Kaleigh name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Irish, Hebrew, Sanskrit and Celtic
Usage: English
Pronunciation: k(a)-lei-gh
Meaning: Laurel Tree, Keeper of the Keys, Descendant of Caollaidhe, Beautiful, Lovely, Slim and Fair and Slender
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Kaleigh meaning and origin

What does Kaleigh mean?

Prominent Kaleigh has its origin in Old Irish, Hebrew, Sanskrit and Celtic is dominantly used in English and is used for both sexes, Kaleigh means "Laurel Tree, Keeper of the Keys, Descendant of Caollaidhe, Beautiful, Lovely, Slim and Fair or Slender".

Kaleigh is variant form of godly and commonly accepted Kali. Kali is equivalent of Callie in English language. Also Kali is English form of Kalyca. Meaning of Kali is The Black One, Goddess Kali and Artistic came from Sanskrit and Old Greek.

Kaleigh is variation of celebrated Kaila. Kaila is variant of lofty Kayley. Kaila is short of Kelila. Kaila is spelling variation of Kayla. Commonly Accepted Kaila has its origin in Old Irish, Celtic and Hebrew languages, Kaila means "Crown, Laurel and Victory" is used in Hindi, English and Marathi.

How do I pronounce Kaleigh?

Three syllabled Kaleigh is pronounced as k(a)-lei-gh.

Variants of Kaleigh

Kalleigh, Kaila, Kali, Kayley, Kaela, Kayleigh, Callie, Kalea, Kalirose, Caelee, Kaella, Kayli, Kyle, Calee, Calixtus, Callistus, Callixtus, Calandra, Kaleah

How popular is the name Kaleigh?

Kaleigh was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1980 around 15577 babies have been given the first name. At its zenith in 2001, the moniker grabbed the 399th spot and 728 baby girls were given the name.

However after 40 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names 14 times Kaleigh is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it had been in use since 1996 and peaked in 1996 when it ranked 1364th.

It had a short run of 4 years on Ireland girl names chart.

Also, Kaleigh is a familiar name in Canada and England. As per our estimate, over 10000 people has been named Kaleigh globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202300232578
202200241275
2021001872105
2020001669122
2019001454151
2018001321171
2017001338173
2016001308182
2015001054249
201400895303
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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What numbers say about Kaleigh?

You always thrive to accomplish the greatest things, be the best at what you do, and impress yourself instead of impression others. Letter H in your name, represents your creativity. You are truthful and prefer the cold truth over warm lies. You have a powerful appearance. You always make the best entrance, no matter where you appear. Working harder than required is what you are known for. You are always open to experience something new.

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  •  Gaïl - Gaïl means "The Gaels, Celtic Tribe or About 500 Bc Before Our Era" is of Celtic origin
  •  Colline - Unheard-of Colline mostly is used in English has its origin in Greek and Celtic, meaning of Colline is "Victory or People" is given to girls
  •  Shauna - The popular unisex name Shauna is originated from Celtic and Hebrew which is used primarily in Hindi, Oriya and Telugu languages, Shauna means "God's Gift or Sean"

Famous people named Kaleigh

  • Kaleigh Grainger, British unicyclist

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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