Keely

Keely: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “slender, graceful”
Origin: Irish
Say it: KEE-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually from an Irish surname, often linked to Ó Caolaidhe or related forms built on caol 'slender'. Exact surname pathway varies, but the Irish derivation is standard.

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How popular is Keely?

202428.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Keely in 202493

2024 rank#2,066 girls

Peak year1997

Total US babies since 188012,654

Keely is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.

Names like Keely

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish
Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
Reaganlittle king · Irish
Alannachild; or dear one · Irish
Teaganlittle poet · Irish
Mckennason of Cionaodh · Irish

Keely questions

What does the name Keely mean?

Keely means "slender, graceful". It comes from Irish. Usually from an Irish surname, often linked to Ó Caolaidhe or related forms built on caol 'slender'. Exact surname pathway varies, but the Irish derivation is standard.

Is Keely a boy or girl name?

Keely is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Keely?

93 US babies were named Keely in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.

How do you pronounce Keely?

Keely is usually pronounced KEE-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.