Khye
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KY
- Origin
- Modern
Khye is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Khye mean?
Modern: spelling of Kye; probably a respelling of Kai
Probably a respelling of Kai, a name with several independent sources, including Welsh Cai and Hawaiian kai.
Meaning borrowed from Kye. More on Wiktionary.
Is Khye a girl's or a boy's name?
Khye is a boys' name.
How popular is Khye in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Khye in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Khye in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,048 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
How popular is Khye in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 2005.
Half of all the boys named Khye in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Khye in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 7 | #9,757 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | #5,808 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6,341 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7,486 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5,481 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
Names like Khye
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden Finn Kian Aiden Ronan Brody Declan Keegan Lochlan Finley Kerr Darragh
Names related to Khye
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Khye: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/khye, updated 20 October 2026.