Ki
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Ki is a Korean name meaning “arisen.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Ki in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ki against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ki is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ki in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Ki in the US in 2025. Since 1946, 426 boys have been named Ki, with the most (20) in 2002.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Ki in the US in 2025. Since 1957, 109 girls have been named Ki, with the most (8) in 1992.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Ki
There are 1,834 towns and villages with Ki in their name, in 28 countries.
🇮🇳 India 1158🇷🇺 Russia 209🇧🇾 Belarus 178🇵🇰 Pakistan 145🇹🇭 Thailand 42🇰🇵 North Korea 15🇲🇲 Myanmar 15🇺🇦 Ukraine 12
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ki̇̄rtipur | Bagmati Province, 🇳🇵 Nepal | 44,632 | Map |
| Nong Ki | Buriram, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 13,592 | Map |
| Roven’ki | Belgorod Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | 10,939 | Map |
| Osel’ki | Leningradskaya Oblast', 🇷🇺 Russia | 1,740 | Map |
| Ogon’ki | Crimea, 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 96 | Map |
| Korobsel’ki | Leningradskaya Oblast', 🇷🇺 Russia | 77 | Map |
| Ki Ki | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 46 | Map |
| Vasil’ki | Yaroslavl Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | 19 | Map |
| Anis’ki | Vitebsk, 🇧🇾 Belarus | – | Map |
| Avdan’ki | Vitebsk, 🇧🇾 Belarus | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ki
There are 23 lakes and reservoirs with Ki in their name, in 7 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 9🇺🇸 United States 4🇹🇭 Thailand 3🇧🇾 Belarus 2🇮🇳 India 2🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lake Ki | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Озеро Линьки | Samara Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Khlong Ki | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Tha Ki | Roi Et, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Nong Ki Men | Sakon Nakhon, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Borli ki Tarai | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Ka-ki-ak-tu-dli-ok | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ka-ki-ak-tu-dli-ok | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ki-Wi Lake | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lakshmanji Ki Toria | Madhya Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ki songs
228 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ki in their title. The best known:
- Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono – AKB48 (2013)
- Sakura no Ki ni Narō – AKB48 (2011)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan – Morning Musume (2013)
- Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo – Arijit Singh
- Ki.Su.U.Ma.I (Kiss Your Mind)/S.O.S. (Smile on Smile) – Kis-My-Ft2 (2013)
- Sheila Ki Jawani – Vishal–Shekhar (2010)
- Kal Chaudhvin Ki Raat Thi – Abida Parveen
- Ki ga Tsukeba Anata – Aya Matsuura (2005)
- Sanson Ki Mala Pe – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1979)
- Aaj Himalay Ki Choti Se
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ki
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ki.
Ki Ha Rhee
Ki Hong Lee
Ki Sung-yueng
Ki as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Ki in public pet registers, making it the #3,509 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Adelaide (1), Corangamite Shire (1), Richmond (1). Ki as a dog name →
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