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Bailey

Also spelled: Bailee, Baylee, Baily, Bayley

Usually a girl's name

Meaning
Surname for a bailiff or steward; sometimes for someone living by a castle's outer wall Well attested
Origin
English surname, from Old French
Popularity

US 2025: #209 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #705

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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