K

557 first names starting with K, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Ka[KA]
Life force, spirit
Egyptian
Kaakupe[ka-a-ku-PE]
Behind the jungle
Guarani
Kaan[KAN]
The ruler, khan
Turkish
Kaana[KA-na]
The sovereign
Turkish
Kaarina[KAA-ri-na]
The pure one
Finnish
Kaaumoana[ka-au-mo-A-na]
The seafarer
Hawaiian
Kaax[KA-ash]
Named for the god of forests
Mayan
Kabelo[ka-BE-lo]
Given
Xhosa
Kabili[ka-BI-li]
Brave and honest
Swahili
Kaboentle[ka-bo-EN-tle]
Precious gift
Sotho/Tswana
Kabul[KA-bul]
Fulfilled wish
Indonesian/Malay
Kachiri[ka-CHI-ri]
Hunter
Swahili
Kacper[KATS-per]
The treasurer
Persian
Kade[KEID]
The battle spirit
Celtic
Kadek[KA-dek]
Second-born child
Indonesian/Malay
Kadir[kah-DEER]
Powerful, capable, destiny
Turkish
Kadmos[KAD-mos]
From the east
Greek
Kaede[ka-E-de]
The maple tree
Japanese
Kaena[ka-E-na]
The red-hot glow
Hawaiian
Kaeo[KAEO]
Crystal, glass, diamond
Thai
Kagemni[ka-GEM-ni]
The wise counsellor
Egyptian
Kagiso[ka-GI-so]
Peace
Zulu
Kahale[ka-HA-le]
House, home
Hawaiian
Kahayag[ka-HA-yag]
Light
Filipino
Kahealani[ka-he-a-LA-ni]
The call of heaven
Hawaiian
Kaheru[ka-HE-ru]
Digging instrument, decorative wreath
Māori
Kahiau[ka-HI-au]
Generous
Hawaiian
Kahikatea[ka-hi-ka-TE-a]
A tall native pine tree
Māori
Kahikatoa[ka-hi-ka-TO-a]
Manuka, the red-pine tree
Māori
Kahikilani[ka-hi-ki-LA-ni]
Heavenly Tahiti
Hawaiian
Kahoa[ka-HO-a]
Necklace
Tongan
Kahoku[ka-HO-ku]
The star
Hawaiian
Kaholo[ka-HO-lo]
Nimble
Hawaiian
Kahu[KA-hu]
Cloak; harrier hawk
Māori
Kahuiwi[ka-HUI-wi]
Tribal cloak
Māori
Kahukura[ka-hu-KU-ra]
Named for the rainbow deity
Māori
Kahula[ka-HU-la]
Dancing
Hawaiian
Kahurangi[ka-hu-RA-ngi]
Treasured, precious
Māori
Kai[KAI]
Rejoice; keeper of the keys
French
Kaia[KA-ja]
The pure one
Scandinavian
Kaihe[ka-I-he]
The spear
Hawaiian
Kaila[KAI-la]
Style, manner
Hawaiian
Kailani[kai-LA-ni]
Sea and sky
Hawaiian
Kailo[KAI-lo]
Health, wellbeing
Finnish
Kailoa[kai-LO-a]
Long sea
Hawaiian
Kailua[kai-LU-a]
Two seas
Hawaiian
Kaimi[ka-I-mi]
The seeker
Hawaiian
Kaina[ka-I-na]
Younger sibling
Hawaiian
Kainoa[kai-NO-a]
The free-flowing sea
Hawaiian
Kaiolohia[kai-o-lo-HI-a]
Calm sea
Hawaiian
Kaipo[KAI-po]
Sweetheart
Hawaiian
Kaisa[KAI-sa]
The pure one
Finnish
Kaito[KAI-to]
Ocean and flight
Japanese
Kaitoa[kai-TO-a]
Warrior
Māori
Kaiu[ka-I-u]
The lofty one
Hawaiian
Kaiulani[kai-u-LA-ni]
The royal sacred one
Hawaiian
Kaja[KA-ja]
The pure one
Scandinavian
Kaka[KA-ka]
Grandmother
Hausa
Kakanyo[ka-KA-nyo]
Thought
Sotho/Tswana
Kakarauri[ka-ka-RA-u-ri]
Dusk, garment of darkness
Māori
Kalae[ka-LA-e]
The clearness
Hawaiian
Kalai[ka-LA-i]
The peace
Hawaiian
Kalama[ka-LA-ma]
Flaming torch
Hawaiian
Kalani[ka-LA-ni]
The sky, the heavens
Hawaiian
Kalasia[ka-LA-sia]
Graceful woman
Tongan
