Given name
Keeleigh
“a handsome man”·“a lively and bright-headed woman”
Keeleigh is a variant of Keely. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.” Keeleigh is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keeleigh is a variant of Keely. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.” Keeleigh is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keeleigh is a variant of Keely. An origin associated with Keely is Irish. Keeleigh 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 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keeleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 426
- 0 boys · 426 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,064 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,064 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 33 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 365 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.
Keeleigh’s family of names
Keeleigh has a related form in Kelly. Keeleigh has a related form in Keely. Keeleigh has a related form in Keeley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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