At a Glance
- 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
KYTIPA /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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Similar Names
Bear · Drake · Fawn · Crane · Hart · Sparrow
