Home › Baby Names Directory › Caleigh

Caleigh

♀ Girl

Pronounced KAY-lee /ˈkeɪ.li/Medium

Meaning: modern respelling of Kayleigh/Kaylee; partly from Irish 'caol' (slender)Medium

In 30 seconds: Caleigh is a modern respelling of Kayleigh or Kaylee, partly drawn from the Irish word 'caol', meaning 'slender'.

💕 Browse more names

Origin MediumModern (Irish-influenced)

Meaningmodern respelling of Kayleigh/Kaylee; partly from Irish 'caol' (slender)

U.S. rank (2025)#3474 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births44 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 5,768

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Caleigh is one of many modern English respellings in the Kayleigh and Kaylee group, decorated with the fashionable -leigh ending. Part of its background reaches to the Irish word caol, meaning 'slender', though much of the name's life has been as a contemporary, sound-driven creation. That makes it more a name of style and spelling than of deep etymology.

The -leigh tail gives it a soft, breezy finish, and forms like Calleigh and Callie show how flexibly the name is spelled. Short forms such as Cali round out its casual, modern feel.

Did you know? Caleigh is a spelling variant of Kayleigh, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'clearing' while changing the visual style.

Overall data confidence 78%

Behind the Name - Caleigh — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSVEtymology — Caleigh — meaning/etymology

Variations

CaliCalleighCallieCariCarol

Nicknames

—

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Caleigh…

Kayleigh— The name Caleigh respells, sharing its sound and -leigh ending.

Kaylee— A parent form of Caleigh within the same modern name group.

Callie— A related short form that pairs naturally with Caleigh.

Cali— A listed brief variant sharing Caleigh's casual sound.

Explore names like Caleigh

By thememodern english modern-ending

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Caleigh mean?

Caleigh is usually explained as meaning 'clearing' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Caleigh?

It's commonly said KAY-lee /ˈkeɪ.li/.

Is Caleigh a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Caleigh is used as a girl name.

How popular is Caleigh?

In 2024, Caleigh ranked #2690 in the U.S. for girls, with 64 births recorded.