Kylee

♂ Boy

Pronounced KYE-lee /ˈkaɪ.li/High

Meaning: Kylee is a spelling of Kylie, a modern name usually explained either as a feminine form of Kyle (Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow, strait') or from an Aboriginal Australian word sometimes given for a type of boomerang. In the U.S. it is strongly a girl's name, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A spelling of Kylie, tied to Kyle and to an Australian word (said 'KYE-lee'). It is strongly a girl's name — we note the lean.

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningKylee is a spelling of Kylie, a modern name usually explained either as a feminine form of Kyle (Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow, strait') or from an Aboriginal Australian word sometimes given for a type of boomerang. In the U.S. it is strongly a girl's name, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13347 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 498

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kylee respells Kylie, a twentieth-century name with two proposed routes: a feminine of Kyle (from Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow, a strait') and an Aboriginal Australian word reported to name a kind of boomerang. Neither is settled. Kylie and its spellings became hugely popular for girls, and Kylee remains strongly a girl's name in the U.S. — the boys' use here is very much the exception, which we note (said 'KYE-lee').

For boys it appears only very rarely, against far heavier girls' use. Rare for boys, girl-leaning, and modern.

Did you know? Kylie rose in Australia before sweeping the English-speaking world; it is read as a feminine Kyle and, by another account, as an Aboriginal word. Kylee is overwhelmingly a girls' name, which we note (said 'KYE-lee').

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Kylee — Spelling of Kylie; Kyle / Aboriginal word routes; strongly female in U.S.

Variations

KylieKyleighKiley

Nicknames

KyKye

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kylee mean?

Kylee respells Kylie, read either as a feminine of Kyle ('narrow strait') or from an Aboriginal Australian word. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Kylee?

It's said KYE-lee /ˈkaɪ.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kylee a boy or girl name?

Here Kylee is used as a boy's name, but it is strongly a girl's name in the U.S. — we note the lean clearly.

How popular is Kylee?

Kylee is a very rare name for boys in the U.S., and far more common for girls.