Derived from the name of the legendary founder, Kyi
Kiev is the name of the capital city of Ukraine, traditionally associated with the legendary figure Kyi, who is said to have founded the city with his siblings. While rare as a given name in the United States, it follows the modern trend of using significant world cities as names. It carries a sense of heritage and strength rooted in Eastern European history.
Less common today
Kiev isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,152 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the video game series Β· Suikoden Tierkreis