# Kyle

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kaɪl/ · frequency rank #5,703

## Definitions
1. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A unisex given name.
3. A unisex given name.
4. A placename
5. A placename
6. A placename

## Etymology
From several places in Scotland and Northern Ireland, derived from Gaelic caol (“narrows”).

## Easily confused with
- **kyu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyle-vs-kyu)
- **Kyra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyle-vs-kyra)
- **Kylie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyle-vs-kylie)
- **kyrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyle-vs-kyrie)
- **ky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ky-vs-kyle)
- **Ke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ke-vs-kyle)
- **KL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kl-vs-kyle)
- **kee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kee-vs-kyle)
- **KDE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kde-vs-kyle)
- **KLM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/klm-vs-kyle)
- **kya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kya-vs-kyle)
- **Kyi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyi-vs-kyle)
- **kill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kill-vs-kyle)
- **Kate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kate-vs-kyle)
- **knee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knee-vs-kyle)
- **Kane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kane-vs-kyle)
- **Kobe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kobe-vs-kyle)
- **kite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kite-vs-kyle)
- **kale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kale-vs-kyle)
- **kali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kyle)

## Common misspellings (6)
`kkyle`, `klye`, `kyel`, `kylle`, `kyyle`, `ykle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kyle