Girl · English (modern)
Kylie
Say it: KY-lee
Meaning
Probably a feminine of Kyle, or a blend of Kyle and Kelly. It matches kylie, an Australian English word for a boomerang taken from a Western Australian Aboriginal language, but there is no proof the name comes from that word.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
Became popular in Australia in the mid-20th century and in the US from the 1990s.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 114,402 babies given this name since 1960
- At its height in 2003, about 1 in 329 girls
- 2,006 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Kiley, Kyleigh
Famous bearers
- Kylie Minogue, Australian singer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- Modern use, as a recently created name
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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