Given name
Keelee
“a handsome man”·“a lively and bright-headed woman”
Keelee is a variant of Keely. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.” Keelee is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keelee is a variant of Keely. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.” Keelee is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keelee is a variant of Keely. An origin associated with Keely is Irish. Keelee is a variant of Kelly. Kelly has been associated with Irish Gaelic and Irish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keelee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 463
- 0 boys · 463 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −100%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 43 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 500 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.
Keelee’s family of names
Keelee has a related form in Kelly. Keelee has a related form in Keely.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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