Kiely is an Irish surname. It is either the Anglicized form of Ó Cadhla or a variant of Keeley. Notable people with the surname are:

Benedict Kiely (1919–2007), Irish writer and broadcaster Dan Kiely (born 1940), Irish auctioneer and politician David M. Kiely (born 1949), Irish writer Dean Kiely (born 1970), English former footballer Jerome Kiely (1925–2019), Irish poet John Kiely (disambiguation), several people Kevin Kiely, Irish politician Kevin Kiely (poet) (born 1953), Northern Irish poet Larry Kiely (born 1941), Irish hurler Laurence Kiely (1880–1961), Irish Olympic hurdler Len Kiely (Leonard Francis Kiely; born 1954), Australian politician Leo Kiely (1929–1984), American baseball pitcher Mark Kiely, American actor Molly Kiely (born 1969), American cartoonist Rory Kiely (1934–2018), Irish politician Orla Kiely (born 1963), Irish fashion designer Perri Kiely (born 1995), British street dancer Sophia Kiely (born 2000), British stage actress Terry Kiely (born 1975), British actor Tom Kiely (Thomas Francis Kiely; 1869–1951), Irish Olympic athlete Paige Ackerson-Kiely (born 1975), American poet

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