First names in Hebrew

First name Kaley: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קיילי

Gematria value: 160

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Kaley is written קיילי

Kaley is another spelling of Kaylee.

Meaning and origin

What does Kaley mean?

Meaning: modern American name, linked to the Irish céilidh, "gathering with music and dance" (disputed)
Origin: English

Kaylee is a modern American name, which appeared in the 1980s. Its origin is disputed: it is seen as a blend of Kay and Lee, or as a form of Kayleigh, linked to the Irish and Scottish céilidh, an evening gathering with music and dancing. It quickly became one of the favorite names of American parents.

Gematria

Kaley = 160

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קיילי has 5 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• יthe letter Yod10
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total160

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Kaley, from ק to י:

קְנֵה חׇכְמָה קְנֵה בִינָה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּח וְאַל־תֵּט מֵאִמְרֵי־פִי׃

“Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 4:5

The book of your first name

Kaley, in nine pages

• Kaley, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Kaley
• Kaley, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Kaley in three answers

How do you write Kaley in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Kaley is written קיילי. Kaley is another spelling of Kaylee.

What is the gematria value of Kaley?
Written קיילי, Kaley is worth 160: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Kaley mean?
Modern American name, linked to the Irish céilidh, "gathering with music and dance" (disputed) (origin: English). Kaylee is a modern American name, which appeared in the 1980s. Its origin is disputed: it is seen as a blend of Kay and Lee, or as a form of Kayleigh, linked to the Irish and Scottish céilidh, an evening gathering with music and dancing. It quickly became one of the favorite names of American parents.