Kelly Number Plates

Kelly is a unisex given name derived from an Anglicized version of the Irish masculine name Ceallach or a transferred use of the Irish surname O'Ceallaigh. O'Ceallaigh, which means "descendant of Ceallach", was Anglicized as Kelly or O'Kelly; the meaning of the personal name Ceallach is uncertain. It could mean "bright-headed," or "strife" or "monastery church" in Irish. As a name of Irish origin, the Kelly surname is partially an anglicised version of older Irish names, especially Ó Ceallaigh, though the name Kelly is also present to a lesser extent in other Celtic cultures. Kelly is historically a male-only name, but has been used as a female given name since the 1960s, though with a significant minority usage as a masculine name, especially within Celtic families. Kelly was the 1672nd most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2024, with 18 newborns registered (Office for National Statistics). In Northern Ireland it ranked 446th in 2021 (NISRA). In Scotland it ranked 790th in 2024 (National Records of Scotland). NewReg currently lists 339 number plates spelling Kelly, with prices from £375. Every plate is backed by NewReg's price-match guarantee, established 1991.