Kellene
k(e)-lle-ne
US Popularity:8094
Origin:Irish
Meaning:Little slender one; Strife; War; Bright-headed; From a brilliant mind; Church; Descendant of Ceallach
Kellene is a girl's name with deep Irish roots. It may mean "little slender one," derived from the Irish caol—"slender" or "narrow" in English—combined with the diminutive suffix án. Kellene is also considered a variant of names like Kellan, Kellyn, or Caolán. Additionally, it may be connected to the Irish name Kelly, which comes from cill, meaning "church," ceallach, meaning "bright-headed" or "brilliant mind," and cellach, meaning "war" or "strife." It could also relate to the Irish surname O'Kelly, an anglicized form of Ó Ceallaigh_,_ meaning "descendant of Ceallach." Whichever meaning resonates most, we hope your little Kellene lives up to the clever and versatile spirit their name suggests!
How Popular Is The Name Kellene?
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
1989
#6747
in 1989
- 2004
from 1988
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