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Kyle was originally a Scottish surname. One derivation of the surname is from the Gaelic word caol, which means 'narrows', 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations.

Like many other surnames, Kyle has also become a popular given name in English speaking countries. As a given name, Kyle is a gender-blind or unisex first name, most frequently given to males.

Kyle is also used to refer to:

People

For people with surname Kyle, see Kyle (surname).

• Kyle (Australian singer), Australian R&B singer
• Kyle Baker, an American writer and illustrator of comic books
• Kyle Boller, an American football quarterback
• Kyle Calder, an American ice hockey player
• Kyle Chandler, American actor
• Kyle Cooper, a designer of motion picture title sequences
• Kyle Farnsworth, a pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Kyle Gass, an American musician
• Kyle Hamilton, a Canadian rower
• Kyle Janek, a Republican member of Texas Senate
• Kyle Johnson (football player), American football player
• Kyle MacDonald, Canadian blogger
• Kyle MacLachlan, an American actor
• Kyle McLaren, a Canadian ice hockey player
• Kyle Massey, an American actor
• Kyle Mills, a New Zealand cricketer
• Kyle Orton, A backup NFL Quarterback for the Chicago Bears
• Kyle Petty, NASCAR racer
• Kyle Pruett, a doctor of Medicine
• Kyle Riabko, a Canadian musician
• Kyle Sandilands, an Australian radio host and judge in Australian Idol
• Kyle Turley, an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Kyle Wellwood, Canadian Ice hockey player

Fictional characters

• Kyle Broflovski, character in South Park
• Kyle Katarn, main character of the Jedi Knight series of Star Wars games.
• Kyle Rayner, the last in a long line of Green Lanterns in DC Comics
• Kyle Richmond, a superhero from Marvel Comics' Supreme Power series
• Kyle, Gonzo director of the internet show Pure Pwnage
• Kyle Reese, character from the Terminator film series
• Kyle Travers, character in Final Fight games.

Television

• Kyle XY, a TV series
• The television station repeater in Bryan, Texas for KWKT in Central Texas has a call sign of KYLE.

Places

• Kyle, Ayrshire, a district of the county of Ayrshire, Scotland
• Kyle, Saskatchewan
• Kyle, South Dakota
• Kyle, Texas
• Kyle Bay, New South Wales, an Australian suburb
• Kyle of Lochalsh, a town in Scotland

Other

• Baron of Kyle, a minor title held by HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
• Hurricane Kyle, a name of a hurricane
• Kyle Airport, a Canadian airport
• Kyle of Lochalsh Line, a railway line in Scotland
• Kyle, a character in the video game Suikoden

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