Khaleesi

Girl name

Khaleesi has been given to 5,537 babies in the U.S. since 2011. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #690 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /kəˈliː.si/

Borrowed from Dothraki khaleesi (“queen”), feminine of khal (“king”). Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin for the title of the character Daenerys Targaryen in his book A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) novels. Popularised by the later television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011).

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

5,537

Peak year

2018 (565 babies)

Rank in 2025

#690 for girls

First recorded

2011

10-year trend

▲ +20%

Gender split

All girls

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