Kylie (also spelled Kilee, Kileigh, Kiley, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyley, or Kyly) is a feminine

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. This name could derive from two different roots: * From the

Noongar The Noongar (, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar , Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga ) are Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the so ...

, an Indigenous Australian people, from the word , meaning 'curved, returning stick, boomerang'. * From the Irish surname O'Kiely, which in turn derives from the

Old Gaelic Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writte ...

surname O'Cadhla, meaning 'graceful or beautiful', descendant(s) of the graceful one. 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. The Australian author

Kylie Tennant Kathleen Kylie Tennant AO (; 12 March 1912 – 28 February 1988) was an Australian novelist, playwright, short-story writer, critic, biographer, and historian. Early life and career Tennant was born in Manly, New South Wales; she was educate ...

(1912–1988) may have been the modern originator of this name. She was born Kathleen Tennant, but was called Kylie (her middle name) since her childhood. 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". "Kylie" first appeared on the list of 100 most popular female baby names in

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in 1965, reaching a peak of popularity in 1972–1974 when it was the second most popular girl's name. 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 there, with many spelling variations also in use.

People

Musicians and hosts

Kylie Auldist Kylie Auldist is an Australian singer, best known as the singer of the Bamboos and Cookin' on 3 Burners. She has also released five solo albums. Career Auldist recorded her first song at the age of six. She is half Samoan. She moved from Brok ...

, Australian singer *

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

(born 1968), Australian singer and actress * Kylie Padilla (born 1993) Filipino singer and actress *

Kylie Price Kylie Price (born 1993) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Early life Price spent her childhood in Dunedin and was educated at Kavanagh College.

(born 1993), New Zealander singer-songwriter *

Kylie Rae Harris Kylie Rae Harris (May 15, 1989 September 4, 2019) was an American singer-songwriter. She was born in Wylie, Texas. Career At age twelve, Harris was enrolled in a vocal camp and began crafting her own songs and playing guitar. By the time sh ...

(1989–2019), American country singer-songwriter *

Kylie Speer Kylie Speer is an Australian television host and music, film and entertainment reporter based in Los Angeles. Speer is currently the U.S. Entertainment Correspondent for the Nine Network's live morning television program ''Today Extra'' (2013� ...

, Australian television host

Athletes (association football)

Kylie Bivens Kylie Elizabeth Bivens (born October 24, 1978) is an American former professional soccer player who featured as a defender and midfielder and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team. She represented the United States at ...

(born 1978), American former soccer player *

Kylie Cockburn Kylie Margaret Cockburn (''née'' McMullan; born 1 December 1988) is a Scottish football match official who officiates generally in the role of assistant referee in the Scottish Professional Football League. She has also been appointed to m ...

(born 1988), Scottish football match official *

Kylie Fitts Kylie Roy Fitts (born October 11, 1994) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 4 seasons. He played college football at Utah. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the ...

(born 1994), American football linebacker *

Kylie Louw Kylie Ann Louw (born 15 January 1989, Johannesburg) is a South African women's footballer and plays as a midfielder. She plays for Stephen F. Austin University. She represented the South Africa women's national football team at the 2012 London O ...

(born 1989), South African footballer *

Kylie McCarthy Kylie McCarthy (née Davies, born 25 September 1987) is an English-born Welsh female international footballer. She plays as a centre back for FA Women's Championship club Lewes L.F.C. for whom she signed in September 2017, and has represente ...

(born 1987), English-born Welsh footballer *

Kylie Nolan Kylie Nolan (born 27 June 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cheltenham Town of the FA Women's National League South. Nolan was born in Wales and played youth football with Cardiff City Ladies before start ...

(born 1998), Welsh footballer *

Kylie Strom Kylie Allyssa Strom (born March 18, 1992) is an American Professional sports, professional Association football, soccer player who is a Defender (association football), defender for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League, NWSL. Strom ...

(born 1992), American soccer player

Athletes (other sports)

Kylie Cronk Kylie Cronk (born 27 March 1984 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Cronk currently lives in Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city in the Rockham ...

(born 1984), Australian softball player *

Kylie Dickson Kylie Rei Dickson (born February 12, 1999) is an American artistic gymnast who represented Belarus in international competition. Level 10 career Dickson started her Level 10 career in 2013. She qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals and fi ...

(born 1999), American-born Belarusian artistic gymnast * Kylie Dowling (born 1974), Australian Polocrosse rider * Kylie Duarte (born 1993), American former pair skater * Kylie Foy (born 1971), New Zealander former field hockey striker * Kylie Gauci (born 1985), Australian wheelchair basketball player * Kylie Gill (born 1974), Australian-born competitive skier from New Zealand *

Kylie Grimes Kylie Grimes (born 7 December 1987 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is a British para-athlete. She is one of two women, along with Bieke Ketelbuters, who competed on wheelchair rugby teams at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the GB team to wi ...

