Slim and fair; meadow
Kaleigh is a modern American phonetic spelling of the Irish name Ceilidh, which refers to a traditional social gathering. It is also frequently interpreted as a combination of Kay and Leigh, or a variant of the Gaelic name Caoilainn, meaning slender and fair.
Less common today
Kaleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #400 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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