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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.
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# 773 in the US
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Famous People Named Kelly
- Kelly RutherfordAmerican actress
- Kelly Brianne ClarksonAmerican pop singer and first "American Idol" winner
- Kelly Maria RipaAmerican actress and TV host
- Kelly Preston (born Kelly Kamalelehua Smith)American actress
- Kelly Michelle Lee OsbourneEnglish singer and TV personality
- Kelly Jean Killoren BensimonAmerican model and reality TV personality
- Kelly Lee CarlsonAmerican actress
- Kelly CoultasAmerican singer
- Kelly Marie MonacoAmerican actress and model
- Kelly Kay EmbergAmerican model
- Kelly Ann HuAmerican actress and Miss Hawaii USA 1993
- Kelly Chen (born Vivian Chen Waiman), Hong Kong singer and actress.
- Kelly Kelly (born Barbara Jean "Barbie" Blank)American pro wrestler and model
- Kelendria Trene "Kelly" RowlandAmerican pop singer formerly of Destiny's Child
- Kelly Cherelle PriceAmerican R&B singer
- Kelly Brook (born Kelly Ann Parsons)American actress and model
- Kelly BrazierNew Zealand rugby player
- Kelly Marie TranAmerican actress
- Kelly Marie (born Jacqueline McKinnon)Scottish singer
- Kelly Gallagher (born Kelly Wearstler) American interior designerPlayboy Playmate of the Month for
- September 1994 as Kelly Gallagher
- Kelly Rohrbach (b. 1990) American actress & model famous for playing the part of C.J. Parker in the 2017 film "Baywatch"
- Kelly LeBrock (b. 1960) American model & actresswas in the 1985 film "Weird Science"
- Kelly Divine (b. 1984) adult film actress
Kelly in Pop Culture
- Kelly Bundymain character on TV's "Married with Children"
- Kelly Kapowskimain character on TV's "Saved by the Bell"
- Kelly Taylormain character on TV's "Beverly Hills 90210"
- Kelly Kapoormain character on TV's "The Office"
- Kelly Wanwrightmain character on TV's "Big Time Rush"
- Kelly Donovancharacter on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Kelly GainesWoody's wife on TV's "Cheers"
- Kelly FoxHayden's daughter on TV's "Coach"
- Kelly RobertsBarbie's younger sister
- Kelly Quinnmain character in TV show "Just Add Magic"
- Kelly Gibbscharacter on TV's "NCIS"
- Kelly Collinscharacter in TV movie "Cadet Kelly"
- Kelly Baileymain character on British TV's "Misfits"
- Kelly Cramercharacter on American soap "One Life to Live"
- Kelly Taylorcharacter on British soap "EastEnders"
- Kelly Garrettcharacter on TV's "Charlie's Angels"
- Kelly Prescottcharacter in Meg Cabot's "The Mediator"
- Kelly Sutekhminor character in Pittacus Lore's "Lorien Legacies" series
- Kelly JonesHead Girl of St. Trinian's
- Kellycharacter in "Prince of Darkness"
- Kelly Graysoncharacter on TV series "The Orville"
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