12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
3,659 boy names starting with K
son of Ky (invented)
Americanmoon
Arabicessence, being
PersianCaesar, imperial leader
Americanhero, protector (fictional)
Americanshort form of Kipling or Christopher
Englishspear, acquired
Irishmodern invented name, possibly dark one
Americanyoung dog, whelp (strength and loyalty)
Americanslender, narrow
Irishcoal town dweller
Americancontinuous improvement (kaizen-inspired)
Americanmodern spelling of Coe (jackdaw bird)
AmericanChinese unicorn, bringer of good fortune
Chinesemodern coined name, variant of Kyson
Englishadventurous traveler, bold adventurer
East Africaneternal, immortal, everlasting
Arabicdetermined one
East Africanking, ruler
Americanbright-headed warrior
Irishspear
Americaninvented modern American name
Americandescendant of Aodh (fire)
Irishoccupational surname for cellar manager
Germanqualitative time, the fullness of time
Greekfrom Kent, the English county
Englishcoined name; possibly edge-land dweller (via Kent)
African Americanpossibly lord, master (via Greek kyrios)
African Americanfrom the raven (place name)
English-speakingborn on Tuesday (Akan day name)
Americanman of the people
Germannamed after, carrier of the name
Hawaiianroyal power, bold ruler (via Kendrick)
AmericanYahweh has shown favor
Hawaiiansun, lord
Persiangarden, orchard; vineyard of God
Spanishhelmeted chief; armored head
Irishson of Otto, helpful
Americanriver name (Kasai River)
Japanesetreasurer, keeper of treasure
Scandinavianfollower of Calvin (in Protestant tradition)
Englishblack, dark-haired
Americanvariant of Caleb, meaning faithful
Americanpeace, gentle
Scottishson of Carr, son of the marsh dweller
Americannarrow strait
Americancreative modern variant of Ashton/Cashton
Americanvariant of Cameron
Americanmember of the Kru seafaring people (West Africa)
African Americanclay town, clay enclosure
Americanfalling, rhythmic beat
Americanbeloved, cherished one
Arabicancient Roman family name
Americanbrave in counsel
Germanmodern invented name, no historical meaning
Americanclub, mace (Germanic surname root)
Polishof the royal dynasty
Irishcompanion, friend
Americanlittle dark one
Irishunique, strong
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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