Cursive Names

Kelly in Cursive

Watch the name Kelly drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

Kelly starts with the capital K, which opens on a forward curve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Kelly worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

Kelly written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Kelly in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through K-e-l-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to finish the K — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Size is what makes Kelly readable: full-height capital K, tall l, midline-height e, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Kelly connect

All 4 of the joins in Kelly leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Kelly

Shaky on k, e, and l or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Kelly in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Kelly cursive worksheet

The free printable Kelly worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through K-e-l-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to finish the K — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Kelly flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to finish the K.

All 4 of the joins in Kelly leave the letter on an undercurve.

Size is what makes Kelly readable: full-height capital K, tall l, midline-height e, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

K is one of the connecting capitals, so Kelly flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Kelly with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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