Devanagari script
Names starting with ka (क)
74 names: 36 boys, 35 girls, 3 unisex. Best known: Kumar, Kamala, Kiran. Most recorded origin: Sanskrit (69 names).
- Names
- 74
- Boy
- 36
- Girl
- 35
- Unisex
- 3
Boy: 36 Girl: 35
All names starting with ka
- कुमारKumar ♂Boy, son
- कमलाKamala ♀Lotus
- किरणKiran ♂♀Ray or beam of light
- कबीरKabir ♂Great
- कादंबरीKadambari ♀Female cuckoo
- कहिनाKahina ♀The diviner, the fortune-teller
- कैकेयीKaikeyi ♀Daughter of a prince of the Kekayas
- काजलKajal ♂♀Kohl, eyeliner
- कलाKala ♀Art
- कालीKali ♀Dark
- कालिदासKalidasa ♂Servant of Kali
- कल्किKalki ♂
- कल्पनाKalpana ♀Imagination
- कल्याणKalyan ♂Welfare
- कल्याणीKalyani ♀Auspicious
- कामाक्षीKamakshi ♀Eye of love
- कामनाKamana ♀Wish
- कामायनीKamayani ♀
- कामिनीKamini ♀Attractive or alluring woman
- कामनाKamna ♀Wish
- कनकKanak ♀Gold
- कंचनKanchan ♀Gold (colour and metal)
- कन्हैयाKanhaiya ♂Beloved Krishna
- कनिष्कKanishk ♂
- कनिष्कKanishka ♂
- कपिलाKapil ♂♀Tawny cow
- कपिलKapila ♂Tawny
- करणKaran ♂Clever, skillful
- कर्दमKardam ♂Mud
- करिश्माKarishma ♀Wonder
- कर्णKarna ♂Ear
- कार्त्तिकेयKartikey ♂
- करुणाKaruna ♀Compassion
- कश्यपKashyap ♂Tortoise
- कौमुदीKaumudi ♀Moonlight
- कौंतेयKaunteya ♂Son of Kunti
- कौसल्याKausalya ♀Woman of the Kosala people
- कौशलKaushal ♂Skill
- कौशिकKaushik ♂
- कौस्तुभKaustubh ♂Name of the gem worn by Vishnu
- कावेरीKaveri ♀
- केदारKedar ♂Irrigated field
- कीर्तिKeerthi ♀Fame
- केशवKeshav ♂Having long hair
- केशवKeshava ♂Having long hair
- केतकीKetaki ♀Screwpine
- केतनKetan ♂Banner
- किशनKishan ♂Epithet of Krishna
- किशोरKishore ♂Colt
- किशोरीKishori ♀Girl
- कोकिलाKokila ♀Black cuckoo
- कोमलKomal ♀Soft, tender
- कोयलKoyal ♀Cuckoo
- क्रांतिKranti ♀Revolution
- कृतज्ञKratagya ♂Grateful
- कृतार्थKratartha ♂Accomplished
- कृपालुKripalu ♂Compassionate
- कृष्णKrishna ♂Black
- कृतज्ञKritagya ♂Grateful
- कृतार्थKritartha ♂Accomplished
- कृतिKriti ♀Work
- कृत्तिकाKrittika ♀The Pleiades
- क्षमाKshama ♀Patience
- क्षयार्षKshayarsha ♂Ruler among kings
- क्षितिजKshitij ♂Horizon
- कुहुकKuhuk ♀The sweet call of a bird
- कुमारीKumari ♀Young girl
- कुमकुमKumkum ♀Red powder of turmeric or saffron
- कुमुदKumud ♂White water lily
- कुमुदिनीKumudini ♀Lily
- कुणालKunal ♂Cuckoo
- कुशाग्रKushagra ♂Sharp, pointed
- कुशलKushal ♂Skilled
- कुसुमKusum ♀Flower
Ordered by JPN figures (data.gov.my), then other records.
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Frequently asked questions
How many names start with ka (क)?
74 names in this reference have a Devanagari script spelling that starts with ka (क): 36 boys, 35 girls and 3 unisex.
Which Latin letters match it?
On this list, the Latin spellings start with K (74). The first letter here is the first letter of the Devanagari script spelling, not the Latin one.
Where do the names on this list come from?
Sanskrit (69), Hindi (50), Arabic (2), by the origins recorded on each name’s page; one name can record more than one.