Kiley

Kiley: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “graceful or handsome”
Origin: Irish
Say it: KY-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (95% of all uses)

Usually an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Cadhla, from cadhla 'graceful, beautiful'. It may also overlap with the surname and given name Kylie in modern use.

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How popular is Kiley?

202416.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Kiley in 202455

2024 rank#2,977 girls

Peak year2008

Total US babies since 188020,207

Kiley is fading: recent use is about 13% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kiley

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

Kiley questions

What does the name Kiley mean?

Kiley means "graceful or handsome". It comes from Irish. Usually an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Cadhla, from cadhla 'graceful, beautiful'. It may also overlap with the surname and given name Kylie in modern use.

Is Kiley a boy or girl name?

Kiley is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kiley?

55 US babies were named Kiley in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.

How do you pronounce Kiley?

Kiley is usually pronounced KY-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.