Names Starting with K

Kybele f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Ancient Greek form of Cybele.

Kyla f English
Feminine form of Kyle, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and la.

Kylan m English (Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Kyle and Rylan.

Kyle m English
From a Scottish surname that was derived from various place names, themselves from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait". As a given name it was rare in the first half of the 20th century. It rose steadily in popularity throughout the English-speaking world, entering the top 50 in most places by the 1990s. It has since declined in all regions.

Kylee f English
Variant of Kylie.

Kyleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylie.

Kyler m English (Modern)
Probably a blend of the sounds of Kyle and Tyler. It also coincides with the surname Kyler, an Anglicized form of Dutch Cuyler.

Kylian m French
French variant of Cillian.

Kylie f English
This name arose in Australia, where it is said to mean "boomerang" in the Australian Aboriginal language Nyungar. An early bearer was the author Kylie Tennant (1912-1988). It was among the most popular names in Australia in the 1970s and early 80s. It can also be considered a feminine form of Kyle, or a combination of the popular sounds ky and lee, and it is likely in those capacities that it began to be used in America in the late 1970s. A famous bearer is the Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue (1968-).

Kylli f Finnish
Short form of Kyllikki.

Kyllian m French
French variant of Killian.

Kyllikki f Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish kyllä "abundance" or kyllin "enough". This is the name of a character in the Finnish epic the Kalevala.

Kylo m Popular Culture
Meaning unexplained. This is the name of the villain, Kylo Ren, in the Star Wars movie sequels, starting with The Force Awakens in 2015. Originally named Ben Solo, he is the son of Han Solo and Leia Skywalker. His name might simply be formed from the ky of Skywalker and the lo of Solo.

Kym f English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.

Kynaston m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Cynefrið's town" in Old English.

Kynthia f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cynthia.

Kyo m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 協 or 京 or 郷 or 杏 (see Kyō).

Kyō m & f Japanese
From Japanese 協 (kyō) meaning "unite, cooperate", 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 郷 (kyō) meaning "village", 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Kyōko f Japanese
From Japanese 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city" or 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kyoko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 京子 or 恭子 (see Kyōko).

Kyösti m Finnish
Finnish form of Gustav.

Kyou m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 協 or 京 or 郷 or 杏 (see Kyō).

Kyouko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 京子 or 恭子 (see Kyōko).

Kyra f English
Variant of Kira 2, sometimes considered a feminine form of Cyrus.

Kyran m Irish
Variant of Kieran.

Kyree m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kyrie 1.

Kyrene f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cyrene.

Kyriake f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακή (see Kyriaki).

Kyriaki f Greek
Feminine form of Kyriakos.

Kyriakos m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cyriacus.

Kyrie 1 m African American (Modern)
Invented name, based on the sounds found in names such as Tyree and Kyle. It was popularized as a masculine name by American basketball player Kyrie Irving (1992-).

Kyrie 2 f English (Modern)
From the name of a Christian prayer, also called the Kyrie eleison meaning "Lord, have mercy". It is ultimately from Greek κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord".

Kyrillos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cyril.

Kyro m English (Modern)
Variant of Cairo.

Kyros m Old Persian (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Old Persian Kuruš (see Cyrus).

Kyrsten f English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten.

Kyrylo m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Cyril.

Kyson m English (Modern)
An invented name, using the same sound found in names such as Bryson and Tyson.

Kythereia f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cytherea.

Kyung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경 (see Gyeong).

Kyung-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경희 (see Gyeong-Hui).

Kyung-Ja f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경자 (see Gyeong-Ja).

Kyung-Sook f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경숙 (see Gyeong-Suk).

Kyveli f Greek
Modern Greek form of Cybele.