Slender, fair, or beautiful
Kaly is often considered a modern phonetic variant of Callie or Kaylee. It may derive from the Greek word 'kallos' meaning beauty, or serve as a diminutive of various names containing the 'kal' sound. In some contexts, it is viewed as a simplified spelling of the Irish name Caoilinn, meaning slender and fair.
Less common today
Kaly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,789 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the animated series · The Jungle Book (1989 TV series)
