- Meaning:of course,cable church, or of light-colored hair,intelligent, and bright,kelly as a young man by the name (more often than the girls name kelly) is very kel-ee. he is irish gaelic and the origin and meaning of kelly is "conflict, war". transferred use of the surname. originally a anglisierte form male name ceallach, possibly, with the meaning of "dispute", "clear-headed", or "the church, the convent". television producer david kelley.,kelly as a girl's name is used less often than the guys in the name of kelly) is very kel-ee. is irish and celtic origin, the war." transferred use of the surname. originally a anglisierte form of the ancient irish gaelic name ceallach, monastery". actresses kelly mcgillis, kelly preston, kelly ripa.,the war
- Gender:Unisex
- Origin:,celtic,irish
More About The Name kelly
The name "Kelly" is of Irish and Gaelic origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Ceallaigh," which means "descendant of Ceallach." Ceallach is an Irish personal name meaning "bright-headed" or "warrior." The name "Kelly" is a unisex name, but it is more commonly used as a feminine name.
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