Baby Names Starting with a K

Updated on March 07, 2013
K.J. asks from Picayune, MS
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Ok. So we(husband and I) are expecting our 4th and most probably our last baby in August. I need some help with babies names starting with a K. My husband and I found a few but aren't 100% set on any.I know it may be a little early to pick names out. We have two daughters named Kelsey and Bethany and a son named Brennan. So this one we agreed on a K if anyone is wondering. :)

Some names we look/came up with are:

Boys: Karter,Kolton,Kolby,Kyler,Karson
Girls:Karalynn,Karly,Kristian,Kassidy

Any other names?

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L.E.

answers from Pittsburgh on

My husband is Irish and he has a nephew back in the UK named Kai (long i sound). I don't know why but I love that name.

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☆.A.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Kennedy-boy or girl.
I don't care for a lot if the ones you listed because of the odd spellings and the fact that most are "C" names with a "K" plopped in there.
If you want a "K name" -- use a K name!
Kennedy, Keith, Katherine, Kelly.....

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L.M.

answers from New York on

My daughter's name is Kaitlyn and I love the name and spelling.

There's also Khloe, Kayla, Kaylee.

All of the K names you picked (in my humble opinion) should really be spelled with Cs.

Boy names with K:

Kevin, Keenan, Kyle,

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A.W.

answers from Kalamazoo on

boy - Kade, Keigan
girl - Kim, Khloe, Kris, Kourtney.....LOL!

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K.I.

answers from Los Angeles on

Boys:
Karst (My favorite. Very cute & unique, have only known one other Karst)
Kenneth
Keaton
Kyle
Kale
Kameron
Klayton
Kent

Girls:
Kennedy
Kylie
Kambria (Kamie for short. Went to HS with a Kambria)
Kazbria (Kaz for short...one of my co-workers daughter's name)
Kendra
Kelly
Kristin
Kathrin
Kathleen

Good Luck! Naming them was always THE hardest part for me!

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K.C.

answers from Philadelphia on

K., of course.

But you could spell it Khrystyn...

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J.B.

answers from Dayton on

Girls - Kelly, Kellie, Kylie, Karen, Kelsey, Katie, Kaitlyn, Kimberly, Kristina, Kristy

Boys - Kevin, Keith, Karl

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T.N.

answers from Albany on

My daughter's middle name is Katharine. I was hoping for a Margaret AND a Katharine, but knew I'd only get the one girl, so named Margaret Katharine. Turns out she's as fantastic as two or more girls all in one and fills out her own name beautifully.

:)

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K.L.

answers from Washington DC on

I'm partial to K..

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J.L.

answers from Los Angeles on

my daughter is karlee and my niece kayla

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L.A.

answers from Austin on

Kevin
Kenneth
Keith
Kirk
Kiefer

Karyn
Karen
Katelyn
Katlyn
Kailyn

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C.S.

answers from Las Vegas on

Kayla,
Kiani,
Kendra
Kaylyn
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Kalob

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T.V.

answers from San Francisco on

I like KARTER for a boy

and

KARAHA for a girl

Happy Life and Blessings to your growing family.

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H.K.

answers from Tulsa on

My favorite K names...
Boy: Karlton
Kanton
Kirkland
Kenner
Knox
Girl: Kazia
Kensley
Kasha
Kolby
Kelty

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L.R.

answers from Washington DC on

What about Keith for a boy? Not a common name any more and a name that will "wear well" as he ages -- it is suitable for a grown-up and not so cutesy that it will sound juvenile when he's a teen and an adult. That is something to consider seriously.

The K names you list for boys are all going to be misspelled with a C his entire life and he'll be correcting other people forever. I know Carters, Carsons, Coltons and Colbys (Colby is also a girl's name when I've seen it) but Kyler sounds fabricated -- he will be asked "Did you say Tyler?" because that's a much more common name.

Sorry, I just have a thing about names not being ones that make the parents, then the kids, have to correct everyone all the time, and ones that work as well at 20 and 50 and 80 as they do at five. (This is all due to my friend's sister who had the most cutesy-poo little girly name in the world as a child and I cannot imagine her being called that as an adult!)

