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Kel

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: November 13 In French: Kelly
Origin: Irish. Meaning: bright head or contest.
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, "descendant of Ceallach", a personal name read as "bright head" or "strife".

Name day for Kel

November 13

Why this day? Kel is a short form of Kelly, and shares its name day.

Kel is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on November 13; France on July 8; Spain on September 29.

The story of the name Kel

Kel is a short form of Kelly. It keeps its origin (Irish) and meaning — bright head or contest, and shares its name day, November 13.

On birth records, Kel is rarely written as such: the Kels are Kellys (95,500 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kelly page. Kel is also a short form of Keli, Kelvin, Kelli.

Frequently asked questions about Kel

What does Kel mean?

Kel is a short form of Kelly, which means bright head or contest.

When is Kel's name day?

November 13, together with Kelly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Kel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kelly.

Kel's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Kel

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Eric42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Jair42%
  5. Sebastiao42%
  6. Marcio42%
  7. Raimundo42%
  8. Bruno42%
  9. Gilberto42%
  10. Guilherme42%

Love potential for Kel

Bottom 10

  1. Jair42%
  2. Yuri42%
  3. Augusto42%
  4. Severino42%
  5. César42%
  6. Geraldo42%
  7. Benedito42%
  8. Renan42%
  9. Iván42%
  10. Marlon42%

Professional potential for Kel

Top 10

  1. Sebastiao83%
  2. Jose82%
  3. Celso78%
  4. Jean76%
  5. Marcio75%
  6. Joel75%
  7. Gilberto75%
  8. Gabriel74%
  9. Jonas74%
  10. Andre73%

Bottom 10

  1. Jair42%
  2. Edson42%
  3. Cristiano42%
  4. Luan42%
  5. Victor42%
  6. Yuri42%
  7. Alexandre42%
  8. Orlando42%
  9. Lucas42%
  10. Vitor42%

Crush potential for Kel

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