Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. KEHL-ee [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallaigh meaning "descendant of Ceallach". Related NamesDetails VariantsKelley, Ó CeallaighSame SpellingKelly 2 Categories anglicizations, baseball players, child actors, choreographers, dancers, Emergency characters, folk heroes, Heathers characters, keyboardists, Quantico characters, TV presenters, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, voice actors, y vowels