Kellis
Girl · keh-LEES · Modern
Kellis is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kellis mean?
Modern: spelling of Kelis; blend of the names Kenneth and Evelisse
Made famous by the singer Kelis, whose name blends those of her parents, Kenneth and Evelisse.
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Meaning borrowed from Kelis.
Is Kellis a girl's or a boy's name?
Kellis is a girls' name.
How popular is Kellis in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 7 girls.
Kellis in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 2 | #6,098 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
How popular is Kellis in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 2001.
Half of all the girls named Kellis in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kellis in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #14,477 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8,525 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7,729 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9,897 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11,617 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #15,426 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
Names like Kellis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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Names related to Kellis
Kelsie Kelsi Kelis Kelise Kelsy Kelisha Kellsie Kelsei Kelsa
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