Bailey

Bailey \bai-ley, ba-il-ey\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Bailey is also used as a name girl name meaning, with the latter form being more common. Its pronunciation is as BEY-Liy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Bailey: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Bailey?

Bailey is largely used in the English and German languages, and its origin is Old English. The name's meaning is bailiff; berry wood. From the elements 'baili' meaning bailiff ; 'baiulus' meaning porter, messenger ; 'beg' meaning berry ; 'leah' meaning wood, clearing, meadow. The personal name is derived from an Old English family name which was originally given to someone working as a bailiff or porter; the job title is itself of Latin roots. The surname could also have originated as a byname for someone who lived in or near a bailey or fortress, or else Bailey in Lancashire, an English place name of the elements 'beg' (berry) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow). This was a regular boy name in the 19th century, was later popularized as a girl name by the female character Bailey Quarters in the American comedy television sitcom 'WKRP in Cincinnati' (1978-1982). The boy name was recently popularized by the male character Bailey Salinger in the American television drama series 'Party of Five' (1994-2000). Bailey has 24 variants. Variants Bailea meaning, what does the name Baileah mean, Baili meaning and origin, Bailio name, Baillee meaning, Bailley definition, Bailli name, what does the name Bailly mean, Bailye meaning and origin, Baley definition, Baylea name variations, Bayleah meaning of name, and nicknames for Bayli. Other English forms the short form Bail meaning, and the variant spellings Bailee meaning, Baileigh name variations, Bailie pronounciation, name Baillie meaning, meaning of Baily, Baylee name popularity, name Bayleigh, Bayley name variations, baby name Baylie, and name Bayly meaning. Bailey is a classic favorite. Currently it is still a somewhat popular baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. The name rose in popularity during the 1990s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1997 with 0.115% of baby boys being given the name Bailey. It ranked at #150 then. The baby name has since experienced a steep fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was only 0.009% and its ranking #995, was nonetheless the most regularly used among all boy names in its group. Though Bailey is more popular as a girl name today, there was a period before 1937 that it was given more often to boys. From 1983 on, increasingly more girls than boys were named Bailey. In 2009, the name Bailey was given to 18 times as many girls than boys.

List of baby names Bailey:

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The baby name Bailey fun facts:

The name Bailey in reverse order is "Yeliab".

The numerological value of the name Bailey is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Bailey?

Bailey is in the top names in USA.