Kipling - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Kipling \k(i)-pli-ng, kip-ling\. Possibly related to Kipp, as in "small pointed hill". The great English poet and storyteller Rudyard Kipliong wrote "Kim", "The Jungle Book", and "Just So Stories".

Kipling has 1 variant form: Kippling.

Kipling is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Kipling. Compare Kipling with related baby names.