Caileigh
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning woman warrior; a form of Kayley.
Babies a year
37
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Caileigh by the numbers
Caileigh was given to 37 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 62 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Caileigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carleighman; a modern spelling of Carley or Carla177 in the US (2017)
- Caleigha form of caley or callie112 in the US (2017)
- Cayleighfree man; a modern respelling of Carley or Carleigh64 in the US (2017)
- Calleigh94 in the US (2017)
- Caeleigh10 in the US (2017)
- Charleighfree man; a form of Charles667 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Caileigh
Names that are said the same way as Caileigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Cayleeclearing where cows graze; a modern respelling of Cayley268 in the US (2017)
- Kayleybattle; a form of Kaylee or Caoimhe100 in the US (2017)
- Caileystrife or battle; a modern respelling of Caley64 in the US (2017)
- Kaleithe wreath or garland40 in the US (2017)
- Kalleighbeautiful; a spelling variant of Callie29 in the US (2017)
- Cayleyclearing where cows graze; a form of Kayleigh14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Caileigh, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Caileigh
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