Meaning A boy's name of Irish origin, it means "little bird; rival." Origin of Kiel Celtic , Irish +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Dwayne Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Kiel Similar Names Kearney Kaapro Amhlaoibh Brann Yemelyan Aandaleeb Akhtab Aamir Finn Desmond Year by Year Popularity of Kiel