The baby name Kellee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛli/ (KEL-ee).
The baby name Kellee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛli/ (KEL-ee).
Kellee is English, Irish in Origin.
Kellee is a modern respelling of Kelly (pronounced KEL-ee), ultimately from the Irish surname O Ceallaigh, meaning "descendant of Ceallach." The personal name Ceallach has uncertain roots; scholars variously link it to Old Irish elements for "strife/war," to a pre-Christian term later associated with ceall ("church"), or to "bright-headed." Because of this ambiguity, Kelly/Kellee is often glossed as "warrior," "contentious," or left as "descendant of Ceallach."
As a given name, Kelly shifted from Irish surname to a unisex first name in the Anglophone world, gaining wide use in the mid-20th century, especially for girls in the 1960s-70s in the United States and Britain. Kellee emerged in the same period as a stylistic variant alongside Kellie, Kelli, and Kelley, reflecting the era's creative spellings. Notable bearers include actress Kellee Stewart and rapper Kellee Maize. Nicknames include Kel and Kell.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #162 | 4 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Kellee is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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