About the name Keelin
Keelin is a girl name with Irish roots, literally “thin, slender + light, fair”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Keelin ranked #9325 for boys in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2000. Since 2000, 70% of US babies named Keelin were girls.
Etymology
From Irish, meaning “thin, slender” + “light, fair”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Keelin”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #9325
- In 2015
- #10117
- Babies in 2025
- 8
Popularity of Keelin, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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- Kacie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kasey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kealy“descendant of Caollaidhe”
- Keara“black, dark, little dark one”
- Keavy“beautiful, precious”
- Keeley“descendant of Caollaidhe”
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