Kyle

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Kyle means "narrow strait" or "channel" in Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
KIEL
The most common pronunciation of Kyle is "kyl."
Popularity
Kyle is a popular baby name in English-speaking countries. It ranked as the 174th most popular name for boys in the United States in 2020, and is also popular in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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Kyle Name meanings & History

Kyle means "narrow strait" or "channel" in Scottish Gaelic. From a Scottish surname that was derived from various place names, themselves from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait". As a given name it was rare in the first half of the 20th century. It rose steadily in popularity throughout the English-speaking world, entering the top 50 in most places by the 1990s. It has since declined in all regions. Kyle is typically used as a masculine given name, although it has occasionally been used as a surname.

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

Synonyms of Kyle:

K: Karate,Kundalini,Kind,Karma

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

L: Languid,Liaison,Lazy,Lover,Lovely,Luscious,Legal

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment

Kyle is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people named Kyle include musician Kyle Thomas Harvey, football player Kyle Allen, and actor Kyle Chandler.

2.) Kyle (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) narrow piece of land; place where cattle graze. (Yiddish) crowned with laurels.

Other Forms: Cyle, Kilan, Kilen, Kyel, Kyll, Kyrell


3.) Kyle (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) pretty

Other Forms: Kylee, Kylie, Kyll


4.) KYLE (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname that originated from the region of the same name in southwestern Scotland. Kyle, a topographical term referring to a narrow, straight channel, is derived from the Gaelic caol (narrow, a sound, a strait). (KILE)


5.) KYLE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname that originated from the region of the same name in southwestern Scotland. Kyle, a topographical term referring to a narrow, straight channel, is derived from the Gaelic caol (narrow, a sound, a strait). (KILE)


6.) Kyle (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) attractive.

Other Forms: Kial, Kiele, Kiell, Kielle, Kile, Kyel, Kyele, Kyell, Kyelle


7.) Kyle (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Narrow water

Other Forms: Kyill


8.) Kyle (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) serene

Other Forms: Kiel, Kiyle, Kye, Kyl, Kyley, Kylie, Kyly


9.) KYLE (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname, which originated from the region of the same name in southwestern Scotland. Kyle, a topographical term referring to a narrow, straight channel, is derived from the Gaelic caol (a narrow, a sound, a strait). (KILE)


10.) KYLE (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from the region of the same name in southwestern Scotland. Kyle, a topographical term referring to a narrow, straight, channel, is derived from the Gaelic caol (narrow, a sound, a strait).


11.) KYLE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname originating from the region of the same name in southwestern Scotland. Kyle, a topographical term referring to a narrow, straight channel, is derived from the Gaelic caol (narrow, a sound, a strait). (KILE)


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