Kelce
Meaning
"from the island of ships"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,837
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kels
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the island of ships"
Origin: Old English
"variant of Kayla, meaning 'keeper of the keys' or 'pure'"
Origin: American English
Kelce is more popular, ranked #4837 vs #5012 for Xayla.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Kelce is more popular, ranked #4837 compared to Xayla at #5012 in the United States.
Kelce means "from the island of ships" (Old English origin). Xayla means "variant of Kayla, meaning 'keeper of the keys' or 'pure'" (American English origin).
Kelce is primarily a boy name. Xayla is primarily a girl name.