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?

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1989
#6747
in 1989
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from 1988
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