Female English Baby Names K

KACEY:
Variant spelling of English Casey, meaning “she who entangles men.”

KACIE:
Variant spelling of English Kacey, meaning “she who entangles men.”

KADENCE:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Cadence, meaning “flow of rhythm.”

KAE:
Variant spelling of English Kay, a short form of names beginning with “K.” Compare with masculine Kae.

KAELEA:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAELEE:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAETY:
Variant spelling of English Katie, meaning “pure.”

KAILA:
Altered form of English Kayley, meaning “slender.” Compare with another form of Kaila.

KAILEE:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAILEY:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAILYN:
Variant spelling of English Kaylyn, meaning “girl.”

KAITLIN:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caitlín, meaning “pure.”

KAITLYN:
Variant spelling of English Kaitlin, meaning “pure.”

KAITLYNN:
Variant spelling of English Kaitlin, meaning “pure.”

KALEIGH:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KALEY:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KALIE:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KALISHA:
Modern English creation that is an elaborated form either of Lisha (a short form of longer names ending with -isha) or Alisha (“noble sort”).

KALLA:
Variant spelling of English Calla, meaning “beauty.”

KALYN:
Variant spelling of English Kaylyn, meaning “girl.”

KALYSTA:
English variant spelling of Latin Callista, meaning “most beautiful.”

KAMRYN:
English feminine form of Scottish unisex Cameron, meaning “crooked nose.”

KANDACE:
English variant spelling of Greek Kandake, meaning “prince of servants.”

KANDI:
Pet form of English Kandace, meaning “prince of servants.”

KARA:
Variant spelling of English Cara, meaning either “beloved” or “friend.”

KARAUGH:
Variant spelling of English Kara, meaning either “beloved” or “friend.”

KAREN:
Danish form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning “pure.” This name was brought to America by Scandinavian settlers.

KARENA:
Variant spelling of English Carina, meaning “beloved.” Compare with another form of Karena.

KARENZA:
Variant spelling of English Kerensa, meaning “love.”

KARI:
Variant spelling of English Carrie, meaning “man.” Compare with another form of Kari.

KARINA:
Variant spelling of English Carina, meaning “beloved.” Compare with other forms of Karina.

KARISSA:
Variant spelling of English Charissa, meaning “grace.”

KARLA:
Feminine form of German Karl, meaning “man.”

KARLEE:
Variant spelling of English Carlie, meaning “man.”

KARLENE:
Pet form of German Karla, meaning “man.”

KARLY:
Variant spelling of English Carly, meaning “man.”

KAROLYN:
English variant form of French Caroline, meaning “man.”

KARON:
English variant spelling of Danish Karen, meaning “pure.”

KARRIE:
Variant spelling of English Carrie, meaning “man.”

KARYN:
English variant spelling of Danish Karen, meaning “pure.”

KARYNA:
Variant spelling of English Carina which originally meant “shell of a nut,” later “keel of a ship.”

KASANDRA:
English variant spelling of Latin Cassandra, meaning “she who entangles men.”

KASEY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Casey, meaning “vigilant, wakeful.”

KASSIA:
English variant spelling of Latin Cassia, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon. Compare with another form of Kassia.

KASSIDY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Cassidy, meaning “curly(-headed).”

KASSY:
Pet form of English Kassia, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KAT:
Pet form of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATE:
Pet form of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATEE:
Variant spelling of English Katie, meaning “pure.”

KATELIN:
Variant spelling of English Kaitlin, meaning “pure.”

KATELYN:
Variant spelling of English Katelin, meaning “pure.”

KATELYNN:
Variant spelling of English Katelyn, meaning “pure.”

KATEY:
Variant spelling of English Katie, meaning “pure.”

KATH:
Short form of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATHARINE:
Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATHARYN:
Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATHERINE:
English form of Latin Katherina, meaning “pure.”

KATHERYN:
Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATHERYNE:
Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATHI:
Variant spelling of English Kathy, meaning “pure.”

KATHIE:
Variant spelling of English Kathy, meaning “pure.”

KATHLEEN:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caitlín, meaning “pure.”

KATHLYN:
Variant spelling of English Kathleen, meaning “pure.”

KATHRYN:
Variant spelling of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATHY:
Pet form of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATIE:
Pet form of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KATLYN:
Variant spelling of English Kaitlin, meaning “pure.”

KATRINA:
Variant spelling of English Catrina, meaning “pure.” Compare with another form of Katrina.

KATRIONA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Catríona and Scottish Gaelic Catrìona, both meaning “pure.”

KATRYNA:
Variant spelling of English Katrina, meaning “pure.”

KATY:
Variant spelling of English Katie, meaning “pure.”

KAY:
Short form of names beginning with the letter “K.”

KAYCEE:
English short form of longer names beginning with the letter “K.” Compare with masculine Kay.

KAYE:
Variant spelling of English Kay, a short form of longer names beginning with the letter “K.”

KAYLA:
Variant form of English Kayley, meaning “slender.” Compare with another form of Kayla.

KAYLEAH:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAYLEE:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAYLEEN:
Probably a variant spelling of English Kaylyn, meaning “girl.”

