Kline
Meaning
"small, little"
Origin: German/Yiddish (Klein)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #25,512
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kli, Kly, Klie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small, little"
Origin: German/Yiddish (Klein)
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #25512 for Kline.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Kline at #25512 in the United States.
Kline means "small, little" (German/Yiddish (Klein) origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kline is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.