Meaning: narrows, channel, straight
Origin: Scotland
Alternate spellings: Kile
Kyle comes from a Scottish last name, which came from the Gaelic word caol which means “narrows, channel or straight.” (Imagine that if people were named after places today we’d have little kids running around called UpperWestSide. Not as nice as Kyle.)
The last time Kyle was in the 90’s in popularity was in 1974. It was actually used far more often in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
By The Numbers
U.S. Rank by Year
2000: 37
2004: 55
2008: 97
Rank of Similar Names in 2008
Kyler 271
Kiley 307
Kylie 51
Kyle Ratings
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