Given name
Kelse
“from the island of ships; of the ship's victory”
In English use, Kelse has a related form in Kelsey. One English interpretation is “from the island of ships; of the ship's victory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Kelse has a related form in Kelsey. One English interpretation is “from the island of ships; of the ship's victory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Kelse has a related form in Kelsey. An origin associated with Kelsey is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Kelse has a related form in Kelsey. The history of Kelsey gives this family its wider story. Kelsey’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Kelse through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 91
- 0 boys · 91 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 15 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 6 in 2000. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 199 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.
Kelse’s family of names
In English usage, Kelse has a related form in Kelsey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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