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Kipling

KIP-ling

Popularity

#11692

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

389

Peak Year

#16 in 2016

First Recorded

1952

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

English surname, from a place name, meaning 'Cybel's people'.

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KipLing

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Rudyard Kipling

    Famous English novelist, short-story writer and poet.

Similar Names

SterlingHarrisonCarterSullivanBeckett

Personality Traits

LiteraryIntelligentCreativeStrongUnique

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