Narrow, strait, or wood
Cylie is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the Scottish name Kylie. It is derived from the Gaelic word 'caol', referring to a narrow channel of water or a strait. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Australian Aboriginal word for 'boomerang', though its use in the US is primarily as a creative respelling of the popular 1990s favorite.
Less common today
Cylie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,610 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
