Given name
Kaleigh
“the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force”·“one who provides comfort”
Kaleigh is a variant of Kali. Interpretations include “the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force” (Hindi) and “one who provides comfort”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaleigh is a variant of Kali. Interpretations include “the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force” (Hindi) and “one who provides comfort”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaleigh is a variant of Kali. An origin associated with Kali is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16,250
- 6 boys · 16,244 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 729 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #2,973 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −52%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,973 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 52.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 729 in 2001. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 14,272 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaleigh’s family of names
In English usage, Kaleigh has a related form in Kaylee. Kaleigh has a related form in Kali. Kaleigh has a related form in Kaila.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kaleigh
- Kaleigh GilchristAmerican water polo playerborn 1992
- Kaleigh RafterCanadian softball playerborn 1986
- Kaleigh KurtzAmerican soccer playerborn 1994
- Kaleigh RiehlAmerican soccer playerborn 1996
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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