Dog Names That Start With K
611 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all name start with categories.
Kaydence
Variant of Cadence, from Latin cadentia, "a falling"
Kaye
Variant of Kay 1
Kayin
A name of unknown origin, potentially linked to African cultures symbolizing a warrior or a strong person
Kayla
Combination of the phonetic elements kay and la
Kayle
A Yiddish feminine name meaning "merry", and a masculine variant of Kale
Kaylee
Modern english combination of the name elements kay and lee
Kayleigh
Variant of Kaylee, also used in French
Kaylos
Kayne
Kayne is a given name.
Kaysa
A feminine given name recorded in modern American usage.
Kaysan
Kaz
Japanese in origin; Luxembourgish kaz, a cat
Kazan
Recorded as a masculine given name in a user-submitted entry
Kazi
Means 'work' or 'effort' in Swahili
Kazimir
Slavic "destroyer of peace"; Croatian, Slovene and Russian form of Casimir
Kazu
A Japanese given name used for both sexes
Kazuki
Japanese masculine given name: kazu (one, or harmony/peace) plus ki (brightness, hope, or tree)
Kazumi
From Japanese kazu, meaning "harmony, peace" or "one", with mi, meaning "beautiful"
Kazuto
Masculine Japanese given name, written 一翔, 一人, 一登, 一仁, 一斗, 一刀, 和人, 麗斗 or カズト
Kea
English name of a parrot of New Zealand, Nestor notabilis
Keagan
Irish variant of Keegan
Kealoha
Hawaiian, "the loved one", from ke, a definite article, and aloha "love"
Keaton
Habitational english surname; from welsh cae "hedge" and middle english toun "farmstead"
Keava
Recorded as a given name in Irish (Anglicized), feminine
Keeaka
Keeba
Keefe
From an Irish surname, an anglicised form of Caoimh, from the given name or byname Caomh
Keegan
From an irish surname, the anglicized form of mac aodhagáin
Keeko
Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese
Keelan
Anglicised form of the Irish name Caolán, from caol, meaning slender or narrow
Keelee
No meaning is recorded in the sources checked
Keeli
No documented meaning; recorded as a modern English given name
Keelin
Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoilfhionn
Keely
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Caolaidhe, from caol "slender"
Keen
English surname; also recorded as a feminine given name in Khakas
Keene
An English surname
Keesa
Keeva
Anglicised form of the Irish name Caoimhe, from caomh, 'dear, precious, beloved'
Kegan
Variant of Keegan
Kehlani
A variant spelling of the Hawaiian names Kailani or Kalani
Kei
From Japanese 慧 "intelligent", 圭 "gemstone" or 慶 "celebration"
Keiki
Hawaiian word for child or baby
Keilani
Means "glorious heaven" in Hawaiian, from kei "glorious, dignified" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty"
Keiran
Variant of Kieran, an anglicisation of the Irish name Ciarán, meaning "little dark one"
Keisha
A female given name, possibly invented or based on the Hebrew Keziah
Keith
From a Scottish surname, possibly from a Celtic root meaning "wood"
Keke
Recorded as a given name in Finnish, Dutch, Chinese, Georgian, Hawaiian and English
Kekoa
Brave or bold in Hawaiian
Kekona
Kel
A name derived from the Irish word for 'narrow', often used as a diminutive.
Kelby
From Old English ċild, "child", and Old Norse býr, "settlement"
Kelce
English surname; also recorded as a rare given name in American English
Keld
Danish form of Ketil, from Old Norse ketill, meaning "kettle"
Kelda
Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr, meaning "a spring"
Keldan
Recorded as a modern English given name; no meaning is documented
Kele
Recorded as a given name in Hawaiian, Hopi, Medieval Jewish and Brazilian Portuguese use
Kell
A name meaning 'hawk' or 'noble'.
Kellan
Variant of Kellen, a male given name
Kellie
A diminutive form of Kelly, meaning 'warrior' or 'strife'.
Kello
A variant of 'k bell' or 'kello' is often seen in literature as a playful sound
Kelsea
Variant of Kelsey, with the spelling influenced by Chelsea
Kelsey
From an English surname, possibly "Cenel's island", from Old English Cenel "fierce" and eg "island"
Kelsi
Variant of Kelsey
Kelso
English given name and surname, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð, "lime mountain"
Kelsy
Recorded as a feminine given name in English
Keltie
A Celtic name meaning 'from the place of the Kelt,' or 'small, slim person'.
Kelvin
Kemba
Faroese word from Old Norse kemba; recorded as a given name in African and Malagasy
Kemi
Yoruba feminine given name; Finnish place name, from the river Kemijoki
Kemmi
Kemo
Kemp
From the Old English word meaning warrior or soldier
Kenan
Hebrew for "possession"; also the Turkish name for the ancient region of Canaan.
Kendall
From an English surname meaning "valley on the river Kent"
Kendie
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American English
Kendra
Feminine form of Ken or Kendrick; also derived as a blend of Kenneth and Sandra
Kendrick
From Old English Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or Welsh Cynwrig "chief hero"
Kendry
A given name recorded in American English, with no documented meaning
Kendy
Recorded as a given name in English, used for both girls and boys
Kenedy
Recorded as a given name in modern English; no meaning documented
Keni
Recorded as a given name in Modern Hebrew and in English
Kenji
Japanese masculine given name; from 健 "healthy, strong" or 研 "study, sharpen" plus 二 "two"
Kenna
Feminine form of Kenneth, used in English
Kennedy
From an Irish surname, anglicised from Irish Gaelic Cinnéidigh
Kenno
An Estonian masculine given name
Kenny
Diminutive of Kenneth; in Ireland an anglicisation of Ó Cionnaith
Keno
Recorded as a masculine given name in North Frisian, on a user-submitted entry
Kent
English surname from the county of Kent, from Brythonic "border, edge, coast"
Kenta
From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" and 太 (ta) "thick, big, great"
Kento
Japanese masculine given name, written 健人, 賢人, 建人 and other kanji
Kenya
From the name of the African country Kenya, itself named for Mount Kenya.
Kenza
Alternate transcription of the Arabic name Kanza, used chiefly in North Africa
Kenzi
A modern English given name, recorded for both girls and boys
Kenzo
Japanese for 'a strong and vigorous man'
Keo
Recorded as a given name in Hawaiian and Lao
Keona
Hawaiian: ke ("the") + ona ("attractive")
Kepler
A German surname, borne by the astronomer Johannes Kepler.
Kera
Recorded as a given name in English, where it is rare and feminine
Kerensa
Means "love" in Cornish
Keri
Feminine variant of Kerry; also a Hebrew term meaning "accident" or "mishap"