Dog Names That Start With K
- Karsyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of CarsonDescription:
Y is often used to feminize a variant spelling of a name, though of course there's nothing intrinsically gendered about it. The Karsyn spelling is slightly off its peak for girls, but rising for boys.
- Kitty
Description:
Traditionally a feminine nickname for Katherine — the male usage of Kitty is entirely made up of cats.
- Kruz
Origin:
Variation of Cruz, SpanishMeaning:
"cross"Description:
There's something about the K initial that modern parents just can't resist and Kruz is a trendy reboot of the already very cool Cruz. Derived from the Spanish word for "cross", Kruz could be included in the new generation of Christian word names with a twist, joining Kross, Tru, Zyon, and Chozen on future class rosters. Given to around 170 boys in a recent year, the traditional spelling is used nearly six times as often.
- Katori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful jasmine girl"Description:
Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.
- Kru
- 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.
- Kika
Origin:
Variation of Francisca, SpanishMeaning:
"from France or free man"Description:
Cute diminutive of Francisca.
- Kujo
Origin:
Variation of Cujo, invented nameDescription:
Kujo emerged as a dog name as a variation of Cujo — Stephen King's rabid St. Bernard from his 1981 novel.
- Kasumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"mist"Description:
Common name for Japanese video game and manga characters, but rarely heard in the US.
- 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.
- Kakia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Kiley
Origin:
Spelling variation of KylieMeaning:
"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.
- Keyla
Origin:
Spelling variation of KaylaDescription:
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.
- Karter
Origin:
Spelling variation of CarterMeaning:
"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.
- 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.
- Kae
- 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.
- 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.
- Kirsty
- Korra
Origin:
Variation of CoraDescription:
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.