55%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. CHEHS-lee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "camp meadow" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #928 in 1910 United States Categories currently out of the US top 1000, green, nature, plants, rare English, surnames, y vowels