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How to pronounce Kylie (KY-lee)

Kylie

KY-lee

Kylee

Two syllables. An Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'boomerang'. Very distinctively Australian.

Notes

Two syllables. An Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'boomerang'. Very distinctively Australian.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Indigenous Australian
Meaning
a curved boomerang (Noongar)

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Kyles
  • Kyloo
Why we shorten names like this →

Popularity

Distinctively Australian; became globally recognised through singer Kylie Minogue.

Notable people

  • Kylie Minogue (Australian singer and actress)
  • Kylie Jenner (American TV personality)

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