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Kelleigh

KELL-ee

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

444

Peak Year

#19 in 1987

First Recorded

1963

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Likely an elaborated form of the Irish name 'Kelly,' meaning 'descendant of Ceallach'.

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KellKellyEllie

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Nicknames

KellKellyEllie

Spelling Variations

KellyKelleyKelli

Similar Names

RileyAislingBrennaBrookeTeagan

Personality Traits

FriendlySociableOptimisticEnergeticConfident

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