# Kylie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkaɪ.li/ · frequency rank #14,153

## Definitions
1. A female given name originating as a coinage; variant forms Khylie, Kilee, Kileigh, Kiley, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyley, Kyly.

## Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from kylie (“boomerang”). Originally popular in Australia, the name has gained popularity elsewhere in the English-speaking world due to the fame of Kylie Minogue. Unrelated to Kyle, though often seen as its feminine equivalent.

## Easily confused with
- **kyrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kylie-vs-kyrie)
- **Kyi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyi-vs-kylie)
- **Kyle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyle-vs-kylie)
- **kale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kale-vs-kylie)
- **kali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kylie)
- **Kyiv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kyiv-vs-kylie)
- **Katie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/katie-vs-kylie)
- **Kaylee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaylee-vs-kylie)

## Common misspellings (7)
`kkylie`, `klyie`, `kyile`, `kylei`, `kyllie`, `kyylie`, `yklie`

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