Caley is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “slim.” In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States.
Caley at a glance
Gender
Unisex name
Origin
Irish & Celtic · English & American
Meaning
“slim”
About the name Caley
Caley belongs to the Irish & Celtic and English & American tradition. Its meaning — “slim” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Caley first appears in Social Security records in 1928 and has been given to 2,624 babies since 1880, including 5 in 2024.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.