Sparrow; bright; clear
Kele has multiple distinct etymological roots. In Hopi tradition, it is a unisex name meaning 'sparrow.' In some African contexts, specifically within the Sotho-Tswana languages, it can be a diminutive or element of names meaning 'clear' or 'river.'
Less common today
Kele isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,860 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Lead singer of the British indie rock band Bloc Party
