English · Girl name
Baylee
“bailiff”
About the name Baylee
Baylee is a modern spelling of Bailey, an English surname. Bailey usually derives from Middle English baili, meaning ‘bailiff’, an official who managed an estate or carried out the orders of a court, and in some cases from a place name meaning ‘berry clearing’. A separate word bailey names the walled courtyard of a castle, as in the motte-and-bailey design. Used first for boys, Bailey and spellings like Baylee are now given mainly to girls in the United States.
- Meaning
- bailiff
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BAY-lee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Baylee
- Baylee Marie
- Baylee Ann
- Baylee Grace
- Baylee Lynn
- Baylee Nicole
Questions about Baylee
- What does Baylee mean?
- Baylee is an English name meaning "bailiff".
- How do you pronounce Baylee?
- Baylee is pronounced BAY-lee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Baylee?
- Variants of Baylee include Bailey, Bailie.
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