Girl Dog Names That Start With K

  1. Kyleigh
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Kyle or spelling variation of Kylie
    • Meaning:

      "narrow spit of land; or, a boomerang"
    • Description:

      Kyle is a Scottish male name while Kylie is an Aboriginal name meaning boomerang. Kyleigh might be seen as a feminine spin on Kyle or a spelling update of Kylie. A trendy choice longer on style than substance.
  2. Kady
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      Kady, though it has an authentic Irish meaning, may also be a variation of Katy short form of Kadence, or combination of initials K. and D. Though Kady is more distinctive, everyone will just hear it as Katy.
  3. Karla
    • Origin:

      German variation of Carla
    • Description:

      Both Karla and Carla are sliding down the ranks, though Karla remains far more popular in the USA than Carla.
  4. Kailey
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kaylee
    • Meaning:

      "laurel, crown"
    • Description:

      Kaylee meets Hailey.
  5. Kalindi
    • Origin:

      Hindi, variation of Kalinda
    • Meaning:

      "sun"
    • Description:

      Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
  6. Kaliyah
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      This name's trendy trademarks - the "K" start and the "-yah" suffix - explain how it made its way up the Top 1000. Just beware the similarities between this name and creamy liqueur "Kahlua".
  7. Kayleigh
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kaylee and Caylee
    • Description:

      The -leigh suffix seems to be losing its luster; several names in this category, including Kayleigh, Kyleigh and Ryleigh, peaked in popularity a few years back but have since lost quite a bit of ground.
  8. Kitana
    • Origin:

      Video game name
    • Description:

      Kitana is the name of a character in Mortal Kombat II -- she's a princess who looks young but is actually 10,000 years old. It may be related to the male Persian name Katana, which means honorable, or even more likely to the Japanese word katana which means sword.
  9. Kallan
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "stream, river"
    • Description:

      Name with genuine roots that nevertheless feels synthetic.
  10. Kamila
    • Origin:

      Latin, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "young ceremonial attendant; perfect"
    • Description:

      Variant spelling of Camila, common in Eastern Europe. Kamila and Kamilah are also feminine forms of the Arabic name Kamil, meaning "perfect".
  11. Keaton
    • Origin:

      English place and surname
    • Meaning:

      "shed town"
    • Description:

      Keaton is an engaging surname name that's on the rise for both girls and boys. Some parents may use it to honor silent film star Buster Keaton or related to Diane Keaton, but others may see it as a stylish name in keeping with the Kardashian-influenced two-syllable n-ending surname names. Choices similar to Keaton include Keegan and Keenan.
  12. Kessie
    • Origin:

      African, Ashanti
    • Meaning:

      "chubby baby"
    • Description:

      Kessie is cute but slight.
  13. Kinvara
    • Origin:

      Irish, Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "head of the sea"
    • Description:

      A rare and refined Irish place name (Cinn Mhara) turned baby name, belonging to a picturesque harbor town. As a given name, it has received occasional use especially amongst the upper classes in Britain. Lady Kinvara Balfour is an English playwright and novelist.
  14. Kyoto
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      Kyoto is a Japanese city name not yet on the map for babies, but why not?
  15. Kisa
    • Origin:

      "cat"
    • Meaning:

      "cat"
  16. Khai
    • Origin:

      Arabic or Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "benevolence; sea"
    • Description:

      Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik chose the stylish and meaningful name Khai for their daughter, born in September 2020. It honors Gigi's paternal grandmother Khairiah Daher Hadid, whose name is a variation of Khairiya, which is found in the Quran.
  17. Kamryn
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Cameron
    • Meaning:

      "crooked nose"
    • Description:

      As a Top 500 name for girls for more than 20 years now, Kamryn has become a widely-accepted version of the original Cameron.
  18. Kamiko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "fragrant ocean child"
    • Description:

      Popular choice for female anime characters.
  19. Konan
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "small south"
    • Description:

      As a feminine name, Konan has Japanese origins. It is the name of a villainous character in the Naruto franchise.
  20. Kina
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian, Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "short form"
    • Description:

      The Hawaiian form of Gina or Tina (as well as the word for the country China), or in Swedish, a short form of Katharina or Kristina.