Kailey
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Kailey or Kaily is a feminine first name of a person. It has multiple origins depending on the spelling. As an example, one of the forms originates from the Gaelic word for a social celebration, cèilidh
. However, there are other meanings from around the world, based on the spelling even though there is a similar sound. In another form, "Kailey" is Greek for "rare beauty" It is a Welsh name meaning "slender." With the following variation, "Kaily" has a Hebrew origin which also means "laurel" or "crown or princess."
The name also became more popular in the United States, Britain and Australia following the release of the British rock group Marillion
's song Kayleigh
in 1985.
In 2004, the American Girl Company released a new American Girl doll named Kailey. Along with her came a book called Kailey about a California girl determined to save the tidepools of the nearby beach.
"Kailey" is also a surname found in the Ramgharia and Jats peoples of Punjab, India. Most people with the surname come from the Malwa region where there is a Kailey village near Halwara
. Some Kaileys are also from Doab
where there is a village of Ada-Kailey.
Céilidh
In modern usage, a céilidh or ceilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing. It originated in Ireland, but is now common throughout the Irish and Scottish diasporas...
. However, there are other meanings from around the world, based on the spelling even though there is a similar sound. In another form, "Kailey" is Greek for "rare beauty" It is a Welsh name meaning "slender." With the following variation, "Kaily" has a Hebrew origin which also means "laurel" or "crown or princess."
The name also became more popular in the United States, Britain and Australia following the release of the British rock group Marillion
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
's song Kayleigh
Kayleigh
"Kayleigh" was a number two UK hit for British neo-progressive rock band Marillion in 1985. It remains the group's most successful single in terms of chart position. The single was kept from the UK Number 1 spot by charity single "You'll Never Walk Alone" by supergroup The Crowd in the summer of...
in 1985.
In 2004, the American Girl Company released a new American Girl doll named Kailey. Along with her came a book called Kailey about a California girl determined to save the tidepools of the nearby beach.
"Kailey" is also a surname found in the Ramgharia and Jats peoples of Punjab, India. Most people with the surname come from the Malwa region where there is a Kailey village near Halwara
Halwara
Halwara is a township in Punjab state in India. Located in the Ludhiana District close to Village Toosa , Halwara lies on the Mullanpur-Raikot road...
. Some Kaileys are also from Doab
Doab
A Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for a "tongue" or tract of land lying between two confluent rivers...
where there is a village of Ada-Kailey.