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Gelsey
How to Pronounce Gelsey
Pronounced GEL-see /ΛΙ‘Ιl.si/Medium
Meaning: Gelsey is a rare girl's name of uncertain origin, sometimes linked to the Italian gelso ('mulberry') or read as a surname turned first name; it is best known through the American ballerina Gelsey Kirkland.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Gelsey has no single agreed origin; it may echo the Italian gelso, 'mulberry,' or come from a surname. Its visibility rests largely on the dancer Gelsey Kirkland, a star of American Ballet Theatre.
Gelsey was never a common name in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its faint peak around 2002. A girl named Gelsey then would be in her twenties today.
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Gelsey Kirkland (b. 1952)celebrated American ballerina of American Ballet Theatre
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Gelsey mean?
Its origin is uncertain; it may echo the Italian gelso, 'mulberry,' and is best known through ballerina Gelsey Kirkland.
How do you pronounce Gelsey?
It is said GEL-see /ΛΙ‘Ιl.si/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Gelsey a boy or girl name?
Gelsey is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Gelsey?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.