Meaning & origin
What it means
Kahleesi is a form of Khaleesi. Khaleesi means “queen.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Kahleesi is a form of Khaleesi. Khaleesi comes from Dothraki.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kahleesi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 129
- 0 boys · 129 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,508 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,508 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kahleesi’s family of names
In English usage, Kahleesi has a related form in KHALEESI.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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