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The KI sound gives names a distinctive quality. This list covers boy names starting with KI, popular across American, English, Ireland, India, Japan traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with KI

  • 315 boy names start with KI in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, Ireland
  • See the full combined list at Starting With KI for all genders

Boy Names Starting With KI

315 boy names starting with KI

#204
American
English
#389
Ireland↑ Rising
Little dark one
#401
Iran↑ Rising
king
#405
American
English
#418
Irish
Warrior
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#505
Ireland
Slender or narrow
#510
English
Derived from Old English, meaning 'warrior' or 'brave one'
#510
Ireland
Irish
#520
American
English
#521
American
church near a lake
#526
American
African
#527
Africa
To be strong or to influence
#539
American
The Lord is gracious
#588
American
Irish
#596
American
English
#596
English
Old English
#636
India
Sanskrit
#639
Kenya
A tree with a medicinal value
#642
American
handsome
#643
Turkey
Turkish
#644
Japanese
Lily (百合)
#657
Iran
king, ruler
#663
Ireland
From the headland; fair or attractive.
#684
American
young goat, child
#696
American
A small or affectionate form of various names.
#704
Ireland
Irish
#734
Greece
Greek
#739
American
A modern variation of the name Cameron, meaning 'crooked nose'
#749
English
From the place of the kilns.
#755
England
king's valley
#779
American
A modern name that may derive from various cultural influences without a fixed meaning.
#796
American
English
#797
American
English
#808
American
King; anointed one
#817
Irish
Ciarán
#845
American
Royal descendant
#850
Swahili-speaking countries
Gift
#856
English
Cynbel's valley
#879
American
English
#899
Germanic
Son of the king
#909
English
dark-haired
#911
Tanzania
Swahili
#913
American
A man of the hill, a hill dweller
#925
India
King
#926
English
Descendant of the warrior
#927
American
little battle
#928
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#945
American
a form of the surname known, associated with the idea of warrior or strong leader
#962
Scotland
church by the wood
#966
South Sudan
Dinka
#978
American
English
#985
American
An innovative name possibly derived from the combination of other names.
#993
Korea
기운
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
derived from King Arthur
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1010
English
From the hilltop meadow
#1076
Persian↑ Rising
King
#1083
Kenya
Born during the time of a great rain
#1091
English
kettle town
#1101
Greek
Greek
#1101
American
King or ruler.
#1101
Latin
of the church
#1109
Ireland
Irish
#1113
Ireland
Ancient; enduring
#1114
American
King of Isaiah
#1127
American↑ Rising
pure; keeper of the keys; light
#1137
American
A variation of Kyler, which possibly means 'bowman' or 'archer'.
#1156
Ukraine
Related to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
#1159
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1167
Ireland
A beloved name with deep roots
#1172
India
farmers
#1198
English
bearer of Christ
#1202
American
Descendant of the royal family
#1239
American
English
#1241
Ireland
Irish
#1260
English
from the town of Keston
#1265
English
the one with a small physical stature or someone who is 'from a valley'
#1281
American
man of the king
#1286
American
a form of Kyle; narrow, straight
#1287
India
The one who is associated with Lord Muruga, or Kartikeya, the god of war.
#1306
English
a form of Kim; derived from 'Kimberly', meaning 'from the meadow'.
#1307
Japan
Japanese
#1340
India
Sanskrit
#1350
United Kingdom
English
#1353
Swahili-speaking countries
One who is brilliant or bright
#1371
Israel
To be cut off
#1392
Japan
to cut
#1398
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1415
Ireland
Little dark one
#1416
American
family; relative
#1452
Ireland
Irish
#1459
Germanic
Cedar wood
#1469
Dutch-speaking countries
Kiezer means 'emperor'.
#1470
Ireland
Irish
#1483
English
Cyne's follower, a warrior’s support.
#1483
African
The one who is a lion
#1489
Iran
a name associated with a strong figure or a leader
#1493
Ireland
