Meaning: Its source is caol, a Gaelic name meaning "Narrow, straight."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Alternative Spellings: Cyle, Kile and Kiel

Variant Forms: Kylan

Feminine Forms: Kyla

Popularity: The name Kyle ranked 41st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 126th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 27th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: The source word refers either to a narrow body of water between two land masses, or to a peninsula or isthmus.

Meaning: Its source is caol, a Gaelic name meaning "Narrow, straight."

Alternative Spellings: Kile and Kylle

Popularity: The name Kyle ranked 1588th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The source word refers either to a narrow body of water between two land masses, or to a peninsula or isthmus.