👶 Baby names starting with क (Ka) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

Classically the letter क belongs to: Mrigashira pada 3 (का) → Taurus · Mrigashira pada 4 (की) → Taurus · Ardra pada 1 (कू) → Gemini · Punarvasu pada 1 (के) → Gemini · Punarvasu pada 2 (को) → Gemini।

👦 Boy names (25)👧 Girl names (25)

👦 Boy names — क

Name	Meaning
कृष्णKrishna	dark-hued; the all-attractive one
कार्तिकKartik	Kartikeya; the month Kartik
कुणालKunal	lotus; Ashoka's son
कपिलKapil	sage of Sankhya; tawny
कमलKamal	lotus
कुशलKushal	skilful; well-being
केशवKeshav	Krishna of beautiful hair
कैलाशKailash	Shiva's mountain abode
करणKaran	Karna; doer, instrument
कार्तिकेयKartikeya	Skanda, son of Shiva
कियानKiyan	king (modern usage)
कौशलKaushal	skill, expertise
कुमारKumar	prince; Kartikeya
कुंदनKundan	pure gold
कृतार्थKritarth	fulfilled, accomplished
कृतिकKritik	creator (modern usage)
कीर्तनKirtan	devotional singing
कविKavi	poet; wise one
कल्पKalp	aeon; sacred rule
कनिष्कKanishk	the Kushan emperor
कौस्तुभKaustubh	the jewel on Vishnu's chest
कृपालKripal	compassionate
केतनKetan	banner; home
कुबेरKuber	god of wealth
कैवल्यKaivalya	liberation, absolute oneness

👧 Girl names — क

Name	Meaning
काव्याKavya	poetry
कविताKavita	poem
कृतिकाKritika	the Krittika nakshatra
कनिकाKanika	a tiny particle; small
कामनाKamna	wish, desire
कल्पनाKalpana	imagination, creation
कमलाKamla	Goddess Lakshmi
कंचनKanchan	gold
कल्याणीKalyani	auspicious; Durga
कावेरीKaveri	the sacred southern river
कृष्णाKrishna	Draupadi; dark-hued
कशिशKashish	attraction, charm
कृतिKriti	creation, work
कियाराKiara	bright (modern usage)
कनकKanak	gold
कुमुदKumud	white water-lily
कुसुमKusum	flower
कौशिकीKaushiki	a form of Durga
कात्यायनीKatyayani	sixth form of Navadurga
कादंबरीKadambari	cuckoo; heroine of Banabhatta
कीर्तिKirti	fame, glory
केतकीKetaki	the screw-pine flower
कंगनाKangana	bracelet
कृपाKripa	grace
कल्किKalki	Vishnu's future avatar (modern usage)

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter क belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with क are classically given to babies of Taurus, Gemini rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

25 boy names and 25 girl names starting with क, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with क (Ka) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

👦 Boy names — क

👧 Girl names — क

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