Kailey () or Cailey is a surname and a feminine
first or middle name.
The name has multiple origins depending on the spelling. In
English it means "keeper of the keys".
In
Scottish Gaelic it derives from "
Cèilidh", meaning "social celebration". "Kailey" is
Greek for "rare beauty". It is also a
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
name meaning "slender".
From Irish/Gaelic origin, Kailey means "slim and fair".
In
Hebrew it means "laurel", "crown" or "princess."
Kailey is also a surname found in the
Ramgharia
The Ramgarhia is a caste from the Punjab region of northwestern India, encompassing members of the Lohar and Tarkhan subgroups.
Etymology
Originally called Thoka, meaning ''carpenter'', the Ramgarhia are named after Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, whos ...
and
Jatts
The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralism, pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval time ...
peoples of
Punjab, India.
The name became more popular as a first name in the United States, Britain and Australia following the release of the British rock group
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock music, rock band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becomin ...
's song "
Kayleigh
"Kayleigh" is a song by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. It was released as the first single from the concept album '' Misplaced Childhood''. It was the band's most successful single in the UK, where it peaked at number-two an ...
" in 1985.
People with the given name
*
Kailey Leila, Canadian-born Guyanese footballer
*
Kailey Willis, Maltese footballer
People with the surname
*
Maninder Kailey, Indian Punjabi songwriter
*
Matt Kailey (1955–2014), transgender American writer and activist
Fictional characters
*
Kailey Hopkins,
American Girl
American Girl is an American line of dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old boys and girls of a variety of ethnicities, faiths, and social classes from different time periods throughou ...
character
See also
*
Kaylee, a given name; includes Kayli
*
Kayleigh (disambiguation) " Kayleigh" is a song by the British neo-progressive rock band Marillion.
Kayleigh may also refer to:
People
*Kaylee, given name, including list of people named Kayleigh
*Layla Kayleigh (born 1985), British-American TV personality and actress
Se ...
; includes Kaliegh
*
Kaley (disambiguation) Kaley may refer to:
* Kaley Cuoco (born 1985), American actress
* Kaley Fountain (born 1988), American soccer player
* Kaley, Iran, or Kalley, a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran
* John R. Kaley (1918-2005), American businessman and politician
...
*
Kaili (disambiguation) Kaili may refer to:
Place name
* Kaili City, city in Guizhou, China
** The Kaili Formation, noted for its soft-bodied fossils
Persons
* Kaylee, or Kaili, female given name
* Kaili Lukan (born 1994), Canadian rugby sevens player
* Kaili När ...
References
{{Given name, type=both
English feminine given names