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[ 1 syll. kin(g), ki-ng ] The boy name King is pronounced KIHNG †. King is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in the English language. King is a variant form of Kingsley (English). King is also a variant form of Kingston (English).
King is somewhat popular as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1907, 0.023% of baby boys were given the name King. Its ranking then was #371. The baby name has since markedly fallen in popularity, and in recent years it is of only very light use. In 2008, it ranked at #711 with a usage of 0.015%. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to King, Kingston was the most commonly used. Its use outnumbered King's by 5 times in 2008. Baby names that sound like King include Kang (Chinese), Kanjee (English), Khang (Vietnamese), Kong (Chinese), Kunz (German), Cong (Chinese), Quang (Vietnamese), Quince, Ximenes (Spanish), Kangee (English), Kangi (English and Siouan), Keneke (Hawaiian), Kenji (Japanese), Kensie (English), Kenzie (English), Khuong (Vietnamese), Kingo (Japanese), Cosmas (Italian), Quency, and Quincey (English). A famous person named King is Movie Monster King Kong, born 1933, Hollywood, California.
† Pronunciation for King: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; NG as in "ping (P.IH.NG)"   |
