Meaning Of Name Kelly

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Meaning of name kelly. Kelly is used as both a boys and girls name. Transferred use of the surname. Scottish baby names meaning.

It is also of english origin where its meaning is bright headed. Surname and place name that has only been used as a first name either gender in the latter half of the. K elly as a girls name also used less regularly as boys name kelly is pronounced kel ee.

The name kelly is of irish origin. The meaning of kelly is brave warrior. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced ke lly.

Kelly ˈ k ɛ l i is an english language unisex given name derived from the irish surname kelly as such kelly is historically a male only name but has predominantly been used as a feminine given name since the 1960s though with a significant minority usage as a masculine name especially within celtic families.