Kyle - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Kyle \k(y)-

, also used as girl's name Kyle, 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 common first name for men (#126 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1523 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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