Kelly

Irish

"war"

Kelly Origin and Meaning

The name Kelly is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "war".

Once the quintessential bouncy teenager name, Kelly helped launch the trend of unisex Irish names . But it now takes a backseat to more substantial surname names like Kennedy.

Kelly Rank in US Top 1000

# 773 in the US

Kelly Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 716 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kelly

• 773 US 2023
• 716 Nameberry 2025
• 130 Unisex 2023
• 964 England 2016
• 77 Portugal 2014

20 Names Similar to Kelly

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• Lindsay
• Jessie
• Lindsey
• Katie
• Becca
• Jamie
• Abby
• Kristen
• Chelsea
• Hollie
• Allie
• Krista
• Caitlyn
• Kathryn
• Leslie
• Meghan
• Maddie
• Krystal
• Carly
• Whitney

Famous People Named Kelly

• Kelly Rutherford American actress
• Kelly Brianne Clarkson American pop singer and first "American Idol" winner
• Kelly Maria Ripa American actress and TV host
• Kelly Preston (born Kelly Kamalelehua Smith) American actress
• Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne English singer and TV personality
• Kelly Jean Killoren Bensimon American model and reality TV personality
• Kelly Lee Carlson American actress
• Kelly Coultas American singer
• Kelly Marie Monaco American actress and model
• Kelly Kay Emberg American model
• Kelly Ann Hu American actress and Miss Hawaii USA 1993
• Kelly Chen (born Vivian Chen Wai man), Hong Kong singer and actress.
• Kelly Kelly (born Barbara Jean "Barbie" Blank) American pro wrestler and model
• Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland American pop singer formerly of Destiny's Child
• Kelly Cherelle Price American R&B singer
• Kelly Brook (born Kelly Ann Parsons) American actress and model
• Kelly Brazier New Zealand rugby player
• Kelly Marie Tran American actress
• Kelly Marie (born Jacqueline McKinnon) Scottish singer
• Kelly Gallagher (born Kelly Wearstler) American interior designer Playboy Playmate of the Month for
• Kelly LeBrock (b. 1960) American model & actress was in the 1985 film "Weird Science"

The name Kelly in Pop Culture

• Kelly Bundy main character on TV's "Married with Children"
• Kelly Kapowski main character on TV's "Saved by the Bell"
• Kelly Taylor main character on TV's "Beverly Hills 90210"
• Kelly Kapoor main character on TV's "The Office"
• Kelly Wanwright main character on TV's "Big Time Rush"
• Kelly Donovan character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
• Kelly Gaines Woody's wife on TV's "Cheers"
• Kelly Fox Hayden's daughter on TV's "Coach"
• Kelly Roberts Barbie's younger sister
• Kelly Quinn main character in TV show "Just Add Magic"
• Kelly Gibbs character on TV's "NCIS"
• Kelly Collins character in TV movie "Cadet Kelly"
• Kelly Bailey main character on British TV's "Misfits"
• Kelly Cramer character on American soap "One Life to Live"
• Kelly Taylor character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Kelly Garrett character on TV's "Charlie's Angels"
• Kelly Prescott character in Meg Cabot's "The Mediator"
• Kelly Sutekh minor character in Pittacus Lore's "Lorien Legacies" series
• Kelly Jones Head Girl of St. Trinian's
• Kelly character in "Prince of Darkness"
• Kelly Grayson character on TV series "The Orville"