Kylie
KY-lee
Average rank #472 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
This name arose in Australia, where it is said to mean "boomerang" in an Australian Aboriginal language. It is more likely a feminine form of Kyle, and it is in this capacity that it began to be used in America in the 1970s. A famous bearer is the Australian singer Kylie Minogue (1968-), meaning "From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait"."
Popularity
How popular is Kylie?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,110
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#413
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#204
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#204
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#428
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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