Kayli: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern variant of Kaylee”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern spelling variant of Kaylee, a name that arose in English from names such as Kay plus the popular -lee ending. Its exact formation is modern rather than traditional.
How popular is Kayli?
Babies named Kayli in 202444
2024 rank#3,536 girls
Peak year2003
Total US babies since 18807,090
Kayli is fading: recent use is about 39% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kayli
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
- Caleighslender · Irish
Kayli questions
What does the name Kayli mean?
Kayli means "modern variant of Kaylee". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern spelling variant of Kaylee, a name that arose in English from names such as Kay plus the popular -lee ending. Its exact formation is modern rather than traditional.
Is Kayli a boy or girl name?
Kayli is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kayli?
44 US babies were named Kayli in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.
How do you pronounce Kayli?
Kayli 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.