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Kye name meaning
Last Name
683
in the U.S.
in 2010
683
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Kye mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Kye
User Submitted Origins
English
37%
Gaelic
20%
Welsh
18%
African
10%
Korean
4%
Arabic
4%
Aztec (Nahuatl)
2%
Aboriginal
2%
Hawaiian
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Kye means "Keeper of keys".
- A user from Japan says the name Kye means "Keeper of the keys".
- A submission from Australia says the name Kye means "''Keeper of the keys, earth, narrow, or straight''" and is of Welsh origin.
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Kye is of African origin and means "Descendant of africa".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Possibly a modern phonetic rendering of Kai, or a short form of Kyle and Kyler.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Notable Persons Named Kye
Notable Persons Named Kye
Kye Allums
Kye was born on October 23rd, 1989.
Kye Fleming
Kye Fleming is a country music musician. She was most active from 1970 to present. Kye was given the name Rhonda Kye Fleming on October 9th, 1951. Kye is also known as Fleming and Rhonda Kye.
Kye Palmer
Kye Palmer is a jazz, music of latin america, and rockabilly musician. He plays Trumpet and Flugelhorn. He was most prominent from 1981 to present. Kye was born on November 10th, 1962.
Kye Petersen
Kye was born on January 18th, 1990.
Kye Song-hyok
Kye Song-hyok is a soccer player for the April 25 Sports Club and North Korea national football team. Kye was born on November 12th, 1992 in North Korea.
Kye Stewart
Kye Stewart is an athlete. Kye was born on February 17th, 1985 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kye
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kye
Yong-mook Kye
Yong-mook was born on September 8th, 1904. Yong-mook is also known as Kye Yong-Muk, Gye Yongmuk, and Gei long-mug. He breathed his last breath on August 9th, 1961.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Kye | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 19.33% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 22.40% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 54.47% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.05% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 0.00% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Kye
People with the last name Kye are most frequently White, African American, or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander