Kelesi

A contemporary choice with the trending K beginning and -i ending, Kelesi may be considered in a variety of ways.

On one hand, it could be viewed as a variation on Khaleesi, a literary invention from A Song of Fire and Ice and Game of Thrones, translating to "queen" in the fantasy language Dothraki. On the other, it could be a blend of Kelly with Elise or Elsie meaning "war + pledged to God", or a remix of Kelsey meaning "Cenel's Island ".

Alternatively, it may relate to a Balkan surname derived from the Tatar word for "next, expected, wished for" or to the Greek Keles meaning "swift, fast" or "racehorse". There's also the Igbo Kelechi meaning "thank god" and the Fijan Makelesi, a form of Margery, meaning "pearl".

Currently a rare choice, it could catch on, having appeared on social media birth announcements.

Pronounced kuh-LAY-see.