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Kel

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Girl Name day: November 13 In French: Kelly
Origin: Irish. Meaning: bright head or contest.
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, "descendant of Ceallach", a personal name read as "bright head" or "strife".

Name day for Kel

November 13

Why this day? Kel is a short form of Kelly, and shares its name day.

Kel is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on November 13; France on July 8; Spain on September 29.

The story of the name Kel

Kel is a short form of Kelly. It keeps its origin (Irish) and meaning — bright head or contest, and shares its name day, November 13.

On birth records, Kel is rarely written as such: the Kels are Kellys (95,500 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kelly page. Kel is also a short form of Keli, Kelvin, Kelli.

Frequently asked questions about Kel

What does Kel mean?

Kel is a short form of Kelly, which means bright head or contest.

When is Kel's name day?

November 13, together with Kelly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Kel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kelly.

Kel's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Nelly90%
  2. Jovita87%
  3. Davina86%
  4. Emma85%
  5. Zoé85%
  6. Delicia85%
  7. Vita83%
  8. Elly82%
  9. Lydia81%
  10. Carmela79%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonida42%
  2. Berta42%
  3. Hermelinda42%
  4. Assunta42%
  5. Helga42%
  6. Eda42%
  7. Irena42%
  8. Edith42%
  9. Tecla42%
  10. Yvonne42%

Love potential for Kel

Bottom 10

  1. Leonida42%
  2. America42%
  3. Eda42%
  4. Genoveva42%
  5. Helga42%
  6. Judith42%
  7. Irena42%
  8. Tecla42%
  9. Frida42%
  10. Libera42%

Professional potential for Kel

Bottom 10

  1. Vita42%
  2. Leonida42%
  3. Frida42%
  4. Davina42%
  5. Tecla42%
  6. Olimpia42%
  7. Libera42%
  8. America43%
  9. Serafina46%
  10. Zoé48%

Crush potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Elly96%
  2. Davina96%
  3. Frida96%
  4. Zoé96%
  5. Carmela96%
  6. Delicia96%
  7. Nelly96%
  8. Emma96%
  9. Vita94%
  10. Olimpia93%
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