Kyal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KY-ul
- Origin
- Scottish
Kyal is a boys' name of Scottish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kyal come from?
Scottish: probably a variant of Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol
Is Kyal a girl's or a boy's name?
Kyal is a boys' name.
How popular is Kyal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 22 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kyal in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Kyal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 16 | #1,490 |
| 2007 | 16 | #1,458 |
| 2006 | 12 | #1,640 |
| 2005 | 14 | #1,445 |
| 2004 | 17 | #1,183 |
| 2003 | 22 | #953 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Kyal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Ryan, Keelan, Keenan, Regan, Connor, Kerr, Keegan, Arran, Kian, Kenan, Dylan
Names related to Kyal
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox
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, “Kyal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kyal, updated 20 October 2026.