Kiel (name)

Updated on Oct 10, 2024

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Kiel is a surname or given name. As first name it is an alternate spelling of Kyle (kahyl). It can be pronounced like "Kyle" or "keel".

It is also believed to be rooted in the Hawaiian for "lily of the valley".

Notable bearers of this name

As a first name:

Kiel Brown (born 1984), Australian field hockey player

Kiel Martin (1944–1990), American actor

Kiel McClung (born 1985), American soccer player

Kiel McLeod (born 1982), Canadian hockey player

Kiel Moe (born 1976), American architect

Kiel Reijnen (born 1986), American cyclist

Kiel Mark Guerrero (born 1997), A filipino gaymer

Kiel James Patrick (born 1989), An American entrepreneur who makes and sells cotton rope bracelets from his office in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

As a surname:

Blair Kiel (1961–2012), American footballer

Deb Kiel (born 1957), American politician (Minnesota)

Emil Charles Kiel (1895–1971), American soldier

Friedrich Kiel (1821–1885), German composer

Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel (born 1934), German politician

Gunner Kiel (born 1993), American footballer

Henry Kiel (1871–1942), American politician, mayor of St. Louis

Johannes Kiel (1912–1944), German soldier

Niklas Kiel (born 1997), German basketball player

Peter Kiel (born 1958), Australian rules footballer

Richard Kiel (1939–2014), American actor

Sid Kiel (1916–2007), South African cricketer

Terrence Kiel (1980–2008), American football player

Yehuda Kiel (1916–2011), Israeli educator

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