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Bailey

BAY-lee

Popularity

#182

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

130,947

Peak Year

#7,438 in 1998

First Recorded

1880

Style

Modern & Trendy, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An English surname originally denoting a bailiff or someone who lived near the outer wall of a castle. Could also be derived from 'beag' meaning 'small' in Irish.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

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Personality Traits

friendlyloyaloutgoingreliable

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