KAYLEIGH:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAYLEY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caollaidhe, “descendant of Caolladhe,” hence “slender.”

KAYLIE:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAYLIN:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cailín, meaning “girl.”

KAYLY:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KAYLYN:
Variant spelling of English Kaylin, meaning “girl.”

KAYLYNN:
Variant spelling of English Kaylin, meaning “girl.”

KEARA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ciara, meaning “little black one.”

KEAVY:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caoimhe, meaning “beloved, comely.”

KEELAN:
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a contracted form of the surname Keelahan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Céileacháin, “descendant of Ceileachain,” hence “little companion.”

KEELEIGH:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KEELEY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the English personal name Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KEELIN:
Variant spelling of English unisex Keelan, meaning “little companion.”

KEELY:
Variant spelling of English Keeley, meaning “slender.”

KEEVA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caoimhe, meaning “beloved, comely.”

KEIGHLEY:
Variant spelling of English Kayley, meaning “slender.”

KEILA:
Probably a variant spelling of English Kayla, meaning “slender.”

KEIRA:
Variant spelling of English Keara, meaning “little black one.”

KEISHA:
Modern form of English Keziah, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KEITHA:
English feminine form of Scottish Keith, probably meaning “forest, wood.”

KEITHIA:
Variant spelling of English Keitha, probably meaning “forest, wood.”

KELAN:
Variant spelling of English unisex Keelan, meaning “little companion.”

KELCEY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Kelsey, meaning “ship-victory.”

KELIA:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Kelly, meaning “bright-headed.”

KELL:
Short form of English unisex Kelly, meaning “bright-headed.”

KELLEIGH:
Feminine form of English unisex Kelly, meaning “bright-headed.”

KELLI:
Feminine form of English unisex Kelly, meaning “bright-headed.”

KELLEY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Kelly, meaning “bright-headed.”

KELLY:
Anglicized unisex form of Irish Gaelic Ceallach, meaning “bright-headed.”

KELSEY:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Old Anglo-Saxon personal name Céolsige, meaning “ship-victory.”

KELSI:
Feminine form of English unisex Kelsey, meaning “ship-victory.”

KELSIE:
Feminine form of English unisex Kelsey, meaning “ship-victory.”

KENDA:
Feminine short form of English unisex Kendall, meaning “exalted effigy.”

KENDAL:
Variant spelling of English unisex Kendall, meaning “exalted effigy.”

KENDALL:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Welsh masculine personal name Cynddelw, meaning “exalted effigy.”

KENDRA:
Feminine form of English Kendrick, meaning “keen power.”

KENINA:
Feminine form of English Kenneth, meaning both “comely; finely made” and “born of fire.”

KENNA:
Feminine form of English Kenneth, meaning both “comely; finely made” and “born of fire.” Compare with another form of Kenna.

KENNEDY:
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use in honor of the assassinated American president John F. Kennedy, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Cinnéidigh, meaning “ugly head.”

KENYA:
Modern English name derived from the country name which was derived from the name of a mountain, probably from Kiinyaa, the Wakamba tribe’s name for the mountain, meaning “mountain of the ostrich,” because the mountain is said to have certain features of the ostrich when it is snow-covered. Compare with masculine Kenya.

KENZIE:
Short form of Scottish unisex Mackenzie, meaning “comely, finely made.”

KEREN:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qeren, meaning “horn (of an animal).” Also a short form of Keren-happuch, meaning “horn of antimony,” a black paint used for eye-shadow.

KERENA:
Variant form of English Keren, meaning “horn (of an animal).”

KEREN-HAPPUCH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qeren happuwk, meaning “horn of antimony,” a black paint used for eye-shadow. In the bible, this is the name of one of Job’s daughters born after his trial.

KERENHAPPUCH:
Variant spelling of English Keren-happuch, meaning “horn of antimony,” a black paint used for eye-shadow.

KEREN-HAPUCH:
Variant spelling of English Keren-happuch, meaning “horn of antimony,” a black paint used for eye-shadow.

KERENHAPUCH:
Variant spelling of English Keren-happuch, meaning “horn of antimony,” a black paint used for eye-shadow.

KERENSA:
English name derived from the Cornish word kerensa, meaning “love.”

KERENZA:
Variant spelling of English Kerensa, meaning “love.”

KERI:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Kerry, meaning “Ciar’s people.”

KERRI:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Kerry, meaning “Ciar’s people.”

KERRIE:
Variant spelling of English unisex Kerry, meaning “Ciar’s people.”

KERRY:
English unisex name derived from the name of an Irish county, Ciarraí, meaning “Ciar’s people.”
Variant spelling of English Carrie, meaning “man.”

KERSTIN:
Low German form of Latin Christina, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”
Swedish form of Latin Christina, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KESHIA:
Variant form of English Keisha, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KESTREL:
English name derived from the name of the bird of prey, from Old French cresserelle, a derivative of cressele, meaning “rattle,” in reference to the sound of the bird’s cry.

KETURAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qetuwrah, meaning “incense.” In the bible, this is the name of Abraham’s second wife.

