Kite: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kite – Meaning: As a given name, from the bird of prey. As a surname, it has three unrelated origins: the bird, an Americanized form of the surname Keith, or Old English cyte ('hut, cottage') via place names. – Origin: English (surname) – Pronunciation: KYT


Kite is an English (surname) name meaning “As a given name, from the bird of prey. As a surname, it has three unrelated origins: the bird, an Americanized form of the surname Keith, or Old English cyte ('hut, cottage') via place names.”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Kite

Meaning: As a given name, from the bird of prey. As a surname, it has three unrelated origins: the bird, an Americanized form of the surname Keith, or Old English cyte ('hut, cottage') via place names..

Origin: English (surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kite

Phonetic: KYT   IPA: /kaɪt/

Popularity of Kite

Kite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Kite

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