Names Ending in K for Boys

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.

Unusual alternative to Fisher with a brisker surname appeal.

Damek, which you might think of as Adam with a Slavic accent, considerably freshens up the original.

A perennial classic in the Netherlands, short-and-sweet Dirk is starting to feel like a fresher alternative to cousin Derek.

Diminutive for all the Slavic names that start with Jar-. If for family or cultural reasons you're seeking such a name, then this is a reasonable short form.

As in the iconic film brand. Kody is a nickname possibility.

A wearable update to the New Testament classic.

The double Ts are pronounced with a slight pause between them like in "nighttime."

Last cool when Bogie roamed Casablanca.

A variation of Alex used in a number of languages, Alek has the cool, solid feel of Erik and Axel. It can also be a name of Greenlandic origin, meaning "harpoon line".

Variation of Derek.

Iorek Byrnison is king of the armored bears and a fierce and brave companion of Lyra’s in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The name Iorek appears to have been coined by Pullman for the books, but the first element Ior- derives from Old Norse Jar, meaning "battle" and the second element -rek derives from Old Norse/Ancient Germanic ríkr, meaning "mighty; distinguished; ruler."

An Old Testament warrior whose name still sounds tough.

A word name with a fire-y personality. Sparky is an old-school nickname for a boy, but Spark sounds both more grownup and modern.

Radek is both a last name and a first name with an uplifting meaning. The -ek suffix makes is a diminutive of Rad, which means happy.

Chadwick Boseman, the late charismatic star of Marvel's blockbuster Black Panther, brought this name to the spotlight for the first time. Though we long considered it an overwrought way to get to the nickname Chad, his celebrity gives it new luster, and we wouldn't be surprised to see it grow in popularity going forward.

A bit stiff and formal for American use.

This Turkish word name literally translates to "peak," referring to that of a mountain.

The name of a type of nautical knot and the surname of an English soccer star feels very at home in a world of Kendricks and Merricks.