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Boy names starting with K
Baby boy names that start with K, with checked meanings.
160 names: 141 for boys and 19 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, the Mahan Kosh and the Tamil Lexicon. Four are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Kamil ("perfect, complete"), Kavyesh ("lord of poetry") and Kritin ("skilful, accomplished").
160 names
Guarantor, sponsor; Arabic kafīl
"Lord Krishna"; a Gujarati name for the god
"Sea"; Hawaiian kai
"Joy, pleasure"; Persian–Urdu kaif, "delight, elation"
Mount Kailash, the abode of Shiva
"Lord Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit kailāsanātha, "lord of Kailash"
White lotus that blooms at night; Sanskrit kairava
Liberation of the soul; Sanskrit kaivalya
"King of the arts"; kalai, arts, with arasan, king
A sacred pot or pitcher; Sanskrit kalaśa
One who converses; Kalimullah is a title of Prophet Musa
Servant of Kali; the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa
"Wave, billow"; Sanskrit kallola
"An aeon"; also "able, a sacred rule"
"Lord of perfection" in popular use; Sanskrit kalpa with īśa, "lord"
Imagined, invented; Sanskrit kalpita
Auspicious, beautiful; welfare; Sanskrit kalyāṇa
Shiva as the beautiful bridegroom; kalyāṇa with sundara
Lotus; Sanskrit kamala, also "rose-coloured"
A lake full of lotuses; Sanskrit kamalākara
"Lotus lamp"
Kamal, "lotus", with jeet, "victory"
Lord of the lotus; Sanskrit kamala + nātha
"Love of the lotus"
"Perfection of the faith"; Arabic kamāl + dīn
Lord of desire; Sanskrit kāma + īśa
"Perfect, complete"; Arabic kāmil
Lord of the lotus; Sanskrit kamala, "lotus", and īśa, "lord"
Successful, fortunate; Persian kām-rān, "one whose wishes are met"
After the sage Kanada; Sanskrit kaṇāda, "atom-eater"
"Forest, grove"
A modern name, given variously as "wise" or "devoted"
Lord Murugan; the Tamil form of Skanda
"The god of love"
A loving name for Krishna; Hindi form of kṛṣṇa
Little Krishna; a Hindi name of Krishna
"Gold" in popular use; after the Kushan emperor Kanishka
Lord Krishna; Tamil kaṇṇaṉ, from Prakrit Kaṇha
"Beauty, radiance"
"Lustrous"; Sanskrit kānti, "splendour", + lāl, "darling son"
Name of a Vedic sage; Sanskrit kaṇva
"Prince"
"Tawny"; the name of the sage Kapila
Lord of monkeys, a name of Hanuman; Sanskrit kapi with īśa
"Victory through grace"; karam, grace or deeds, with jeet
"Love of God's grace"
From Karna, the Mahabharata hero; Sanskrit karṇa, "ear"
Karan, "doer" or Karna, with deep, "lamp"
"Brave warrior" in popular use; karan, Karna or doer, with vīr, brave
Karikala, the great Chola king; read as "charred leg"
Generous, noble, honourable
Skilful in work, diligent; Sanskrit karmaṇya
"The Creator"
Duty, responsibility; Sanskrit kartavya
The month Kartik; also a name of Skanda
Son of Shiva, god of war, fostered by the Krittikas
A mine of compassion; Sanskrit karuṇā + ākara
Lord of compassion; Sanskrit karuṇā with īśa, "lord"
Revealer, discoverer; Arabic kāshif, "one who uncovers"
Lord of Kashi (Varanasi), a name of Shiva
After the sage Kashyapa, father of the gods
"Narration, telling"
Ray of light; also sunlight and an ear of grain
"The sun"; Tamil katiravaṉ, from katir, a ray of light
"Lord of light", a name of Murugan; katir with īcaṉ
"Radiant spear", Murugan's weapon; katir, light, with vēl, spear
"Star"; Arabic kawkab
Skill, cleverness; well-being; Sanskrit kauśala
Of Kushika's line; a name of the sage Vishvamitra
The jewel on Vishnu's chest, from the churning of the ocean
Beauty, grace
Prince of poets; Sanskrit kavīndra
King of poets; Sanskrit kavirāja
Lord of poets; Sanskrit kavi, "poet, sage", with īśa, "lord"
"King of poets"; kavi, poet, with arasan, king
A part of poetry; Sanskrit kāvya with aṃśa, "part"
Lord of poetry; Sanskrit kāvya + īśa
