Kial
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEE-ul
- Origin
- Modern
Kial is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kial come from?
Modern: modern coinage, perhaps a variant of Kyle or Kiel
Is Kial a girl's or a boy's name?
Kial is a boys' name.
How popular is Kial in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kial in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Kial in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 8 | #1,983 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Kial
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Ryan Connor Keelan Keenan Regan Kenan Kerr Kieran Keegan Conall Brogan
Names related to Kial
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kial: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kial, updated 20 October 2026.