Caley
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning strife or battle; a form of Caolán.
Caley by the numbers
Caley was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 109 babies in 1994, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Caolan
Like Caley, each of these traces back to Caolan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Caley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Caley
Names that are said the same way as Caley, 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)
- Caleigha form of caley or callie112 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)
- Cayleighfree man; a modern respelling of Carley or Carleigh64 in the US (2017)
- Kaleithe wreath or garland40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Caley, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Caley
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