Kelli

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Kelli

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Kelli is a modern variant of Kelly, the English form of a Irish surname, Ceallach, or Ceallachan. It originally meant “Visitor of Churches” or “War,” or “Slender.”

History:
Kelly is one of those names like Sherman, Taylor, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name for boys. In recent years it has also become a girls’ name as well and is more common as such (said to be due to the popularity of film actress Grace Kelly, who starred in High Society in 1956).

Please see Kelly for more information.

Pronunciation: kell-ee.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.046 % named Kelli

Popularity of Kelli:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 675th most popular.
1960-1970: 211th most popular.
1970-1980: 140th most popular.
1980-1990: 144th most popular.
1990: 191st most popular.
1991: 207th most popular.
1992: 224th most popular.
1993: 235th most popular.
1994: 272nd most popular.
1995: 310th most popular.
1996: 359th most popular.
1997: 398th most popular.
1998: 455th most popular.
1999: 480th most popular.
2000: 549th most popular.
2001: 577th most popular.
2002: 693rd most popular.
2003: 781st most popular.