Kailey Name Meaning & Origin

Kailey

Pronunciation: KAY-lee (key)

Origin of the name Kailey:

Transferred use of the Anglicized Irish surname, which is from the Gaelic Mac Caollaidhe (son of Caollaidhe) and O'Caollaidhe (descendant of Caollaidhe). The name is derived from caol (slender). Var: Kailee, Kaili, Kali, Kaylea, Kaylee, Kayleigh.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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Kaylee, Kayleigh, Kayley, Kailee, Kaleigh, Kaylie

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