Given name & surname
Kyli
“from the narrow channel”
Kyli is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kyli is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kyli is a variant of Kyle. An origin associated with Kyle is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kyli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,178
- 0 boys · 2,178 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 101 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,137 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,137 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 101 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,942 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kyli’s family of names
Kyli has a related form in Kyle. Kyli has a related form in Kyla. In Greek usage, Kyli as a surname is a transliteration of Κύλη.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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