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
the kamani tree (sacred coastal tree)
Hawaiianfree-flowing
African Americanroyal woodland clearing
Americanpure, dear little one
Americansamurai sword, symbol of honor
Americanfavorite, precious one
African-Americanflowing water, to drip or trickle
Americanfree woman, free person
Americanbeloved
Latinopure (as variant of Katarina)
Americansupplanter
Israelibeloved, dear
Englishclear, bright, famous
Frenchinnocent
Englishfull of desire, beloved
Americanmoonlight, like the moon
Africanpure
Americanslender and fair
Americanbattle king
Americansea (if Kai origin)
Americanculture, cultivation of society
Americaneach of the two, torture
Russianslender
Irishhandsome, fair
Scottishfair champion
Americansong, poem
Americanfair hero's descendant
Americantail (musical term)
Americanglory of the father (short form of Cleopatra)
Greekpure, chaste
Hawaiianslender and fair
Americanslender and fair
Americanfiery spark, blaze
Americanwinding valley
Americanbrave woodland clearing
Americanpure (via Katherine variant)
AmericanGod is my strength (short form of Hezekiah)
Hebrewson of Egan (descendant of fire)
Irisharcher, bowman
Americanroyal meadow, king's clearing
Americaninvented name from Mortal Kombat character
Americanvariant of Kinsley
Americangraceful, beautiful
Australianfree woman
Englishgreatly beloved
African-Americandark, black-haired
Irishlord, master (feminine)
Americanthe heavens, sky and sea
Hawaiianlife force, season's beginning
Americanprecious gift
Moroccancarp fish; symbol of perseverance and good luck
Japanesecassia tree, cinnamon
Jewishnoble type (via Heidi)
Latinoparty, celebration
Irishfree woman
Americanfollower of Christ
Danishdweller by the boggy ground
Englishbright, clear, famous (Italian root)
Italianthe black serpent (mythological Naga)
Indianfree, clear, pure, unencumbered
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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.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
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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