Caleigh: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “slender”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KAY-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern spelling variant of Kaylee, often influenced by Kelly, Callie, or the Irish surname Ceallaigh. It is commonly linked back to Caol meaning 'slender'.
How popular is Caleigh?
Babies named Caleigh in 202464
2024 rank#2,700 girls
Peak year1999
Total US babies since 18805,724
Caleigh is fading: recent use is about 45% of its level ten years before.
Names like Caleigh
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleighmodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Kaileymodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Caeliof the sky · Latin
- Kaileemodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Cayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
- Kaleyslender · Irish
- Kaylimodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
Caleigh questions
What does the name Caleigh mean?
Caleigh means "slender". It comes from Irish. Modern spelling variant of Kaylee, often influenced by Kelly, Callie, or the Irish surname Ceallaigh. It is commonly linked back to Caol meaning 'slender'.
Is Caleigh a boy or girl name?
Caleigh is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Caleigh?
64 US babies were named Caleigh in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.
How do you pronounce Caleigh?
Caleigh is usually pronounced KAY-lee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.