Kylie |Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Meaning and Origin

They name Kylie originated in Australia where the Aboriginal people gave its original meaning of “boomerang”.

The meaning of Kylie is also said to be tied to graceful and beautiful. Kylie also means beautiful spirit and even handsome. In Hawaiian the name has the meaning; Beautiful Spirit.

The name Kylie can be used both as a boys or a girls name.

Famous People With The Name Kylie

Here’s a few famous female stars with the name Kylie

Kylie Minogue – an Australian-British actress and singer
Kylie Platt – a fictional character from a British soap opera
Kylie Jenner – a well known American socialite, model, entrepreneur, and reality television star.

Popularity

Although the name Kylie was not in the top 100 most popular baby names for girls in England in 2017.

The popularity of Kylie really grew around the late 1960s into the early 1970s. The popularity of Kylie has been slowly growing over the years. In the 1990s and 2000s the name was particularly popular in the UK this must have been due to the popularity of Kylie Minogue during this period.

There are numerous other meanings derived from the name including; graceful, beautiful, beautiful spirit, and even handsome.