Kelsea

Kelsea: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Cenel's island”
Origin
English
Say it
KEL-see-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Variant spelling of Kelsey, from an English surname and place name. The place-name is usually explained from Old English elements meaning 'Cenel's island'.

How popular is Kelsea?

202411.4 per million US babies
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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.

Babies named Kelsea in 202438

2024 rank#3,915 girls

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 18806,002

Kelsea is steady now but far below its 1993 peak.

Names like Kelsea

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • KelseyCenel's island · English
  • Kelsieship's victory · Scottish Gaelic
  • Kelsifrom the ship's island · English
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English

Kelsea questions

What does the name Kelsea mean?

Kelsea means "Cenel's island". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Kelsey, from an English surname and place name. The place-name is usually explained from Old English elements meaning 'Cenel's island'.

Is Kelsea a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kelsea?

38 US babies were named Kelsea in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Kelsea?

Kelsea is usually pronounced KEL-see-uh.

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.