Kylie is an English feminine given name with multiple origins. It might be a variant of the name Kyle. It might be derived from the Aboriginal AustralianNoongar word kiley, meaning 'curved, returning stick, boomerang'. It might be derived from From the Irish surname O'Kiely, which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname O'Cadhla, meaning 'graceful or beautiful', descendant(s) of the graceful one.”
Public records show that the given name Kylie was in use in Australia at least as far back as 1877.[1] A 1947 survey of newborn names reported that "Australian parents show a general reluctance to use aboriginal words in naming their children" and cited Kylie as one of the few exceptions.[2]
The name became popular during the late 1960s to the early 1970s and was listed in 1970 in Australia as the fifth most popular girl's name.[3] The Australian author Kylie Tennant (1912–1988) may have been the modern originator of this name.[citation needed] She was born Kathleen Tennant, but was called Kylie (her nickname) since her childhood.[4] 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".[5] "Kylie" first appeared on the list of 100 most popular female baby names in New South Wales in 1965, reaching a peak of popularity in 1972–1974 when it was the second most popular girl's name.[6]
The name and its variants have been in use in the United States since the late 19th century.[7] In the United States, the name was first recorded in the top 1000 female baby names in 1978, but did not reach the top 100 until 2001. It remains a well-used name for girls in the United States.[8][9]
Many spelling variants of the name are also in use, including Khylie, Kilee, Kileigh, Kiley, Kylee, Kyley, Kyleigh, and Kyly, among others.
^Grant, Jane. "Kathleen (Kylie) Tennant (1912–1988)". Tennant, Kathleen (Kylie) (1912–1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 160. ISBN0-19-861060-2.
^Ramson, W. M. (2004). Lexical Images: The Story of the Australian National Dictionary. Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-551577-3.
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