Kaleigh: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern Kaylee spelling”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern variant spelling in the Kaylee/Kaley family of names. These forms are usually treated as blends or elaborations of Kay and Lee rather than an old traditional name.
How popular is Kaleigh?
Babies named Kaleigh in 202461
2024 rank#2,781 girls
Peak year2001
Total US babies since 188016,190
Kaleigh is fading: recent use is about 26% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kaleigh
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kayrejoice · English
- Kayerejoice · English
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Kaleigh questions
What does the name Kaleigh mean?
Kaleigh means "modern Kaylee spelling". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern variant spelling in the Kaylee/Kaley family of names. These forms are usually treated as blends or elaborations of Kay and Lee rather than an old traditional name.
Is Kaleigh a boy or girl name?
Kaleigh is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kaleigh?
61 US babies were named Kaleigh in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.
How do you pronounce Kaleigh?
Kaleigh 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.