About the name Keeley
Keeley is a girl name with Irish roots, meaning “descendant of Caollaidhe”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Keeley ranked #1567 for girls in the US, with 135 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Keeley were girls.
Etymology
From Irish, meaning “descendant of Caollaidhe”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Keeley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1567
- In 2015
- #1943
- Babies in 2025
- 135
Popularity of Keeley, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Keeley
- Kacey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kasey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Cagney“descendant of Caingneach”
- Kacee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kealy“descendant of Caollaidhe”
- Keara“black, dark, little dark one”
- Keavy“beautiful, precious”
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