Given name
Keelie
“a lively and bright-headed woman”·“a handsome man”
Keelie is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.” Keelie is a variant of Keely. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keelie is a variant of Kelly. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.” Keelie is a variant of Keely. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keelie is a variant of Kelly. Kelly has been associated with Irish Gaelic and Irish naming traditions. Keelie is a variant of Keely. An origin associated with Keely is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keelie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,516
- 0 boys · 1,516 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 75 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,163 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,163 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 75 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,317 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.
Keelie’s family of names
Keelie has a related form in Kelly. Keelie has a related form in Keely.
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.
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