Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Kelli

KEL-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bright-headed, variant of Kelly
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Gaelic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#7392
2024 births15
Peak year1970
First appeared1945
Total US births74,875
1970 peak19451965198520042024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KelKells
Alternate spellings
KellyKellieKelley
In other languages
Ceallach (Irish)

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