Kayli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kayli

What is the meaning of the name Kayli ?

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

Kayli is English in Origin.

Kayli is a modern English feminine name, a streamlined spelling within the Kaylee/Kayleigh family. Most etymologies treat it as a compound of Kay, often the short form of Katherine (from Greek katharos, "pure"), and Lee, from Old English leah, "meadow" or "clearing." The -leigh/-ley spellings were popularized in Britain and may have been reinforced by the Scottish Gaelic word ceilidh (pronounced "kay-lee"), meaning a social dance, though Kayli itself is not a direct Gaelic borrowing.

As a given name, it emerged in late 20th century North America, rising with the wave of -lee/-leigh names and peaking alongside Kaylee in the 1990s-2000s. Kayli remains the sleeker, less common variant. Related spellings include Kaylee, Kaylie, Kailey, Kailee, Kayley, Kayleigh, and Kaleigh. Meaning is typically interpreted as "pure meadow" by combining its elements, while the ceilidh echo lends an added association of music, community, and celebration.