57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. KIP-ling [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "Cyppel's people". The surname was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), a British novelist born in India who wrote The Jungle Book and other works. People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex nerdy Categories Monster High characters, surnames