Bailee

Bailee: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bailiff”
Origin: English
Say it: BAY-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Modern spelling variant of Bailey, originally an English surname from Middle English baili 'bailiff' or from bailey 'fortification courtyard.' As a given name, it is transferred from the surname.

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How popular is Bailee?

202480.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Bailee in 2024265

2024 rank#991 girls

Peak year1997

Total US babies since 188016,244

Bailee is fading: recent use is about 59% of its level ten years before.

Names like Bailee

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Baileybailiff; outer castle wall · English
Bayleebailiff; berry clearing · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Bailee questions

What does the name Bailee mean?

Bailee means "bailiff". It comes from English. Modern spelling variant of Bailey, originally an English surname from Middle English baili 'bailiff' or from bailey 'fortification courtyard.' As a given name, it is transferred from the surname.

Is Bailee a boy or girl name?

Bailee is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bailee?

265 US babies were named Bailee in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.

How do you pronounce Bailee?

Bailee is usually pronounced BAY-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.