Unique & Vintage Girl Names That Start With K & Meanings

In 2026, Kennedy is the most popular girl name with K in the United States. I have hand-picked an additional 299 unique and vintage girl names that start with the letter K, and their meanings are also included.

List Of 300 Vintage and Unique Girl Names That Start With K & Meanings:

Kerensa

”Affection” in the Cornish language.

Korrine

Korrine is a form of Corinne which is from Greek ”korē” (maiden, girl).

Klara

”Bright” or ”clear,” Klara has its origins in the Latin title Clarus. Saint Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of television since 1958.

Kazumi

Harmonious beauty.

Kissa

Kissa is Luganda for born after twins.

Kapua

”The flower.”

Khaleesi

”Queen,” and a Dothraki title that Game of Thrones turned into a baby name.

Kakoli

Birdsong.

Japanese feminine names that start with the letter K:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Kaede	maple	kah-EH-deh
Kokoro	”heart”	koh-KOH-roh
Kasumi	morning mist	kah-SOO-mee
Kotone	sound of the koto	koh-TOH-neh
Kurumi	walnut, in Japanese	koo-ROO-mee
Kaguya	”shining night.”	kah-GOO-yah
Kohana	little flower	koh-HAH-nah
Kumiko	the lasting beauty	koo-MEE-koh
Kanon	flower, or sound	KAH-non
Kyoko	”capital child”	KYOH-koh
Koharu	small spring	koh-HAH-roo
Kiyomi	she is pure beauty	kee-YOH-mee
Kaori	fragrance	kah-OH-ree or KOW-ree
Kazuha	leaf of harmony	kah-ZOO-hah
Kozakura	”little cherry blossom.”	koh-zah-KOO-rah

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Ksawera

”New house.”

Keala

The path.

Kyra

Kyra comes from the Greek word ”kurá” (lady). Equestrian Kyra Downton participated in the 1968 Olympics.

Kallista

”Splendid” or ”beautiful.”

Kristine

Kristine is a variant spelling of Christine, “Follower of Christ.”

Kunigunde

Kunigunde is composed of the German elements kunni (”family”) and gunda (”fight”). Christian Saint Kunigunde of Rapperswil was one of the companions of Saint Ursula. Cunigunde and Kunigunda are two variations.

Kieu

Kieu (”graceful”) is from Vietnam’s national poem, The Tale of Kieu.

Kochava

From Hebrew kochav, star. Save

Killa

”Moon.”

Keziah

Keziah is symbolizing the “cassia tree.” Keziah is a woman in the Bible, mentioned in the Book of Job. She was the second of three daughters of Job.

Khorshid

”Sun.”

Chinese names that start with K for a girl:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Kexin	joyful	KUH-sheen
Kam	”gold”	KAHM
Kaiyue	the joy of victory	KYE-yweh
Keqing	clear sky	KUH-ching
Kun	earth, in Chinese	KWUN
Kailin	”jade of triumph.”	KYE-lin
Kening	she is peaceful	KUH-ning
Kwan	noble, or lordly	KWAHN
Kexuan	”daylily”	KUH-shwen
Kaixin	open heart	KYE-sheen
Keyi	pleasant, in Chinese	KUH-ee
Kei	the fine jade	KAY
Kehan	broad of heart	KUH-hahn
Kaili	”triumphant beauty.”	KYE-lee
Keyan	lovely	KUH-yen

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Karmel

Garden.

Kairi

Kairi (”sea village”) is an island girl of Kingdom Hearts.

Kachina

From Hopi, spirit.

Katinka

Hungarian Katinka is a form of Ekaterina (pristine). Swimmer Katinka Hosszu won 3 golds at the 2016 Olympics.

Kinnaree

”Celestial maiden,” half-bird dancer carved on Thai temple roofs.

Kanika

From Sanskrit kana, grain.

Kallik

”Lightning.”

Kalliope

Kalliope comes from the Greek words ‘kallos’ (”beauty”) and ‘ops’ (”voice”). In my opinion Kalliope is the most interesting from this list.

Karma

”Action”. Karma is also the law of deeds in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

Koralia

It comes from Greek korallion, coral.

Kannika

Night jasmine.

Karen

Karen is a variation of Katherine. It is used as a pejorative slang term linked with the type of person who wants to “speak to the manager.”

Kelsey

”Ship island.”

