Irish Names Starting with K

Kaitlin in Irish is Caitlin, pronounced KOIT-leen, meaning “pure, clear.”

Kalin in Irish is Caoilainn, pronounced KAY-linn, meaning “slender and fair.”

Karan in Irish is Caireann, pronounced CARE-in, meaning “little beloved.”

Karen in Irish is Caireann, pronounced CARE-in, meaning “little beloved.”

Kathleen in Irish is Caitlin, pronounced KOIT-leen, meaning “pure, clear.”

Keela is a modern spelling usually linked with the Irish Cadhla, from the old adjective cadhla, “beautiful.”

Keelin in Irish is Caoilainn, pronounced KAY-linn, meaning “slender and fair.”

Keera in Irish is Ciara, pronounced KEE-ra, meaning “dark.”

Keeva in Irish is Caoimhe, pronounced KEE-va, meaning “gentle, beautiful, precious.”

Keira in Irish is Ciara, pronounced KEE-ra, meaning “dark.”

Ciar means “dark” and probably implies “dark hair and brown eyes.”

Keva in Irish is Caoimhe, pronounced KEE-va, meaning “gentle, beautiful, precious.”

Kira in Irish is Ciara, pronounced KEE-ra, meaning “dark.”

Kyna is traced to the Irish word cion, which means “love, affection” and also “regard, esteem.”

Kane in Irish is Cian, pronounced KEY-in, meaning “ancient, enduring.”

Kean in Irish is Cian, pronounced KEY-in, meaning “ancient, enduring.”

Keane in Irish is Cian, pronounced KEY-in, meaning “ancient, enduring.”

Keiran in Irish is Ciaran, pronounced KEER-awn, meaning “little dark one.”

Kenneth in Irish is Canice, pronounced CAN-iss, meaning “pleasant person.”

Kenny in Irish is Canice, pronounced CAN-iss, meaning “pleasant person.”

Means “gentle child” or “well born.” St. Kevin founded a great monastery at Glendalough in County Wicklow in the seventh century.

Kieran in Irish is Ciaran, pronounced KEER-awn, meaning “little dark one.”

Kieron in Irish is Ciaran, pronounced KEER-awn, meaning “little dark one.”

Killian in Irish is Cillian, pronounced KIL-e-an, meaning “associated with the church.”