Same with the girls' names -- they'll be forever misspelled by others as Cassidy, Christian, Carly. I have a least seen Kassidy with a K so that may be becoming more common. Karalynn works well; I've seen that one with a K; and so would Kristin, the Irish name Kirsten, or Karen (yes, Karen; it's now old-fashioned but that means there won't be other Karens around).

A really lovely name that is usually spelled with a K is Kailey (KAY-lee) and that is one you could consider too.

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D.K.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Kevin, Keith, Katherine, Karl (C or K)

Most of the others are simply misspelled C names. Sorry.

Colton, Carter, Carson, Caralynn, Carly, Christian, Cassidy, Colby

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M.G.

answers from Seattle on

Girls: Katrina, Kailee, Kassandra, Katia

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J.A.

answers from San Francisco on

I love the name Kennedy For a girl.

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L.M.

answers from Dover on

Girls: Kallie, Kiera, Kyra, Kylee, Kim, Kimberly, Kristine, Krissy, Kristy, Kayla, Kaylee, Karen
Boys: Kyle, Kevin, Keith, Kenneth, Kenny, Karl

The ones you named would start with a C for me.

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S.G.

answers from Grand Forks on

I think Kolton goes better with Brennan and Kassidy goes better with Kelsey and Bethany. Kristian is a boys name.

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M.B.

answers from Tampa on

Kaylee, khole, Kailyn for girls
Keegan is the only boy name I can think of CONGRATS on the baby

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M.L.

answers from Colorado Springs on

Is Brennan going to want equal attention for the Bs? Better look up some B middle names! ;^)

Think about:

For a boy: Keith, Kaden, Kingsley, Kordell.

For a girl: Keira, Karen, Kathryn/Katharine/Katherine, Kaitlyn, Katrina.

For either: Kelly

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S.N.

answers from Chicago on

Kendall -girl or boy

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M.O.

answers from New York on

Kiera or Kieran would be perfect for you.

In general, I say go with a name that has an established history of being spelled with a K. C names like Carter and Cassidy just look misspelled if they're spelled with a K.

A few other options:

Kai / Keegan / Keenan / Keene / Keats

Kaia / Katarina (Kate/Katie/Katy for short) / Kinary

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T.S.

answers from San Francisco on

If you spell names like Carter or Cassidy with a K you (and your child) are going to face a lifetime of constant misspellings, so think about that.
I like Kyle and Kylie.

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❤.M.

answers from Los Angeles on

Boy: Kyle

Girl: Kylie, Kaylee, Kyah

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K.H.

answers from Chicago on

Boys: Kaden, Kaelon, Kale, Keighan*, Kamdyn, Kingsley*, Kennedi*

Girls: Kirsti*(pronounced kers_tea), Kylie, Kimberlyn, Kinsley*, Kalece, Kyah, Karleigh, Kamryn*, Kadence*

Start with a powerful name they can grow into. Those are the best names*

Congratulations :) happy healthy baby.

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E.G.

answers from Spartanburg on

We named our first daughter Kira and several people have commented to us how unusual and lovely the name is. And I told my husband that if we ever had a boy then I would name him Karl.

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S.H.

answers from Richmond on

My friend's daughter is marrying a boy named Kolden. I love his name.

Boy: Kolden, Kyle, Kieran, Kristian (I like it better for a boy)
Girl: Kameron, Kayla, Kennedy, Kylie

And there's always Kimberly, Khloe and Kourtney! LOL

I just saw below - Keegan was the name I was trying to remember. LOVE that name and I think it really goes with the names you have already: "Keegan and Brennan" and "Kelsey and Bethany" - they have the same ending sounds. Have a happy and healthy pregnancy!

S.K.

answers from Denver on

Boys:Krue, Kane, Kash, Knox

Girls: Kristin, Kristine, I dont have too many girl names that havent been mentioned

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N.F.

answers from Parkersburg on

Kayden, Kyle, Kota, Kevin, kohen (BOYS). Katelynn, kendralynn, karry, Kayla, katisha (GIRLS)

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L.M.

answers from Reno on

A friend of mine had two girls. She named them Kailynn and Kinley. Oh, and her name is Kristen.

Congratulations, btw!

L.

