Kylo
Meaning of Kylo
Kylo, pronounced KY-loh (/ˈkaɪloʊ/), is a comparatively recent masculine given name whose etymological roots remain fluid, oscillating between a phonetic variation of the Gaelic-derived Kyle (“narrow strait”) and an intentional modern coinage; its decisive cultural catalyst, however, lies in the 2015 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, wherein the antagonist Kylo Ren embedded the syllables into global popular consciousness. United States vital-statistical data underscore this cinematic influence: after remaining statistically negligible—never exceeding ten annual births—between 1979 and 2014, the name expanded nearly ten-fold in 2015, climbed steadily to 869 recorded newborns in 2024, and advanced from rank 910 to 349 within the same interval. Such growth positions Kylo as a case study in media-driven onomastics, illustrating how a single fictional character can reconfigure naming conventions faster than traditional linguistic lineage might predict.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as KY-loh (/ˈkaɪloʊ/)
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