| Gender | 👩 Girl |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \k(a)-lei-gh\ |
| Number of People | 👶 16,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 3041 |
| Numerology | 🔢 8 |
| Name origin | 🌍 Irish |
Kaleigh is a vibrant female name of Celtic origin, meaning 'laurel' or 'crown.' In the Celtic languages, a laurel signifies honor and victory, while the term 'crown' usually denotes authority, leadership, and distinction. The name Kaleigh, therefore, symbolizes someone honorable, victorious, and authoritative – someone born to lead.
The name Kaleigh roots back to Celtic origins, specifically of Irish Gaelic lineage. Derived from the Gaelic word 'ceallach,' which means 'crown' or ‘laurel,’ this name has found its way into the hearts of the English-speaking world due to its appealing phonetic attributes and its beautiful significance. Although not ancient, the name Kaleigh continues to maintain its charm in modern times.
As this name is unique, it hasn't been assigned to several popular figures in the media or historical records. However, Kaleigh Fratkin, a renowned professional ice hockey player, brought the name to some prominence. Kaleigh's popularity saw some rise during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Although not common, those named Kaleigh are often perceived as creative, innovative, and leaders in their communities. This name beautifully amalgamates the traditional and the contemporary, making it an excellent choice for those seeking a unique yet classic name.
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My daughter's name is Caley Marie pronouced Kay-lee...It's unique and beautiful and fIt's her perfect. We chose a different spelling because we like different and she love's it!
hiya, my name is kaleigh. yes even'teache's spell it wrong, and say it wrong an it can be annoying. but all my friends know how to spell it. and its so different to the normall way of spelling it!
My name is kaleigh and everyone spells it wrong!! the'second comment from the top says her name is pronounced like cali. my name is pronounced like kaylee. is that wrong❤️
My daguhters name is Kaehlee...I have yet to see this spelling and no one can ever'spell it right. I know that it is a Hawaiian spelling and thought it was so unique...
My name is Kaleigh and I think It's a great name, i've never met anyone with my name but judging from the comments below it is a tomato/tamato type of thig even'though I pronounce mine as Kay-lee
my name is KaLeigh and one would think that'someone can pronounce it correctly...esp since I'm from south ga! people around here say "cah-lee" or "ka-lee-ah" or even "kayla". I'm sprry but Leigh is the female version of "lee" and Ka is like "kay". some people are just ignorant! i swear! haha.
My Names Kaleigh And I Love My Name It Means Fair,Beautiful,Lovely.I Think Its Awesome.People Call Me Kayla Sometimes But I Actually Like It. Im 10 Years Old And Im Popular At School.I Love Sports and have an awesome bf people say im "Loveable".
My name is Kaleigh and I get so annoyed by people calling me the wrong name. I think that my name'sounds like a little girls name.
My name is kaleigh and everyone says kelly or kayla its aggrivating when a name as simpleas this on cannot be prenounced right! plus I'm irish so naturally i thought me name was too i can't beli've my names hawaiian! It's really cool
One of my twin daughter's name is Kaleigh. We pronounce is "Cali" or "Kallie" not KAY-LEE. We love it! People just need to realize there are more than one way to spell/pronounce a name. Just like "Jesus". Can be pronounced "Hey-Zeus" or "Gee-zuz". Kind of a silly example, but you get the idea. It is nice of people who ask how to pronounce her name instead of automatically calling her "KAY-LEE".
My daughters name is Kaliegh we pronounce it Like Kaylee. I love the name!
My 4 year old daughter's name is Kaleigh, pronounced Kay-lee. I love the name and so does she. When I named her I wanted to spell it a unique way that's why I chose the'spelling I did. Very rarely do people ever pronounce it correctly. Yesterday at the doctor's office the nurse oronunced it Ka-lee-ah. I get so fusfrated and very quickly correct them. To me It's pretty obvious the way It'should be pronounced.
my name is kaleigh too. no one ever'spells my name right either...but there are so many kaylee's and kaili's out there and hardly any kaleighs...so It's cool.
