Ship victory or island of the ships
Kelse is a modern diminutive or variant of Kelsey. It originates from an English surname derived from an Old English place name, likely meaning Ceol's island or ship victory.
Less common today
Kelse isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,218 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