Female names that start with K with dark meanings:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Kalma	”corpse stench”	KAHL-mah
Kitsune	fox	kee-TSOO-neh
Kampe	crooked jailer	KAM-pee
Kiyohime	she burned a monk	kee-yoh-HEE-meh
Kauket	darkness, in Egyptian	KOW-ket
Kelaeno	”the swarthy one.”	keh-LEE-noh
Kumiho	fox of nine tails	KOO-mee-hoh
Kara	black, or gloomy	KAH-rah
Kikimora	nightmare spirit	kee-kee-MOR-ah
Kirke	”falcon”	KEER-keh or SUR-see
Kelpie	she drowns riders	KEL-pee
Keridwen	cauldron witch	keh-RID-wen
Kalaratri	night of death	kah-lah-RAH-tree
Kerrigan	”little dark one.”	KAIR-ih-gun
Kuntilanak	vengeful ghost	koon-tee-LAH-nahk

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Kiraz

Cherry.

Kanya

Kanya is Sanskrit and Thai for maiden.

Khatereh

From Persian, memory.

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Klementina

Interpreted as ”merciful” or ”mild,” Klementina is rooted in the Latin ”clēmēns.”

Karima

”Generous.”

Katla

”Kettle,” as well as an Icelandic volcano hidden beneath a glacier.

Kagome

Kagome is a woven bamboo pattern and a character in InuYasha.

Kamryn

Crooked nose.

Kirstin

Kirstin is a form of Christina.

Kali

In Hinduism Kali is the goddess of destruction and death. Shei is regarded as the most famous female deity of the Hindu pantheon. She wants nothing but for you to discover your wisdom. Etimologically Kali is meaning “she who is black” or “she who is the ruler of time.”

Kleopatra

”Glory of the father.”

Katherine

Katherine is from the Greek “katharos” (pure). Katherine of Bavaria was Duchess of Guelders and Jülich.

Kumsal

Sandy beach.

Kasih

”Love.”

Kamya

It is Sanskrit for desirable.

Kismet

From Turkish kismet, fate.

Kassandra

It is a variation of Cassandra. Cassandra was a Trojan priestess dedicated to Apollo. Kassie is a diminutive of Kassandra that I love.

Kimberley

“From the meadow of the royal fortress.”

Karoline

Karoline is a variation of Caroline that is the feminine form of Charles and means “free woman.”

Kumru

Dove.

Kaew

Kaew is Thai for crystal.

Kealohi

The shining.

Kripa

”Grace.”

Kaveri

”Sacred river.” Kaveri is also a stream Tamils call the Ganges of the South.

Kalomira

From Greek kalos, good, and moira, fate.

Kanoni

”Little bird.”

Kinuyo

”Silk generations,” and Kinuyo Tanaka is Japan’s second woman film director.

Kimiko

Kimiko (“noble child” or “child of beauty”) is made from ko (”child”) and a first element that changes with the kanji.

Khadija

”Born early.” Khadija was a Meccan merchant who became the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife.

Kemala

Kemala is Malay for a precious stone.

Kaho

Summer sail.

Kalanit

From Hebrew, anemone, national flower of Israel.

Kendra

It is the female form of Kendrick, ”knowledge.” Three decades ago Kendra was ranked in the top 500 most popular American female names.

Kalama

”The torch.”

Khushi

Happiness.

Kreusa

Kreusa (”princess”) vanished in the fall of Troy as Aeneas fled.

Kanokwan

It is Thai for golden.

Keren

Keren is a short form of Keren-happuch who was the youngest of the three daughters of Job. Job is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible.

Keavy

Keavy is the English spelling of Caoimhe, gentle.

Klymene

Klymene (”fame”) was mother of the Titans Atlas and Prometheus.

Kimimela

”Butterfly.”

Kesorn

Pollen.

Kelilah

Kelilah has Hebrew origin and is interpreted as ”victorious” or ”crown.”

Kilda

It is derived from the Old Norse, meaning ”shields.” St Kilda is a remote archipelago that is situated 41 miles off the west coast of Benbecula.

Katniss

”Arrowhead plant”.

Kubra

Kubra is Arabic for great.

Kanerva

Heather.

Kikyo

”Bellflower.”

Kinslee

Meaning “king’s meadow,” Kinslee is a variation of Kinsley.

Katarina

Katarina is a variant of Katherine. It is ranked in the top 10 girl names in Serbia.

Karina

Karina is a short form of Katarina and is from Latin cara (”dear” or “‘beloved”) via Carina.

Kalina

”Viburnum,” the red-berried shrub of Slavic folk songs.

Kaleinani

It combines lei, garland, with nani, beautiful.

Kirsikka

Cherry.

Kadambari

”Kadamba wine,” and the title of a Sanskrit romance.

Kora

Kora has Greek origins, which means “maiden.” It is linked with Persephone, the daughter of Zeus in Greek legends.

Kyane

”Dark blue,” and the nymph who wept herself into a spring in Sicily.

Kornelia

From Latin cornu, horn.

Kalea

Joy.

Kamsi

”As I asked.”

Keune

Keune has Germanic origins and comes from the word kuoni (“bold”).

Kashish

Attraction.

Komal

Tender.

