Kirby
Meaning
"church settlement, village with a church"
Origin: Old Norse kirkja + byr
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,537
- Total SSA Count
- 70
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kirb
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"church settlement, village with a church"
Origin: Old Norse kirkja + byr
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #2537 for Kirby.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Kirby at #2537 in the United States.
Kirby means "church settlement, village with a church" (Old Norse kirkja + byr origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kirby is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.