M.J.

answers from Milwaukee on

Girls - Kenzie, Kaylee
Boys - ?

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L.M.

answers from Seattle on

Kellen for a boy
Girl kyra
Best of luck,
L

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K.M.

answers from Tulsa on

The best name of all is mine...K.! :)

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T.A.

answers from Seattle on

I like kyler then kolby, karly and kassidy. The others aren't bad just some better with letter c in my opinion! I also like Kathryn, Katerina, Kaitlin, Katy/Kate, kara, Kenzie, kinley, kyla, kingston, kale, kaleb, kellan/kellen, kameron, Kyle.

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N.S.

answers from Boston on

girls- Kacie, Kare, Kara

boy- Kyle, Kristopher

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S.B.

answers from Dallas on

If the baby is a girl, what about a name that ends in Y like your two other girls? If it is a boy, choose a name that ends with N like your son. That would give them something in common, but a unique name of their own. So maybe Karly or Kassidy for a daughter and Kaden or Kevin for a boy? Congratulations on the new addition to your family.

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S.S.

answers from Chicago on

Kaili (pronounced kaylee)
Kendall
Kellyn
Kaitlyn
Kerrie
Karrina

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K.M.

answers from Kansas City on

In my opinion, when you take a boy's name that normally begins with a 'C' and make it a 'K', it seems more feminine.

Boys: Kieran, Kyle
Girls: Kaitlyn, Katherine, Kennedy, Kayla

⊱.✿.

answers from Spokane on

Kameron
Kate
Kallie

Keenon

S.A.

answers from Chicago on

I would go with Kaitlyn for a girl. It sounds good with your other kids's names, as they have Irish rings to them.

I like Kaden for a boy. Again, it flows well with your other kids's names and it's a common spelling for the name. With the other names you've suggested, your son would be constantly correcting people who assume Karson is spelled Carson or Kolton is spelled Colton.

In addition to these, I thought of:

Girls: Kaleigh, Kennedy,
Boys: Keegan, Kyle, Keith

Have fun choosing!

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M.S.

answers from Washington DC on

How about: Kimberly, Klohe, Kourtney, Kendall or Kylie?
LOL, sorry, could not help it, annyoing, I know ;)

Almost all of these in the list strike me as C names.

How about: Kira (or Kyra) for a girl (and I really truly do like Kendall and Kylie as girl names)
or Kevin, Keith or Kyle for boy?

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V.R.

answers from Los Angeles on

Girls : Keilani ( said Kaylarni) Kirsten,

Boys : Karn, Klae ( said clay)

Hope it gives you some help

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C.R.

answers from Kansas City on

Congratulations!!!!

Girl - Kaci, Kathy, Karen

Boy - Kyle, Kurtis, Kevin,

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J.W.

answers from Lexington on

Kasper, Kaspar, Karla, Kara, Kay
Keri, Kerri, Kerry, Kenton
Kiri, Kirri, Kim,

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K.A.

answers from San Francisco on

For a girl - Kasey Colleen. The initals then of the first and middle name are the same as the first name: K.C.

C.O.

answers from Washington DC on

Congratulations!!

Boys:
Keith
Kyle (sorry - personally don't like Kyler)
Kenneth
Keaton

Girls:
Kaylee or Kalee
Kelsey
Kendall (either boy or girl)
Koren (we have a Koren here!)
Kayla

Have fun choosing!

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N.J.

answers from Los Angeles on

Karis, Kenley and Kylene
Kaleb, Kevin and Korbin ..

Good Luck

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K.B.

answers from Cincinnati on

I have a Kyle who is 7 and I still love his name :)

T.M.

answers from Fort Myers on

For a girl Krista or Kennedy
For a boy Kevin or Kyle

All the best to you, hubby and kids!

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J.F.

answers from Shreveport on

Kayden was one I found and considered for my last baby. Wound up being a girl

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K.C.

answers from Los Angeles on

My name: K. : )

Girls: Kaitlyn, Kristen, Kristy, Katherine, Kayla, Kyla, Kim, Kelly
Boys: Kyle, Keith, Ken, Kevin

Almost every name you listed above, especially the ones for boys, should start with C. People will ALWAYS spell your child's name wrong if you use the above names with a K.

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