Kaley: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “slender”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KAY-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually a variant of Kaylee/Kayley, often traced to Kelly or Cailey forms; it is commonly linked to the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, though modern usage blends several similar names. The exact route for this spelling is somewhat mixed.
How popular is Kaley?
Babies named Kaley in 202463
2024 rank#2,725 girls
Peak year2003
Total US babies since 188013,667
Kaley is fading: recent use is about 35% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kaley
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)
- Caleighslender · Irish
- Kaylimodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
Kaley questions
What does the name Kaley mean?
Kaley means "slender". It comes from Irish. Usually a variant of Kaylee/Kayley, often traced to Kelly or Cailey forms; it is commonly linked to the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, though modern usage blends several similar names. The exact route for this spelling is somewhat mixed.
Is Kaley a boy or girl name?
Kaley is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kaley?
63 US babies were named Kaley in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.
How do you pronounce Kaley?
Kaley 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.