"Companion" or "fighter" in popular use; a modern American name
One who restrains his anger; Arabic kāẓim
A field; Kedar, the Himalayan home of Shiva
Lord of Kedar, Lord Shiva
"A name of Shiva" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name
"Handsome"; Scottish Gaelic
Having beautiful hair; a name of Krishna and Vishnu
Home, abode; a banner or emblem
"Banner"; from Sanskrit ketu, "brightness, a sign"
Alone, absolute, whole; Sanskrit kevala
"Fair-born"; Old Irish Cóemgen, Saint Kevin's name
Armlet, a bracelet worn on the upper arm
Lord of birds, a name for Garuda; Sanskrit khaga with īśa
"Creator" in popular use; Arabic khalīq, "well-formed, courteous"
"Eternal" in popular use; Arabic khālid, "abiding, lasting"
"True friend"; Khalilullah is a title of Prophet Ibrahim
Wellbeing, safety, peace
"Green"; the name of al-Khidr, the wise guide
"Joyful, cheerful"; Persian khurram
"The sun"; Persian khurshīd
Happy, prosperous; from Persian khush-ḥāl
"Lamp of happiness"
"Happy love"; khush, joyful, with preet, love
"Full of happiness"
"King"; Persian khusrau, a royal title
A modern name, usually given as "grace of God" or "king"
The flame-of-the-forest flower; Sanskrit kiṃśuka
A ray of light
"Ray of light"; kiran, ray, with deep, lamp
Kiran, "ray of light", with jeet, "victory"
Praise, glory; also a Bhatt poet in the scripture
Crown, diadem; Sanskrit kirīṭa
"Devotional song, praise"
Famous, praised
"New leaf, tender shoot"; Sanskrit kisalaya
Krishna; the everyday Hindi form of kṛṣṇa
Youth, young lad; Sanskrit kiśora, also "a colt"
A modern name; -ansh is Sanskrit aṃśa, "part"
Rama holding his bow; Sanskrit kodaṇḍa, "bow"
Learned, skilled, experienced
"Revolution" in modern use; Sanskrit krānti, "a step forward"
Compassionate, merciful; from Sanskrit kṛpālu
Short for Krishna; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, "dark"
A name of Shiva; Sanskrit kṛśāṅga, "slender"
Fire; Sanskrit kṛśānu, the Vedic archer and Agni
A modern blend of Krishna and Shiva
Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, "dark, black"; the god Krishna
Servant of Krishna; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa-dāsa
Krishna the beloved; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa with kānta, "beloved"
Young Krishna, "prince Krishna"; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa + kumāra
Form or image of Krishna
King Krishna; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa + rāja
Krishna the moon; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa with indu, "moon"
Fulfilled, successful; Sanskrit kṛtārtha
Skilful, accomplished; Sanskrit kṛtin
A modern name, given as "Lord Krishna" or "part of action"
"Compassionate" in popular use; a modern Gujarati name
"Lord of compassion"
Horizon; Sanskrit kṣitija, "born of the earth"
Lord of the earth, a king; Sanskrit kṣitīśa
Kubera, the god of wealth
Ornament of the family; Sanskrit kulabhūṣaṇa
"Hero of the family"; kul, family, with bir, brave
Lamp of the family; Sanskrit kuladīpa
"Victory of the family"
"Love of family"
Kul, "family", with -vant, "having"
Kul, "family", with inder, "chief"
"Perfect, complete" in popular use; from the root k-m-l
Boy, youth; a prince; a name of Skanda
Lord Kumara, the god Skanda or Murugan
Murugan with his spear; kumaran, Skanda, with vēl, spear
Lord Murugan; kumaran, Skanda, with īcaṉ, lord
"Lotus" in popular use; Sanskrit kumuda, the white water-lily
"Lotus" in popular use; Sanskrit kuṇāla, a kind of bird
Pure gold; Hindi kundan
A bower or grove; Sanskrit kuñja
"Belonging to the Lord"; Greek kyriakos, via Syriac
"Belonging to the Lord"; short Malayalam form of Kuriakose
Sacred kusha grass; a son of Rama
Sharp-minded; Sanskrit kuśāgra, "tip of the kusha grass"
Skilful and well; Sanskrit kuśala, "clever, healthy, good"
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