Meaning & origin
What it means
Khalessi is a form of Khaleesi. Khaleesi means “queen.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Khalessi is a form of Khaleesi. Khaleesi comes from Dothraki.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Khalessi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 406
- 0 boys · 406 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 55
- #3,011 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +58%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 55 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,011 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 58.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Khalessi’s family of names
In English usage, Khalessi has a related form in KHALEESI.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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