The baby name Kyl is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kaɪl/ (kyle).
The baby name Kyl is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kaɪl/ (kyle).
Kyl is in Origin.
Kyl (pronounced "Kyle") is a streamlined modern respelling of the Scottish given name and surname Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic "caol" meaning "narrow, slender; strait, channel," used in place-names like the Kyle of Lochalsh. As a surname Kyl also appears in English-language records, likely a contraction or alternate spelling of Kyle, reinforcing the same etymology.
As a given name, Kyl is rare and largely 21st-century in use, paralleling the late-20th-century rise of Kyle in the US, Canada, and the UK and the trend toward minimalist spellings. Related forms and variants include Kyle, Kile, Kyel; elaborations Kyler and Kylen; and feminine counterparts Kyla and Kylie. The concise form Kyl keeps the one-syllable punch while retaining the original sense of "strait" or "channel," sometimes extended to the figurative "slender" or "narrow."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #867 | 5 | 7,493 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Kyl is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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