Are you knotted up knee-deep in baby name knowledge, convinced you can’t find the name you need to crown your (kindly yet kick-ass) king or queen kid? It’s time to kick your quest into high gear with our kaleidoscopic collection of “K” names that are knockouts — and clear keepers, OK? Kudos to you for fitting your little kin with a killer moniker they’ll be keen on for years to come.

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And you don’t need to be a Kardashian (or named Kylie/Kim/Kendall/Khloé/Kourtney, although those names are cool too!) to kvell over kingly keepsake classics like Kieran and Katherine and key trendsetters like Kai and Knightley. This list of baby names beginning with “K” has something for every kid — whether they’re bound to be a keyboardist, a kinesthesiologist, a klutz, a kleptomaniac, or, you know, a cute kindergartener.

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Classic “K” names for girls

  • Katie (means “pure”)
  • Katherine (Hepburn, The Great, plenty of icons)
  • Karolina (will she be an Angel like Kurkova?)
  • Karen (okay, this name has seen better days)
  • Kimberly (the first Kardashian on this list, but certainly not the last)
  • Kelly/Kellie (Kapowski or Kapoor? TV icons across generations!)
  • Kate (fit for a royal, of course)
  • Kara (meaning “dear, beloved”)
  • Kendra (means “prophetess” and don’t we need one?)
  • Kathleen (Irish baby names are constant classics)
  • Kathy (she’ll even have her own Simon & Garfunkel song)
  • Kirstin (the Scandinavian meaning is either “Christian” or “stone church,” you pick)

Trendy “K” names for girls

  • Kayla (from Hebrew, meaning “who is like God”)
  • Kia (yes it’s a car but it’s still cute!)
  • Kenzie (short for Mackenzie, or stands great on its own)
  • Kova (Inuit name meaning “strong”)
  • Kylie (the Kardashian monikers continue; they’re popular for a reason!)
  • Kaia (means “the sea” and it doesn’t get more magnificent than that)
  • Keira (Keira Knightley is #momgoals for sure)
  • Kendall (this Kardashian-Jenner name means “from the bright valley”)
  • Kristen/Kristin/Krysten (Bell/Cavallari/Rytter?!)
  • Kristina (a little more edge here than classic Christina)
  • Khloé (the ever-trendy penultimate…)
  • Kourtney (…and final Kardashian name of the list!)

This Irish surname would be such a unique and beautiful choice. I can see it for either gender, but prefer it for a girl.

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Unisex “K” names

  • Kai (Hawaiian name meaning “fire”)
  • Kerrigan (Irish name meaning “dusky or dark” but hey, also great for figure skaters)
  • Kian (this name meaning “ancient” is perfect for a tiny old soul)
  • Kay (means “glory” and works for any gender)
  • Kennedy (no matter whether Bobby or Jackie or Jack is your inspo)
  • Kacey/Kasey (means “vigilant, alert, observant,” just like your newborn will be)
  • Kaelin (Gaelic meaning “fair,” another form of Caelan)
  • Kameron (a very 2020 version of Cameron)
  • Kala (this one has roots in both Hindi and Hawaiian)
  • Kami (means “loving” in Hindi)
  • Kincaid (this Scottish surname is finally showing up as a first name, too)

Classic “K” names for boys

  • Kieran (Kieran Culkin is truly the underrated Culkin IMO)
  • Karl (Marx? Malone? Lagerfeld?)
  • Kevin (speaking of Culkins, just think of the Home Alone quote opps)
  • Kenneth (a Celtic name that’s as “handsome” as your baby will be)
  • Keith (Richards! Jarrett! Urban! Sweat! Get ready for a brilliant musician kid)
  • Kurt (ugh, speaking of brilliant musician kids — Cobain’s first name means “courteous”)
  • Keegan (means “fiery thinker”)
  • Khalil (means “companion,” and he’ll be a sweet one)
  • Kamal (this can mean “perfection” which feels ambitious, or “completion” which is lovelier)
  • Kareem (a Muslim name meaning “generous”)

Kincaid is originally a Scottish place name. It can also be spelled Kincade or Kinkade, like the famous American painter (Thomas Kinkade). I prefer Kincaid for a boy, how about you?

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Trendy “K” names for boys

  • Kaiden/Kayden (because isn’t Caden overdone at this point?)
  • Knute (an 11th-century king of Denmark FWIW, but also one-syllable names are just plain in)
  • Knight (or you can always go with Rook or Bishop)
  • Knightley (Jane Austen’s Mr. Knightley reincarnated, perhaps?)
  • Kennan (like Kenneth but with a modern edge)
  • Kofi (wait for his birth to decide, because this African name means “born on Friday”)
  • Knox (if it’s good enough for Brangelina…)
  • King (he’ll be yours, right?)
  • Kaleo (means “the sound” in Hawaiian)

Check out the rest of our Alpha Babies: Baby Names from A to Z series here.

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