Kotuku

”White heron,” a bird the Maori proverb says one sees once in a lifetime.

Ksenia

From Greek xenia, hospitality.

Keturah

According to the Bible, Sarah’s sons became the founders of nations east of Canaan. Keturah is meaning “incense” or “fragrance.”

Kohar

Kohar is Armenian for jewel.

Kerria

”Japanese rose,” named for the gardener William Kerr.

Kusi

”Joy.”

Kamini

Beautiful woman.

Kenna

Kenna has two Gaelic meanings: “born of fire” or “handsome, comely.”

Kelly

”Bright-headed.”

Kimaya

Miracle.

Kulthum

”Plump-cheeked”.

Kyma

Kyma is Greek for wave.

Kveta

It comes from the Czech word květ and is also a short form of Květoslava. Czech doubles player Květa Peschke reached world #1 in women’s doubles.

Kirsi

Kirsi is the Finnish word for frost.

Kordula

Kordula is a Latin diminutive of cor (“little heart”).

Kapiolani

”Arch of heaven,” and Honolulu’s Kapiolani Park bears the queen’s title.

Klaudia

From the Roman Claudius.

Kiran

Ray of light.

Kesi

”Born in hard times.”

Kynthia

Kynthia is connected to Mount Kynthos on the island of Delos.

Kleio

”Glory” or ”fame.” A spelling variation is Clio.

Kibibi

”Little lady.”

Kusum

Flower.

Kassiopeia

”She whose words excel”.

Kamaile

Kamaile is the maile vine woven into Hawaiian leis.

Kamala

Lotus. Kamala is the Sanskrit word for the flower and one of the aspects of the goddess Lakshmi.

Kyveli

Kyveli (”of the mountain”) is the Phrygian mother goddess the Romans called Cybele.

Kawkab

From Arabic, star.

Karlygash

”Swallow.”

Kamakshi

She of loving eyes.

Kalyani

“Auspicious” or “blessed” in Sanskrit, and is an epithet for the goddess Parvati. Kalyani is also one of the 72 melakarta ragas in Carnatic music.

Kentigerna

It combines cenn, head, with tigern, lord.

Kataleya

Kataleya comes from the Cattleya orchid, named for William Cattley.

Karuna

”Compassion.”

Kassidy

Curly-haired.

Kailani

Kailani has Hawaiian roots and means “sea and sky.”

Kaimana

Kaimana is the Hawaiian word for “diamond.” In 1982 a prized Hawaiian lychee cultivar was named Kaimana.

Kaiulani

Kaiulani (”royal sacred one”) was the last heir to the Hawaiian throne.

Kleoniki

It is made of kleos, glory, and nike, victory.

Ketaki

Screwpine flower.

Kanmani

”Apple of the eye.”

Kiona

Kiona is linked to Sahaptin languages and means “brown hills.” There is a town called Kiona in Washington State.

Kaia

“Sea.”

Kiku

Kiku is chrysanthemum in Japanese. The kiku is the crest of the Japanese imperial family. On the 9th day of the 9th month Japan keeps a Chrysanthemum Festival, Choyo.

Kardelen

It combines kar, snow, with delen, splitter, the Turkish snowdrop.

Kiri

Kiri (”tree bark”) Te Kanawa sang at the wedding of Charles and Diana.

Kitra

”Crown.”

Kaushalya

”Of Kosala.”

Keiko

Depending on the used Kanji, Keiko is symbolizing “blessed child” or “lucky child.” I think every parent is blessed with the birth of a daughter.

Kreszentia

Kreszentia comes from the Latin crescere (to ”grow” or ”increase”).

Kesar

Saffron.

Kanoe

”The mist.”

Kawthar

It comes from Arabic, abundance, and a river of paradise in the Quran.

Kriemhild

”Mask battle.” Kriemhild was a Burgundian queen who avenged Siegfried in the Nibelungenlied.

Katya

Katya is the Russian shortening of Yekaterina that is their form of Katherine.

Kozue

Treetop.

Kestrel

”Small falcon.”

Kamaria

Kamaria is Swahili for moonlike.

Kinneret

”Harp-shaped,” and a Hebrew title for the Sea of Galilee.

Kayo

“Beautiful, good.” Of course, your daughter will bring good into your life.

Kolbrún

”Coal-black brows.”

Keely

Slender and lovely.

Kalpana

”Imagination”. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian birth in space.

Kehau

The dew.

Khloe

Green shoot.

Klytie

Klytie (”famous”) pined for the sun god until she made into a heliotrope.

Kalypso

Kalypso, “she who conceals,” is the sea nymph who kept Odysseus on her island of Ogygia. In the Odyssey she held him there for 7 years before Zeus ordered his release.

Kumud

White lotus.

Kiele

”Gardenia”.

