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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

Top 10

  1. Téo96%
  2. Estevan95%
  3. Enrico95%
  4. Alejandro95%
  5. Tom95%
  6. Geovanni93%
  7. Ravi92%
  8. Nael90%
  9. Theo87%
  10. Nicholas86%

Bottom 10

  1. Taylor42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Pierre42%
  5. Albert42%
  6. Andreas42%
  7. Roberte42%
  8. Petrus42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Lemuel42%

Love potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Tom81%
  2. Estevan78%
  3. Téo75%
  4. Enrico75%
  5. Kalel74%
  6. Theo74%
  7. Mohamed74%
  8. Alejandro74%
  9. Oliver73%
  10. Ugo73%

Bottom 10

  1. Lael42%
  2. Logan42%
  3. Aslan42%
  4. Dante42%
  5. Abdiel42%
  6. Kael42%
  7. Ray42%
  8. Yann42%
  9. Taylor42%
  10. Raylan42%

Professional potential for Kel

Bottom 10

  1. Alyson42%
  2. Taylor42%
  3. Logan42%
  4. Brayan42%
  5. Theo42%
  6. Derik42%
  7. Raylan42%
  8. Kalel42%
  9. Brain42%
  10. Eros42%

Crush potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Eros96%
  2. Theo96%
  3. Davy96%
  4. Kenzo96%
  5. Ravi96%
  6. Tom96%
  7. Enrico96%
  8. Estevan96%
  9. Téo96%
  10. Alejandro96%

Bottom 10

  1. Henry42%
  2. Henri42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Petrus42%
  5. Albert42%
  6. Ray43%
  7. Mathias44%
  8. Pierre44%
  9. Lemuel45%
  10. Abdiel46%
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