Kyle: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “narrow strait; channel”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- KYLE · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From a Scottish surname and place-name derived from Gaelic caol 'narrow, strait'. It began as a transferred use of the place-name.
How popular is Kyle?
Babies named Kyle in 2024747
2024 rank#439 boys
Peak year1990
Total US babies since 1880494,085
Kyle is fading: recent use is about 32% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kyle
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kylahmodern variant of Kyla · American (modern coinage)
- Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
- Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
- IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
- Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
- Callumdove · Scottish Gaelic
- MaxwellMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic
- Dallasmeadow dwelling · Scottish Gaelic
Kyle questions
What does the name Kyle mean?
Kyle means "narrow strait; channel". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From a Scottish surname and place-name derived from Gaelic caol 'narrow, strait'. It began as a transferred use of the place-name.
Is Kyle a boy or girl name?
Kyle is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kyle?
747 US babies were named Kyle in 2024. Its peak year was 1990.
How do you pronounce Kyle?
Kyle is usually pronounced KYLE.
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.