Keitiaunna♡
Meaning: Form of Keita: Place name—town in Niger, a country in West Africa.
African American Names for Boys Starting with K
K - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "K". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
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Kemar♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Kelton♡
Meaning: “From the farm” (English origin)
Keenan♡
Meaning: Little ancient one (Irish Gaelic).
Kavion♡
Meaning: Blend of “Ka” and “Vion”
Kingsley♡
Meaning: From the king's meadow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Kadrick♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kaleb♡
Meaning: “Devotion to God” (variation of Caleb)
Kendrick♡
Meaning: Son of Henry (Irish Gaelic).
Kinte♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (The Gambia); surname of the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley’s book Roots, given for a first or middle name.
Kendric♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Karsten♡
Meaning: “Follower of Christ” (German origin)
Kim♡
Meaning: Chief, ruler (Old English).
Kelford♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Keshon♡
Meaning: Variation of “Shawn” with “Ke” prefix
Khephra♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Kylon♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
Kavion♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kobe♡
Meaning: Place name—city in Japan (KOH-bay).
Kareem♡
Meaning: Generous (kah-REEM—Arabic, North Africa).
Kwame♡
Meaning: Born on Saturday (Akan, Ghana).
Kofi♡
Meaning: Handful; open hand (Swahili, East Africa).
Kemal♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Khalil♡
Meaning: Arabic origin, meaning “friend,” used widely
Keenan♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Khaleif♡
Meaning: Form of Kalif: Holy boy (Muslim; Somalia).
Kiwane♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Kenneth♡
Meaning: Handsome one (Irish Gaelic).
Keandre♡
Meaning: Combination of “Ke” and “Andre,” meaning “manly”
Kerrel♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kelvin♡
Meaning: “River man” (Scottish origin)
Kermit♡
Meaning: Free man (Irish Gaelic).
Kennedy♡
Meaning: Helmeted head; helmeted chief (Irish Gaelic); old Irish and Scottish clan name. Surname of the thirty-fifth president of the United States (John F. Kennedy).
Karver♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kenny♡
Meaning: “Handsome” (variation of Kenneth)
Ka'ron♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kendrick♡
Meaning: “Royal power” (Scottish origin, commonly used in African American culture)
Kesean♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kenrick♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Kenneth (handsome one—Irish Gaelic; royal oath—Old English) and Rick (powerful ruler—Old German; powerful, brave—Old English).
Kirk♡
Meaning: “Church” (Scottish origin)
Kevin♡
Meaning: Gentle, lovable (Irish Gaelic).
Khari♡
Meaning: Kingly (Swahili, East Africa).
Kunal♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kobe♡
Meaning: “Tortoise” (Japanese origin, popularized by Kobe Bryant)
Kaisir♡
Meaning: Unique variation of “Kaiser”
Kaenan♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Koffi♡
Meaning: Born on Friday (Ga [Gao], Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).
Kennin♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kamau♡
Meaning: Quiet warrior (ka-MAH-oo—Kikuyu, Kenya).
Kaiman♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kejuan♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kaleem♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kwyn♡
Meaning: Form of Quinn: Wise; intelligent (Irish Gaelic).
Kirkland♡
Meaning: “Church land” (English origin)
Keywon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kenji♡
Meaning: Japanese origin, meaning “intelligent”
Keantay♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Keelan♡
Meaning: Irish origin, meaning “slender”
Kweisi♡
Meaning: Form of Kwasi or Kwesi: Born on Sunday (Akan, Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).
Kankan♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (Mali).
Kenard♡
Meaning: Blend of “Ken” and “Ard”
Kavon♡
Meaning: Modern blend of “Ka” with “-von” suffix
Kordell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kaleel♡
Meaning: Variation of “Khalil”
Keith♡
Meaning: From the battle place (Irish Gaelic).
Kenyatis♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kenyatta: A traditional beaded belt that carries the meaning "light of Kenya" (Kikuyu, Kenya).
Khadir♡
Meaning: Arabic origin, meaning “powerful”
Kurt♡
Meaning: Form of Konrad: Brave and wise (German).
Kylen♡
Meaning: Modern blend of “Ky” and “-len”
Knox♡
Meaning: “Round hill” (Scottish origin)
Kymar♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
Kivon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kwanzaa♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kalamu♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Kala (the black one—Sanskrit; the sun—Hawaiian) and Akamu, Hawaiian form of Adam (mortal, man of the red earth, first human created by God—Hebrew; Old Testament).
Kalem♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
Kendall♡
Meaning: “Valley of the River Kent” (English origin, adapted)
KaLail♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kalil: Crown, wreath, garland (KAY-lil—Hebrew).
Kadir♡
Meaning: Capable; one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah (kay-dir—Arabic, North Africa).
Karl♡
Meaning: Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).
Kevarius♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”
Keifon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Killion♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kokou♡
Meaning: Form of Koku: Born on Wednesday (Ga [Gao], Ghana).
Kelso♡
Meaning: Chalk ridge (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Kelby♡
Meaning: Place by the spring (Scandinavian).
K'eon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kamoni♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kolby♡
Meaning: “Dark-haired” (English origin)
Kenvante♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kendrich♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kofi♡
Meaning: “Born on a Friday” (Akan origin)
Khary♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (South Africa).
Kerderius♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Kirk♡
Meaning: Dweller at the church (Old Norse; Scottish).
Kree♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Kenny♡
Meaning: Form of Kenneth: Handsome one (Irish Gaelic).
Kerry♡
Meaning: Son of the dark one (Irish Gaelic).
Kristoff♡
Meaning: Form of Christopher: Believer in Christ; anointed one; Christlike (Greek).
Kamron♡
Meaning: Variation of “Cameron” with “K”
Keon♡
Meaning: No meaning available