Rare ‘K’ Baby Names for Boys in 2016

Well, I’d thought that the boys’ list would be shorter because there are fewer rare ‘K’ names for boys than girls, but I think this might be longer than the girls’ list! It seems like I didn’t have as many unusual spellings of popular names to go through.

Here are just some of the 1200+ rare ‘K’ names for boys from the 2016 data-set:

• 150-202 boys named: Kaiser, Kabir, Kent, Kaine, Kenton, Koa
• 100-149: Keller, Kyron, Kenji, Kurt, Kion, Kelton, Kelly, Khaled, Knowledge, Kyzer, Kenan, Keelan, Kenzo, Kainoa, Kale
• 50-99: Kysen, Kamarion, Kipton, Keoni, Kenai, Kirk, Keshawn, Kalani, Khaza, Karsten, Kaleo, Kanaan, Kavin, Kip, Krishna, Karam, Keylor, Kalen, Karas, Kekoa, Kage, Kit, Karthik, Kashmir, Keshav, Kidus, Kenyon, Kerry, Kaizen, Kal, Kamal, Kolbe, Kwame, Kasper, Knight
• 25-49: Kavion, Kacper, Kirby, Kota, Kyro, Kawhi, Keyshawn, Kepler, Kaimana, Krishiv, Karthikeya, Kemper, Kerem, Khang, Kaan, Kamar, Khalif, Kinnick, Konstantin, Konstantinos, Keniel, Kyland, Kaulder, Kelan, Kendrix, Kiernan, Kelby, Kadeem, Kato, Kelson, Kanoa, Kartier, Krithik, Kalem, Kc, Kingdom, Koji, Kutter, Kailer, Kamauri, Keane, Kohl, Kristoff, Kirin, Klaus, Koi, Kross, Kirill, Kodiak
• 10-24: Kashmere, Kayceon, Kejuan, Khiry, Kaladin, Keston, Kingdavid, Kinsler, Krishav, Ky, Kaz, Kenner, Kento, Keondre, Kessler, Khaliq, Kofi, Kush, Kadir, Kaleem, Kamsiyochukwu, Kiefer, Kavi, Kennon, Kenrick, Kenson, Kiyaan, Karol, Kashtyn, Kemet, Kona, Kadarius, Kalman, Kasai, Kelechi, Kenshin, Khalifa, Kailash, Kanye, Karan, Kemuel, Kenechukwu, Kennan, Khi, Korvin, Keahi, Kimball, Kipling, Kitai, Kol, Kwabena, Kainalu, Kairos, Kaleth, Kawika, Keithan, Keldon, Khan, Kosta, Kushal, Kuzey, Kadrian, Kagan, Kalev, Kamel, Kamen, Kani, Kazi, Kemon, Kingjosiah, Kohan, Kohlton, Kort, Kyrillos, Kaikoa, Kanav, Kano, Kathan, Kentavious, Kenyatta, Kervens, Kirkland, Konstantine, Kahiau, Kamoni, Kealan, Kendrell, Kesean, Khaos, Kiing, Kingjames, Klein, Koven, Krishan, Kru, Kutler, Kwaku, Kweli, Kyros, Kaeo, Kahne, Kalix, Kanishk, Kasch, Kendale, Kentley, Kimo, Kirtan, Kirubel, Kaimani, Kaj, Kalijah, Kamaehu, Kas, Kavir, Kazuki, Keaston, Kendriel, Kennard, Kenston, Ki, Kj, Koki, Kratos, Kyce, Kyi, Kyreese
• 9: Kache, Kainoah, Kalai, Kamai, Karlin, Karlito, Kartikeya, Kazimir, Kendarius, Keo, Keraun, Khup, Kincaid, Kingson, Knoxton, Koray, Kordae, Korver, Kosisochukwu, Kourtland, Krayton, Kuran, Kwasi, Kyzen
• 8: Kadien, Kadri, Kaiea, Kalex, Kaliq, Kanaloa, Kartel, Kawai, Kayo, Kayode, Kazim, Keawe, Kedric, Keita, Kemal, Kendrew, Kerwin, Ketch, Kino, Kix, Ko, Kobain, Kobimtochukwu, Kotaro, Krishang, Krishawn, Kuhau, Kwadwo
• 7: Kable, Kamarius, Kashif, Kavari, Kavik, Keanthony, Keats, Kedar, Keiji, Kel, Kelso, Kenaniah, Keola, Kerolos, Kershaw, Khoury, Kingcharles, Kingisaiah, Kohler, Kreighton, Krzysztof, Kuron, Kwesi, Kymere, Kyriakos
• 6: Kahlo, Kaipo, Kaique, Kaisei, Kalino, Kamalei, Kamalu, Kamuela, Kaniela, Kap, Kaplan, Kaptain, Karnell, Karo, Karthikeyan, Kastle, Kauri, Kaveh, Kazuma, Kazz, Kee, Keland, Kellian, Kemonte, Kenroy, Kenzie, Keoki, Keontay, Keshava, Kester, Kevaughn, Keyser, Kiedis, Kierce, Kierre, Kin, Kingamir, Kinser, Kiro, Kiyansh, Knighton, Kobina, Krash, Kristjan, Krithin, Kunal, Kwan
• 5: Kabel, Kaikea, Kaiston, Kamahao, Kamau, Kameo, Kamsi, Kamyron, Kanta, Kao,  Kapone, Kapono, Karanvir, Kawliga, Kawon, Kay, Kazmir, Keaka, Keangelo, Keating, Keigo, Keir, Keitaro, Kender, Kendricks, Keni, Kenichi, Kenlin, Kennett, Kenta, Kentaro, Kenuel, Keonta, Keriel, Keymarion, Keysean, Khafre, Khushal, Khyber, Kiano, Kincade, Kingg, Kingmessiah, Kingzion, Kirthik, Kitson, Kiyoshi, Klutch, Koal, Koran, Kosei, Kostas, Kourosh, Kriday, Krishal, Kristijan, Krithvik, Kriyansh, Krrish, Kruise, Kumail, Kunj, Kvion, Kwincy, Kyaw, Kyo, Kyzir

Notes:

• Kage (63 boys) is oddly more popular than Cage (38 boys).
• Kolbe probably isn’t (often) meant as a variant of Colby. This seems to be a trendy name among Catholics because it honors St. Maximilian Kolbe.
• Kaique amuses me because it looks like someone was having fun with Greek and Latin conjunctions. “Kai” means “and” in Greek, and “que” can be added to the end of Latin words to create the same effect. Essentially, Kaique means “and-and!”
• Khyber is one of the most striking (and obscure) geographical names I’ve ever seen! The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass in Pakistan that lies near the Afghan border.

Do you have a favorite rare ‘K’ name for boys? Do you have a favorite among these? Random comments of your own?  Let me know!