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The baby name Kylie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KY-lee /ˈkaɪli/.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: KY-lee /ˈkaɪli/

What is the meaning of the name Kylie ?

The baby name Kylie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KY-lee /ˈkaɪli/.

Kylie is in Origin.

Kylie blends several roots. In Australia, it aligns with Noongar kiley/kylie, the word for a type of boomerang. Elsewhere it functions as a feminine form of Kyle (from Scottish/Irish Gaelic caol, “narrow strait”) and overlaps with Irish surnames Kiely/Keely from Ó Cadhla, “graceful, beautiful.” Pronounced KY-lee, the name therefore carries layered senses: agile and returning like a boomerang, slender or channel-like via Kyle, and graceful through the Ó Cadhla line.

Used as a given name since the mid-20th century in Australia, Kylie traveled widely after the rise of Australian singer Kylie Minogue in the late 1980s, then remained familiar in the US and UK through the 1990s–2000s, with renewed visibility in the 2010s via Kylie Jenner. Common variants and spellings include Kylee, Kyleigh, Kiley, Kilee, Kily, and Kylah; related forms are Kyla, Keely, and Kiely. Nicknames include Ky and Kye.

Kylie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kylie

Kylie Minogue Actor · Born 1968 · United Kingdom Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer and actress, best known for her hit songs like 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' and 'Spinning Around'. She gained fame in the 1980s with her role in the soap opera 'Neighbours'. Kylie Bunbury Actor · Born 1989 · Canada Kylie Bunbury is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Ginny Baker in the television series 'Pitch'. She also starred in the film 'Game Night' and appeared in the series 'Big Sky'. Kylie Rogers Actor · Born 2004 · United States Kylie Rogers is an American actor best known for her role as Minx Lawrence in the TV series 'The Whispers'. She also starred in the film 'Miracles from Heaven' alongside Jennifer Garner.

Celebrity babies named Kylie

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Kylie Jenner Kris Jenner television presenter ★★★★★ Caitlyn Jenner television actor ★★★★★

Kylie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2021 #1 — 416
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
MT Girls 0 #86 68 3,773
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
BW Girls 0 #138 11 4,216
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Canada Girls 2024 #154 142 2,795
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #169 11 1,568
United States Girls 2024 #175 1,594 8,487
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
NA Girls 0 #215 10 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
MO Girls 0 #224 28 7,056
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JM Girls 0 #244 16 7,507
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
TW Girls 0 #255 22 8,139
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
PH Girls 0 #283 109 13,098
QA Girls 0 #284 33 15,378
HK 0 #288 61 8,483
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
GH Girls 0 #310 15 6,973
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
HK Girls 0 #318 362 16,104
CN Girls 0 #321 29 8,829
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
France Girls 2021 #354 52 3,185
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
NL 0 #372 20 2,481
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
ZA 0 #405 43 14,421
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
SG Girls 0 #412 177 18,916
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Girls 0 #455 44 11,913
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
PA Girls 0 #470 12 9,861
KW Girls 0 #472 44 19,177
CR Girls 0 #489 44 11,342
AE Girls 0 #492 62 20,968
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CM Girls 0 #505 36 11,671
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
NG Girls 0 #712 75 15,093
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
MY Girls 0 #747 253 24,821
NL Girls 0 #761 196 5,933
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
ZA Girls 0 #804 352 25,928
Germany Girls 0 #810 29 4,949
CL Girls 0 #815 37 14,098
SA Girls 0 #840 96 25,931
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
United States Boys 2022 #902 7 7,226
PE Girls 0 #912 32 14,861
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #953 31 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,020 59 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,086 43 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,126 58 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
DZ 0 #1,148 29 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,157 22 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,353 94 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Kylie is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
France
United States

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People also ask about Kylie

Kylie is predominantly a girl's name.
Kylie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced KY-lee /ˈkaɪli/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kylee, Kiley, Kilee, Kyleigh, Kyli and Kylah.
Across languages, Kylie has these equivalents: Caoilfhionn (Irish), Cadhla (Irish), Kyle (Scottish, masculine), Grace (English, similar meaning), Kaylee (sound-alike).
Yes, very popular — Kylie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Kylie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Kylie's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 3 notable people named Kylie are in our database, including Kylie Minogue (Actor), Kylie Bunbury (Actor), Kylie Rogers (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Kylie for their child, including Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner.