Dog Names That Start With K

Kerie

Kerko

Kermit

The name of a famous green frog character created by Jim Henson

Kero

No documented meaning as a personal name in the sources checked

Kerr

From a Scots surname meaning "thicket, marsh", ultimately from Old Norse kjarr

Kerri

A modern English name that can mean 'sparkling' or 'dark' depending on its variation.

Kerro

Kerry

From the Irish county name Ciarra, meaning "Ciar's people"

Kery

An Anglo-Saxon name meaning 'the dark one.'

Kes

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Kesha

The name of a famous American singer and songwriter known for her hit songs and vibrant personality.

Keshawn

A variant of the name Keshon, often considered to mean 'a person who is strong, bold, and courageous.'

Keshia

Probably a variant of Keisha

Kess

Kessi

A nickname of the Brazilian footballer Kessi Isac dos Santos

Kessie

Recorded as a feminine given name in English (American)

Kessy

A surname; also recorded as a given name in modern English

Keturah

The name Keturah is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'incense' or 'fragrance'.

Kev

A short form of the name Kevin, meaning 'handsome' or 'kind'

Kevin

Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, from Old Irish cóem "dear, beloved" and gein "birth"

Keya

Recorded as a feminine given name in Bengali

Keyko

Keyla

Recorded as a feminine given name in Latin American Spanish

Keylor

Recorded as a masculine given name in Latin American Spanish

Keyzie

Kezia

Variant of Keziah, a Hebrew name

Keziah

From the Hebrew Qetsiʿa, meaning "cassia, cinnamon", the name of a spice tree

Khai

No meaning is documented in the sources checked

Khan

A title of respect and authority in Central Asia and Middle East, historically used for leaders and rulers.

Khaos

Khione

From the Greek χιών (chiōn), "snow"

Khloe

Variant of Chloe, a Greek name meaning "blooming" or "fertility"

Khyros

Ki

Japanese for 'tree' or 'energy'

Kia

Diminutive of Kristina, used in Albanian, Croatian, Czech and other languages

Kian

Persian for "king, foundation, symbol of pride"; also a variant of the Irish Cian.

Kiana

Hawaiian form of Diana; also a variant of Qiana

Kiano

No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Japanese and English

Kiara

Variant of Ciara 1 or Chiara

Kiba

Not documented in the sources checked; the word is Haitian Creole for Cuba

Kibbee

A surname

Kichi

Japanese for 'happy' or 'joyful'

Kicki

A given name recorded in Swedish, where it is used as a feminine name

Kiddo

Kido

Kiefer

From a German surname meaning "pine tree" or "barrel maker"

Kiel

A given name recorded in English (American) and Medieval Dutch; also a German city

Kiele

A name of Hawaiian origin meaning 'bright' or 'clear'

Kier

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in English and Dutch

Kiera

Anglicized form of Ciara, from Irish cíar, meaning "dark"

Kika

Recorded as a given name in Portuguese, Japanese, Hawaiian and Greek

Kiki

A diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound K

Kikki

A given name recorded in Swedish and in popular culture

Kiko

Diminutive of Francisco or Enrique; also a Japanese name borrowed into English

Kiku

From Japanese 菊 (kiku), meaning "chrysanthemum"

Kila

Recorded as a given name in Papuan and Hawaiian

Killian

Anglicized form of the Irish name Cillian, likely meaning 'little church'

Killy

Kilo

English (American) given name; also a metric prefix denoting a factor of 10^3

Kim

An English short form of Kimball or Kimberley, a Scandinavian short form of Joachim, and a Korean surname

Kima

Recorded as a feminine given name in Basque and Russian

Kimba

English, borrowed from Barngarla dyimba, "ashes"

Kimber

Short form of Kimberly

Kimble

An English given name recorded for both men and women

Kimbo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Australian English

Kimchi

A traditional Korean side dish made of fermented vegetables

Kimiko

From Japanese 貴 (ki) "valuable" or 君 (kimi) "lord, noble", with 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 子 (ko) "child"

Kimm

German surname from Middle Low German kimme, "edge; horizon"

Kimmi

Derived from the name Kim, often associated with 'secure' or 'brave'.

Kimmie

Diminutive of Kimberly or Kim

Kimo

Hawaiian form of James

Kimon

Recorded as a given name in Ancient Greek (masculine)

Kina

Recorded as a given name in Swedish, Hawaiian, Bulgarian, Japanese and British English

Kindley

King

English vocabulary word king, from Old English cyning

Kinga

Polish and Hungarian diminutive of Kunigunde.

Kingo

English formation from king + -o; also a Japanese masculine given name

Kingsley

From an English surname derived from a place name meaning "king's wood"

Kingston

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English

Kini

Recorded as a feminine given name in Hawaiian

Kinka

Recorded as a given name in Bulgarian (user-submitted)

Kinley

From a Scottish surname, an anglicised form of Mac Fhionnlaigh

Kinno

Kino

Kino means cinema or film in many European languages

Kinsley

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "clearing belonging to Cyne"

Kinta

A name of African origin meaning 'the one who has a strong will'

Kinto

Kio

Recorded as a given name in Japanese and in astronomy use

Kiona

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Kiowa

The name of a Native American tribe of the Great Plains

Kip

A nickname, probably from the English word kipper, meaning "male salmon"; also a clipping of Kipling

Kipling

Name derived from the English author Rudyard Kipling, known for works like 'The Jungle Book'.

Kipp

Recorded as a given name in American English, masculine

Kippy

No documented meaning; recorded as a rare given name in American English

Kir

Russian form of Cyrus

Kira

Russian feminine form of cyrus; also a variant of ciara 1

Kiras

Kirby

English surname from a place name meaning "church settlement" in Old Norse

Kirei

Kiri

Māori for "skin" or "bark"; also Khmer for "mountain summit"