Kelsi

Kelsi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from the ship's island”
Origin
English
Say it
KEL-see · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Modern spelling variant of Kelsey, an English surname from an Old English place name, probably 'Cenel's island' or 'ship's island'. Exact origin is somewhat debated.

How popular is Kelsi?

202414.7 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 Kelsi in 202449

2024 rank#3,235 girls

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 188010,113

Kelsi is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kelsi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Kelsi questions

What does the name Kelsi mean?

Kelsi means "from the ship's island". It comes from English. Modern spelling variant of Kelsey, an English surname from an Old English place name, probably 'Cenel's island' or 'ship's island'. Exact origin is somewhat debated.

Is Kelsi a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kelsi?

49 US babies were named Kelsi in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Kelsi?

Kelsi is usually pronounced KEL-see.

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.