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Editors of Consumer Guide
Harder, Kelsey}
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The Ultimate Baby Name Book
Names for Boys: K
Kain, Kaine (see Kane)
Kalus (see Nicholas)
Kane Gaelic "bright"; also, Latin "tribute." Because this name
sounds like Cain, the first murderer in the Bible, it's not
surprising that it isn't often picked by new parents.
Other spellings: Cain, Kain, Kaine, Kayne
Kareem Arabic "noble." The royal connotations of this name
certainly suit Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the long-reigning
king of the basketball courts.
Other spellings: Karim, Karime
Karim, Karime (see Kareem)
Karl German variation of Charles. German-born political
scientist Karl Marx and his colleague Friedrich Engels
published The Communist Manifesto in 1848. They promoted
the theory of dialectical materialism that predicted
conflict between the capitalist class and the working
class. Marx saw an advanced stage of socialism, or
communism, replacing capitalism.
Famous names: Karl August Drews (baseball pitcher)
Karl Lagerfield (fashion designer)
Karl Malden (actor)
Karl Menninger (psychiatrist)
Karl Shapiro (poet)
Variations: Carl, Charlton
Karlik (see Charles)
Karlis (see Carl)
Karol (see Charles)
Karolek (see Carl, Charles)
Karolis (see Charles)
Karoly (see Carl)
Kaspar (see Casper)
Kayne (see Kane)
Keefe Irish caomh, "handsome, gentle." Driven from their
homeland by the Normans, the Keefes migrated to what is
now County Cork, Ireland, and are known as Pobal O'Keefe.
The name is extremely popular in County Cork and is fairly
common among people of Irish descent in the United States.
Famous name: Keefe Brasselle (actor)
Variations: Keighry, MacKeefry, MacKeighry
Keereel (see Cyril)
Keighry (see Keefe)
Keith Scottish place name; origin and meaning unknown but may
come from Gaelic "the wind" or "the forest." Among
Black-Americans, this was one of the top 50 names in the
mid-1980s.
Famous names: Keith Hernandez (baseball player)
Keith Richards (musician)
Kelcey (see Kelsey)
Kelemen (see Clement)
Kelsay (see Kelsey)
Kelsey German "from the sea" or "dweller by the water"; also,
Norse "ship island" (referring to the shape of an island).
Other spellings: Kelcey, Kelsay, Kelsie
Kelsie (see Kelsey)
Ken Form of Kenneth or Kent.
Famous names: Ken Kesey (writer)
Ken Rosewall (tennis player)
Ken Russell (film director)
Kenneth Celtic Caioneach, "handsome" or, less likely, "chief."
In the ninth century, Kenneth McAlpine was the first king
to rule both the Picts and the Scots in the area now known
as Scotland.
Famous names: Sir Kenneth Clark (art critic)
Kenneth Clark (psychologist)
Kenneth Grahame (author)
Nicknames: Ken, Kenney, Kennie, Kenny
Kenney, Kennie (see Kenneth, Kent)
Kenny Form of Kenneth or Kent.
Famous name: Kenny Rogers (singer)
Kent Gaelic "chief" or "white." This English place name is one
of the many short names that are currently popular in the
United States.
Famous names: Kent McCord (actor)
Kent Taylor (actor)
Nicknames: Ken, Kenney, Kennie, Kenny
Kerby (see Kirby)
Kerestel (see Christian)
Kester (see Christopher)
Keven (see Kevin)
Kevin Irish Caomhghin, "gentle and loved." The sixth-century St.
Kevin was known as a hermit and is one of the patron saints
of Dublin. This beloved Irish name is very popular in the
United States today.
Famous names: Kevin Dobson (actor)
Kevin Kline (actor)
Kevin Ramsey (dancer)
Other spelling: Keven
Kharalambos (see Harold)
Kharald (see Gerald)
Khristian (see Christian)
Khristoforos (see Christopher)
Khrystiyiyan (see Christian)
Khrystofor (see Christopher)
Khvyados (see Frank)
Kiki (see Henry)
Kiko (see Henry)
Kilian (see Cecil)
Kim Form of Kimball or Kimberly. The best-known Kim is the
title character of Rudyard Kipling's turn-of-the-century
novel about an Irish boy growing up in India, whose full
name is Kimball O'Hara.
