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Kinley

Scottish surname
"fair hero"
Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Wed Oct 01 2025

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.

# 617 in the US

Kinley Rank in US Top 1000

# 2025 on Nameberry

Kinley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name 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

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