Kylie (name)

female given name

Kylie (also spelled Kilee, Kileigh, Kiley, Kilee, Kylee, Kyleigh, or Kyly[1]) is a feminine given name.

Kylie
Pronunciation/ˈkаɪliː/ /'Kie-LEE:/
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s)Noongar, Gaelic Irish
Meaningboomerang or graceful/beautiful or princess
Place of originAustralia, Ireland, Scotland
Other names
Related namesKyle, Kyla, Kylee, Kiley, Kayleigh, Kaylee, Kayla

The name became popular from 1960s to the 1970s. In 1970, it was the fifth most popular girl's name in Australia.[2] The Australian author Kylie Tennant is thought to make the name popular. She was born Kathleen Tennant, but was called Kylie in childhood.[3] According to the Australian Dictionary of Biography, the publication of her third novel in 1941 "made her a household name and brought her international acclaim".[4]

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  1. Ramson, W. M. (2004). Lexical Images: The Story of the Australian National Dictionary. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-551577-3.
  2. "1970 Top 100 Baby Names".
  3. "I'm going to jail... I'm going tonight". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 35, no. 22. 25 October 1967. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Grant, Jane. Tennant, Kathleen (Kylie) (1912–1988). National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 12 July 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)