| Origin: | From a Old Irish word for church, monastery | Tools: Add to favorites Generate:
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| Name info: About the name Kelly in particular | | Gender: | female |
| Languages of use: | English, Irish |
| Topics: | Male and female |
| US 2011 rank: | #335 ... 334:Elliana, 335:Arabella, 336:Kelly, 337:Karina, 338:Paris ... Full US 2011 list |
| Similarly written: | Kelly, Elly, Keely, Kelby, Kelley, Kelli, Nelly, Ally, Bella, Billy Details |
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| Group info: About Kelly/Kelly, the group of names with the same origin as Kelly | | Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Info about origin, female: | from an Irish male given name Ceallach or Ceallagh, whose meaning is not known for sure |
| | today mostly used as a female given name |
| Words: | ceall = the church, the monastery Old Irish |
| Topics: | Words |
| Variants' top ranks: | 14:Kelly USA 1970-1979, 91:Kellie Ireland 2001, 123:Kelly USA 1960-1969, 138:Kelli USA 1970-1979, 279:Kelley USA 1980-1989 |
| Old/original forms: | Ceallagh Old Irish, Ceallagh Old Irish |
| Name variants: | Kelley, Kelli, Kellie, Kelly, Kelly Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Kelly | | Series | Rankings |
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| England+Wales decades | 1994 53, 1984 15, 1974 47 |
| France | 2002 115, 2000 97, 1999 86, 1998 85, 1997 84 |
| Ireland | 2006 100, 2005 72, 2004 63, 2003 59, 2002 57, 2001 69, 2000 50, 1999 50, 1998 53 |
| Switzerland | 1997 185 |
| USA decades | 2000-2009 158, 1990-1999 55, 1980-1989 29, 1970-1979 14, 1960-1969 30 |
| USA yearly | 2011 335, 2010 306, 2009 259, 2008 248, 2007 222, 2006 212, 2005 175, 2004 138, 2003 124, 2002 119, 2001 125, 2000 113, 1999 97, 1998 89, 1997 83, 1996 73, 1995 64, 1994 62 |
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