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I pronounce it 'KEEL'- like the German city Kiel?

I know one Kiel, aged about 29 who pronounces it KYLE. The first time I saw it written down (before I'd heard it said) I assumed that it was prn KYLE, although that was mainly probably because I'd never meet anyone with a name prn KEEL.

Oddly enough, the mix of Kyle & Kiels was pretty equal all being pronounced the same at my high school. Personally, I think it is in that odd ground with names like Laila that will always been pronounced differently, but I'd never use it. Kyle is simple & straight forward, just as I wouldn't use Kiley though I quite like Kylie.

There was a Kiel in my year at school. He'd be about 23 now. He pronounced it Keel, although I can see how it could be seen as being pronounced as Kyle.

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So, I'd pronounce it as Keel, but that's because I've met one before. I'm not sure how I'd pronounce it if I hadn't. Probably if I realised it was German, then Keel; if I didn't, Kyle.

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There was a Kyle in the same year and everyone mixed their names up.

i pronounce it KEEL but i see where people are coming from when they think KYLE. it could be either way, i guess, but i wouldn't use it

I've never seen it before as a name. I would have said "keel," though.