67%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɛl.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Kelly. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsKelli, Kellie, Kelly, Kelleigh PopularityDetails Last ranked #944 in 1982 (m) #902 in 1999 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal wholesome strong refined Categories currently out of the US top 1000, islands, jazz, light, male to female, structures, Survivor greats, variants, war