12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
5,447 girl names starting with K
king's wood; royal clearing
Englishugly head (from ceann donn)
Irishthe royal/divine one (lani = heaven/royalty)
Hawaiianpure
Englishpure
Greekgraceful, beautiful
Australianpure (via Kayla from Michaela)
Americanblooming, green shoot
Americanbright, clear
Italianheavenly, royal
HawaiianCyneburga's meadow
Englishheavenly sea, royal waters
Hawaiianattendant at religious ceremony
Polishtime, death, transformation
Hinduwise child
Americanroyalty, of noble rank
Hawaiianof Catherine, the pure one
Spanishbeloved, exalted crown
Americansparkle, glitter
Persiangirl (divine feminine)
Englishorchid flower (Cattleya species)
Americaninnocent, virginal
Englishvictory of the people
Scottisheach of the two (from Greek aikia)
Englishcrooked nose
Englishdark one, black-haired one
Irishson of Finlay (surname origin)
Americanfair one
Englishpure
Irishqueen, wife of the khal (warlord)
Americanship's victory
Americanugly-headed (original Gaelic)
Americanroyal power, wise ruler
Americanpure, clear
Englishdivine, moon goddess
Hawaiiansun, throne
Englishhandsome, comely
Scottishstrong, full-grown
Germanslender, slim and fair
Irishking's meadow
Americanglorious sky, exalted heaven
Hawaiianson of the marsh dwellers
Americangraceful, beautiful
Americanpure
Scandinaviancrown of laurels
Americanboomerang
Americanroyalty, the divine
Hawaiianbeautiful
Englishocean, shell
Americancassia tree, cinnamon spice
Hebrewfrequenter of churches
Irishhollow, cauldron
Americanheavenly ocean, royal sea
Hawaiianroyal one, of royal blood
Hawaiianroyal fortress meadow
Englishpure
Americanresting place, home
Turkishdivine, god-like
Americancurved hunting implement (boomerang-like)
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Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
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Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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