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GirlGermanic

Ailey

AY-lee

Popularity

#5427

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

944

Peak Year

#71 in 2008

First Recorded

1992

Style

Modern & Trendy, Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Ailey is possibly a variant of Aili, which is a Finnish form of Adelaide. Adelaide is of Germanic origin, meaning 'noble kind'.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Alvin Ailey

    Influential African-American choreographer

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Personality Traits

CreativeEnergeticOptimisticFriendly

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