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Once again turning to the trusty ol' lexicographers, Hanks & Hodges, the following etymology is given by them for the name of "Kilby":

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KILBY English: habitation name from a place in Leicestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as "Cilebi". It was probably originally named with the Old English elements of "cild" ("child") + "tun" ("enclosure, settlement"), the second element being later replaced by the equivalent Old Norse "byr".

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-- Nanaea

Here is some material

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Hi

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I found this page which I think you would like to read even though it is concerned with Kilby as a surname, but it is an interesting page:

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http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~kilbyhr/origins.html

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Kilby a first name seems to be of Teutonic origin. I am not really sure what it means and since my best guess is unpleasent I will hold my tongue for now.

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Yet, the Kabalarians have an article on this Teutonic name:
http://www.kabalarians.com/male/kilby.htm

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-Selwyn