Kyle
Kyle comes from the Scottish Gaelic "caol," meaning narrow, strait, or channel — referring to a narrow body of water. The name began as a Scottish place-name surname (the Kyle region of Ayrshire). As a first name, Kyle is essentially modern — it became popular in the late 20th century. Kyle was a top-100 American name from 1980 to 2010, peaking at #18 in 1990. The peak was so concentrated that Kyle now reads as definitively 1990s. Kyle (the actor Kyle MacLachlan, born 1959, known for "Twin Peaks") gave the name a contemporary charge. Kyle (the basketball player Kyle Lowry, born 1986) gave the name a sports dimension. I find Kyle has a brisk, slightly 90s quality — the single syllable is direct, and the "K" opening is firm. The "l" ending gives it softness. Kyle has been outside the US top 200 since 2015. Kyle is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin that means "Narrow, strait, channel". Brisk, 90s, and friendly. The name sounds modern. Kyles tend to be outgoing. US peaked #18 in 1990. Now top 200. Well-known people named Kyle include Kyle MacLachlan (actor), Kyle Lowry (basketball), Kyle (Scottish Gaelic word), Kyle (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Kyle include Kile (variant), Kyler (elaboration), Kye (variant), Skye (related).