Kelly name - Meaning of Kelly
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 2
- Usage
- Irish, English
- Pronounced
- KEL-ee
- Kelly Meaning
- Anglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or the surname derived from it Ó Ceallaigh. As a surname, it has been borne by actor and dancer Gene Kelly (1912-1996) and actress and princess Grace Kelly (1929-1982). Kelly originates in Irish language and means "intelligent and bright". It was derived from an old Irish surname and as a surname it functions until today, the famous bearer being Grace Kelly, an American actress and Princess of Monaco. It can also be used as both feminine and masculine given names, nowadays it is more popular for girls. In fact, Kelly has always been one of the most popular feminine given names in the United States. It is also the name of several places in the United States.
Kelly Related Names
Variants: Ceallach, Ceallagh (Irish), Kelleigh, Kelley, Kelli, Kellie (English)
Diminutive: Ceallachán (Irish)
Kelly Celebrities
Kelly Brook - model, Kelly Hu - actress, Kelly Lebrock - actress, Kelly McGillis - actress, Kelly Osbourne - musician, Kelly Preston - actress, Kelly Macdonald - actress, Kelly Garner - actress, Kelly Palzis - actress,
