The baby name Calleigh is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-lee (IPA: /ˈkeɪli/).
Calleigh is English in Origin.
The baby name Calleigh is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-lee (IPA: /ˈkeɪli/).
Calleigh is English in Origin.
Calleigh is a modern English given name for girls, most often a -leigh elaboration of Callie and sometimes a spelling cousin of Caleigh/Kaylee. It is commonly pronounced KAL-ee, though KAY-lee also occurs. Linguistically it draws on Callie - used as a pet form of Caroline/Carol or of Calista/Callista - while adopting the Old English -leigh ending (from lēah, “meadow/clearing”) in a decorative role rather than as a true compound.
The name saw little use before the 1990s but rose in the United States in the 2000s, helped by CSI: Miami’s Calleigh Duquesne. Meanings follow its roots: from Greek kallos/kallistos, “beauty/most beautiful,” when linked to Calista; or “free man,” from the Germanic Karl behind Caroline. Related variants include Callie, Cali, Cally, Callee; Caleigh, Cailey, Kailey, Kaylee/Kayleigh; and longer anchors Caroline/Carolina and Calista/Callista.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2012 | #1 | — | 970 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #892 | 25 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Calleigh is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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