Given name
Khaleesi
“queen”
Khaleesi is a feminine given name from Dothraki, meaning “queen.”
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Khaleesi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,537
- 0 boys · 5,537 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 565 babies
- 2025
- 410
- #690 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 410 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 690 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 565 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (65).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Khaleesi’s family of names
In English usage, Khaleesi has a related form in Kahleesi. In English usage, Khaleesi has a related form in Kahleesi. In English usage, Khaleesi has a related form in KALEESI.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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