The baby name Kail is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced KAYL (/keɪl/),KYLE (/kaɪl/).
Kail is Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Kail is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced KAYL (/keɪl/),KYLE (/kaɪl/).
Kail is Gaelic in Origin.
Kail is a modern, mostly masculine given name with several plausible roots. As a streamlined spelling of Kyle, it points to Scottish Gaelic caol, "narrow; strait," a place-name element for sea inlets. It also aligns with Irish Cael/Kael, taken as "slender," the name of a warrior in Fenian lore. In some families, Kail reflects the German surname Keil ("wedge"), while in Scots dialect kail denotes cabbage or soup, adding a rustic, homely association. These strands make Kail compact yet multivalent in meaning.
Use as a given name rose in North America from the late 20th century, fitting the trend for brisk, one-syllable, K-initial names and creative respellings. Kail remains uncommon and is occasionally unisex. Related forms and variants include Kyle, Kyel, Kael, Cael, Cale, Kale, Keil, and Kaye; feminine-leaning spellings such as Kayle also occur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2014 | #327 | 5 | 2,348 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2017 | #392 | 5 | 2,842 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2009 | #926 | 8 | 9,986 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,159 | 18 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,592 | 23 | 28,008 |
Kail is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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