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Kirk

Kirk: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“church”
Origin
Old Norse
Say it
KURK · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

From a Scottish and northern English surname derived from Old Norse kirkja, meaning 'church.' It also appears as a place-name element.

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How popular is Kirk?

202415.6 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Kirk in 202452

2024 rank#2,548 boys

Peak year1962

Total US babies since 188068,217

Kirk is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kirk

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Ericeternal ruler · Old Norse
  • Ronaldruler's counselor · Old Norse
  • Eriketernal ruler · Old Norse
  • Odinfrenzy, inspiration · Old Norse
  • Colbydark farm · Old Norse
  • DustinThor's stone · Old Norse
  • Gunnarwarrior · Old Norse
  • Ralphwolf counsel · Old Norse

Kirk questions

What does the name Kirk mean?

Kirk means "church". It comes from Old Norse. From a Scottish and northern English surname derived from Old Norse kirkja, meaning 'church.' It also appears as a place-name element.

Is Kirk a boy or girl name?

Kirk is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kirk?

52 US babies were named Kirk in 2024. Its peak year was 1962.

How do you pronounce Kirk?

Kirk is usually pronounced KURK.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.