Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 140
- 135 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 11 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 463 as a first name in 2020; 296 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kie’s family of names
In Greek usage, Kie as a surname is a transliteration of Κιε.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kie
- Kie KusakabeJapanese judokaborn 1978
- Kie KoyamaJapanese association football playerborn 1988
- Kie NakanishiJapanese badminton playerborn 1995
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Kie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Caiden
Caiden is a masculine given name.
99% boys · 1% girls
Case
“refers to a chest or box”
>99% boys
Keegan
“small and fiery woman” · “a small and fiery man”
90% boys · 10% girls
Kyree
“a lord” · “having dark features”
93% boys · 7% girls
Kaleb
“resembling an aggressive dog”
>99% boys
Cade
“a precocious young woman” · “one who is round”
>99% boys
Kaden
“a beloved companion”
99% boys · 1% girls
Caden
“a battlemaiden” · “spirt of battle •”
99% boys · 1% girls