Comments for the name Kelsey

I believe that Kelsey is Celtic in origin and both of the disputed meanings are somewhat correct because it means dweller at ship island.

Kelsey actually for the female means female warrior.

An alternative female spelling I have seen is Kelsea.

Famous bearer: Kelsey Grammer (male!)

Famous bearer: me! lol Nah, I'm kidding.

Kelsey is a beautiful name. I love it. However, it is getting way way WAY too popular for my taste. Something else I don't quite like is that people always shorten my name to Kels, which I detest. Those who know me (and wish to live, lol) either call me by my proper name, or they call me Kae. One thing I have noticed is that most people who are named Kelsey had parents who got their inspiration from the tv show L.A. Law. Overall, I love my name. It's still unique and it has a playful yet elegant quality to it.

I prefer the name spelled this way then Kelsie. A nickname for the name could be Kelly or Kel.

My father will be glad to know it is listed as a masculine name and not just a feminine. He tends to 'forget' that one of his initials is a K because he feels uncomfortable with this as his second middle name. I wouldn't use this name for a boy in the modern times where it is comsidered a feminine name.

Actually I think Kelsey comes from Norway or Scandinavia.

My daughter is named Kelsi and she was named after a guy I grew up with who was named Kelsey. I like the warrior meaning. My daughter fits that description to a T!

I love the name Kelsey but I also agree that it has become a very popular name. My mom also loves it and wanted to use it with an added twist - so she spelled it KELCIE! It's creative and I think that the CIE make it seem more feminine. I would love to find out if there are any other KELCIE'S out there and if it has an origin or if my mom is just way too clever.

This is my sister's name and she was named after my Aunt. At the time my parents didn't think it was very popular since it wasn't during my Aunt's time. Oops, now they are everywhere.

This is my name and I'm a 13 year old girl. I like my name. It's not TOO popular but it's a little common. I think the first "Kelsey" was a boy but I don't care. It is mostly for girl's now. It means island or something about a ship. I don't understand that but anyways, yeah.

Well my dad is Scottish and he named me after the Great Warrior meaning and he says it's the Gaelic term. I like my name, it is suits me! I was gonna be Margaret and then people would call me Maggie but then my Grandma argued.

I have seen this name listed as Scandinavian and also Celtic/Gaelic.

I have also seen the name Kelsiana/Kelsianna.

I don't know very many people with the name Kelsey. I know of 3 besides myself. It's not that common. If you think it is, think of the names like Jennifer and Emily. It has a nice flow to it. It's sort of funny, it means Island of The Ships, and my middle name means Bitter Sea (Marie) I thought that was ironic, and my parents didn't plan that.

This name is cute, but I don't think it works very well for an adult.

I love this name! It has a nice ring to it, but I prefer to spell it Kelsea.

Kelsey makes me think of a cute little toddler. I really don't think it's a very pretty name. No offense to all the Kelseys out there, and anyway one of my best friends' names is Kelsey.

Kelsey was the name of Wile E. Coyote in the Looney Tune comics.

Kelsey is a beautiful name for a girl. I don't think it is one that a person would have troubles growing up with. I don't know of any girls named Kelsey. There isn't any in my 5 boys classes at school.

Well my name is Kelsey, and it is an Irish and Scandanavian name. So yeah. :D

I've known at least three Kelseys (all girls), all of whom were very nice. That being said, I still do not really like this name. It's not very feminine or masculine and is a bit too trendy for my taste.

I am just finding out that Kelsey is such a popular name. I only know one, but all of my friends know like four. I love this name because it is the name of my best friend in the entire world and will always symbolize strength, biting wit and unconditional compassion in my eyes. Even if it is getting a bit overused, I would name a daughter Kelsey in the blink of an eye for my friend. At the moment, I am seriously considering it as a middle name.

At 23 I'm the oldest Kelsey I've ever encountered. In my baby book my Mom lists my name as Scandinavian. I'm of English descent. I just really like my name because it's unusual. If someone is yelling Kelsey, I KNOW it's me!

I don't have a problem with this name. It's my name but hey, I've never been teased at school for it! I've known a couple of other Kelsey's. (Try having 2 Kelsey's and a Chelsey in one class, lol) But I haven't known too many.

Kelsey Ann McCaughey is one of the McCaughey septiplets. She is the third eldest of the seven siblings. Her parents aren't close but she and her brothers and sisters are coming awful close to being famous without being in a movie or being a singer!

I don't hate Chelsea, but I've never liked this name, and it just sounds extremely youthful to me, like it starts sounding all infantile once the girl is out of her teens.

My name is Kelsey and it's ok, but there's a lot of names that sound the same when someone's yelling the name. Like Kelly, Chelsy, or other Kelseys. I've known about three other Kelsey's.

My name's Kelsey, so I like it more than just the meaning of "an island." My sister, Kelly, named me. Even to this day, I still get called Kelly. When people shorten my name to Kels, I don't like it. And on it sounding like other names, I don't look in the halls to just "Kelsey" anymore. I turn to that, and Chelsea, Kelly, Cassie, and many more. Overall, it's a great name and I loved it while I was growing up. Even though it's becoming more popular, it's still my name and I'm going to keep it because my sister named me.

