Kaylee

Kaylee
Pronunciation/ˈkli/ KAY-lee
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
MeaningModern combination of Kay and Lee
Other names
Related namesCailee, Caileigh, Cailey, Cailie, Caley, Caylee, Cayley, Cayleigh, Caili, Cayli, Caylie, Caleigh, Caelee, Caeley, Caeli, Caelie, Caeleigh, Cèilidh, Kailee, Kaileigh, Kailey, Kailie, Kaley, Kayley, Kayleigh, Kaili, Kayli, Kaylie, Kaleigh, Kaelee, Kaeley, Kaeli, Kaelie, Kaeleigh

Kaylee (and its various spellings) is a given name, most often for females. The name is a modern English combination of the name elements Kay and Lee.[1]

It was a popular name in the United States in the latter part of the 20th century and the early 21st century, reaching its height of popularity in 2009, when it ranked 26th among the most popular names for newborn girls. It has since declined in popularity, but remained among the top 200 names for American girls in 2023. Many variant spellings of the name are also among the most popular names for American girls.[2] [3]

Notable people and characters with these given names include:

Caileigh

Caleigh

Kaeli

  • Kaeli McEwen (born 2000), American TikTok personality known professionally as Kaeli Mae

Kailee

  • Kailee Dunn, Miss Washington 2014
  • Kailee Moore (born 1998), American singer-songwriter known professionally as Kailee Morgue
  • Kailee Wong (born 1976), American football linebacker

Kaleigh

Kaylea

Kaylee

Kayleigh

Kayli

Kaylie

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Kaylee". behindthename.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  3. ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.