Keighley
English (Rare) · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Keighley
The given name 'Keighley' is a transferred use of an English place name, meaning "clearing where cows are kept" or "Cyhha's wood/clearing," derived from Old English *cū* (cow) or a personal name *Cyhha* plus *lēah* (wood, clearing).
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Etymology
The given name 'Keighley' is a transferred use of an English place name, meaning "clearing where cows are kept" or "Cyhha's wood/clearing," derived from Old English *cū* (cow) or a personal name *Cyhha* plus *lēah* (wood, clearing). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United Kingdom, with no specific religious association; historically, it originates from the town of Keighley in West Yorkshire, but as a given name it remains rare and modern.
Keighley currently ranks #9,782 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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