Kyler Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Kyler peaked in popularity in 2019, reaching its highest rank ever at #65 on the boys’ chart​

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A Deep Dive

Kyler Overview

Meaning

Archer, bowman, narrows

Gender

Boy

Origin

Dutch

Etymology

Originated from the Dutch surname “Kuyler,” meaning “archer” or “bowman.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɪlər/

Popularity

Kyler is appreciated in the USA and has gained recognition in recent years. In 2023, Kyler ranked #267 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Uncommon

Associated Traits

Energetic, modern, adventurous
A Deep Dive

Kyler Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Cuyler, Kylor, Kylar, Kylir, Kylen

Common Nicknames

Kyl, Leri, Kiko, Kiri

Diminutives

Ky, Kye, Kylo, Kiki, Ry

Famous People

  • Kyler Murray
    (American Football Quarterback)
  • Kyler Pettis
    (American Actor)
  • Kyler Edwards
    (American Basketball Player)
  • Kyler Fackrell
    (American Football Linebacker)
  • Kyler Jukes
    (Canadian Visual Artist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Kyler
    ("The 5th Wave," Film)
  • Kyler Mendoza
    ("The Flash," TV Series)
  • Kyler
    ("Teen Wolf," TV Series)
  • Kyler Pettis
    ("Days of Our Lives," TV Series)
  • Kyler Bradley
    ("NCIS," TV Series)

What Is the Meaning of Kyler?

Kyler means “archer” or “bowman.” The name often conveys a sense of strength, precision, and focus.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kyler?

The name Kyler is derived from the Dutch word “Kuilart,” which means “archer.” It has its roots in Old Dutch and later adapted into English-speaking cultures.

Kyler Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kyler in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2422021#2522022#3212023
Top 3 Rankings#2362019#2422021#2442020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kyler

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023321
(-69 from 2022)
1031
(-328 from 2022)
0.05630
2022252
(-10 from 2021)
1359
(-107 from 2021)
0.07256
2021242
(+2 from 2020)
1466
No change from 2020
0.07824
2020244
(-8 from 2019)
1466
(-141 from 2019)
0.07926
2019236
(+67 from 2018)
1607
(+471 from 2018)
0.08362
2018303
(+16 from 2017)
1136
(+64 from 2017)
0.05844
2017319
(-20 from 2016)
1072
(-119 from 2016)
0.05417
2016299
(-14 from 2015)
1191
(-101 from 2015)
0.05880
2015285
(+3 from 2014)
1292
(+62 from 2014)
0.06320
2014288
(-12 from 2013)
1230
(-38 from 2013)
0.06002
2013276
(-10 from 2012)
1268
(-61 from 2012)
0.06275
2012266
(-14 from 2011)
1329
(-42 from 2011)
0.06549
2011252
(+16 from 2010)
1371
(+85 from 2010)
0.06749
2010268
(-1 from 2009)
1286
(+1 from 2009)
0.06260
2009267
(+4 from 2008)
1285
(+16 from 2008)
0.06059
2008271
(+7 from 2007)
1269
(+35 from 2007)
0.05820
2007278
(-12 from 2006)
1234
(-67 from 2006)
0.05571
2006266
(+16 from 2005)
1301
(+125 from 2005)
0.05934
2005282
(-8 from 2004)
1176
(+1 from 2004)
0.05528
2004274
(+13 from 2003)
1175
(+88 from 2003)
0.05560
2003287
(-10 from 2002)
1087
(-20 from 2002)
0.05173
2002277
(+15 from 2001)
1107
(+87 from 2001)
0.05356
2001292
(+14 from 2000)
1020
(+57 from 2000)
0.04931
2000306
(-8 from 1999)
963
(+4 from 1999)
0.04611
1999298
(+16 from 1998)
959
(+74 from 1998)
0.04703
1998314
(-2 from 1997)
885
(+30 from 1997)
0.04365
1997312
(-1 from 1996)
855
(+8 from 1996)
0.04280
1996311
(+7 from 1995)
847
(+23 from 1995)
0.04227
1995318
(+88 from 1994)
824
(+261 from 1994)
0.04097
1994406
(+27 from 1993)
563
(+54 from 1993)
0.02762
1993433
(+54 from 1992)
509
(+82 from 1992)
0.02464
1992487
(+77 from 1991)
427
(+105 from 1991)
0.02034
1991564
(+59 from 1990)
322
(+58 from 1990)
0.01519
1990623
(+74 from 1989)
264
(+66 from 1989)
0.01227
1989697
(+7 from 1988)
198
(+21 from 1988)
0.00945
1988704
(+125 from 1987)
177
(+51 from 1987)
0.00884
1987829
(+63 from 1986)
126
(+22 from 1986)
0.00646
1986892
(+278 from 1985)
104
(+40 from 1985)
0.00541
19851170
(-4 from 1984)
64
(+3 from 1984)
0.00333
19841166
(+233 from 1983)
61
(+16 from 1983)
0.00325
19831399
(+334 from 1982)
45
(+12 from 1982)
0.00241
19821733
(+210 from 1981)
33
(+5 from 1981)
0.00175
19811943
(-136 from 1980)
28
(-3 from 1980)
0.00150
19801807
(+1361 from 1979)
31
(+18 from 1979)
0.00167
19793168
(-370 from 1978)
13
(-2 from 1978)
0.00073
19782798
(+405 from 1977)
15
(+3 from 1977)
0.00088
19773203
(-785 from 1976)
12
(-6 from 1976)
0.00070
19762418
(+1525 from 1975)
18
(+10 from 1975)
0.00110
19753943
(+247 from 1974)
8
(+1 from 1974)
0.00049
19744190
(+910 from 1973)
7
(+2 from 1973)
0.00043
19735100
(-1138 from 1972)
5
(-2 from 1972)
0.00031
19723962
(-1149 from 1971)
7
(-5 from 1971)
0.00042
19712813
(-192 from 1970)
12
(-1 from 1970)
0.00066
19702621
(+693 from 1969)
13
(+5 from 1969)
0.00068
19693314
(+356 from 1968)
8
(+2 from 1968)
0.00044
19683670
(+298 from 1967)
6
(+1 from 1967)
0.00034
19673968
(-430 from 1965)
5
(-1 from 1965)
0.00028
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19653538
(+65 from 1964)
6
No change from 1964
0.00032
19643603
(+445 from 1963)
6
(+1 from 1963)
0.00030
19634048
(-408 from 1962)
5
(-1 from 1962)
0.00024
19623640
(+246 from 1955)
6
(+1 from 1955)
0.00029
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19553886
(-362 from 1946)
5
No change from 1946
0.00024
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19463524
(+783 from 1922)
5
No change from 1922
0.00030
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19224307
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00044
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Kyler