Kalauni[ka-LA-u-ni]
Crown
Tongan
Kalaya[ka-LA-ya]
Beautiful art
Thai
Kalea[ka-LE-a]
Joy, brightness
Spanish
Kalei[ka-LEI]
The flower wreath
Hawaiian
Kaleialoha[ka-lei-a-LO-ha]
The beloved child
Hawaiian
Kalena[ka-LE-na]
The yellow one
Hawaiian
Kaleo[ka-LE-o]
The voice
Hawaiian
Kalevi[KA-le-vi]
Forefather of the Kalevala
Finnish
Kalia[ka-LI-a]
Waited for
Hawaiian
Kalidou[ka-li-DU]
Eternal
Wolof
Kaliko[ka-LI-ko]
The bud
Hawaiian
Kalin[ka-LIN]
Named for the viburnum tree
Bulgarian
Kalina[ka-LI-na]
Viburnum flower
Slavic
Kalinga[ka-LI-nga]
To care for
Filipino
Kalipay[ka-li-PAI]
Happiness, joy
Filipino
Kalkidan[kal-ki-DAN]
Word of the covenant
Amharic
Kalle[KA-le]
The free man
Germanic
Kalliope[ka-LI-o-pe]
Beautiful-voiced muse
Greek
Kálmán[KAL-man]
The remaining one
Hungarian
Kalona[ka-LO-na]
The sky
Hawaiian
Kaloyan[ka-lo-YAN]
Handsome John
Bulgarian
Kaltrina[kal-TRI-na]
Sky blue
Albanian
Kalu[KA-lu]
God of thunder
Igbo
Kalua[ka-LU-a]
The second one
Hawaiian
Kalyani[kal-YA-ni]
Auspicious one
Sanskrit
Kalyna[ka-LI-na]
Named for the viburnum plant
Ukrainian
Kalypso[ka-LIP-so]
She who conceals
Greek
Kamaile[ka-MAI-le]
The maile vine
Hawaiian
Kamaka[ka-MA-ka]
Rock
Māori
Kamal[ka-MAL]
Perfection
Indonesian/Malay
Kamala[ka-MA-la]
The lotus
Sanskrit
Kamalani[ka-ma-LA-ni]
Royal child
Hawaiian
Kamalei[ka-ma-LEI]
Beloved child
Hawaiian
Kamalii[ka-ma-LI-i]
Child
Hawaiian
Kamalu[ka-MA-lu]
The protected one
Hawaiian
Kamaria[ka-MA-ria]
Like the moon
Swahili
Kamaya[ka-MA-ya]
Precious one
Hawaiian
Kambili[kam-BI-li]
Let me live
Igbo
Kamea[ka-ME-a]
The one and only
Hawaiian
Kameliya[ka-me-LI-ya]
Camellia
Bulgarian
Kamen[KA-men]
Stone
Bulgarian
Kameron[KA-me-ron]
Crooked nose
Scottish Gaelic
Kamil[KA-mil]
The perfect one
Arabic
Kamila[ka-MI-la]
Attendant at the altar
Latin
Kamili[ka-MI-li]
Perfect, complete
Swahili
Kamnan[kam-NAN]
The head of the village
Thai
Kamogelo[ka-mo-GE-lo]
Received
Xhosa
Kamon[ka-MON]
Lovely lotus
Thai
Kamran[kam-RAN]
The successful one
Persian
Kamva[KAM-va]
The future
Zulu
Kan[KAN]
Feathered serpent sign
Mayan
Kanai[ka-NA-i]
The conqueror
Hawaiian
Kanani[ka-NA-ni]
The beautiful one
Hawaiian
Kanchana[kan-CHA-na]
Golden
Thai
Kanda[KAN-da]
Beloved
Thai
Kande[KAN-de]
Pride and lineage of a firstborn daughter
Fula
Kanerva[KA-ner-va]
The heather (plant)
Finnish
Kani[KA-ni]
Sound
Hawaiian
Kannika[kan-NI-ka]
Flower
Thai
Kanoa[ka-NO-a]
The free one
Spanish
Kanoe[ka-NO-e]
Mist
Hawaiian
Kanoelani[ka-no-e-LA-ni]
Heavenly mist
Hawaiian
Kanok[ka-NOK]
Golden ornamental design
Thai
Kanokwan[ka-nok-WAN]
Beautiful woman
Thai
Kantana[kan-TA-na]
Strong woman
Thai
Kanti[KAN-ti]
Beauty, radiance
Sanskrit
Kantuta[kan-TU-ta]
Cantua flower (Bolivia's national flower)
Aymara
Kanya[KAN-ya]
Girl, daughter
Lao
Kanyalak[kan-ya-LAK]
