Kinley

Scottish

"fair hero"

Kinley Origin and Meaning

The name Kinley is a girl's name meaning "fair hero".

A Scottish surname name, more popular as the Presidential McKinley, meaning "son of the fair hero".

Kinley also feels like a modern invention, ala Kenzie or Kimbry. Kinley peack in 2011-12, when it was in the Top 200, and now has fallen to the lower half of the girls' Top 1000.

If you're looking for a less common girls' name, that may be a plus.

Kinley Rank in US Top 1000

# 597 in the US

Kinley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1624 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kinley

• 597 US 2023
• 1624 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Kinley

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Famous People Named Kinley

• Kinley "Kinlee And Elijah" Musical Artist
• Kinley "Kinlee Cates" (Kinlee And Elijah) Musical Artist/Actress
• Kinley MacGregor pen name of Sherrilyn Kenyon, American novelist
• Kinley Gibson Canadian cyclist
• Kinley Judy McNicoll Canadian soccer player
• Kinley Rae Carpenter (b. 2016) daughter of baseball player Matt Carpenter
• Kinley Hinrich (b. 2014) daughter of basketball player Kirk Hinrich; twin of brother Kolton
• Kinley Mochrie (b. 1990) daughter of actor Colin Mochrie
• Kinley Andreen (b. 2018) daughter of American actress Katrina Law

The name Kinley in Pop Culture

• Kinley carbonated water brand
• Kinlee And Elijah EDM Trend , Musical Artist