Kelly
KEL-ee
Boy
Average rank #1,748 across 2 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Irish, English
, EnglishAnglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or the surname derived from it ร Ceallaigh. As a surname, it has been borne by actor and dancer Gene Kelly (1912-1996) and actress and princess Grace Kelly (1929-1982).
Popularity
How popular is Kelly?
๐บ๐ธ USA
#1,881
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#1,614
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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