Kelya is a ♀ girl’s name.
Kelya is a French girl’s name and derived from the Irish-Gaelic unisex name Kelly. Kelly originates in the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh or the Irish given name Ceallach.
Kelya means “descendant of Ceallach” and “female warrior” (from Old Irish “ceallach” = war/battle/strife). Besides, the name Ceallach is said to mean “bright-headed”. Kelya could as well be derived from Irish “ceall” meaning “church” or “monastery”, thus Kelya means “frequenter of churches”.
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