Kapitolina

From the Capitoline Hill of Rome.

Kahiau

”Generous giving.”

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Kahina

Kahina (”seer”) led Berber armies against Arab conquest in the 7th century.

Kshama

It is Sanskrit for forgiveness.

Kylie

Boomerang.

Kotori

”Little bird.”

Konstancja

From Latin constans, steadfast.

Kheira

Kheira is Arabic for goodness.

Kivilcim

Spark.

Kemet

”Black land,” the old Egyptian title for Egypt’s dark river soil.

Kandake

”Queen mother.” Kandake was a warrior queen of Kush who faced Rome’s legions.

Kallirroe

It is made of kallos, beauty, and rhoe, flow.

Kriti

Creation.

Kanani

”The beauty.”

Keelin

It combines caol, slender, with fionn, fair.

Kenza

Treasure.

Kalindi

From Mount Kalinda, the source of the Yamuna river.

Kukua

”Born on Wednesday.”

Kazimiera

”Destroyer of peace,” and the feminine of Kazimierz, a line of Polish kings.

Kawehi

The adornment.

Kahurangi

Kahurangi is Maori for a precious treasure.

Kumkum

Vermilion powder.

Khawla

”Doe”. Khawla bint al-Azwar went into battle disguised as a knight.

Konomi

Tree fruit.

Kambili

”Let me live,” as well as a narrator of Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus.

Koume

”Little plum.”

Kasturi

Musk.

Kyneburga

It combines cyne, royal, with burh, fortress.

Kemi

Cherished.

Konul

”Heart and soul.”

Kavya

”Poetry.”

Komachi

”A beauty,” and Ono no Komachi’s poems made her the byword for it.

Kaushiki

From kosha, sheath, the goddess born from Parvati’s skin.

Kolumba

Dove.

Kuura

Kuura is Finnish for hoarfrost.

Kamili

”Perfect.”

Klotho

Klotho (”spinner”) is the Fate who spins every life’s thread.

Kerry

People of Ciar.

Khulan

Khulan (”wild horse”) stayed beside Genghis Khan on his campaigns.

Karis

”Grace.”

Kupava

From the Russian for water lily.

Kleodora

Gift of glory.

Kgomotso

From Setswana, comfort.

Kendall

”Valley of the Kent.”

Keto

”Sea monster,” and mother of the Gorgons in Greek myth.

Kinjal

Riverbank.

Katsura

”Katsura tree,” and Japanese legend plants one on the moon.

Kaahumanu

Kaahumanu (”feather cloak”) ruled as regent and ended the old kapu laws of Hawaii.

Karishma

”Miracle.”

Krasimira

It is made of krasa, beauty, and mir, peace.

Khatuna

”Lady”.

Kayra

”Grace and kindness.”

Kastehelmi

It combines kaste, dew, with helmi, pearl.

Kowhai

”Yellow,” and the flowering tree many call New Zealand’s national flower.

Kanchana

”Gold”.

Kimie

”Noble blessing.”

Kawena

”The glow.”

Khanyisile

From Zulu, she brought light.

Kudrun

Kudrun (”battle secret”) waits 13 years in captivity in a medieval German epic.

Kanyinsola

”Fill me with wealth.”

Keani

The breeze.

Kirara

Sparkle.

Kyrene

”Of Cyrene,” and a nymph who wrestled a lion barehanded.

Kaumudi

Moonlight.

Kealoha

”The beloved”.

Kalayaan

Kalayaan is the Tagalog word for freedom.

Kinanti

From Javanese, accompanied.

Kunsulu

”Sun beauty.”

Kiriko

”Mist child,” and Edo cut glass has the same title.

Kayla

Slender.

Kirtana

From Sanskrit kirtan, a song of praise.

Kularb

”Rose.”

Kimia

Kimia is Persian for alchemy and elixir.

Kashvi

Shining.

Kaisla

Reed.

Kajal

”Kohl.”

Kielo

From Finnish, lily of the valley.

Kshiti

”Earth.”

Kaulana

Famous.

Kumari

”Maiden,” and Nepal’s living goddess, chosen as a little girl.

Kaydence

”Rhythm.”

Keshet

It is the Hebrew word for rainbow.

Kunti

Kunti (”of the Kunti people”) bore three of the 5 Pandava heroes of the Mahabharata.

Kaikeyi

Kaikeyi (”of Kekaya”) forced the exile of Rama in the Ramayana.

Kolfinna

It combines kol, coal, with Finna, a Finnish woman.

Kenanga

Ylang-ylang.

Kalaya

Beautiful woman.

Kenya

”White mountain,” after Mount Kirinyaga at the country’s heart.

Kokila

”Cuckoo.”

Keinwen

From Welsh cain, fair, and gwen, blessed.

Kanade

To play music.