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.

# 773 in the US

Kelly Rank in US Top 1000

# 716 on Nameberry

Kelly Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Kelly

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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"

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