Boys Names K Through O (2024)

A favorite Muslim name, Kareem first appeared on the US Top 1000 list in 1972 (jumping in at Number 405!), coinciding with the early career of basketball great turned writer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Lewis Alcindor). It has continued to chart every year since.

An increasingly popular spelling of Carson, bringing it into the new century.

Lovers of the name Carter and the Kardashians method of baby naming have popularized this choice, one of many boys' names starting with K that began life as boys' names starting with C.Karter has been in the charts since 2005, riding on the success of the original Carter. Since 2014, Karter has been just inside the Top 200.

A Japanese name with real firepower, Kasai could be a name that's going places. It's a well-kept secret —for now —but Kasai is on the rise as parents search for alternatives to names like Kai and co.

Little used before the 2000s, both Cason and Kasen are now popular choices.

It's not very classy to name your child after money, but Kash is arguably less of a word name than Cash. Though Cash can be an honorific for country singer Johnny.When used for girls, Kash has a very different derivation.

Jason with a K or Kase with an N or Karson without the R.

Rarely heard, and all too likely to be confused with Kevin.

Kaylor is a faux surname name. It doesn't have an occupational meaning, unlike soundalike names Taylor ("tailor") and Baylor ("one who delivers goods"). It may be considered an Anglicization of surnames such as Keillor or Kohler, but its use typically arises from a combination of the names Kay and Taylor.

Trendy Cason is becoming popular enough to have a variety of offshoot spellings in the Top 1000.

Kayson is one of several versions of a popular boys' name -- or maybe we should call it a mega-name. Kayson is the most popular spelling, but further down the list we have Cayson, Casen, Cason, Kaisen, and so on.

A strong Slavic classic, borne by many kings and princes through the ages.

Kazuo is a boys' name well-used in Japan though not well-known in the U.S. Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go.The emphasis is on the first syllable.

An appealing Hawaiian name with a lovely meaning and vibrant sound – reminiscent of rising Hawaiian stars Kai, Koa and Kainoa. It derives from the words ke "the" and aloha "love". Keahloha is also a common Hawaiian surname.

Also spelled Kedrick, this name has a double origin as either a variant of the surname name Kendrick, or a spelling spin on the literary Cedric, used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his 1819 novel Ivanhoe. He likely based it on the legendary name Cerdic, which may be a contracted form of Caractacus. American football player Kedric Golston is a notable bearer.

Also spelled Kedric, this name has a double origin as either a variant of the surname name Kendrick, or a spelling spin on the literary Cedric, used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his 1819 novel Ivanhoe. He likely based it on the legendary name Cerdic, which may be a contracted form of Caractacus.

Keegan is one of a clan of spirited Irish surnames starting with K and ending with 'n'--this one with the cheery double 'e' in the middle-- that are appealing to an increasing number of parents. It derives from Mac Aodhagáin, meaning "son (or descendant) of Aodhagán," a diminutive of the Irish name Aodh--pronounced Aye.