Paislee: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “church, cemetery”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- PAYZ-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Variant spelling of Paisley, from the Scottish place name Paisley, probably from Brittonic and often interpreted as 'church' or 'cemetery'. The exact original formation is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Paislee?
Babies named Paislee in 2024459
2024 rank#643 girls
Peak year2016
Total US babies since 188010,824
Paislee is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Paislee
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Paisleychurch · Scottish Gaelic
- ElsieGod is my oath · Scottish Gaelic
- Mackenzieson of Coinneach · Scottish Gaelic
- Bonniepretty; cheerful · Scottish Gaelic
- Camryncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
- Fionafair, white · Scottish Gaelic
- Skyefrom the Isle of Skye · Scottish Gaelic
- Blaireplain, field · Scottish Gaelic
Paislee questions
What does the name Paislee mean?
Paislee means "church, cemetery". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Variant spelling of Paisley, from the Scottish place name Paisley, probably from Brittonic and often interpreted as 'church' or 'cemetery'. The exact original formation is uncertain.
Is Paislee a boy or girl name?
Paislee is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Paislee?
459 US babies were named Paislee in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.
How do you pronounce Paislee?
Paislee is usually pronounced PAYZ-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.