Names Ending in K for Girls

Stark hits many ears as a blunt and forceful word name, but it has a storied history dating back to ancient times. Stark is a surname derived from the Old English word stearc, meaning firm and unyielding.

Stark has drawn attention from parents recently due to its use on Game of Thrones, as the family name of House Stark. The ruling family's motto is "Winter is coming," making Stark a creative winter baby name.

Ten times as many boys are named Oak as girls: about 50 boys last year to five girls. Of course, nature names don't have any traditional gender identification the way names like John and Mary do, so Oak works well for all babies. Oakley is the most popular Oak name for babies of all genders.

Originating as a Breton diminutive of Anne, Annick has a long history of use as a standalone name in its native region of Brittany and elsewhere. It was a Top 100 name in France from 1929 to 1970, spending several years in the Top 20 in the 1940s and 50s. It would make for a fresh twist on classic Ann or Anna.

Hasmik is the Armenian form of Jasmine and is frequently used in that country.

The Russian variation of Alex or Alec is familiar to some as a girl name through African supermodel Alek Weks. A trailblazer for non-European beauty in the 90’s, Weks makes this intriguing alternative to popular Alex feel chic. For your little girl, this may be a new twist on Alexa or an innovative short form of Alexandra.

Skylar may be mainstream now, but Skylark is fresh and offbeat. With Lark gaining more attention as a name — following in Wren's footsteps — Skylark feels fashionable yet distinct. Skylark debuted on the US charts in 2022.

Annik is a pleasing combination of unusual and familiar. As first Ann and now Anna become overused, you might want to explore its wilder variations such as this Eastern European short form.

Modern, boyish, if self-consciously groovy nickname for Nicole or any of its variations.

Brooke variation – or is the other way around? – that makes it more a nature name, less an eighties-style androgynous name.

Intriguing, when seen as a water name a la River and Ocean; less appropriate if used as a reference to the Creek tribe of Native Americans. Other downsides are its resemblance to creak, as in creaky bones or floorboards, and to unappealing words like creep and reak.

Two names meaning "river" make the Turkish Top 100 for girls — Nehir and Irmak. Irmak is the less popular of the two.

Green-hued name that evokes images of fields, trees, and summertime picnics.

A nonbinary word name that could work perfectly in the middle, especially for a child born under a fire sign.

Celestial name from the Cree language.

A unisex name from the snowy north.