Girl Dog Names That Start With K

  1. Kida
    • Description:

      In Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Kida is a warrior princess from the lost city of Atlantis. Her full name in the film is Kidagakash, which was created for the film. Read more about Kida and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
  2. Kika
    • Origin:

      Variation of Francisca, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "from France or free man"
    • Description:

      Cute diminutive of Francisca.
  3. Kasumi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "mist"
    • Description:

      Common name for Japanese video game and manga characters, but rarely heard in the US.
  4. Kakia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "bad or evil"
    • Description:

      Kakia was the goddess of vice and abomination, who tempted others to evil. Basically, a female devil. As a baby name, just....no.
  5. Kiley
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kylie
    • Meaning:

      "boomerang"
    • Description:

      Kiley is one of the more reasonable of the Kylie variations, which also include Kilea, Kilee, Kileigh, Kili, Kilie, Kylee, Kyley, Kyli, ad infinitum. Despite its similarity to the popular Riley, the high ranking Kylie will ensure that this choice comes with spelling confusion. For our part, we'd rather people stuck with the original Kylie, especially seeing as that is a Noongar Aboriginal word.
  6. Keyla
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kayla
    • Description:

      While Kayla has been a mainstay in the US Top 1000 list since the 1960s, alternate version Keyla is relatively new, first entering the charts in 2002. While this spelling also has the possibility of being pronounced KEE-lah, it's most likely to cause confusing and frustration in the shadow of the much more popular spelling.
  7. Karter
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Carter
    • Meaning:

      "transporter of goods by cart"
    • Description:

      The K-spelling of Carter has been in the boys' Top 1000 since 2005. In 2014, Karter cracked the girls' Top 1000, too. Karter joins the plethora of surnames turned boys' names that are now entering the world of girls' names as well. This particular one also has the trendy Kardashian-Esque "K" beginning. The Carter spelling entered the Top 1000 for girls around the same time but currently sits higher up in the charts, hovering just around the Top 500.
  8. Kae
    • Kirsty
      • Korra
        • Origin:

          Variation of Cora
        • Description:

          As Cora rises to become one of the most admired and popular names for girls, more and more variations will arise. But given that the original Greek form is Kore, this one isn't as kree8if as it first may appear. Still, Cora's appeal is its history and simplicity, both negated by Korra.
      • Kealoha
        • Origin:

          Hawaiian
        • Meaning:

          "loved one"
        • Description:

          An appealing unisex Hawaiian name (more commonly used for boys) with a lovely meaning and vibrant sound. It derives from the words ke "the" and aloha "love". Keahloha is also a common Hawaiian surname.
      • Kallan
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian
        • Meaning:

          "stream, river"
        • Description:

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

          Short form of Katherine
        • Meaning:

          "pure"
        • Description:

          Katy, or more popularly Katie, stood fashionably on their own two feet for several years there, during the Katelyn boom. But now both Katy and Katie are fading in favor of grownup Kate or buttoned-up Katherine.
      • Kinslee
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Kinsley
        • Description:

          As Kinsley rises in the ranks, so do its variations. Kinslee broke into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2014.
      • Kourtney
        • Description:

          This spelling variation of Courtney has been popularized by celebrity Kourtney Kardashian.
      • Kodiak
        • Origin:

          Alutiiq
        • Meaning:

          "island"
        • Description:

          It's a bear, it's an island, it's (almost) a camera. It's starting to catch some parents' eyes as a wild, adventurous name.
      • Kaisley
        • Origin:

          American invented name
        • Description:

          A nouveau creation inspired by Paisley.
      • Kitten
        • Origin:

          English word name, diminutive of Katherine, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "young cat; pure"
        • Description:

          You've gotta be kitten.
      • Kahlani
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Kehlani, Hawaiian
        • Meaning:

          "sea and sky"
        • Description:

          Hawaiian names have officially made their way to the mainland, with Leilani, Kehlani, Alani, Kailani, and Kaylani all ranking within the Top 300. Now Kahlani — one of several pseudo-Hawaiian names popping up across the country — has entered the US Top 1000 in 2023.
      • Kelby
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "dweller at the farm by the stream"
        • Description:

          A modern alternative to Shelby.