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
rhythmically invented name
Americanancient, eternal
African Americanvictory of the people (via Nicasen interpretation)
Americanof the court, refined
Spanishcoal settlement; dark farmstead
Americanlittle fire
Americanwarrior
Japanesecombination of ke- (prefix) and Marion (beloved)
Americanlittle dove
Irishprosperity, welfare
Arabicbold, brave
Germansacred grass (kusha grass)
Hebrewcaptain, governor
Arabicship's structural backbone
Englishanointed one
Scandinavianchurch, monastic cell
Irishpart of divine action
Indianjoy, jubilation
Japaneseclear, bright
African Americancrown, complete
Arabicchalice, cup
Englishdark settlement
Americanfair, bright one
Irishcassia, sweet-scented bark
Jewishwar, battle
Greekgap, chasm
Americanstrong, manly
Spanishsurname of uncertain origin
Englishnobody, no one
Germancunning, sharp-witted
Arabicdistinctly Haitian adaptation of Kevin
Haitiansea, ocean
Hawaiianpossibly skilled one or from Kaiser emperor
Germanrhythmic flow, musical beat
Americantools of the wizard, instruments of healing
Kenyansupplanter, heel-catcher
Americangoodness, virtue
Arabicgentle birth, born handsome
Americanwild boar hunter
Americanvictorious people
AmericanCaesar, leader
Americanwarrior of the sea
Hawaiiandark, dusky
Scottishstrength, power
African Americancontinuous improvement, change for the better
Americanborn handsome, gentle birth
African-Americanvictorious people (via Kai + Nicholas blend)
Americanone who carries the anointed
Americanchild of the sea and wave
Hawaiianhill, ridge, small summit
Swedishblack, dark-featured
Irishdear, beloved
Irishcombination of strong/complete and my God is Ya...
Americanmodern American invented name
Americanbrave, heroic
Indianpeaceful, gentle
African Americanstrong, powerful
East Africandark one, dark-haired
IrishLord, master
Americanpure, clear
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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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