Boy Dog Names That Start With K
- Kjartan
Origin:
NordicMeaning:
"sea warrior"Description:
A short form of Mýrkjartan, an Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". It is also a Nordic form of the Old Irish name Certán, possibly meaning "humming sound".
- Kal-el
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Kal-El is Superman's Kryptonian name, invented by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 as the birth name of the superhero. Some theorize that it relates to Hebrew characters with the meaning "voice of God", while others give the meaning as "son" or "Earth one".
- Kaimana
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the power of the ocean"Description:
Kaimana is one of
- Kazumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful peace"Description:
Kazumi can be used both as a masculine and feminine name. It is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazuki.
- Kouki
Origin:
Variation of Koki, JapaneseMeaning:
"bright light; hopeful fortune"Description:
Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.
- Kahlil
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"friend"Description:
Kahlil, spelled in various ways, was first brought into the American consciousness by the poet Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet.
- Kitty
Description:
Traditionally a feminine nickname for Katherine — the male usage of Kitty is entirely made up of cats.
- Kole
Origin:
Spelling variation of ColeMeaning:
"swarthy, coal black"Description:
Cole and Kole — at their most stylish in the early 2000s — are now being passed over for modern favorites Colton, Colt, Colter, Colson, et al. Nonetheless, Kole is still floating just at the bottom of the US charts.
- Kolt
Origin:
Variation of Colt, EnglishMeaning:
"young horse"Description:
Depending on how you look at it, a variation of the word name Colt or an abbreviated form of Kolton.
- Kamaka
Origin:
Maori, HawaiianMeaning:
"rock; beloved child"Description:
Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.
- Kush
Description:
Though mountain climbers may want to honor the famed Central Asian mountain range known as the Hindu Kush, associations with marijuana and Jared Kushner make this a hard sell.
- Kaysen
Origin:
Spelling variation of CasonDescription:
Trendy Cason is becoming popular enough to have a variety of offshoot spellings in the Top 1000.
- Kenichi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"wise one"Description:
Common Japanese name from the '60s-'80s. In Japan it's now associated with the Manga series Kenichi: the Mightiest Disciple.
- Klay
- Kindred
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"family; connectedness"Description:
This unusual English word name and surname was the middle name of American sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, after his mother's maiden name. Its striking sound and appealing meaning make it a promising virtue name possibility for either gender.
- Kishi
Origin:
Japanese, HebrewDescription:
Kishi is a common Japanese surname. Kishi is also a two-faced demon in Angolan folklore, as well as a separate figure in the Bible.
- Kanji
Origin:
Japanese word nameDescription:
Kanji is the Japanese writing system that uses Han Chinese characters. It is occasionally used as a male given name in Japan. And as most names from Asian cultures have not yet emigrated to the west, they always make unique baby names.
- Kolton
Origin:
Spelling variation of ColtonDescription:
This inventive spelling is part cowboy and part Kardashian.
- Kion
- Kanoa
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the free one"Description:
Kanoa is a fashionable Hawaiian boy name that resembles Kainoa in sound and style, but not in frequency of use. Kanoa is currently undiscovered, but is definitely a name to watch.