The baby name Keli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEL-ee (/ˈkɛli/),keh-LEE (/kəˈli/).
The baby name Keli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEL-ee (/ˈkɛli/),keh-LEE (/kəˈli/).
Keli is English, Hawaiian, Irish in Origin.
Keli is a modern English given name used for all genders, most commonly as a streamlined variant of Kelly/Kelli. Kelly began as an Anglicized Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, meaning “descendant of Ceallach,” a personal name of debated origin often interpreted as “war/strife” or “bright-headed.” As a first name it rose in the Anglophone world during the mid- to late 20th century; the Keli spelling fits the era’s trend toward brief, vowel-forward forms.
Variants include Kelly, Kelli, Kellie, and Kelley; short forms like Kel also occur. The name has cross-cultural echoes: in Hawaii, Keli may appear as a phonetic rendering of Kelly, and in Sanskrit keli denotes “play, sport, delight,” a coincidence that lends a lighthearted gloss in Indian usage. Overall, Keli offers a crisp, unisex choice with Celtic roots and a contemporary feel, balancing heritage with simplicity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| AL | 0 | #59 | 17 | 2,372 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #100 | 300 | 5,122 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #195 | 28 | 4,141 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #207 | 5 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #244 | 24 | 6,912 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| GT | 0 | #305 | 10 | 5,948 | |
| BR | 0 | #308 | 38 | 5,969 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #335 | 11 | 8,138 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #402 | 7 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| France | Girls | 2011 | #416 | 3 | 3,153 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #460 | 691 | 12,708 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #460 | 22 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #474 | 32 | 7,500 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #578 | 34 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #705 | 244 | 14,861 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #789 | 308 | 16,140 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #832 | 20 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #897 | 24 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #951 | 33 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,080 | 104 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 31 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 200 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,410 | 37 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Keli is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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