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
chalk landing place
Americandivine grace, kindness
Turkishdark settlement, coal town
Englishplace of camas, sacred meadow
Native Americanunicorn of the East, divine omen
Chinesepremature child, born early
Guineanyoung ceremonial attendant
Polishking's meadow, royal clearing
Americanpure one
Native Americanwoodland clearing settlement
Englishstream or lake
Americanplace of the conqueror
Arabicforce, capability
Hebrewcrown, laurel
Americanslender + grace
Americancrooked nose
Americanlittle dark-haired one
Irishdark-haired, dark complexion
Irishbold voyager
Jamaicanunique, without equal
African-Americandivine, heavenly
Persianroyal, king
Persianslender, narrow
Scottishdescendant of the fire god
Irishcassia, cinnamon spice
Jewishroyal one from the heavens
Hawaiiandelight, pleasure
Indianbright, clear, luminous
Irishshining, brilliant, radiant
Indiantype of spectacular tropical orchid
Brazilianheavenly (via Hawaiian Leilani influence)
Americancinnamon, cassia tree
African Americansea, ocean
Hawaiianson of Carr, marsh dweller
Americanocean, sea
Hawaiianmoon
African Americaneach of the two, pure one
Englishbattle-alert
Englishroyal, of the Kayanian dynasty
Persiandivine gift, wonder
Indianrhythm, musical flow, falling
Americancrooked nose, bent nose
Americanpure, unsullied
Eastern Europeanmoonlight
Arabicfrom Wales, land of Cymry
Americandivine, royal
Persianfresh growth, spring
Greekshining, luminous
Hindimodern American invented name
Americanhonorable, dignified
Arabicspring vegetation, fresh growth
Americanbeauty, resilience, tropical grace
HispanicChristian woman
Scandinavianfrom the royal meadow fortress
Americannarrow strait
Americanbeloved melody
Mexicannarrow strait, channel
Scottishcitadel, fortress
Hebrewraven
Americanfollower of Christ, anointed
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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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