Famous name: Kim Warwick (tennis player)
King Form of Kingsley. This is usually a nickname.
Famous names: King Camp Gillette (inventor and manufacturer)
King Vidor (film director)
Kingsley Old English "king's meadow." This name is too overtly
"royal" to have wide appeal to Americans, who prefer less
obviously royal names, such as Sarah, Diana, and Andrew.
Famous name: Kingsley Amis (author)
Variations: King, Kinsey
Kinsey (see Kingsley)
Kirby Old English "church village" from ciric [church] + by
[village].
Famous name: Kirby Puckett (baseball player)
Other spelling: Kerby
Kiril (see Cyril)
Kirk Scottish form of Old English ciric, "church."
Famous name: Kirk Douglas (actor)
Variation: Church
Kit Form of Christian or Christopher.
Famous name: Kit Carson (scout)
Klamencas (see Clarence)
Klaudiusz (see Claud)
Klaus (see Nicholas)
Klavdiya (see Claud)
Klavdu (see Claud)
Klemenis (see Clarence)
Klemens (see Clarence, Clement)
Klement (see Clarence, Clement)
Klemo (see Clement)
Klima (see Clement)
Klimek (see Clement)
Kliment (see Clement)
Klymentiy (see Clarence, Clement)
Knut Danish "kind." A Danish invader named Cnut, or Canute,
ruled England in the eleventh century. He is the king who
tested his power by commanding the waves to be still.
Knute Rockne, a famous football coach of Notre Dame in his
own right, was made even more famous by Ronald Reagan's
movie portrayal of him.
Famous name: Knut Hamsun (novelist)
Variations: Canute, Cnut
Konrad Old German Conrad, "bold counsel."
Famous names: Konrad Adenauer (chancellor of West Germany)
Konrad Lorenz (ethologist)
Other spelling: Conrad
Nicknames: Con, Conny, Kurt
Kris Form of Christian or Christopher. Kris Kringle is the
Bavarian equivalent of Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas.
Generally, the preferred spelling is Chris for boys, as
Kris is tending to be reserved for girls.
Famous name: Kris Kristofferson (singer)
Krishna Hindi from Sanskrit "dark, black." In Hindu teachings,
Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu and a proponent of
selfless actions. He is usually pictured playing a flute.
Famous name: Krishna Mennon (statesman)
Kriss (see Christopher)
Krista (see Christian)
Kristaps (see Christopher)
Kristian (see Christian)
Kristof (see Christopher)
Kristoffer (see Christopher)
Krists (see Christian)
Kritos (see Christopher)
Krsto (see Christian)
Krys (see Christian)
Kumar Hindi "youth" from Sanskrit kamara, "young." This name is
an immensely popular name in India, where it serves as both
a last name and a given name. The central character in
Frank Scott's The Jewel and the Crown is named Kumar.
Famous name: Anil Kumar Chopra (educator)
Kurt Form of Curtis or Konrad.
Famous names: Kurt Russell (actor)
Kurt Vonnegut (writer)
Kurt Weill (composer)
Kustas (see Gustave)
Kwame Akan (Ghana) "born on Saturday." Kwame Nkrumah led Ghana
to independence in 1957 and was the first prime minister of
the Gold Coast in western Africa.
Kyle Irish "a chapel" or "a narrow stream of water." The
popularity of Irish names has brought this name out of
obscurity. Kyle used to be unknown outside of Ireland, but
today it is among the top-50 names for boys in the United
States.
Famous names: Kyle MacLachlan (actor)
Kyle Rote (football player)
Other spelling: Kile
Kyriakos (see Charles)
Kyril (see Cyril)
Kyrillos (see Cyril)
Kyros (see Cyrus)
Kyrylo (see Cyril)