Kyle - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Kyle \k(y)-le\ is pronounced kyl. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "narrow, straight". Place name that refers either to a narrow body of water between two land masses, or to a peninsula or isthmus. Actor Kyle MacLachlan.

Kyle has 8 variant forms: Kile, Kiley, Kye, Kylan, Kylar, Kylen, Kyler and Kyrell.

Baby names that sound like Kyle are Kale, Cale, Kaile, Cayle, Kayley, Cole, Coyle, Gale, Gayle, Kaley, Kell and Kelle.

Kyle is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Kyle. Click here to compare Kyle with related baby names.