Given name
Keelia
“a lively and bright-headed woman”·“a slender and beautiful woman”·“a slender man”
Keelia is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.” Keelia is a variant of Keelan. Interpretations include “a slender and beautiful woman” (Irish) and “a slender man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keelia is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.” Keelia is a variant of Keelan. Interpretations include “a slender and beautiful woman” (Irish) and “a slender man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keelia is a variant of Kelly. Kelly has been associated with Irish Gaelic and Irish naming traditions. Keelia is a variant of Keelan. An origin associated with Keelan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keelia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 162
- 0 boys · 162 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 195 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.
Keelia’s family of names
Keelia has a related form in Kelly. Keelia has a related form in Keelan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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