Popular and traditional Malaysian names that start with “K”, with meanings and origin. 38 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ka-ho | Pride of the family (家豪, Cantonese) | 👦 Boy | Cantonese |
| Ka-yan | Good and joyful (嘉欣, Cantonese) | 👧 Girl | Cantonese |
| Kai | Triumphant; Victorious (凯) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Kalai | Art | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kalaiarasan | King of arts | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kalaivani | Goddess Saraswati | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kalpana | Imagination | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Tamil |
| Kamakshi | Goddess with loving eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil, Sanskrit |
| Kamariah | Like the moon | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Kamaruddin | Moon of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Kamarul | Moon of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Kamban | The Tamil poet who wrote the Ramayana | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kanimozhi | Sweet words | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kanmani | Apple of the eye | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Karthikeyan | Lord Murugan | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kasih | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Kasturi | Musk; The legendary warrior Hang Kasturi | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Kathir | Ray of light | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kavitha | Poem | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kayal | Fish; Beautiful eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kayalvizhi | Fish-shaped eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Keat | Outstanding (杰, Hokkien form of Jie) | 👦 Boy | Hokkien |
| Kenanga | Ylang-ylang flower | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Kent | Coastal land; The county of Kent | 👦 Boy | English |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khadijah | Early-born (Khadija) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Khairi | Good; Benevolent | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Khairuddin | Goodness of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Khairul | Goodness of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Khalid | Eternal; Immortal; Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khatijah | Early-born (Khadija) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Kim | Gold (金, Hokkien form of Jin) | 🧒 Unisex | Hokkien, Vietnamese |
| King | King | 👦 Boy | English |
| Kit | Outstanding (杰, Cantonese form of Jie) | 👦 Boy | Cantonese |
| Kokila | Cuckoo | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kumang | The legendary beauty of Iban folklore | 👧 Girl | Iban |
| Kumaran | Lord Murugan; Youthful | 👦 Boy | Tamil |