Keely
Meaning: “descendant of Caollaidhe”
About the name Keely
Keely is a girl name with Irish roots, meaning “descendant of Caollaidhe”. It is related to Keeley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Keely ranked #2737 for girls in the US, with 63 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1997. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Keely were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Keeley, which comes from Irish, meaning “descendant of Caollaidhe”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Keely”, “Keeley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2737
- In 2015
- #2002
- Babies in 2025
- 63
Popularity of Keely, 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).
Names similar to Keely
- Kealy“descendant of Caollaidhe”
- Kacee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kasey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Keara“black, dark, little dark one”
- Keavy“beautiful, precious”
- Keeley“descendant of Caollaidhe”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.