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♂ Kelby (boy)
What does Kelby mean?
Kelby 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Kelby) is pronounced KEL-bee. It is of Old Norse origin, and the meaning of Kelby is "farm near the spring". Place name. Also form of Kolby.
Variations
VARIANTS Kelbey, Kelbie, Kellby
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Keaby, ..
(female) Kelka, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kelby Kenan (K.K.), ..
How popular is Kelby?
Kelby is a rare given name for males but a somewhat popular surname for all people (#98770 out of 150436, Top 66%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Kelby was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its peak position of #746 in the U.S. in the year 1991, but is not listed at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent related form of Kelby is Kolby (#1078 IN 2018). Adoption of these forms of Kelby was at its most widespread 2 decades ago (USAGE OF 0.04%) and has become significantly diminished since (USAGE 0.01%, ▼77%), with the version Kolby becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Kelby is alike in pronunciation to Colbey, Colby▼ and Collby. Other recommended sound-alike names are Alby, Denby, Derby, Gilby, Kaley, Kealey, Kealy, Keary, Keeley, Keely, Kelan, Keld, Kell, Kelle, Kelley, Kelly▼, Kelsey, Kelsy (see Kelsey), Kelvyn, Kelvys (see Kelvis), Kelwyn, Kenley, Kenly, Kenny▼, Kerbey (see Kirby), Kerby, Kerry▼, Key, Kiley, Kirby▼, Klay, Koby▼, Selby, Shelby▼, Welby and Wellby. These names tend to be more commonly used than Kelby.
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