From Kael to Kyros—and more common names like Kyle, Keith, and Kevin—we’ve got plenty of baby boy names that start with the letter K.
| Names | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin | Kevin is a modern-day classic. From the Wonder Years’ Kevin Arnold, to six-degrees of Kevin Bacon, to teen heartthrob Kevin… | |
| Kyle | While it’s probably not the coolest to be named after a geographical term, Kyle has been a very popular name in modern times… | |
| Kenneth | Celtic Origin | |
| Keith | Irish: | Forest; Originally a Scottish place name, Keith was also the surname of a long line of Scottish earls. |
| Khalil | Arabic: | Companion, friend, lover; The writings of Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran in The Prophet have been translated worldwide. |
| Keegan | Celtic Origin | |
| Kurt | German Origin | |
| Kieran | Celtic Origin | Dark-haired; an Anglicized form of Ciaran, a popular Irish name |
| Kenny | What started out as a nickname for the very refined Kenneth, has become a bonafide name of its own. Kenny has an easygoing… | |
| Kirk | English: | From the church; a nickname for many male English names related to churches, such as Kirkland and Kirkwood |
| Kareem | Arabic Origin | |
| Keanu | Hawaiian: | Cool breeze over the mountains |
| Karl | Danish Origin | Strong, manly; The writings of Karl Marx helped form the policies for the political and economic system known as Communism… |
| Keenan | Irish: | Ancient |
| Klaus | Danish Origin | |
| Kipp | English: | From the pointed hill |
| Kiefer | German: | Barrel maker; possibly a variation of Cooper |
| Koby | English Origin | |
| Kurtis | Variant abbreviation of Sydney. | |
| Kane | Is your bouncing baby boy destined to be a warrior? Then consider Kane, which not only refers to the bad boy Cain in the… | |
| Ken | English: | Nickname of Kenneth and an abbreviation of names beginning with Ken-; Ken is also known as the main squeeze of the world… |
| Kiran | Sanskrit: | Beam of light |
| Kobe | Kobe Bryant (middle name Bean), the longtime L.A. Lakers high scorer, was named after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which… | |
| Killian | Celtic Origin | Strife or battle; Saint Killian was an Irish saint who brought Christianity and literacy to Germany in the fifth century… |
| Kamal | Arabic: | Perfection, completion |
| Karim | Arabic: | Generous, noble; The Koran lists Al Karim (The Generous) as one of the 99 names of God. |
| Kiley | Gaelic: | A narrow strait or channel. Variant of Kyle. |
| Kellan | African: | Powerful |
| Kameron | Cameron continues to be a popular unisex name, so it only makes sense that Kameron has now emerged. The “K” spelling gives… | |
| Keagan | Have a very contemplative baby on your hands? Keagan would be a good choice for your little thinker. Keagan is a unisex variant… | |
| Kristopher | Scandinavian Origin | |
| Keene | Celtic Origin | |
| Kenton | English: | From the royal settlement or town, likely related to the county Kent in England; surname |
| Kenner | Gaelic: | Brave chieftain |
| Kofi | African: | Born on Friday |
| Kennan | English: | Variant of Ken, Kenneth. |
| Kristoff | Scandinavian Origin | |
| Kristof | Hungarian Origin | |
| Kiernan | Irish Origin | |
| Kristian | Danish Origin | |
| Konrad | German: | Bold advisor, wise; a spelling variation of Conrad |
| Keiran | Gaelic Origin | |
| Keelan | Gaelic: | Slender |
| Kevan | Celtic Origin | . |
| Kristofer | Scandinavian: | Form of Christopher. |
| Keaghan | Celtic Origin | |
| Kienan | Irish: | Ancient |
| Kelsey | English: | From the island, possibly from the island of ships |
| Kali | Hindi: | Black |
| King | English: | King is one of several titles occasionally used as given names. |
| Knox | English: | From the hills |
| Kerry | Celtic Origin | Dark, dusky; refers to the county that lies along the southwestern coast of Ireland |
| Kade | Kameron and Cameron, Kaleb and Caleb, Kade and Cade. The lesson is this: slap a K on any popular name starting with a C,… | |
| Kale | Hawaiian: | Strong and manly |
| Kenan | If you’re looking for a Biblical name that isn’t Noah, Joshua or Adam, consider Kenan. It also has obscure Irish origins… | |
| Keanan | English Origin | |
| Kaapo | Finnish Origin | |
| Kacey | Form of Casey; also a creation based on the initials K. C. | |
| Kadar | Arabic: | Strength, fate, destiny, predestination, to have power, to be master, to be capable |
| Kael | Gaelic: | Slender; fair. Form of Caelan. |