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Kealy
How to Pronounce Kealy
Pronounced KEE-lee /ΛkiΛ.li/Medium
Meaning: Kealy is a spelling of Keely, an Irish surname from O Caolaidhe, a family name tied to the Gaelic root caol, 'slender' or 'graceful', and by extension 'beautiful'. As a girl's name it has a bright, lively Irish sound.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
Kealy is a variant spelling of Keely, an Irish surname from O Caolaidhe, connected to the Gaelic caol, 'slender' or 'graceful', and read warmly as 'beautiful'. As a first name it carries the lilting, upbeat sound of the Irish-heritage names that grew popular in the later twentieth-century United States.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its 2000 high and rare throughout. A girl named Kealy then is now in her twenties.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kealy mean?
It comes from Keely, an Irish surname tied to caol, 'slender' or 'graceful', read as 'beautiful'.
How do you pronounce Kealy?
It's said KEE-lee /ΛkiΛ.li/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kealy a boy or girl name?
Here Kealy is used as a girl's name.
Is Kealy a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a spelling of the Irish-rooted Keely.