(born 1987), British para-athlete *

Kylie Halliday Kylie Halliday (born c. 1981) is one of Australia’s and the world's top sports aerobics athletes. Ranked number 1 in South Australia for 5 years from 2000 to 2004, she was Australian ranked number 1 in 2003 and 2004 and world ranked number 2 ...

(born c. 1981), Australian sports aerobics athlete * Kylie Hanigan (born 1971), Australian sprinter * Kylie Henry (born 1986), Scottish golfer *

Kylie Hilder Kylie Hilder (born 1 April 1976) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who is head coach of the New South Wales Women's State of Origin team. As a player, she represented Australia and New South Wales, and played for the Roosters in ...

(born 1976), Australian former rugby league footballer *

Kylie Hutson Kylie Nicole Hutson (born November 27, 1987) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. She was the national champion in the event in 2011 and represented the United States at the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 ...

(born 1987), American track and field athlete * Kylie Jameson (born 1976), New Zealand sailor *

Kylie Jones Kylie Jones is a British professional ballroom dancer. She was the 2000 and 2001 World Ballroom Champion, the 2001 European Ballroom Champion, the 2000 and 2001 Open British Ballroom Champion, and the 2000 and 2001 United Kingdom Ballroom Champi ...

, British ballroom dancer * Kylie Ledbrook (born 1986), Australian soccer player *

Kylie Leuluai Kylie Leuluai (born 29 March 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand Māori and Samoa international representative , he most notably played at club level for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He a ...

(born 1978), New Zealand former rugby player * Kylie Lindsay (born 1983), squash player who represents New Zealand *

Kylie Masse Kylie Jacqueline Masse (born January 18, 1996) is a Canadian competitive swimmer. She is a four-time Olympic medallist, having tied for the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke and then won silver medals at the 202 ...

(born 1996), Canadian swimmer *

Kylie Palmer Kylie Jayne Palmer, OAM (born 25 February 1990), is an Australian distance freestyle swimmer. She attended Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell. She was Sports Captain for her house, Pegasus and represented the school in many aquatic events. Sh ...

(born 1990), Australian swimmer * Kylie Peters (born ), Australian cricketer * Kylie Rae (born 1992), American wrestler * Kylie Reed (born 1974), Australian former bobsledder and track and field athlete *

Kylie Risk Kylie Risk (born 28 November 1973) is an Australian former long-distance runner. She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olymp ...

(born 1973), Australian long-distance runner * Kylie Robilliard (born 1988), athlete from Guernsey *

Kylie Shadbolt Kylie Shadbolt (born 8 November 1972) is an Australian artistic gymnast. Shadbolt competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona in the individual and team A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achie ...

(born 1972), Australian artistic gymnast * Kylie Shea (born 1986), American ballet dancer * Kylie Stone (born 1987), Canadian female artistic gymnast * Kylie Waterreus (born 1998), Dutch cyclist *

Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired heptathlete. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics ...

(born 1980), Australian retired heptathlete * Kylie Whitehead (born 1995), Australian lawn bowler

Actresses

Kylie Babbington Kylie Jane Babbington (born 13 December 1987) is a British actress best known for her single television role, performing on '' EastEnders'' from June 2010 to November 2011. Babbington was born in Havering, London in 1987. She studied acting and ...

(born 1987), British actress *

Kylie Belling Kylie Belling is an Australian stage, film and television actress and voice artist, who has also worked in other occupations. she works as Senior Manager, First Peoples, for ''Creative Victoria''. Biography Belling was born in Melbourne and ...

, Australian actress *

Kylie Bunbury Kylie Bunbury (born January 30, 1989) is a Canadian-American actress. Life Bunbury was born in Montreal, Canada, to Kristi Novak and Alex Bunbury, a soccer player. Her father is Guyanese-Canadian. She spent her childhood in England (for two yea ...

(born 1989), Canadian-American actress *

Kylie Farmer Kylie Bracknell, formerly Kylie Farmer and also known as Kaarljilba Kaardn, is an Aboriginal Australian writer, director and actress. Career Farmer played Juliet in a run of ''Romeo and Juliet'' with the Australian Shakespeare Company, featured i ...

, Aboriginal Australian actress * Kylie Padilla (born 1993), Filipino-Australian actress, model, and recording artist * Kylie Rogers (born 2004), American child actress * Kylie Travis (born 1970), Australian actress * Kylie Tyndall (born 1992), American identical twin actresses * Kylie Verzosa (born 1992), Filipino actress *

Kylie Watson Kylie Watson (born 7 May 1978) is an Australian actress, interior designer and model. She is best known for playing Shauna Bradley in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' between 1999 and 2002. She is now a successful interior designer. ...

