The baby name Kiely is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-lee.
Kiely is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Kiely is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-lee.
Kiely is Irish in Origin.
Kiely is a modern given name taken from the Irish surname Kiely; its older Gaelic form is Ó Cadhla. In Irish, Ó marks a male-line descendant, while Cadhla is an early personal name and adjective in Gaelic; cadhla denotes graceful, comely, or fair in appearance. The surname’s literal sense is therefore descendant of Cadhla, with the given-name interpretation shortened to graceful.
As a family name, Kiely is chiefly associated with Munster, especially counties Waterford and Limerick, and appears in records beside spellings such as Keily, Keiley, Keeley, Keely, Kiley, and Ó Cadhla. Its adoption as a first name belongs mainly to late twentieth-century American surname style; U.S. data show overwhelmingly female use, tracked from 1969 and peaking in 2008 with 52 births. The name remains rare, with recent registrations well below that peak.
| Kiely Williams Kiely Williams is best known as a member of the girl group 3LW and the Disney Channel group The Cheetah Girls. She gained fame with hits like 'No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)' and starred in The Cheetah Girls movies. Born in 1986, she has made a mark in both music and acting in the United States. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Kiely is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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