Kelleigh

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright-headed; a form of Kelly.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kelleigh by the numbers

Kelleigh was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 19 babies in 1987, making it a 1980s name.

Other names that come from Kelly

Like Kelleigh, each of these traces back to Kelly: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kellybright-headed or warrior; from O Ceallaigh610 in the US (2017)
  • Keylibright-headed; a modern respelling of Kelly66 in the US (2017)
  • Kelliebright-headed; a form of Kelly34 in the US (2017)
  • Kellibright-headed; a spelling variant of Kelly30 in the US (2017)
  • Kellynbright-headed; a respelling of Kelly30 in the US (2017)
  • Kellyannebright and graceful; a form of Kelly and Anne16 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kelleigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kalleighbeautiful; a spelling variant of Callie29 in the US (2017)
  • Keyleighclearing with keys; a form of Keeley10 in the US (2017)
  • Kenleigh132 in the US (2017)
  • Keleigh15 in the US (2017)
  • Kesleigh15 in the US (2017)
  • Keeleigh12 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kelleigh

Names that are said the same way as Kelleigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Keeleybeautiful; likely from O'Caolaidhe84 in the US (2017)
  • Kelleybright-headed or descended from Ceallach; a form of Kelly38 in the US (2017)
  • Keighleyfrom the narrow clearing; place name6 in the US (2017)
  • Keylee29 in the US (2017)
  • Keilee13 in the US (2017)
  • Keiley9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Kelleigh, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kelleigh

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