Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Girl name origins & meanings Gaelic : Beautiful and graceful Girl name variations Keely Keely + 17% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Keeley Keeley + 34% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Kealy Kealy 0 % this year Neutral Rare Find out more Keel Keel 0 % this year Feminine Rare Find out more Keelan Keelan - 13% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Family name origins & meanings English : occupational name for a boatman or boatbuilder, from an agent derivative of Middle English kele ‘ship’, ‘barge’ (from Middle Dutch kiel).Americanized spelling of German Kühler, from a variant of an old personal name (see Keeling) or a variant of Kuhl.