What country did/does it originate from?
Thank you
2007-02-12 00:58:08 · 8 answers · asked by Walter 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
English: Uncertain meaning; Kayley could likely derive from a Gaelic word meaning slender, but may also be a variant of Kay.
Caileigh, Cailley, Caleigh, Callee, Calli, Caylee, Cayley, Caylie, Kaelee, Kaeleigh, Kaeley, Kaeli, Kaelie, Kailee, Kailey, Kalee, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kalie, Kaylea, Kaylee, Kaylei, Kayleigh, Kayli, Kaylie;
Familiar forms: Kaelene, Kaelin, Kaelyn, Kaelynn, Kailan, Kailene, Kailin, Kailyn, Kailynne, Kalan, Kalen, Kalin, Kalyn, Kalynn, Kaylan, Kayleen, Kaylen, Kaylene, Kaylin, Kaylyn, Kaylynn
Based on the 2002 Social Security Ranking, Kayley was ranked the number 742 most popular Girls name in the US
2007-02-12 02:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by leashell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Name Kayleigh
2016-12-18 16:59:55 · answer #2 · answered by rothman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kayleah...Kaylee......Kaylia.........or your spelling Kayleigh...are all used here in Oz..I also love this name...Telissa..it is my Granddaughters...Just make something up out of original name like an anagram....eg..
Tania
Anita
Taneya (Rhymes with Shania)....Tanaeya...(Tanay..a )
Tanesha (Taneesha or Tanysha))....All are just a play with letters and spellings...... Melissa...Telissa...etc.etc.etc....Good luck...be original...
2007-02-12 01:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably somewhere in the UK
I read it came from the Gaelic word 'ceilidh', a traditional social gathering and dance.
2007-02-12 01:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by Groovy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish Gaelic- for Caileigh.
2007-02-12 02:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by butterfly_261 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Kayla' is gaelic for slender. The name might have roots there somewhere
2007-02-12 01:11:43 · answer #6 · answered by kinvadave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://babynames.com/names/name_display....
2007-02-12 04:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
american - http://babynames.com/Names/name_display.php?n=KAYLEE
this site give more info:
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Kayleigh
2007-02-12 01:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by jenivive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