Charm of the girl
Thai
Kanye[KAN-ye]
Free
Hawaiian
Kanyisa[ka-NYI-sa]
Giving light to the future
Xhosa
Kanzi[KAN-zi]
Treasure
Swahili
Kaohu[ka-O-hu]
The mist, adorned with leis
Hawaiian
Kaori[ka-O-ri]
Fragrance
Japanese
Kaoru[ka-O-ru]
Fragrance
Japanese
Kapena[ka-PE-na]
Captain
Hawaiian
Kapiolani[ka-pi-o-LA-ni]
Heavenly rainbow arch
Hawaiian
Kapitolina[ka-pi-to-LI-na]
She of the Capitol
Russian
Kapka[KAP-ka]
Droplet
Bulgarian
Kapono[ka-PO-no]
Righteous
Hawaiian
Kapua[ka-PU-a]
Flower
Hawaiian
Kapulani[ka-pu-LA-ni]
Chiefly taboo
Hawaiian
Kar[KAR]
Snow
Turkish
Kara[KA-ra]
Curly, storm
Icelandic
Karabo[ka-RA-bo]
Answer of the Lord
Xhosa
Karam[ka-RAM]
Generosity
Arabic
Karawek[ka-ra-WEK]
A songbird found in Thailand
Thai
Karim[ka-RIM]
The generous one
Arabic
Karin[KA-rin]
The pure one
Greek
Karina[ka-REE-na]
The pure one
Dutch
Karine[ka-RI-ne]
Pure, beloved
Norwegian
Karl[KARL]
The free man
Germanic Top 21
Karla[KAR-la]
The free woman
Germanic
Karlijn[KAR-lein]
Free man
Dutch
Karnchana[kan-CHA-na]
A lovely and beautiful girl
Thai
Karo[KA-ro]
The free one
Germanic
Karol[KA-rol]
Free man
Germanic
Karolina[ka-ro-LI-na]
The free one
Germanic
Károly[KA-roj]
Free man
Germanic
Karp[KARP]
The fruit
Russian
Kartal[kar-TAL]
Eagle
Turkish
Kartik[KAR-tik]
God of war, autumn month
Sanskrit
Kartika[kar-TI-ka]
Bestower of courage
Indonesian/Malay
Kartini[kar-TI-ni]
Act, deed
Indonesian/Malay
Karuna[ka-RU-na]
Compassion
Sanskrit
Kasanita[ka-sa-NI-ta]
To strike wood together for fire
Fijian
Kasem[ka-SEM]
Happiness
Thai
Kasey[KEI-si]
The watchful one
Irish
Kasih[KA-sih]
Love
Indonesian/Malay
Kasimir[KA-si-mir]
Bringer of peace
Slavic
Kaspar[KAS-par]
Treasurer
Persian
Kaspari[kas-PA-ri]
Keeper of treasure
Persian
Kassiopeia[ka-si-o-PEI-a]
Queen of the constellation
Greek
Kastehelmi[KAS-te-hel-mi]
The dew pearl, dewdrop
Finnish
Kastriot[kas-tri-OT]
Of Skanderbeg's house
Albanian
Kasumi[ka-SU-mi]
Spring mist
Japanese
Kasyan[kas-YAN]
The empty/humble one (Latin origin)
Russian
Kata[KO-to]
The pure one
Hungarian
Katakyie[ka-ta-KYI-e]
Very strong man
Akan/Twi
Katalin[KA-ta-lin]
The pure one
Hungarian
Katarina[ka-ta-RI-na]
The pure one
Greek
Katarine[ka-ta-RI-ne]
Pure
Māori
Katarzyna[ka-ta-ZHI-na]
The pure one
Slavic
Katayoun[Ka-ta-YUN]
Name of a legendary queen in the Shahnameh
Persian
Kate[KEHT]
The pure one
English
Katell[ka-TEL]
Pure (Breton form of Katherine)
Celtic
Kateryna[ka-te-RI-na]
The pure one
Ukrainian
Katharina[ka-ta-RI-na]
The pure one
Greek
Katherine[KA-the-rin]
The pure one
English
Kathrin[KAT-rin]
The pure one
Greek
Katie[KEH-ti]
The pure one
English
Katja[KAT-ja]
The pure one
Greek
Katlego[kat-LE-go]
The successful one
Zulu
Katleho[kat-LE-ho]
Success, prosperity
Sotho/Tswana
Katrien[ka-TRIN]
The pure one
Dutch