My name is Kaleigh, pronounced Kay-lee, and I love it! I haven't ever met anyone that'spelled it and pronounced it the'same way, but I always get compliments on what a pretty name it is. But, I rarely ever have anyone spell or pronounce it right...I usually get Calleigh or Kalei!
We just named our beautiful daughter Alice because it is a strong, classic, feminine name. It also just happens to be her great-grandmother's first name (who was named after her beloved grandmother). I think it is a fab name and it is gaining in popularity!
We names our daughter Laisha on 08 Jan 2018 meaning Brave like a lion and all our friends have been complementing us on the great choice of name...really love this unique name...
My name is Kaleigh and I love it. Everyone always spells it wrong and mispronounces it but I just brush it off. It's original and that's what I love most about it.
I spell my name Ka'Leigh. You say it like kay-lee. i love it! It's so unique and i don't know anyone that'spells it like i do! a lot of people can't pronounce it they always say "Kallie!" It's a great name!
Hi all, my name is Kaleigh and I'm from Australia. My parents just made up the name as well despite there being 12,000 plus of us. And yes people spell and read it wrong ALL the time. But I love it because it means I have lots of nicknames. That and its nice to have a name you don't hear every day. Ive only ever met one other girl with the'same reading and spelling!
My name is Kaleigh as well :D My parents came up with it after a long, hard thought process Lol.
Hey, my name is Kaleigh and its really easy to spell, but all my friends don't spell it right. I'mostly get Kylie or Callie. I love my name its fun to say and spell.
My name is Keleigh. I got so tired of being called key-lee and Kuh-lay that I just started putting an a there (kaleigh). Now people call me Kay-lee if they see it written at least. But no one can spell it and most people hate my name. I think It's beautiful.
I named my oldest daughter Kaleigh in 2015. I saw it in a baby name booked as pronounced Cali but we say it as Kaylee. Most people do say Kah-lee when'they see it however lol.
my name is kaleigh. i love the'spelling its so pretty and unique. and i havent me many people with the'same spelling as me.
HI Im named Kaleigh so everyone spells it wrong and one time this guy thought i was named Cola it was so emmbarsing i still get teased about it and i always wonder what Kaleigh means❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
my name's Kaleigh. i love it! very unique spelling... but i get a lotta people who can't pronounce it or spell it right. i dont care though cuz im so used to it haha
my name is kaleigh and i just happen'to love it. But It'sometimes sounds sort of childish
My name is Kaleigh and I get called Kayla all the time. I don't really like the'spelling. I'm considering changing it to Kaley. What do you think❤️
I named my baby Kaleigh. I love it! Its very special to me.
my name is Haleigh, but a ton of people write it as kaleigh (❤️❤️❤️) i dont really care just thought it was funny, either way both names our beautiful and yet easily misspelled
Well, My first name is Pamela too and am so proud of it. I do thank my Mum for having chosen'the name for me, i love it very much and i wouldn't change it for any other. So big ups for all the Pamela's, Pam's and Pammy's out there. Our name is Pretty,easy to pronounce and very special, So be Proud of it.
We've chosen it for our little girl who's to be born July 2017. It's classy, cute, and to the point. can't wait until we see little Ava!
I dont like this spelling I think Kayleigh is better
my name is kaleigh, but It'sounds more like kale-ee or ka-lee. its fun because no one can spell it, so i can make fun of those who can't. i have never met anyone with the'same name'spelt this way.
My name is Keleigh. People call me Key Leigh and Kay Leigh I like both. If I were to change pronounciation I like Kay Leigh. Sometime I get called ky Leigh. It looks pretty obvious that its Kelly to me but people don't understand uniqueness. ❤️ i've met two othe's with my spelling. One went by Kelly. One by Keeley. So who knows. I'm usually called Kaylee
when my daughter was born it was a choise between hallie or ellie and she looked more like a hallie so we went wit that name'she adores her name as she goes around singin it all the time.people always call her hailey or holly and not even 2 yet she always corrects them on it
My name is Kalei as well, obviously my parents didn't research proper'spelling for pronunciation purposes! The'spelling is of Hawaiian spelling which is pronounced kah lay ee, I'm from southern Illinois so its simply kaylee, do love the uniqueness of my name but the'spelling completely throws everyone off!