(born 1978), Australian actress, interior designer, and model

Other

* Kylie Adams, American author *

Kylie Bax Kylie Bax (born 5 January 1975) is a New Zealandbased model and actress. She has appeared on international magazine covers, including ''Vogue'' and '' Marie Claire''. During her twenties, Bax had supporting roles in action and comedy films. Per ...

(born 1975), New Zealander fashion model *

Kylie Bisutti Kylie Bisutti (born March 31, 1990 in Jackpot, Nevada) is an American author and former model who won the 2009 "Victoria's Secret Model Search" competition, broadcast online through CBS and concluded during the December 1st airing of that year's ...

(born 1990), American author * Kylie Brant, American author * Kylie Chan, Australian author * Kylie Gillies (born 1967), Australian television presenter *

Kylie Hercules Kylie Marie Hercules, MLC (born 5 October 1989) is a politician and former prison officer and social worker from the island of Saint Helena, part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Career Born o ...

(born 1989), Saint Helenian politician * Kylie InGold (born 1962), Australian Artist of the Fairy Fantasy Genre *

Kylie Ireland Kylie Ireland (born May 26, 1970) is an American pornographic actress, film director, Film producer, producer, publicist, and satellite radio show host. She is an inductee into the AVN Hall of Fame, AVN, XRCO Hall of Fame, XRCO, and NightMoves Aw ...

(born 1970), American actress best known for her work in pornographic films *

Kylie Jenner Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' from 2007 to 2021 and is the founder and owner of ...

(born 1997), American reality TV personality, Businesswoman,

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

and Founder of Kylie Cosmetics * Kylie Kofoed (born 1991), Miss Idaho in 2010 *

Kylie Kwong Kylie Jane Kwong (born 31 October 1969) is an Australian television chef, author, television presenter and restaurateur. Early life and education Kwong attended Epping North School and Cheltenham Girls High School. As a third-generation Chine ...

(born 1969), Australian television chef, author, television presenter and restaurateur *

Kylie Sonique Love Kylie Sonique Love (born May 2, 1983), formerly known as Sonique, is an American Entertainer, singer, dancer, model and reality television personality. She rose to prominence as a contestant on the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2010 ...

(born 1983), American drag queen * Kylie Maybury (1978–1984), Australian murder victim * Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Australian-British academic and expert on Islamic studies *

Kylie Morris Kylie Morris is an Australian journalist who was the Washington, D.C. correspondent for the UK's ''Channel 4 News'' until August 2019. She moved to the United Kingdom in 1998 after working with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She began w ...

, Australian newsreader in the UK *

Kylie Oversen Kylie Oversen (born February 3, 1989) is an American politician in the Democratic-NPL. She served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 42nd district from January 2013 to December 2016. The 42nd district is lo ...

(born 1989), American politician * Kylie Pentelow (born 1979), English journalist and TV news presenter * Kylie Percival, Australian archivist *

Kylie Sturgess Kylie Sturgess is a past President of the Atheist Foundation of Australia, an award-winning blogger, author and independent podcast host of ''The Token Skeptic Podcast''. A Philosophy and Religious Education teacher with over ten years experi ...

, Australian author and former President of the Atheist Foundation of Australia *

(1912–1988), Australian novelist, playwright, writer, critic, biographer, and historian * Kylie Watson (British Army soldier), British Army medic * Kylie Williams (born 1983), American beauty queen

Fictional characters

* Kylie Galen, the protagonist of the novel series '' Shadow Falls'' * Kylie Griffin, a character in the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise *

Kylie Mole Kylie Mole is a fictional character created by Australian actor and comedian Mary-Anne Fahey. Kylie Mole is a scowling schoolgirl on The Australian TV show, '' The Comedy Company''. As well as performing monologue comedy segments on ''The Comedy ...

, a

Comedy Company ''The Comedy Company'' was an Australian comedy television series first aired from 16 February 1988 until about 11 November 1990 on Network Ten, Sunday night and was created and directed by cast member Ian McFadyen, and co directed and produced ...

schoolgirl character *

Kylie Platt Kylie Platt (also Turner) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Paula Lane. She was introduced as Becky McDonald's ( Katherine Kelly) half-sister, making her on-screen debut on 26 August 201 ...

, a character on the British television series ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'' * Kylie the Carnival Fairy, a character in the ''

Rainbow Magic ''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and now owned by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books. The books are ghostwritten by a number of ...

'' book franchise * Kylie Smiley, a minor character in the

Nelvana Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...

cartoon '' 6teen''

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