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Hebrew names starting with K

86 names, in alphabetical order, each with its Hebrew spelling, its meaning and where it comes from. The most carried in Israel is Keren.

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86

48 boys, 24 girls, 14 both

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Keren

18,469 Jewish Israelis born since 1949

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86 names start with K, from Kachal to Kushi

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025.

  • כחלKachalUnisex · Hebrew · 96 in IsraelKohl eye paint, or the roller bird
  • קדמיאלKadmielBoy · BiblicalGod is ancient, before God
  • כדוריKaduriBoy · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 286 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps from al-Khidr, the green one
  • קאיKaiUnisex · International · 1,024 in IsraelSea (Hawaiian), also a Frisian and Scandinavian name
  • קליKalaiGirl · Biblical · 448 in IsraelSwift
  • כלניתKalanitGirl · Hebrew · 475 in IsraelAnemone flower
  • כלכלKalkolBoy · BiblicalSustenance
  • קלמןKalmanBoy · Yiddish · 562 in IsraelYiddish form of Kalonymus, beautiful name
  • קלונימוסKalonymusBoy · Yiddish · 53 in IsraelBeautiful name (Greek), like Hebrew Shem Tov
  • קמהKamaGirl · Hebrew · 409 in IsraelStanding grain, a field ready for harvest
  • כנהKanaGirl · Hebrew · 157 in IsraelSapling, or sincere
  • קרחKareachBoy · BiblicalBald
  • קאריןKarinGirl · International · 7,224 in IsraelPure, a Scandinavian form of Katherine (Greek)
  • כרכסKarkasBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps vulture (Persian)
  • כרמיKarmiUnisex · Biblical · 1,477 in IsraelMy vineyard
  • כרמיאלKarmielBoy · Hebrew · 22 in IsraelVineyard of God; also a city in the Galilee
  • קרניKarniGirl · Hebrew · 1,051 in IsraelMy ray of light, or my horn
  • קרניתKarnitGirl · Hebrew · 209 in IsraelLittle ray of light
  • כרשנאKarshenaBoy · BiblicalUncertain (Persian)
  • כתריאלKatrielBoy · Hebrew · 185 in IsraelGod is my crown
  • קיןKayinBoy · BiblicalAcquired, or a smith
  • קיילאKaylaGirl · Yiddish · 757 in IsraelUncertain; often linked to Kelila, crown of laurel
  • קידרKedarUnisex · Biblical · 32 in IsraelDark, from a root meaning to be dim
  • קדםKedemUnisex · Hebrew · 782 in IsraelEast, or ancient times
  • קדמהKedmaBoy · Biblical · 11 in IsraelEastward
  • כדרלעומרKedorlaomerBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps servant of Lagamar (Elamite)
  • קהתKehatBoy · Biblical · 36 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps assembly or obedience
  • כללKelalBoy · BiblicalCompletion, perfection
  • קליהKelayaGirl · Biblical · 81 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps God is light
  • קליטאKelitaBoy · BiblicalDwarf, crippled
  • כלוהיKeluhiBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps completed
  • קמואלKemuelBoy · Biblical · 8 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps raised by God
  • כנעןKenaanUnisex · Biblical · 57 in IsraelLowland, or merchant
  • כנענהKenaanaBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • קינןKenanBoy · Biblical · 199 in IsraelPossession, or a smith
  • כנניהוKenanyahuBoy · BiblicalGod establishes
  • קנזKenazBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps hunter
  • כרןKeranBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • כרםKeremUnisex · Hebrew · 1,101 in IsraelVineyard
  • קרןKerenGirl · Hebrew · 18,469 in IsraelRay of light, or horn
  • קרן הפוךKeren HapuchGirl · BiblicalHorn of eye paint
  • קרן-אורKeren OrGirl · Hebrew · 89 in IsraelRay of light
  • קרסKerosBoy · BiblicalClasp, or hook
  • כשדKesedBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • קסםKesemUnisex · Hebrew · 777 in IsraelMagic, charm
  • קשתKeshetGirl · Hebrew · 729 in IsraelRainbow, or bow
  • כתרKeterUnisex · Hebrew · 55 in IsraelCrown
  • קטורהKeturaGirl · Biblical · 21 in IsraelIncense, fragrance
  • קציעהKetziaGirl · Biblical · 40 in IsraelCassia, a fragrant spice
  • כפירKfirBoy · Hebrew · 6,827 in IsraelYoung lion
  • כליפהKhalifaBoy · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 64 in IsraelSuccessor, deputy (Judeo-Arabic)
  • חתוןKhatunGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 34 in IsraelLady, noblewoman (Persian and Turkic)
  • כלאבKilavBoy · Biblical · 6 in IsraelUncertain
  • כליוןKilyonBoy · BiblicalPining, consumption
  • קיםKimUnisex · International · 1,783 in IsraelShort for Kimberly, an English place name
  • כמהםKimhamBoy · BiblicalLonging
  • כנרתKineretGirl · Hebrew · 1,697 in IsraelSea of Galilee, perhaps from kinor, a lyre
  • קישKishBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps bow, or power
  • קישיKishiBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps my bow
  • כסלוןKislonBoy · BiblicalHope, or confidence
  • כלילKlilUnisex · Hebrew · 872 in IsraelCrown, wreath, or perfection
  • כלילהKlilaGirl · Hebrew · 70 in IsraelCrown, wreath, or perfection
  • כלובKluvBoy · BiblicalBasket, or bird cage
  • קוביKobiBoy · Hebrew · 2,420 in IsraelPet form of Yaakov, he who follows
  • כוכבKochavUnisex · Hebrew · 268 in IsraelStar
  • כוכבהKochavaGirl · Hebrew · 2,578 in IsraelStar
  • כוכביKochaviUnisex · Hebrew · 22 in IsraelMy star
  • כוכביתKochavitGirl · Hebrew · 197 in IsraelLittle star
  • כוכיKochiGirl · Hebrew · 85 in IsraelPet form of Kochava, star
  • קהלתKoheletBoy · Biblical · 14 in IsraelGatherer, the one who assembles
  • כל חזהKol ChozehBoy · BiblicalAll-seeing, every seer
  • קוליהKolayaBoy · Biblical · 12 in IsraelVoice of God
  • כונניהוKonanyahuBoy · BiblicalGod has established
  • קופלKoppelBoy · Yiddish · 21 in IsraelYiddish pet form of Yaakov
  • קורחKorachBoy · BiblicalBald, or baldness
  • קוראKoreBoy · BiblicalCaller, or partridge
  • קורןKorenUnisex · Hebrew · 2,562 in IsraelRadiant, shining
  • כורשKoreshBoy · Biblical · 57 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps sun, or young (Old Persian)
  • קורניתKornitGirl · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelConehead thyme, a fragrant wild herb
  • קוץKotzBoy · BiblicalThorn
  • כזביKozbiGirl · BiblicalMy lie, or deceitful
  • קריינדלKreindelGirl · Yiddish · 72 in IsraelLittle crown
  • כושKushBoy · BiblicalUncertain; the Hebrew name of Nubia
  • כושן רשעתייםKushan RishatayimBoy · BiblicalCushan of double wickedness
  • קושיהוKushayahuBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps bow of God
  • כושיKushiBoy · BiblicalCushite

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