Bailey

Bailey meaning and name origin

Bailey \ba(i)-ley\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Bailey), is pronounced BAY-lee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Bailey is "berry clearing; bailiff; city fortification". Occupational name. Initial popularity of Bailey was due to a character in the 1980s television series "WKRP in Cincinnati".

Bailey has 16 variant forms: Bailee, Bailei, Baileigh, Bailie, Bailley, Baillie, Bailly, Baily, Baleigh, Bali, Bayla, Baylee, Bayleigh, Bayley, Baylie and Bayly.

For more information, see also the related name Cayla.

Baby names that sound like Bailey are Baila, Billy, Bilee, Paisley and Billey.

View a list of the 3 names that reference Bailey.

Popularity of Bailey

Bailey is a very popular first name for women (#1836 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#60 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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