — The name of a saint. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kenya — The name of an African country. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kenyangi Ugandan — white egret
- Kenyatta Kenyan
- Kepa Basque — stone
- Kerani Hindu — sacred bells
- Keren Hebrew — A ray, or a horn.
- Kerensa Cornish — Love.
- Kerri — Dark and mysterious.
- Kerry Irish Gaelic — The dark one. Also the name of an Irish county. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kerstin — Swedish form of Christina.
- Kerzi Turkish
- Kesare Spanish — long-haired
- Keshia African — The favourite.
- Kesi Swahili — born when father was in trouble
- Kesia African — Favourite
- Kessie Ghanese — fat at birth
- Kestrel English — From the bird name.
- Ketaki Hindu
- Ketika Hindu
Keturah through Kim
- Keturah Hebrew — Fragrant incense.
- Ketzia Hebrew — surface, cinnamon-like bark
- Keverne Irish Gaelic — The name of a saint and a placename. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kevina — Handsome, beautiful.
- Keyanna — Gracious.
- Keyna Welsh — A jewel.
- Kezia Hebrew — From the Cassia tree, a variety of cinnamon. Also see Kezia.
- Khalida Arabic — Eternal.
- Khalidah Arabic — immortal
- Kiah Aboriginal — From the beautiful place.
- Kiana Hawaiian — moon Goddess
- Kiara — The name of an Irish saint.
- Kichi Japanese — fortunate
- Kiden African — Female born after 3+ boys.
- Kiele Hawaiian — gardenia, fragrant blossom
- Kiera Irish Gaelic — Dark, black. Feminine form of Kieran.
- Kiki Egyptian — From the Castor plant.
- Kiku Japanese — A chrysanthemum.
- Kiley — Good looking.
- Kim Vietnamese — The golden one or from the meadow.. A boy or girl’s name.
Kimatra through Kit
- Kimatra Hindu — seduce
- Kimba Aboriginal — A bushfire.
- Kimberley Old English — From the meadow. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kimberly — A diamond-filled rock.
- Kineta Greek — Active.
- Kiona Native American — brown hills
- Kira Persian — The sun.
- Kirby Teutonic/Old Norse — From the church village. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kiri Polynesian — The bark of a tree.
- Kirilee — A modern combination, possibly from Kiri and Lee. Kiri – The bark of a tree. Lee – A meadow or a clearing.
- Kirima Eskimo — a hill
- Kirra Aboriginal — A leaf.
- Kirsten Scandinavian — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kirstie Scottish — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kirti Hindu — fame, a form of the Devi
- Kisa Russian — kitty
- Kiska Russian — pure
- Kismet Persian — Destiny.
- Kissa Ugandan — born after twins
- Kit Greek — Bearing Christ or pure. A boy or girl’s name.
Kita through Kora
- Kita Japanese — north
- Kitty Greek — Pure. Also see Catherine, Karen and Kathleen.
- Kitu Hindu
- Kiyoko Japanese — Clear.
- Klara German/Scandinavian — Bright and famous. The name of an Irish county. Also See Clarice.
- Klarissa — The little brilliant one. Also See Clue.
- Klaudia Polish — The lame one. The feminine form of Claude.
- Klavdia Slavic — a lame one
- Klea
- Klementyna Polish — Mild, merciful.
- Kleopatra — Glory of the father. The queen of Egypt from 47-30 BC.
- Kohana Japanese — A little flower.
- Kohia Polynesian — A passionflower.
- Koko Japanese/ Native American — Japanese: A stork. North American Indian: Of the night.
- Kolina Greek/Swedish — Greek: Pure. Swedish: A Maiden.
- Kolora Aboriginal — A freshwater lagoon.
- Komal Hindu
- Konstanze German — Steadfast, constant.
- Koorine Aboriginal — A daughter.
- Kora Aboriginal — A companion.
Kordelia through Kshama
- Kordelia — A jewel of the sea.
- Koren Greek — A maiden.
- Kornelia — A horn. The feminine form of Cornelius.
- Korra Aboriginal — Grass.
- Kris Greek — A follower of Christ, a Christian. A boy or girl’s name.
- Krista — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kristabel — Beautiful Christian. Derived from Christina and Belle.
- Kristal — Clear as ice. A gemstone name.
- Kristel — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kristen Danish — A follower of Christ, a Christian. A boy or girl’s name.
- Kristie — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kristina — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kristine — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kristy — A follower of Christ, a Christian.
- Kriti Hindu — a work of art
- Krupa Hindu
- Krupali Hindu
- Krystal — Clear as ice. A gemstone name.
- Krystle — Clear as ice. A gemstone name.
- Kshama Hindu — forgiveness, patience, a form of the Devi
Kuhuk through Kyrenia
- Kuhuk Hindu
- Kumari Sanskrit — A girl or daughter.
- Kumud Hindu
- Kunti Hindu — Pritha
- Kura Polynesian/Maori — Polynesian: Red. Maori: Treasure.
- Kusum Hindu
- Kyeema Aboriginal — Of the dawn, or a Kangaroo.
- Kyla Scottish Gaelic — From the narrow strait. Feminine of Kyle.
- Kyleigh — From the narrow strait. Feminine of Kyle.
- Kylie Aboriginal — A boomerang.
- Kym — From the meadow.
- Kyna Irish Gaelic — Wise.
- Kynthia Greek — born under the sign of cancer
- Kyoko Japanese — A mirror.
- Kyon Korean — Brightness.
- Kyra – sun
- Kyrena — A woman from Cyrene, an ancient Greek colony in North Africa.
- Kyrenia — A woman from Cyrene, an ancient Greek colony in North Africa.
Tips for Picking a Baby Name
Struggling to pick the right name for your baby girl? No need to stress. We've got some tips here to help you pick the right one.
Limit your options. While it can be tempting to make a mega list with lots of options, it'll be overwhelming to try to whittle that down. Limit yourself to fifty to a hundred names when making your list. Your future self will thank you.
Think about how your chosen name will fit with a middle and last name. You might really love a certain name, but it might sound awkward when paired with your last name or with certain middle names. Pronounce what your child's full name would be out loud, and see how it feels. Does it flow nicely, or does it feel strange to say?
Don't overdo it with eccentricity. It can be tempting to go all out with your child's name, but this isn't necessary. Your child can have a unique name without it being excessively long or complicated. If you want to spice up a common name, try changing a couple of letters or combining it with another name you like. Don't add a bunch of unnecessary letters or syllables.
Create your own special version of baby girl names. An easy fix to create a K name could be adding a prefix before a name. Ka+Lisa = Kalisa, Di+Maria = Dimaria, Si+Lisa = Silisa just for an example.
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