Meaning: Church settlement
The story
Kirby is an English surname name from a place name with Norse roots. Its meaning combines church and settlement; use as a first name is documented for more than one gender.
Spellings & variants
- Kirkby
- Kerby
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Kirby comes from English and Old Norse.
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