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Kel

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
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.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Kel

Bottom 10

  1. Eliane42%
  2. Nilda42%
  3. Anir42%
  4. Fátima42%
  5. Orion42%
  6. Gilbert42%
  7. Magda42%
  8. Madeleine42%
  9. Zandra42%
  10. Harold42%

Love potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Maurizio84%
  2. Dino84%
  3. Lucio82%
  4. Sergio81%
  5. Remy81%
  6. Omar80%
  7. Gaston80%
  8. Alberto80%
  9. Antonio79%
  10. Margot79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jair42%
  2. Symone42%
  3. Alda42%
  4. Walid42%
  5. Geraldo42%
  6. Alexandria42%
  7. Emir42%
  8. Zana42%
  9. Alessandra42%
  10. Gilda42%

Professional potential for Kel

Bottom 10

  1. Jase42%
  2. Jair42%
  3. Edson42%
  4. Amari42%
  5. Simone42%
  6. Amir42%
  7. Enis42%
  8. Harley42%
  9. Lio42%
  10. Cleon42%

Crush potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Maé96%
  2. Zelia96%
  3. Rosy96%
  4. Javier96%
  5. Elmo96%
  6. Marley96%
  7. Rosita96%
  8. Luciano96%
  9. Giuliano96%
  10. Thelma96%

Bottom 10

  1. Plácido42%
  2. Raimunda42%
  3. Raimundo42%
  4. Jair42%
  5. Vilma42%
  6. Manfred42%
  7. Marli42%
  8. Delma42%
  9. Andrea42%
  10. Alton42%
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