Kelby
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning from the farm by the spring; dwelling by the spring.
Kelby by the numbers
Kelby was given to 42 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 187 babies in 1991, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kelby. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kelby
Names that are said the same way as Kelby, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kelbi7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean home
Like Kelby, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Kelby, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kelby
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