Kailey

Kailey Meaning & Origin

About Kailey
The surname Kailey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Caollaidhe," meaning "descendant of Caollaidhe." The name Caollaidhe itself is believed to come from the word "caol," which means "slender" or "narrow." Therefore, the surname Kailey likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was slim or slender.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kailey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kailey: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kailey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kailey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kailey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kailey in Braille

Here's how to represent Kailey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kailey in braille

How to sign the name Kailey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kailey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kailey in sign language

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