The name Kilby is a boy's name meaning "children's settlement".

A quirky habitational surname, Kilby is a town in Leicestershire in England. Derived from Old English and Old Norse, it could mean "child's settlement" from the elements cilda and by. Though it is rare as a given name, it has been borne by ice hockey player Kilby MacDonald and by folk musician Kilby Snow. Similar in sound to the likes of Colby and Kingsley, the 'kil' sound might put some parents off, however that hasn't stopped Killian from rising.

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The name Kilby peaked for boys at #6569 in 1987.

The name Kilby is a girl's name meaning "children's settlement".

A quirky habitational surname, Kilby is a town in Leicestershire in England. Derived from Old English and Old Norse, it could mean "child's settlement" from the elements cilda and by. Though it is rare as a given name, it has been borne by ice hockey player Kilby MacDonald and by folk musician Kilby Snow.
 
Similar in sound to the likes of Ruby and Kinsley, the 'kil' sound might put some parents off, however that hasn't stopped boy name Killian from rising.

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Kilby is occasionally used for boys in 1987.

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