Bailey (given name)
| Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Gender | unisex |
| Language(s) | Middle English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "bailiff" |
| Other names | |
| See also | Bailee, Baileigh, Bailie, Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylie, Bayley,Bailley |
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Bailey is a given name taken from an English surname meaning "bailiff".[1]
The name is in use for both boys and girls in the United States. Bailey was the 665th most popular name for American boys born in 2007 and the 83rd most popular name for American girls. It was most popular for boys in the late 1990s, when it ranked among the top 200 names. Bailey was the 70th most popular name for boys born in England and Wales and Ireland in 2007 and was the 91st most popular name for boys born in Scotland in 2006.[2]
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