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:/ |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Noongar, Gaelic Irish |
| Meaning | boomerang or graceful/beautiful or princess |
| Place of origin | Australia, Ireland, Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Kyle, 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]
People
change- Kylie Minogue, Australian singer and actress
- Kylie Jenner, American media personality and businesswoman
- Kylie Rogers, American actress
- Kylie English, Australian water polo player
- Kylie Rogers, American actress
References
change- ↑ Ramson, W. M. (2004). Lexical Images: The Story of the Australian National Dictionary. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-551577-3.
- ↑ "1970 Top 100 Baby Names".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Grant, Jane. Tennant, Kathleen (Kylie) (1912–1988). National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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