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Muslim Baby Names Starting with K

92 Muslim baby names starting with K, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

92 names

Boy names starting with K (56)  ·  Girl names starting with K (37)

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Kaan, Kabir, Kadiatou, Kadir
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Arabic spelling, meaning, and the letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading

What is on this page? 92 Muslim baby names starting with K, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. Every name links to its full page.

كاآنKaanEmperor, ruler of rulers كبيرKabirGreat, immense, one of the divine names of overwhelming greatness خَدِيجَةKadiatouKhadijah, Guinean form قادرKadirThe Powerful خَدِيجَةKadjaKhadijah, Togolese/Beninese form كہفKahfThe Cave, Surah 18, protection from Dajjal, recited every Friday كيفKaifDelight, high spirits, the one of joyful, elevated mood and happiness کائناتKainaatUniverse, all of creation, the woman who contains the cosmos كائناتKainatThe universe, all of creation, Pakistani top 10 خيراتKairatBlessings, good deeds قاهرةKairoCairo, modern Muslim boys trending قيسKaisFirm, the Majnun of Layla legend كلمةKalimaThe Word, divine concept girls name كُلْثُومKalthoumKulthum, Arab spelling variant كمالKamalPerfection, completeness كمبرKambarThe one who binds كاملKamilPerfect, complete, top Arab and Pakistani boys كاملةKamilaPerfect, complete كمالKamolPerfection كامولاKamolaPerfect, complete, the Uzbek Muslim name of total wholeness کامرانKamranSuccessful, fortunate, Iranian/Pakistani قاناتKanatWing, support کنیزKaneezMaidservant, devoted servant قنشوبيKanshaubiyPrince of the blood كنولKanwalLotus flower, Pakistani girls name كنزKanzTreasure, the hidden wealth that exceeds all visible riches كنزةKanzaTreasure 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 كريمةKarimaNoble, generous, feminine of Karim كرارKarrarThe one who charges again and again, Ali's battle title, the unstoppable… کَشَفKashafUnveiling, revelation کاشفKashifDiscoverer, the one who reveals hidden truths, top UK Pakistani كَوْثَرKausarThe Abundant, the river of paradise given to the Prophet کاوهKavehKaveh the Blacksmith, Iranian mythic hero كاواKawaThe blacksmith Kawa, legendary Kurdish hero of Nowruz كوكبKawkabStar, planet كَوْثَرKawtarAl-Kawthar, fourth spelling variant كَوْثَرKawtharAbundance, the shortest surah, river of paradise given to the Prophet كَوْثَرKawtherAl-Kawthar, North African spelling كاياKayaRock كيانKayanBeing, entity كيسانKaysanWise, alert كنعانKenanStable, firm, top Bosnian/Turkish Muslim male name كنزةKenzaTreasure, Moroccan dominant spelling كَرَمKeremGenerosity, Turkish top boys name کَرِيمKerimTurkish form of Karim: generous, noble خبابKhabbabQuick, lively, the companion tortured with burning coals who remained firm خديجةKhadidiatouWolof form of Khadijah خَدِيجَةKhadijaPremature child; or 'trustworthy', Mother of the Believers خَدِيجَةKhadijahPremature child; or 'trustworthy' خَدِيجَةKhadijatKhadijah 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 الخنساءKhansaAl-Khansa, greatest Arab poetess خَدِيجَةKhatijaPremature child, first wife of the Prophet, greatest woman of her era خَطَّابKhattabOrator, the one who addresses, Companion name خواجہKhawajaMaster, lord, the honoured teacher and guide خَوْلَةKhawlaThe deer, companion Khawla bint Thalaba خولةKhawlahDeeper Surah Al-Mujadila content, she whose complaint Allah heard above the… خولة بنت الأزورKhawlah Bint AzwarThe Muslim warrior woman, the female Khalid ibn al-Walid of Islam 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 خلودKholoudEternity خلودKhouloudEternity 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 كياراKiaraBright, clear کیارشKiarashLordly, regal, Iranian boys name کِنْزَةKinzaHidden treasure کرانKiranRay of light, the beam that breaks through the darkness كيانKiyanBeing, essence, royal, the man of complete sovereign being كوروشKouroshPersian form of Cyrus; the founder of the Persian Empire كُلْثُومKulsoomFull-cheeked كُلْثُومKulsumThe chubby-cheeked, title of Umm Kulthum, daughter of the Prophet كُلْثُومKulthumFull-cheeked, Prophet daughter

Of the 92 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. KulsoomكُلْثُومFull-cheeked
  2. KianكيانFoundation, essence, king
  3. KenanكنعانStable, firm, top Bosnian/Turkish Muslim male name
  4. KhadijaخَدِيجَةPremature child
  5. KhadijatخَدِيجَةKhadijah
  6. KausarكَوْثَرThe Abundant, the river of paradise given to the Prophet
  7. KanatقاناتWing, support
  8. KhalidخَالِدEternal, everlasting
  9. KhattabخَطَّابOrator, the one who addresses, Companion name
  10. KhansaالخنساءAl-Khansa, greatest Arab poetess

Arabic baby names beginning with K

The English letter K has no single Arabic counterpart. The 92 names on this page open with 4 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 baby 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.

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

Khadijaخَدِيجَة Khalidخَالِد Kawtharكَوْثَر Khadijahخَدِيجَة Khairخير

2 belong to prophets and their households.

Khadijaخَدِيجَة Khidrالخضر

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

Muslim boy names starting with K

56 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Kianكيان Kenanكنعان Kanatقانات Khalidخَالِد Khattabخَطَّاب Kamranکامران Kayanكيان Kairoقاهرة Kambarكمبر Kaanكاآن

See all 56 Muslim boy names starting with K

Muslim girl names starting with K

37 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

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

See all 37 Muslim girl names starting with K

Questions about Muslim names starting with K

How many Muslim baby names start with K?
AsrNaam lists 92 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 53 of these names. It can also stand for Kha, Qaf and Alif. 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 baby name starting with K is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Kulsoom, Kian and Kenan lead the letter K. The settled meaning of Kulsoom is: Full-cheeked. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with K?
Yes. 5 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Kawthar, Khadija and Khadijah. 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 baby names by other letters

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