Kipling

English surname and place name

Kipling Origin and Meaning

The name Kipling is a boy's name of English origin.

Kipling calls to mind writer Rudyard (b. Joseph) Kipling, author of the stories familiar to schoolchildren Gunga Din and The Jungle Story. Certainly, Kipling is a friendlier name than Rudyard these days, complete with cute short form Kip.

Popularity of the name Kipling

• 1931 Nameberry 2019

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Famous People Named Kipling

• (Joseph) Rudyard Kipling English novelist

The name Kipling in Pop Culture

• Kipling Ronald "Kip" Dynamite character in movie "Napoleon Dynamite"
• Mr. Kipling Ravi's monitor lizard on TV's "Jessie"
• Mr. Kipling British baking brand