Kellis
Ancient Kellis, now known as Ismant el-Kharab, was a village in Upper Egypt during the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. It was located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) east-southeast of present-day Ismant in the Dakhleh Oasis, and about 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northeast of Mut, which is the capital of the oasis.
Meaning & Origin of Kellis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ancient Kellis, now known as Ismant el-Kharab, was a village in Upper Egypt during the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. It was located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) east-southeast of present-day Ismant in the Dakhleh Oasis, and about 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northeast of Mut, which is the capital of the oasis.
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The Story of Kellis
As a girl name
Kellis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 16 Kelliss were born — ranking #7,731 that year. As of 2026, Kellis ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 104 Kelliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kellis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 9 Kelliss were born — ranking #2,478 that year. As of 2026, Kellis ranks #9,690 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 111 Kelliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kellis
Kellis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Kellis's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #2,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Kellis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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