Girl Dog Names That Start With K
- Kitten
Origin:
English word name, diminutive of Katherine, GreekMeaning:
"young cat; pure"Description:
You've gotta be kitten.
- Kasey
Origin:
Variation of Casey, IrishMeaning:
"brave in battle"Description:
Kasey was a modestly popular choice among Millennial babies, particularly girls.
- Khalani
Origin:
Variation of Kailani, HawaiianMeaning:
"sea and sky"Description:
Khalani debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2020 thanks to the influence of Khalani Simon — known as Lani Love — a child model and budding star.
- Kisa
Origin:
"cat"Meaning:
"cat"
- Kailany
Origin:
Variation of Kailani, HawaiianMeaning:
"sea and sky"Description:
More popular than the original form in Puerto Rico.
- Kama
Origin:
Hindi-SanskritMeaning:
"love, desire"Description:
This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.
- Kei
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"blessing, excellent, respect, wise, jewel"Description:
More common for girls in Japan, thanks to the prevalence of the related name Keiko.
- Kiwi
- Kelda
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"spring, fountain"Description:
One of the few K names that sounds middle-aged.
- Kirstie
Origin:
Anglicization of Ciorstag, the Gaelic nickname for Christine, or short form of KirstenDescription:
Actress Kirstie Alley popularized this short form that's been off the popularity register for a decade.
- Kamilah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"perfect"Description:
One of the most adaptable of the Middle Eastern names, partly because of its similarity to the western Camilla.
- Karita
Origin:
Icelandic variation of CaritaMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
Karita and Karitas are the Icelandic spins on Charity, also found as Carita and Caritas throughout Scandinavian. While to the English speakers these names may feel like a Latinate endearment, they are popular names in their own right.
- Kataleya
Origin:
Variation of Cataleya, flower name from English surnameMeaning:
"Cattley's flower"Description:
Variation of Cataleya, both of which are popular among Hispanic families in the US. Zoe Saldana played a character named Cataleya in Colombiana.
- Kanya
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"virgin"Description:
Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies.
- Kruz
Origin:
Variation of Cruz; SpanishMeaning:
"cross"Description:
Meaningful Spanish word name, deword-ified.
- Kiwa
Origin:
Polynesian. "Pacific ocean"Meaning:
"Pacific ocean"Description:
Some sources cite a Polynesian goddess of shellfish named Kiwa, though others name Kiwa as only a male figure in Maori mythology, connected with the ocean.
- Karo
Origin:
Finnish variation of Caro, EnglishMeaning:
"free man"Description:
Seen in Nordic countries as a nickname for Karolina or Karl.
- Kazue
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"one blessing"Description:
This Japanese name is used for both girls and boys.
- Kuvira
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"courageous woman"Description:
A strong Indian name used for a character in the series The Legend of Korra.
- Kana