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Muslim Boy Names Starting with K

56 Muslim boy names starting with K, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Kaan, Kabir, Kadir. Girls and boys together are on the all names with K page.

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What is on this page? 56 Muslim boy names starting with K, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Kaan, Kabir, Kadir. Girls and boys together are on the all names with K page. Every name links to its full page.

كاآنKaanEmperor, ruler of rulers كبيرKabirGreat, immense, one of the divine names of overwhelming greatness قادرKadirThe Powerful كہفKahfThe Cave, Surah 18, protection from Dajjal, recited every Friday كيفKaifDelight, high spirits, the one of joyful, elevated mood and happiness خيراتKairatBlessings, good deeds قاهرةKairoCairo, modern Muslim boys trending قيسKaisFirm, the Majnun of Layla legend كمالKamalPerfection, completeness كمبرKambarThe one who binds كاملKamilPerfect, complete, top Arab and Pakistani boys كمالKamolPerfection کامرانKamranSuccessful, fortunate, Iranian/Pakistani قاناتKanatWing, support قنشوبيKanshaubiyPrince of the blood كنزKanzTreasure, the hidden wealth that exceeds all visible riches كَرَمKaramGenerosity, 3-letter form كاردوKardoA Kurdish name derived from the ancient Carduchi tribe كَرِيمKareemGenerous, noble, al-Karīm is one of God's names كَرِيمKarimGenerous كَرِيم خَانKarim KhanThe generous sovereign كرارKarrarThe one who charges again and again, Ali's battle title, the unstoppable… کاشفKashifDiscoverer, the one who reveals hidden truths, top UK Pakistani کاوهKavehKaveh the Blacksmith, Iranian mythic hero كاواKawaThe blacksmith Kawa, legendary Kurdish hero of Nowruz كاياKayaRock كيانKayanBeing, entity كيسانKaysanWise, alert كنعانKenanStable, firm, top Bosnian/Turkish Muslim male name كَرَمKeremGenerosity, Turkish top boys name کَرِيمKerimTurkish form of Karim: generous, noble خبابKhabbabQuick, lively, the companion tortured with burning coals who remained firm خيرKhairGood, goodness خيرلKhairulThe best of خَالِدKhaledKhalid, French/Levant spelling خَالِدKhalidEternal, everlasting; the famous companion Khālid ibn al-Walīd خليفةKhalifaVicegerent خليلKhalilFriend, Khalilullah, title of Ibrahim خليل اللهKhalilullahFriend of Allah, title of Ibrahim حَمْزَتKhamzatChechen form of Hamza: lion, steadfast خَطَّابKhattabOrator, the one who addresses, Companion name خواجہKhawajaMaster, lord, the honoured teacher and guide خيامKhayyamTent-maker, name of the great Persian poet of the Rubaiyat خيرKheirGood خير الدينKheireddineGoodness of the religion, North African خليلKhelilFriend الخضرKhidrAl-Khidr, the mysterious guide of Musa خوريKhouryPriest/community leader, Lebanese Christian-Muslim name خرمKhurramCheerful, joyous, the man of radiant, happy character خُورشِيدKhursheedThe sun; Persian khorshid خواجہKhwajaMaster, lord, honoured teacher; Persian كيانKianFoundation, essence, king كيانوشKianoushEverlasting sweetness کیارشKiarashLordly, regal, Iranian boys name كيانKiyanBeing, essence, royal, the man of complete sovereign being كوروشKouroshPersian form of Cyrus; the founder of the Persian Empire

Of the 56 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. KianكيانFoundation, essence, king
  2. KenanكنعانStable, firm, top Bosnian/Turkish Muslim male name
  3. KanatقاناتWing, support
  4. KhalidخَالِدEternal, everlasting
  5. KhattabخَطَّابOrator, the one who addresses, Companion name
  6. KamranکامرانSuccessful, fortunate, Iranian/Pakistani
  7. KayanكيانBeing, entity
  8. KairoقاهرةCairo, modern Muslim boys trending
  9. KambarكمبرThe one who binds

Arabic boy names beginning with K

The English letter K has no single Arabic counterpart. The 56 names on this page open with 3 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like K in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic boy names beginning with K

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

2 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Khalidخَالِد Khairخير

One belongs to a prophet or a prophet's household.

Khidrالخضر

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim girl names starting with K

Looking for a girl name instead? 37 Muslim girl names start with K.

Kulsoomكُلْثُوم Khadijaخَدِيجَة Khadijatخَدِيجَة Kausarكَوْثَر Khansaالخنساء Khawlah Bint Azwarخولة بنت الأزور Kadiatouخَدِيجَة Kadjaخَدِيجَة

See all 37 Muslim girl names starting with K or all 92 names starting with K.

Questions about Muslim names starting with K

How many Muslim boy names start with K?
AsrNaam lists 56 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter K accounts for 92 researched names, 56 for boys and 37 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does K correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often K stands for Kaf (ك), which opens 30 of these names. It can also stand for Kha and Qaf. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim boy name starting with K is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Kian, Kenan and Kanat lead the letter K. The settled meaning of Kian is: Foundation, essence, king. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with K?
Yes. 2 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Khair and Khalid. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with K?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim boy names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.