Producer Peter Demskiy and Lisa MArie Schröder have a daughter/son Kelsey Demskaya/Demskiy, born 1992.

I believe the word Kelsey has a much more honored meaning. Even if it is named after a ship victory, I feel in my heart that it means much more. Like the word was meant to be something more but was used as the defintion as a ship battle instead. A mistake. In my heart god tells me that the word Kelsey, means much more.

Kelsey is my oldest daughter's name. She is 17 now, and I had not heard the name when we chose it. Much to our surprise, it soon became way too popular. Unfortunately, she doesn't really like her name. Mainly because it is too common now, and because people accidentally call her Chelsea and Kelly.

Kelsey is the name of a song by Metro Station. It's a beautiful song, and it was the song that actually made me fall in love with the name.

As I said before, it's my name. I like it. I think its popularity just depends on where you are in world. Like where I used to live there were like 2 or 3 my age other than me. But where I am now, there's one other and she keeps moving away then coming back, so most of the time, I was the only one.

Just beware, in Chemistry last year, every time someone said Calcium I thought they were saying Kelsey.

My name is Kelsey and I love it. I pronounce it "Kehl-see". I am the only one I know with this name, so any time some one says "Kelsey" around here, I know they are talking about me. :)

I love the song by Metro Station! "Whoa ohhh Kelsey". Same as the above poster, because of the song I like the name now; before I dismissed it as a trendy surname-as-first-name. I still see it that way, but I also see the charm in it. Kelsey has softness to it, a sweet, fragile quality. I wouldn't name my daughter Kelsey, but still, this is one of the very few surnamey girl names that I actually don't mind.

Russian-American producer Peter Douglas and Lisa Marie Schröder have a son Kelsey Demskiy, born 1992.

Up to this point in time I have found being named Kelsey as alright and not too common until I entered high school. Now I am indirectly aware of around three other people with the name Kelsey close to my age. While the name is still not overly common, there is one girl named Kelsie that I know in my grade, and it is kind of annoying when classmates say my name and I realize that they are not talking about or to me.

Stupidest. Name. EVER!

My name is Kelsey as well, and I extremely dislike bearing this name. It's way too popular for girls my age (I'm 17), and it has no history at all. It's trendy and new (compared to other names like Elizabeth). I don't even have the option of going by a nickname.

Also, are there any records of males being named Kelsey? The only male I've ever heard of is Kelsey Grammar, and Kelsey even isn't his first name. It's his middle, which possibly could have been used to honor someone or a family name.

Kelsey Patterson (1954-2004). An African-American man who was convicted of murder and executed by the state of Texas, despite being mentally ill.

His last words before being executed were:

"Statement to what. State what. I am not guilty of the charge of capital murder. Steal me and my family's money. My truth will always be my truth. There is no kin and no friend; no fear what you do to me. No kin to you undertaker. Murderer. [Portion of statement omitted due to profanity] Get my money. Give me my rights. Give me my rights. Give me my rights. Give me my life back."

Kelsey A Begaye from Arizona was the 5th President of the Navajo Nation (served 1999-2003), a member of the Democrat party and a Christian pastor.

He was elected on a platform of moral values.

Cute but I really cannot see it on an old woman. But yet again, that's what they probably thought of Betty, Nancy, and Dorothy. So overall I think it's a cute name for a girl.

My parents named me Kelsey. My mother just liked the name, she thought it was pretty. I love my name, it suits me very well. I seriously hate when people mistake my name for Chelsea. I don't care if you call me Kel or Kels just don't call me Chelsea, it's a completely different name. I've met so many Kelsey's living in Tennessee, I didn't think so many people had the name. I thought I was "one of a kind." I have only come across one meaning and origin for my name, "island of ships" or "victory of ships". I believe, the Celtic/Gaelic meaning. I love my name, much better than the alternative I could have gotten "Betsy." Be proud of your name if you're a fellow KELSEY.

My name is Kelsey. My parents picked it out because they thought it was unpopular and Norwegian. Both of which are obviously incorrect.

Generally, I detest being named Kelsey. It's dated to the 90s, and I have always been surrounded by other Kelseys at school. I dislike my own name so much, that I quite frequently contemplate going by Elsie or Elsa instead.

One Tree Hill star Kelsey Chow bears this name. I can't believe no one mentioned her before me.

A place name from North Kelsey or South Kelsey in Lincolnshire, England.

My friend spells it Kelsi.

Very overused, but pretty in the least. I like it spelled Kelsea.

My name is Kelsey and, personally, I love the name. Sure it's more popular and easily confused with Chelsea, but it's no Emily or Mikaela. I love being called Kels, but I've actually noticed it's hard to make nicknames other than Kels which could be a good thing with kids these days. I also believe the name will transfer well into my adult years. And I like the spelling as is, every other attempt I've seen seems either way too girly or juvenile (Kelsi, Kelsie, or Kelsy). Some even seem to lose the identity that goes along with Kelsey (Kelsea like Chelsea or Kelcie like Macie). As it is spelled I find it more neutral and strong. Don't hesitate to name your daughter or son Kelsey. It's a wonderful name!

My name is Kelsey and I am 8. I like my name, but I wish it meant beautiful goddess.