Dog Names That Start With K

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.

Kazumi can be used both as a masculine and feminine name. It is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazuki.

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.

An appealing unisex Hawaiian name (more commonly used for boys) with a lovely meaning and vibrant sound. It derives from the words ke "the" and aloha "love". Keahloha is also a common Hawaiian surname.

Trendy Cason is becoming popular enough to have a variety of offshoot spellings in the Top 1000.

Katy, or more popularly Katie, stood fashionably on their own two feet for several years there, during the Katelyn boom. But now both Katy and Katie are fading in favor of grownup Kate or buttoned-up Katherine.

Name with genuine roots that nevertheless feels synthetic.

This inventive spelling is part cowboy and part Kardashian.

Kohei is one Japanese name that could easily be used by English speakers.The fact that it's the name of world champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura doesn't hurt its popularity.

As Kinsley rises in the ranks, so do its variations. Kinslee broke into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2014.

Casey-with-a-K never quite reached the heights of the original, but it broke the Top 500 for boys in the late '80s and early '90s.

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.

This spelling variation of Courtney has been popularized by celebrity Kourtney Kardashian.

Kabuto is a type of ancient Japanese warrior helmet. It is not a traditional Japanese baby name, rather, Kabuto has been used as a name in anime series including Naruto and Pokemon.

Krishna is the name of the supreme Hindu god that is still considered secular enough for mortal children and is often found in Hindu families, for both boys and girls.

All names connected with royalty have become increasingly popular in recent years, and King variation Kyng is no exception. Some parents may feel that the Kyng spelling makes it more of a name and less of a royal title, but both names sound the same and have identical meanings, so why endlessly complicate spelling and pronunciation?

You've gotta be kitten.

A nouveau creation inspired by Paisley.

A modern alternative to Shelby.

Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped flowers, the plant encapsulates many traditional Christmas symbols, making Kantuta one of the great unique names for Christmas babies.