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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

  • 352 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

352 boy names starting with KI

#68
American
king's meadow
#142
American
English
#230
Irish↑ Rising
little, dark one
#266
American
English
#367
Irish
Warrior
#428
Iran↑ Rising
king
#429
Russia
The name can mean 'light' or 'the shining one'.
#477
Ireland
Little dark one
#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
#535
United Kingdom
English
#539
American
The Lord is gracious
#540
French
light, pure
#559
India
One who is honest; truth
#561
African
Swahili
#563
American
To ignite or bring to light; to inspire or illuminate.
#588
American
Irish
#596
American
English
#596
English
Old English
#597
Scottish
From the king's meadow
#627
Japan
清世
#636
India
Sanskrit
#639
Kenya
A tree with a medicinal value
#642
American
handsome
#643
Turkey
Turkish
#644
Japanese
Lily (百合)
#653
United Kingdom
follower of Christ
#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.
#701
USA
From the pointed hill.
#702
American
A form of the name Kinnick, often associated with the land.
#704
Ireland
Irish
#705
American
A short form of the name 'Kipp'; it can mean 'to point' or 'to keep'.
#709
Ireland
Irish
#720
American
God is gracious
#725
Hawaii↑ Rising
divine
#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
#803
India↑ Rising
King
#804
English
A variant spelling of Kailyn, meaning 'slim and fair'
#808
American
King; anointed one
#817
Irish
Ciarán
#845
American
Royal descendant
#850
English
king's meadow
#850
Swahili-speaking countries
Gift
#856
English
Cynbel's valley
#879
American
English
#884
English
Royal fortress
#899
Germanic
Son of the king
#909
English
dark-haired
#911
Tanzania
Swahili
#913
American
A man of the hill, a hill dweller
#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
#994
Ireland
Hollow or a type of traditional stone house
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1006
Japanese
きれい (Kirei - Beautiful)
#1010
English
From the hilltop meadow
#1025
Egypt
Arabic
#1031
Turkey
Turkish
#1031
American
short form of Kimberly, meaning 'woodland clearing'
#1032
Ireland↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#1058
American
A diminutive form of Kim; meaning 'king' or 'ruler' in Old English
#1067
American
Little or small child
#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
Scotland
church land
#1114
American
King of Isaiah
#1118
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1125
American
A small hill or ridge.
#1137
American
A variation of Kyler, which possibly means 'bowman' or 'archer'.
#1152
American↑ Rising
pure; keeper of the keys; light
#1156
Ukraine
Related to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
#1159
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1172
India
farmers
#1198
Egypt
Young man
#1198
English
bearer of Christ
#1202
American
Descendant of the royal family
#1239
American
English
#1241
Ireland
Irish
#1246
Japan↑ Rising
pure beauty
#1254
American
African American
#1255
American
Warrior's meadow
#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
#1338
American
English
#1340
India
Sanskrit
#1350
United Kingdom
English
#1353
Swahili-speaking countries
One who is brilliant or bright
#1371
Israel
To be cut off
#1377
Tanzania
A mountain
#1381
Persian↑ Rising
King
#1392
Japan
to cut
#1398
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1405
Irish
ancient, enduring
#1415
Ireland
Little dark one
#1416
American
family; relative
#1432
Irish
ancient
#1452
Ireland
Irish
#1459
Germanic
Cedar wood
#1469
Dutch-speaking countries
Kiezer means 'emperor'.
#1470
Ireland
Irish
#1477
Kenya
someone who is a leader or a guide
#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
#1496
Scandinavian countries
Mighty warrior
#1512
English
English
#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
A narrow channel or strait.
#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
#1597
India↑ Rising
ray of light
#1610
American
A variant of 'Kiera', meaning 'dark' or 'black'
#1621
Swahili-speaking countries
young man, boy
#1649
American
unknown
#1662
American
a modern name possibly derived from 'Kisha,' often associated with the meaning 'pure' or 'sacred'
#1684
American
the valley of the river
#1688
India
ray of light; sunbeam
#1691
United Kingdom
Old English
#1695
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1713
Kenya
Kiswahili
#1715
Germanic
king's son
#1717
Sweden
Christianity, follower of Christ
#1728
India
One who is full of compassion.
#1730
Hebrew
a stream, river
#1736
American
royalty; youthful or downy
#1750
India
young, youthful, child
#1752
Democratic Republic of the Con
Place of the rivers.
#1758
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1762
African
"God's gift"
#1780
English
English
#1783
Scotland
church
#1796
American
a joyful or playful person
#1809
Irish
Slender, fair, or pretty
#1810
American
A modern name that may derive from Kisha, meaning beautiful
#1815
Japan
Japanese
#1818
Japanese
Japanese
#1825
American
English
#1826
English
dark, black
#1826
Ireland
Little black one.
#1835
African
a short form of the name Ezekiel
#1838
American
Unknown
#1852
American
English

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