What origin is the name Keeley?

Keeley comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Keeley a popular name?

Keeley is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Keeley?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Keeley — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Keeley

Q: Is Keeley a rare name?

Yes. Keeley does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Keeley

Keeley

Unisex

irish

2 syllables

Keeley is an irish unisex name meaning "Lively, aggressive variant of kelly; variant of kelly: wood. surname and place name that has only been used as a first name (either gender) in the latter half of the 20th century".

With irish roots, Keeley is a unisex name that means "Lively, aggressive variant of kelly; variant of kelly: wood. surname and place name that has only been used as a first name (either gender) in the latter half of the 20th century". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lively, aggressive variant of kelly; variant of kelly: wood. surname and place name that has only been used as a first name (either gender) in the latter half of the 20th century

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Keeley

Very rare in US records

What does Keeley mean?

Keeley is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "Lively, aggressive variant of kelly; variant of kelly: wood. surname and place name that has only been used as a first name (either gender) in the latter half of the 20th century".