KETZIA:
Variant spelling of English Kezia, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KEYSHA:
Variant spelling of English Keisha, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KEZIA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qetsiyah, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon. In the bible, this is the name of the second daughter of Job, born after his trial.

KEZIAH:
Variant spelling of English Kezia, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KIARA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ciara, meaning “little black one.”

KIARRA:
Variant spelling of English Kiara, meaning “little black one.”

KIERA:
Variant spelling of English Kiara, meaning “little black one.”

KIERRA:
Variant spelling of English Kiara, meaning “little black one.”

KIERSTEN:
Modern English spelling of Old English Kirsten, meaning “stone church,” or Danish/Norwegian Kirsten, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KIKI:
English pet form of names beginning with the letter “K.”

KILEY:
Variant spelling of English Kylie, meaning “slender.” Compare with another form of Kiley.

KILIE:
Variant spelling of English Kylie, meaning “slender.” Compare with another form of Kilie.

KIM:
Short form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning “King’s City Meadow.” Compare with another form of Kim.

KIMBERLEE:
Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning “King’s City Meadow.”

KIMBERLEIGH:
Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning “King’s City Meadow.”

KIMBERLEY:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the name of a South African town first brought to the public’s notice by the Boer War in the 19th century. The town was named for Lord Kimberley whose ancestors derived their name from a place in England composed of the Old English elements cyne “king,” burg “city” and leah “meadow, pasture,” hence “King’s City Meadow.”

KIMBERLY:
Feminine form of English unisex Kimberley, meaning “King’s City Meadow.”

KIMBERLYN:
Modern English blend of Kimberly “King’s City Meadow” and Lynn “lake.”

KIMBRA:
Pet form of English Kimberly, meaning “King’s City Meadow.”

KIMMY:
Pet form of English Kimberly, meaning “King’s City Meadow.”

KINBOROUGH:
Medieval English form of Anglo-Saxon Cyneburga, meaning “royal fortress.”

KINGSLEY:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the name of various places called Cyningesleah, composed of the Old English elements cyne “king,” and leah “meadow, pasture,” hence “king’s meadow.”

KIRSTEEN:
Variant spelling of Scottish Kirstin, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KIRSTEN:
Old English name meaning “stone church.” Compare with another form of Kirsten.

KIRSTI:
Finnish form of Latin Christina, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KIRSTIE:
Pet form of Scottish Kirstin, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KIRSTIN:
Variant spelling of Scottish Kirstine, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KIRSTINE:
Scottish form of Latin Christina, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KIRSTY:
Pet form of Scottish Kirstine, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KISHA:
Variant spelling of English Keisha, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KIT:
Pet form of English Katherine, meaning “pure.” Compare with masculine Kit.

KITTI:
Variant spelling of English Kitty, meaning “pure.” Compare with another form of Kitti.

KITTY:
Pet form of English Katherine, meaning “pure.”

KIZZIE:
Pet form of English Keziah, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KIZZY:
Variant spelling of English Kizzie, meaning “cassia,” a bark similar to cinnamon.

KLARA:
English form of Latin Clara, meaning “clear, bright.”

KLAUDIA:
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Claudia, meaning “lame.” Compare with another form of Klaudia.

KODEY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Kody, meaning “helper.”

KODY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Cody, meaning “helper.”

KOLLEEN:
Variant spelling of English Colleen, meaning “girl.”

KOLOUR:
English variant of the word “color” used as a name.

KORRINE:
English variant spelling of French Corinne, meaning “maiden.”

KORTNEY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Courtney, meaning “short nose.”

KOURTNEY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Courtney, meaning “short nose.”

KRIS:
English unisex short form of longer names beginning with Kris-.

KRISSY:
Variant spelling of English Chrissy, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRISTA:
Variant spelling of Latin Christa, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.” Compare with another form of Krista.

KRISTAL:
Variant spelling of English Crystal, meaning “crystal, ice.”

KRISTEEN:
English form of French Christine, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRISTEL:
Variant spelling of English Crystal, meaning “crystal, ice.”

KRISTEN:
German form of French Christine, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRISTI:
Variant spelling of English Kristy, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.” Compare with another form of Kristi.

KRISTIA:
English variant spelling of French Christia, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRISTIE:
Variant spelling of English Kristy, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRISTIN:
Short form of Scandinavian Kristina and English Kristina, both meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRISTINA:
English variant spelling of Latin Christina, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.” Compare with another form of Kristina.

KRISTINE:
English variant spelling of French Christine, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.” Compare with another form of Kristine.

KRISTY:
Variant spelling of English Christy, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRYSTAL:
Variant spelling of English Crystal, meaning “crystal, ice.”

KRYSTELLE:
Variant spelling of English Crystal, meaning “crystal, ice.”

KRYSTEN:
English variant spelling of German Kristen, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRYSTINA:
English variant spelling of Latin Christina, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRYSTINE:
English variant spelling of French Christine, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”

KRYSTLE:
Variant spelling of English Crystal, meaning “crystal, ice.”

KYM:
Feminine form of English unisex Kim, meaning “King’s City Meadow.”

KYRSTEN:
English form of Scottish Kirsten, meaning “believer” or “follower of Christ.”