Kelsey is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Kelsey one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
The unisex name Kesley derived from the Old English name Cēolsige, or from an English surname, which derived from a place name in Lincolnshire.
Kelsey means “ship’s victory” and “victorious ship” (from Old English “cēol” = ship + “sige” = victory) or “Cenel’s island” (from Old English “cenel” = “fierce” + “eg” = island).
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