Kayle
[keɪl]Meaning
a Yiddish feminine name meaning "merry", and a masculine variant of Kale
Background Story
As a Yiddish feminine name, Kayle is recorded from the 13th century as a variant of Keyle, meaning "merry", and is cognate with the modern German word geil. The masculine name Kayle is a variant of Kale, which may have originated as an Anglicisation of the Irish name Cathal or as a masculine equivalent of Kaylee. Kayle is also found as a surname.
Variations
kayla, kaile
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