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2742021#3262022#3682023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4172021#4592022#5842023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2332021#2482022#3192023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2572021#3282022#3552023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2422021#1842022#2942023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3662021#4682022#3562023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#822021#1512022#1792023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2122021#2062022#2542023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1872021#1722022#2222023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1792021#2242022#2212023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3382021#2532022#4082023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2492021#2482022#3572023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2672021#2422022#3812023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1582021#1812022#2762023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1432021#1372022#1392023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1752021#2092022#3112023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2792021#2942022#2672023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4262021#3412022#6202023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2702021#2832022#4022023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2002021#4552022#4632023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1282021#1722022#2152023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3332021#2952022#5042023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1472021#1402022#1772023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1792021#2672022#1672023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2872021#2312022#2842023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1992021#1952022#2662023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1412021#2022022#2252023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2182021#2562022#3202023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2812021#2942022#2932023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1532021#2952022#2072023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1002021#1042022#922023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2162021#1912022#3062023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2042020#1052021#1142022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3032021#3032022#4782023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3582021#3792022#3692023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3582021#3972022#4602023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1672021#1202022#1582023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#792021#872022#1482023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1482021#1242022#2002023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2822021#1712022#2212023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1802020#722021#1092022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1402013#592014#1242015

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2312018#2252019#1452020

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4632020#6262021#3392022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5012020#2862021#5492022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2282017#2512021#2602022

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1691997#1761999#2062010

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2212019

Popularity Rankings for Kyler in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3061995

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4602021#4012022#3662023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#6102017

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8161998#8842015#9802021

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9761996

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kyler a Name for Boys or Girls?

Originally a male name, Kyler’s unique sound has made it popular for girls as well.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kyler

Kyler in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Kyler Murray (Athlete, born 1997): An American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL.
  • Kyler Pettis (Actor, born 1992): An American actor recognized for his role on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives."
  • Kyler Edwards (Basketball Player, born 1999): An American basketball player who has played for the Houston Cougars in college basketball.
  • Kyler Fackrell (Athlete, born 1991): An American football linebacker who has played for several NFL teams, including the Green Bay Packers.
  • Kyler Jukes (Artist, born 1985): A Canadian visual artist known for his contemporary art and exhibitions.
  • Kyler Knight (Musician, born 1990): An American musician and member of the indie band The Night Game.
  • Kyler Kopke (Entrepreneur, born 1980): An Australian entrepreneur and founder of several successful tech startups.
  • Kyler Martinez (Chef, born 1988): A Mexican-American chef celebrated for his innovative culinary creations.
  • Kyler ("The 5th Wave," 2016 Film): A minor character involved in the struggle against an alien invasion.
  • Kyler Mendoza ("The Flash," 2014 TV Series): A metahuman with unique abilities who encounters the Flash team.
  • Kyler ("Teen Wolf," 2011 TV Series): A student at Beacon Hills High School who becomes entangled in supernatural events.
  • Kyler Pettis ("Days of Our Lives," 1965 TV Series): Portrays Theo Carver, a character dealing with various personal and family dramas.
  • Kyler Bradley ("NCIS," 2003 TV Series): A young marine who becomes part of a significant investigation.
  • Kyler ("Fortnite," 2017 Video Game): A playable character with unique attributes and skills in the popular battle royale game.
  • Kyler Jefferson ("Riverdale," 2017 TV Series): A high school athlete involved in the series' various mysteries and intrigues.
  • Kyler Park (New South Wales, Australia): A public park located in the suburb of Kyogle, featuring walking trails and picnic areas.
  • Kyler River (Saskatchewan, Canada): A river that flows through the southern part of Saskatchewan, popular for fishing.
  • Kyler Lake (Alberta, Canada): A serene lake in Alberta, offering opportunities for boating and camping.
  • Kyler Forest (Ontario, Canada): A dense forest in Ontario, known for its diverse wildlife and hiking trails.
  • Kyler Island (Nunavut, Canada): A remote island in Nunavut, noted for its unique Arctic ecosystem.
  • Kyler Beach (Florida, USA): A sandy beach in Florida, ideal for sunbathing and water sports.
  • Kyler Mountain (Colorado, USA): A peak in Colorado, attracting hikers and climbers.
  • Kyler Creek (California, USA): A creek in California, surrounded by scenic landscapes and hiking paths.

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