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
ugly head (original clan self-reference)
Irishprecious, noble child
Japanesegraceful, slender, beautiful
Americanpure, innocent
Thaidivine play, joyful activity
Indianfrom the hollow, hollow dweller
Americanmodern feminine form of Cameron
Americanfrom Wales, land of the Welsh
Americanhidden treasure
Muslimoverflowing, submersion
African Americancross-shaped
Englishcreative variant of Katalina
Englishpure, clean
Englishfrom Joachim, may God uplift
Englishcomplete, all-encompassing
Hebrewdark farm
Americangift from God
Greekdiminutive of Jacob or Jacobus
Americanfrom the Cree people (Nehiyaw nation)
Americanship victory
Americanvigilant, watchful
Americanjudge, one who determines justice
African Americanroyal, chiefly, of noble rank
Hawaiianroyal woodland clearing
Americaninvented phonetic name
Americanclear, bright
Germanbright, clear
Japaneseto dance
Australianlittle cat (pet name)
Germankeen warrior enclosure
Englishson of Coinneach (child of Coinneach)
Americanteacher; one who is strong
African-Americangift, blessing
African-Americanfollower of Christ
Englishqueen, wife of the khal
Americanbrown hills
African-Americanworld, universe
Americancreative variant of Leilani/Keilani
Hawaiianrare, precious thread
Japanesehelmet, protection
Hebrewfrom the city of Kimberley (South Africa)
Englishclear, unsullied
Irishalert, vigilant, watchful
Irishbright slender one
Irishfrom the moor
Americanpure
Spanishmoon-like
African-Americanpossibly related to Camila or Kalyla
Americanmodern blend of Kash and Lynn
Americanvigilant, watchful
Latin Americancreative action, sacred effort
Indianroyal fortress meadow
Englishmaiden, girl
Greekdear friend, intimate companion
Arabicthe beloved one
Hawaiianroyal, of the Kayanian dynasty
Persianboomerang
Americanthe artist, the craftsperson
Hawaiianblooming, flourishing
Africanmodern invention with Celtic aesthetic
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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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