dark-haired
#1513
United Kingdom
Kilburn is derived from an Old English place name which means 'the stream where the killing takes place'
#1526
India
to sing
#1530
English
Meaning 'from the royal fortress'.
#1533
American
Royal, Elevated, Flowering
#1541
Japan
Japanese
#1542
American
king, ruler
#1547
Ireland
descendant of Ciarán
#1552
American
Brave and bold
#1555
India
a beautiful girl
#1556
American
English
#1559
Ireland
Irish
#1561
English
brave
#1568
Japan
Japanese
#1574
Japan
Japanese
#1577
USA
one who brings happiness
#1578
American
A creative modern name, sometimes associated with the word 'key' or 'victory'.
#1579
Scotland
Church of St. Patrick.
#1596
England
Old English
#1621
Swahili-speaking countries
young man, boy
#1626
American
A short form of the name 'Kipp'; it can mean 'to point' or 'to keep'.
#1649
American
unknown
#1695
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1713
Kenya
Kiswahili
#1719
English
king's meadow
#1728
India
One who is full of compassion.
#1730
Hebrew
a stream, river
#1736
American
royalty; youthful or downy
#1750
India
young, youthful, child
#1758
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1762
African
"God's gift"
#1796
American
a joyful or playful person
#1815
Japan
Japanese
#1818
Japanese
Japanese
#1825
American
English
#1838
American
Unknown
#1852
American
English
#1855
American
Descendant of the chief
#1862
American
English
#1870
Ethiopia
covenant or promise
#1870
American
Variant of Solomon, meaning 'peace'.
#1882
American
Church on the land
#1884
English
Church meadow
#1891
Hindi
Lord Krishna
#1892
Japanese↑ Rising
Japanese
#1929
American
A modern blend of 'Kie' and 'Shawn', often considered innovative and unique.
#1956
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1966
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1978
American
A variation of Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' or 'born of fire'.
#1978
American
Derived from a surname which likely means 'swarthy' or 'dark,' or related to the Gaelic 'Ciardha'.
#1992
American
Benevolent
#1998
Ukrainian
the name of the capital city of Ukraine
#2173
American
A small hill or ridge.
#2551
Scotland↑ Rising
church
#2625
American↑ Rising
Mighty
#2626
American↑ Rising
From the farm by the river.
#2671
American
From the church village
#3060
Modern coinage↑ Rising
no traditional meaning documented
#3411
India
गुड़िया का रक्षक
#3558
Arabic↑ Rising
Ciana, a place of refuge
#3559
American↑ Rising
a politically organized community under a monarch
#3620
American↑ Rising
king's town
#3744
Egypt
Egyptian
#4122
Swahili-speaking countries
Swahili
#4198
Ethiopia
saint
#4199
Greece↑ Rising
Greek
#4228
Korea↑ Rising
gold
#4229
Japan↑ Rising
Japanese
#4324
India
Sanskrit
#4623
Scotland
From the head of the river.
#4821
American↑ Rising
Kitt is often considered a diminutive of Katherine or similar names, which means 'pure' or 'clear'.
#4962
Russian Federation↑ Rising
lordly, masterful
#5127
Japanese↑ Rising
a style, standard; or intentional
#5505
American↑ Rising
to kick
#5736
Ireland↑ Rising
Little dark one
#6015
Japan↑ Rising
Japanese
#6023
Japanese↑ Rising
桐 (kiri), meaning 'paulownia tree'
#6048
Swahili-speaking regions
Meaning 'green'.
#6291
New Zealand↑ Rising
Maori
#6292
Japan
Japanese
#6653
Vietnam
strong, healthy, or intelligent
#6697
India↑ Rising
ray of light
#7018
Ireland
Little church
#7019
American↑ Rising
King's town
#7072
Japan↑ Rising
the man who is a ‘man’
#7444
Hawaii
God's grace
#7445
Irish
warrior
#7446
American
Hebrew
#7532
Egypt↑ Rising
English equivalent of 'Charles'
#7693
American↑ Rising
now, the entanglement; a child born from the moon
#7789
American↑ Rising
A variant of Kaylin, meaning 'slim' or 'fair'
#7978
India↑ Rising
Lord Krishna
#8010
Japan↑ Rising
明るい (Akarui) meaning 'bright'
#8065
American↑ Rising
Son of a king.
#8066
Scotland
church land
#8118
Japan↑ Rising
a traditional name that can mean 'to shine' or 'radiance'
#8612
American
The name Kiam can imply strength or a metaphorical link to life-saving aspects.
#8613
Kenya
someone who is a leader or a guide
#8615
Scotland↑ Rising
From the land of the fairies.

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