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Kyler

Boy / Girl name · 37 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Kyler: 37 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 5 births in 1995.

Kyler is a modern, predominantly Scottish and American name, most often considered a variant of Kyle, which itself derives from the Gaelic *caol* meaning "narrow" or "strait" – a reference to the narrow channel of water or a slender person. The name's most famous bearer is Kyler Murray, the dynamic American football quarterback and former MLB draft pick who won the Heisman Trophy in 2018. While no major towns or landmarks are named directly after a Kyler, the root place-name Kyle appears across Scotland, most notably Kyle of Lochalsh. This contemporary spelling gives a fresh twist to the traditional Kyle, rising in popularity in Scotland from the 1990s onwards, and it shares a crisp, one-syllable feel with other modern names like Kylen or Kyran.