Hey my name is Kaleigh too, but no one can pronounce it properly! So I just tell them it is pronounced like the abreviation of California, so it would sound like Cali.
My name is Kaleigh.No body is ever able to remember how to spell my name on the first try.Ha Ha. But its unique and I like it.
my name's kaleigh... people spell it wrong and don't pronounce it right... but teache's say "that's a beuatiful way of spelling it" and i get to make fun of people who can't spell it... so i like it:) not many kaleigh's so I'm unique!! i pronounce it "kale-eee"
Hey...my name is Kaleigh. My mom thought she made it up. She'says It's supposed to mean "marigold" but i really means laurel crown...yeah. that's pretty much it
my daugthe's name is kaleigh too i changed it up a bit and did it this way my godmothe's name is kay and my moms middle name is lea so i came up with Ka'Leigh her middle name is skye from general hospital lol so ka'leigh skye or she goes by kaleigh for now cause noone will put the ' in it we are mexican native american and spanish so yeah... i also love gaelic and scottish names Kaleigh love ittttt
my name is kayleigh too...i was born with 12 toes and kayleigg means girlwith 12 toes in peru..im not even lying.. i love my name...its soooooooo pretty!!:)
My name is KaLeigh. I have the L capitalized because my mothe's name is Leigh. I love have my name!!
I named my daughter Kaleigh in 99! We love her name, it is different. Kaleigh loves her name and yes teache's tend to spell it wrong but she is real quick to correct anyone who spells or says it wrong!! Kaleigh is fabulous name!! We are very proud of our KALEIGH!!
people always say my name wrong. alot of people spell it wrong and it gets annoyoing but i guess i have learned to deal with it. -kaleigh
my name is kaleigh and i love the unique spelling, i also like the fact the it is gaelic which i think is old irish! the name to me is fun yet sophisticated.
My name is Kaleigh and I like the way it is spelled, I laugh when I see how my classmates spell my name on valintines. I tell everybody to spell it like Raleigh, N.C. but with a "K". I wouldn't change my name.
My name.is kaleigh and I love it I think the mean of kaleigh is so beautiful
my name is Kaleigh, people say and spell it wrong all the time , a lot of people pronounce it Kayla, or Kylie, even'though I don't have the letter y in my name. I love my name, it is unique , and so pretty. It is an Irish name.
Hi there! My name is Kaleigh and NOBODY can spell it right...or say it right for that matter! I see from comments left before that many of the Kaleigh's pronounce it as KAYLEE...as It'should be, but I pronounce mine like KAYLA. Most of the time I don't even correct people because I am so used to it now! I think I have only met two people who actually said it right, I was shocked! It's funny though when people say something completely off like Kelly or Cali. Funny funny... but yes, I love my name, It's unique.
i am named kaleigh and have only ever met one person with the'same name. everyone spells it wrong except for my best friends....but however i do like it and how It'sounds it is unique and would never change it. I like the origins and meanings....like hawaiian meaning is laurel, crown, and the'scottish is party girl.
Well it looks like the K trend is going strong. We've also named our son Zack(ary), he is only 11 months old yet so many people already spelt it wrongly! But we love it this way and have no regrets.
My name is Kaleigh and I'm a year 7.People can't spell my name and sturrgle 2 pronunce it. Its pronuced KAYLEE. They sometimes call me Carli. So annoying but I love my name and wish I was the only 1 spelt Kaleigh.
My daughter is 8 years old, and her name is Kaleigh. She often get's called KY-LEE. Her's is pronounced Kay-Lee as well. She loves her name. Once people learn how to say her name, they say how beautiful it is.
Hahahaha, my name is Kaleigh and i love my name. What i hate are my sister's name, Kelsei and Karlei. XD