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View Name: Kylie


KYLIE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: KIE-lee   [key]
Meaning & History
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-).
Related Names
VARIANTS: Kiley, Kilie, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyla
MASCULINE FORMS: Kyle, Chile
Popularity
United States  ranked #57 
Canada (BC)  - 



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