Kirby

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The meaning of Kirby is "settlement by a church".
Pronunciation
KUR-bee
The name Kirby is pronounced KER-bee.
Popularity
Kirby is a moderately popular name in the United States. It was most popular in the 1920s and 1930s, but its popularity has declined since then. It is not currently in the top 1000 names for boys in the US.

cartoon of the name Kirby
Cartoon of Kirby

Kirby Name meanings & History

The name Kirby is of English origin. The meaning of Kirby is "settlement by a church". From an English surname that was originally from a place name meaning "church settlement" in Old Norse. This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1982 after the character Kirby Anders Colby was introduced to the soap opera Dynasty. Kirby is used as a given name for boys, but it could also be used as a unisex name. It is a surname that has been turned into a given name.

Zodiac Sign of Kirby: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kirby:

K: Kind,Karate,Karma,Kundalini

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

B: Bountiful,Brains,Bashful,Beauty

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

Kirby is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Kirby include Kirby Puckett, a former professional baseball player, and Kirby Smart, a college football coach.

2.) Kirby (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Scandinavian) church village. (English) cottage by the water.

Other Forms: Kerbea, Kerbee, Kerbey, Kerbi, Kerbie, Kerby, Kirbea, Kirbee, Kirbey, Kirbi, Kirbie, Kyrbea, Kyrbee, Kyrbey, Kyrbi, Kyrbie, Kyrby


3.) Kirby (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Scandinavian) church village. (English) cottage by the water.

Other Forms: Kerbbee, Kerbbey, Kerbbi, Kerbbie, Kerbby, Kerbee, Kerbey, Kerbi, Kerbie, Kerby, Kirbee, Kirbey, Kirbie, Kirkby, Kyrbbee, Kyrbbey, Kyrbbi, Kyrbbie, Kyrbby, Kyrbee, Kyrbey, Kyrbi, Kyrbie, Kyrby


4.) Kirby (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) brilliant

Other Forms: Kerb, Kirb, Kirbee, Kirbey, Kirbie, Kyrbee, Kyrby


5.) Kirby (Female)

Usage: Anglo-Saxon

Meanings: (Anglo-Saxon) right

Other Forms: Kirbee, Kirbey, Kirbie


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