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
sea and sky
Hawaiianmap-maker, cartographer
Americandaughter of priests
Hebrewroyal woodland clearing
Americanbright-headed, warlike
Irishslender, fair
Irishthe cherished one
Hawaiianhelmeted chief
Irishroyal meadow, kingapos;s clearing
Americanforest beauty
Japanesepoem with repeated refrain
Frenchdesirable, pleasing
South Asianvariant of Kaylee, slender or slim
Americanroyalty, noble one from the heavens
Hawaiianjoyful child
Japaneseslender, narrow (via Irish Caolinn)
Americanslender, fair
Americanancient, primordial
Americanvictory ship, keel island
Americanof the Kushan people
Japaneseelaborated form of Kay, joy
Hebrewpure
Irishhelmeted chief, armored head
Americanbright, luminous
Americanstrong, vigorous
Englishenduring, everlasting
Arabicdignified, honored
Arabicpure, unsullied
Americanocean pool, sea meadow
Americanbelonging to Krishna, Krishna's light
Indianpure
Polisharc, curve, arch
Finnishdivine grace
Americantailor, one who cuts cloth
Americanvalley of the River Kent
Americaneternal, forever
Americanround-topped hill
Americanheavenly sea
Hawaiianalchemy, magical transformation
Americanstellar explosion, burst of brilliant light
Americanland of eternal snow (poetic)
South Asiannarrow channel or strait
Irishradiant, hopeful spirit (via Japanese ki + mora)
African-Americandivine grace, gift of God
Hawaiianabundance, plenty
Muslimpure, clear
Englishlake, water (from Lynn)
Americanbasement, storage room manager
Americanbeautiful, gentle, precious
Irishpure, clear
Americanice, frost
Hebrewdescendant of Caiside
Americancanary bird
Japanesemaiden of the coral
Americanpure, beloved
Americannarrative, narration
Indianburning fire
Native AmericanLord, have mercy (liturgical phrase)
Americansea, ocean
Japanesevalley with a crest
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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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