Names Like Kye — Find Similar Baby Names
Kye is a 3-letter Irish boys' name meaning “A Place-Name Referring To The Narrows: A Wood Or A Church.”. This page collects 129 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kaye and Ke, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ye like Iye and Nye, and names sharing the “referring” concept like Afram and Amadi.
For the full Kye profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kye page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kye
24 baby names that differ from Kye by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaye | 1 | Variants Of Kay Keeper Of The Keys: Pure | English | Female |
| Ke | 1 | Arthur's Brother | Arthurian | Male |
| Kyle | 1 | Handsome | Gaelic | Male |
| Kyne | 1 | Royal | English | Male |
| Kade | 2 | From The Wetlands. | Scottish | Male |
| Kai | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaj | 2 | Earth | Greek | Male |
| Kale | 2 | Strong And Manly | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kam | 2 | Form Of Cameron Crooked Nose. | Scottish | Male |
| Kane | 2 | Intelligent | Celtic | Male |
| Kat | 2 | English Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kate | 2 | English Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kay | 2 | Elder Sister (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Kaya | 2 | Adds A Place Of Resting | Japanese | Female |
| Kayce | 2 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kayde | 2 | Unknown | English | Male |
| Kayne | 2 | Intelligent | Celtic | Male |
| Kei | 2 | Son Of Ector | Arthurian | Male |
| Kek | 2 | Myth Name (God Of Darkness) | Egyptian | Male |
| Kele | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Sparrow." | Native American | Male |
| Keme | 2 | Secret Pajackok - Thunder (Algonquin) | Native American | Male |
| Ken | 2 | Strong; Physically Healthy | Japanese | Male |
| Kerye | 2 | Dark Eyes. Variant Of Kerry. | Gaelic | Female |
| Key | 2 | Son Of Aidan | Gaelic | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Kye’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
3-Letter K-Names Like Kye
15 names that share Kye's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kye's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Kye
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Kye.
Names That Rhyme with Kye
18 baby names that share Kye's last 2 letters — -ye. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iye | Smoke | Native American | Male |
| Nye | Island | English | Male |
| Rye | Island Meadow. | Irish | Male |
| Tye | From The Enclosure | English | Male |
| Arye | Lion Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Elye | God Is Yah (Jehovah) | German | Male |
| Faye | Variant Of Faith. Confidence: Trust: Belief. | English | Female |
| Haye | From The Stockade | Scottish | Male |
| Jaye | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Kaye | Variants Of Kay Keeper Of The Keys: Pure | English | Female |
| Skye | Sheltering | Dutch | Female |
| Taye | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Been Seen." | African | Male |
| Kerye | Dark Eyes. Variant Of Kerry. | Gaelic | Female |
| Lotye | Tiny And Womanly | French | Female |
| Oseye | Happy | Egyptian | Female |
| Perye | From The Pear Tree | English | Male |
| Shaye | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Shiye | Navajo Name Meaning " Son." SHIZHE'e | Native American | Male |
Names That Start Like Kye
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kye — Ky-. Good for parents who like Kye's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyan | Little King | African | Male |
| Kyla | Victorious | Hebrew | Female |
| Kyle | Handsome | Gaelic | Male |
| Kyli | English | Female | |
| Kyna | Intelligent | Gaelic | Female |
| Kyne | Royal | English | Male |
| Kyra | Enthroned. Variant Of Cyra: (Moon): Feminine Of Cyrus: (Sun). | Greek | Female |
| Kyrk | Church. | Scottish | Male |
| Kysa | Pure | English | Female |
| Kygan | English | Female | |
| Kylah | Feminine Form Of Kyle (Fair). | Scottish | Female |
| Kylan | A Place-Name Referring To The Narrows: A Wood Or A Church. | Irish | Male |
| Kylar | A Place-Name Referring To The Narrows: A Wood Or A Church. | Irish | Male |
| Kylee | Fair And Beautiful. | Gaelic | Female |
| Kylen | A Place-Name Referring To The Narrows: A Wood Or A Church. | Irish | Male |
| Kyler | A Place-Name Referring To The Narrows: A Wood Or A Church. | Irish | Male |
| Kylie | Boomerang. Feminine Form Of Kyle. | English | Female |
| Kynan | "Chief, Wisely Intelligent." | Welsh | Male |