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Kassandra
Kassandra is the K-spelling of Cassandra — one of the most dramatically named figures in Greek mythology, the Trojan princess gifted with prophecy and cursed to never be believed.…
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Kassidy
Kassidy is the K-spelling of Cassidy, an Irish surname turned first name that crossed over into widespread American use in the 1990s. It peaked in 2000 at the height of the K-spel…
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Kaycen
Kaycen is a modern phonetic spelling variant drawing on Old English roots — essentially a creative respelling of Cason or Kaison, names tied to the Old English word cæs or the bro…
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Kenia
Kenia is a Spanish-language variant of Kenya — the East African country name that has been used as a given name since the mid-20th century. It peaked in 2016 with 10,035 total SSA…
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Khadija
Khadija is one of the most significant names in Islamic history — belonging to the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad, a businesswoman, the first Muslim, and by most accounts the…
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Kiera
Kiera is an anglicized form of the Irish name Ciara, meaning dark or dark-haired, that peaked in the United States in 2007, riding the wave of Irish name popularity that also lift…
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Kilian
Kilian is an Anglicized form of the Irish saint's name Cillian — possibly meaning "little church" or "strife, battle" from the Irish ceallach — borne by Saint Kilian of Würzburg,…
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Kinslee
Kinslee is a modern American compound built from Kins- (a phonetic borrowing from the surname Kinsley, itself from an Old English place-name meaning king's clearing) and the -lee…
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Kiyomi
Kiyomi is a Japanese name meaning "pure beauty" — from kiyo (pure, clean) and mi (beauty). With 1,882 SSA records and a 2024 peak, it's at the very beginning of its American story…
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Knowledge
Knowledge is a name that makes an unmistakable statement about aspiration, values, and what a parent hopes their child will carry through life. Ranked #1141 with a peak in 2020 an…
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Kole
Kole is the K-spelling variant of Cole — an Old English name tied to coal and a dark complexion. Ranked #1200 with its peak in 2009 and over 9,600 total uses, it had a strong 2000…
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Kooper
Kooper is a K-spelling variant of Cooper — the Old English occupational surname meaning "barrel maker" — that gives the classic surname-name a more phonetically emphatic opening.…
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Korra
Korra entered American name records overwhelmingly through one source: the animated series The Legend of Korra (2012–2014), the sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender . The protagon…
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Lailah
Lailah is the Arabic form of Layla — one of the great romantic names in world literature — with a spelling that more closely reflects the Arabic pronunciation. It peaked in 2010 a…
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Lexie
Lexie is the nickname-as-given-name version of Alexandra or Alexis — a Greek-origin name meaning "defender of men" — given standalone status on a birth certificate. It peaked in 2…
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Libby
Libby has been a nickname for Elizabeth for centuries, but it's increasingly appearing as a standalone name — and it works. With nearly 18,000 SSA records and a peak in 2009, it c…
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Lisa
Lisa is a short form of Elizabeth, a Hebrew name meaning my God is an oath or my God is abundance, that became one of the most dominant given names in American history. With nearl…
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Lizbeth
Lizbeth is Elizabeth with most of the formality stripped away — a shortened, energetic form that peaked in 2002 and has just under 26,000 SSA records. It carries the same Hebrew r…
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Lux
Lux is Latin for "light": simple, direct, ancient. Ranked #1223 with a peak in 2022 and around 1,350 total SSA uses, it's a word name with one of the most direct meanings in any n…
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Makoa
Makoa is a Hawaiian name with a meaning that commands attention: bold, fearless, warrior. Ranked #1117 with a peak in 2024, it is one of a growing cohort of Hawaiian names making…
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