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
heavenly, of the sky, royal
Hawaiianpure
Americanhelper, cushion
Americanmeadow, clearing
Americanking's meadow, royal clearing
Americangenerations of beauty
Japaneseship's victory
Americanpure (via Katherine)
Irishflower wreath, vine
Americankings clearing
Americanstrong one
Englishvariant of Kaylin (pure)
Americanhead of the kin (from ken)
Englishqueen, wife of the khal
Americanroyal meadow
Americanmeadow of the fair hero
Americanslender; narrow
Americaneach of the two
Englishbeautiful voice
Greekcrystal, clear as ice
Dutchroyal forest clearing, Cyneburg's meadow
Englishbeautiful and gentle
Kikuyubeloved, wished for
Indianmodern invented blend
Americanpure, slender
Americanorchid flower
Hispanicvariant of Kira, possibly meaning sun or throne
Americandear friend; beloved companion
Arabicfrom the court
Americanto wait, precious
Hawaiianincense, fragrance, one who burns incense
Hebrewpure
Irishmeadow of Kay
Americanteacher, scholar
Guineannarrow channel, slender
Americanvalley of the River Kent
Englishroyal valley
Englishquetzal feather, precious, priceless
Mexicanbeloved, dearest friend
Arabicmoonlit, bright as the moon
Arabicvictory, triumph
Vietnameseone who brings people together
African Americanbeloved one
African-Americanfragrant night or fragrant world
Japanesecreative feminine variant of Kendal
Englishthe sky, the heavens
Hawaiianpure, free (khalī in Arabic)
Arabicbe well, be alive
Irishgod's door, entrance to God
Japanesestrong man
PolishCambria, ancient name for Wales
Americanfairest, loveliest
Greekcoral, sea creature and warm pink color
Englishblooming, young green shoot
AmericanChristian woman
ScandinavianHawaiian deity, sacred power
Hawaiianhelmeted chief
Americanpure, clean
EnglishScandinavian form of Christine, anointed
Scandinaviandivine spirit, god
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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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