Kylie (name)

Kylie
Pronunciation /ˈkаɪliː/ /'Kie-LEE:/
Gender Female
Language(s) Noongar
Origin
Meaning boomerang
Region of origin Australia
Other names
Nickname(s) Kyky, Ky, Kyls, Smiley Kylie, KK, K
Related names Kyly, Kyle, Kyla, Kylee, Kiley, Kayleigh, Kaylee, Kayla

In the Western Australian Aboriginal language Noongar, the word Kiley/Kylie/Koilee means curved, returning stick or "boomerang".[1] Kyly, Kiley, Kilee and Kylee are variant spellings.[2]

The name received much popularity from the success of Australian singer Kylie Minogue (born 1968).

The Australian author Kylie Tennant (born 1912) may have been the modern originator of this name. She was born Kathleen Tennant, but was called Kylie in childhood, meaning "boomerang" according to a contemporary magazine article.[3] 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".[4] "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.[5] In the US, the name was first recorded in the top 1000 female baby names in 1978, but did not reach the top 100 until 2001.[6]

People

  • Kylie Bax (born 1975), New Zealand fashion model
  • Kylie Fitts (born 1994), American football player
  • Kylie Gauci (born 1985), Australian wheelchair basketball player
  • Kylie Gillies (born 1967), Australian television presenter
  • Kylie InGold, (born 1962), Australian Artist of the Fairy Fantasy Genre
  • Kylie Ireland (born 1970), American actress best known for her work in pornographic films
  • Kylie Jenner (born 1997), American reality TV personality
  • Kylie Kwong (born 1969), Australian television chef, author, television presenter and restaurateur
  • Kylie Leuluai (born 1978), New Zealand rugby league footballer
  • Kylie Maybury (1978–1984), Australian murder victim
  • Kylie Minogue (born 1968), Australian singer and actress
  • Kylie Morris, Australian newsreader in the UK
  • Kylie Padilla (born 1993) Filipino actress
  • Kylie Tennant (1912–1988), Australian novelist, playwright, writer, critic, biographer, and historian
  • Kylie Travis (born 1970), Australian actress
  • Kylie Tyndall (born 1992), American actress

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ↑ Morris, Edward Ellis (1898). Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages. MacMillan & Co.
  2. ↑ Ramson, W. M. (2004). Lexical Images: The Story of the Australian National Dictionary. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-551577-3.
  3. ↑ ""I'm going to jail... I'm going tonight"". The Australian Women's Weekly. 35, (22). Australia, Australia. 25 October 1967. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ Grant, Jane. "Tennant, Kathleen (Kylie) (1912–1988)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. "Facts & Statistics". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Social Security Administration. "Popular Baby Names". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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