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Kelly

girl name · Irish origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

from the Irish surname O Ceallaigh, traditionally 'bright-headed'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kelly peaked in the 1960s.

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