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Kel

Unisex Name day: November 13 In French: Kelly
Kel is a short form of Kelly: on birth records it is written Kelly (554,175 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Kelly page. Also a short form of Kelli, Kelley, Kellie.
Origin: Irish Gaelic. Meaning: Bright-headed, or strife/contention.
An anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, from the old personal name Ceallach, interpreted as 'bright-headed' 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 Gaelic) and meaning — bright-headed, or strife/contention, and shares its name day, November 13.

On birth records, Kel is rarely written as such: the Kels are Kellys (554,175 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kelly page. Kel is also a short form of Kelli, Kelley, Kellie.

Frequently asked questions about Kel

What does Kel mean?

Kel is a short form of Kelly, which means bright-headed, or strife/contention.

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 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Ruby93%
  2. Maxine90%
  3. Vivian88%
  4. Mae88%
  5. Gladys88%
  6. June87%
  7. Shirley87%
  8. Clara86%
  9. Eva85%
  10. Joyce84%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma46%
  4. Mildred47%
  5. Gertrude50%
  6. Myrtle51%
  7. Marguerite52%
  8. Margaret52%
  9. Margie52%
  10. Anna52%

Love potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Vivian91%
  2. Shirley88%
  3. Jeanette87%
  4. Pauline86%
  5. Gladys85%
  6. Dorothy83%
  7. Doris83%
  8. Betty81%
  9. Wilma81%
  10. Minnie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada52%
  2. Alice54%
  3. Anna55%
  4. Annie55%
  5. Joan58%
  6. Mildred58%
  7. Jennie58%
  8. Jean58%
  9. Viola58%
  10. Dora59%

Professional potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Lorraine83%
  2. Mary81%
  3. Marie81%
  4. Louise76%
  5. Evelyn76%
  6. Josephine76%
  7. Gertrude75%
  8. Joann74%
  9. Marian74%
  10. Ruth74%

Bottom 10

  1. Thelma42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Joan43%
  4. Jennie43%
  5. Jean43%
  6. Maxine46%
  7. Edith47%
  8. Leona47%
  9. Rosa47%
  10. Judith47%

Crush potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Shirley96%
  2. Vivian96%
  3. Ruby96%
  4. Nellie96%
  5. Mae95%
  6. Gladys95%
  7. Betty93%
  8. Pauline93%
  9. Priscilla92%
  10. Joyce91%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma46%
  4. Annie49%
  5. Anna49%
  6. Gertrude50%
  7. Mildred50%
  8. Bertha51%
  9. Genevieve53%
  10. Hattie55%
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