Kylei
Meaning
"narrow channel or strait"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,843
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ky, Lei
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"narrow channel or strait"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Alexandra family
Zendre is more popular, ranked #5788 vs #5843 for Kylei.
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Zendre is more popular, ranked #5788 compared to Kylei at #5843 in the United States.
Kylei means "narrow channel or strait" (Irish Gaelic origin). Zendre means "defender of men" (Greek via Alexandra family origin).
Kylei is primarily a girl name. Zendre is primarily a girl name.