Kirby \k(i)-rby, kir-by\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Kirby), is pronounced KER-bee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Kirby is "settlement by a church". Place name. Baseball player Kirby Puckett.

Kirby has 6 variant forms: Kerbie, Kerbey, Kerby, Kirbey, Kirbie and Kirkby.

Baby names that sound like Kirby are Corby and Corbie.