Bailey
BAY-lee
Popularity
#182
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
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