Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Kinsley

Kinsley is the transferred use of an English surname originating from a place name in West Yorkshire. In the 13th century, the name appeared as Kyneslay which comes from the early medieval personal name “Cyne” (meaning ‘royal, kingly’) and “lëah” (meaning ‘wood clearing’). As a female personal name, Kinsley is an American invention.

All About the Baby Name – Kinsley

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME KINSLEY

The number Five personality loves the excitement of life and can easily adapt to all situations. As natural adventurers, these personalities thrive on the new and unexpected and prefer to be in constant motion. It makes them feel alive. They'll stir up some action if there's not enough around, and as inherent risk-takers they enjoy pushing the envelope. Naturally rebellious, the Five personality has no fear and never resists change.  Traveling and new experiences feed their souls. Fives are very social and attract friends with ease. People love to be around the Five fun-loving and exciting energy.  This is also a lucky number in numerology (like the Threes), so fortune seems to shine on them, helped along by their own optimism and good-nature. Fives have a quick wit, a cerebral mind, and are generally very persuasive. 

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME KINSLEY

Kinsley is a pretty new invention. The name only first appeared on the U.S. popularity charts in 2005 and has managed to climb over 600 positions in less than seven years. We’re not sure what prompted the debut of this offbeat name; perhaps it’s an alteration of Ainsley. More likely, the name’s current popularity owes itself to the hyper-popular trend of using surnames and androgynous sounding names on baby girls. There’s not much one can say about Kinsley – it’s far too new to know where it might go from here. We would assign this one to the “cutesy” category of names.

Quick Facts

ON KINSLEY

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

161

PRONUNCIATION:

KINZ-lee

SIMPLE MEANING:

King's woods

Characteristics

OF KINSLEY

Freedom-loving

Adventurous

Adaptable

Intellectual

Easygoing

Progressive

Sensual

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Kinsley

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME KINSLEY

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME KINSLEY

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Popular Songs

ON KINSLEY

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Famous People

NAMED KINSLEY

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Children of Famous People

NAMED KINSLEY

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME KINSLEY

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