Kailey as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kailey

What is the meaning of the name Kailey ?

The baby name Kailey is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee).

Kailey is Irish in Origin.

Kailey is a modern given name most common in English, typically understood as a phonetic or spelling variant of Kaylee/Kayleigh. In this formation, it blends Kay - used as a short form of Katherine (from Greek katharos, “pure”) or as an independent medieval name - with Lee/Leigh, the Old English element for “clearing” or “meadow.” The spelling Kailey rose in the United States and Canada in the late 1990s and 2000s amid the wider popularity of -lee/-leigh names; in Britain, the related Kayleigh was boosted by the 1985 hit song of that title.

Some bearers also connect Kailey to Irish roots. It can be taken as a modern given-name adaptation of the Irish surname Kealy/Keely (Ó Caollaidhe), ultimately from caol, “slender, fine,” or by association with céilí/ceilidh, a festive social gathering. Common variants include Kaylee, Kailee, Kayleigh, Kaleigh, Caylee, Cailey, and Kaley.