Fair-haired or meadow of the royal forest
Kinlie is a modern American spelling variant of McKinley or Kinley. It likely derives from the Gaelic 'Mac Fhionnlaigh' meaning 'son of the fair warrior' or is associated with the English elements for a royal meadow.
Less common today
Kinlie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,616 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
