This name arose in Australia, where it is said to mean "boomerang" in an Australian Aboriginal language. It is more likely a feminine form of
KYLE, and it is in this capacity that it began to be used in America in the 1970s. A famous bearer is the Australian singer Kylie Minogue (1968-).
| KYLE male EnglishFrom a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait". |