Bailey (given name)
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| Language(s) | Middle English |
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| Name day | March 16 |
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| Meaning | "Bailiff" - Agent of the law/Debt collector |
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| See also | Bailee, Baileigh, Bailie, Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylie, Bayley, Bailley, Baily |
Bailey is traditionally a male given name which was originally derived from the Old English[1] term "bailiff". The meaning of this originally masculine name translates to "agent of the law"/"debt collector".[2]
Regional variations[]
Europe[]
Bailey has been regularly used as a boys name in England for centuries and was most popular for boys in the late 1990s, when it ranked among the top 200 names.[3] 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.[4]
United States[]
Originally used as a boys name in the United States the name Bailey was later used for both boys and girls after the 1970's. The feminine form was later popularized by the female character Bailey Quarters in the American comedy television sitcom 'WKRP in Cincinnati' (1978-1982).[5]
Notable men with this given name[]
- Bailey Aldrich (1907–2002), American judge and lawyer
- Bailey Bartlett (1750–1830), American politician
- Bailey Clements (born 2000), English footballer
- Bailey Dale (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
- Bailey Falter (born 1997), American baseball player
- Bailey Hardeman (1795–1836), first Secretary of the Treasury for the Republic of Texas
- Bailey Howell (born 1937), American former National Basketball Association player
- Bailey Olter (1932–1999), Micronesian politician
- Bailey Peacock-Farrell (born 1996), footballer
- Bailey Smith (born 2000), Australian rules footballer
- Bailey Walsh (1905–1962), American politician
- Bailey Wright (born 1992), Australian footballer
- Bailey Zappe (born 1999), American football player
Notable women with this given name[]
- Bailey Bryan (fl. 2016–present), American singer-songwriter
- Bailey De Young (born 1989), American actress and dancer
- Bailey Hanks (born 1988), American singer, actress, and dancer
- Bailey Jay (born 1988), American actress, model, presenter and podcaster
- Bailey White (born 1950), American author and National Public Radio commentator
Fictional characters[]
- Bailey, a beluga whale and a character in the 2016 Disney/Pixar animated film Finding Dory
- Bailey Quarters, on the American television series WKRP in Cincinnati
- Bailey Salinger, on the American television series Party of Five
- Bailey is the name of the dog the American movie “A Dog’s Purpose”.
References[]
- ^ http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=bailey&capname=Bailey&letter=b
- ^ "Bailey - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Bailey | BabyNames.co.uk". Baby Names. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Bailey - Meaning of Bailey, What does Bailey mean? boy name". www.babynamespedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Popularity for the name Bailey". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Bailey - Meaning of Bailey, What does Bailey mean? boy name". www.babynamespedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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