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Variation of Kaylee, English, or Ceilidh, Scottish Gaelic
"laurel, crown; companion, dance, music"
One of many spellings of Kaylee, itself a name created from Kay and Lee or from Kelila; or, an anglicization of the Gaelic Ceilidh, meaning "companion" but generally referring to a social occasion of…
Greek
"golden, yellow"
X marks the spot in names these days, usually at the middles or ends of names, but here is one that puts it squarely up front. This extravagant name, which, like many Greek names beginning with X, is…
Brailey is a feminine name of modern origin, likely developed as a contemporary variation of names like Bailey or Braylee. With its soft sound and trendy 'ley' ending, Brailey fits well with current…
English
"red meadow"
An emerging unisex surname name. Radley is more common for boys — it could be seen as an updated version of Bradley — but for girls, it's a rare alternative to Hadley and Adley. Radley is also a…
Modern invented name
Zayley -- which may also be styled Zaylee or Zaylie or Zalie, among other spellings -- is a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, and Kaylee and is always welcoming new members.
Literature, English
"modest, reverant"
While Haidee may sound like a variant of Heidi or Hailey, it's actually a separate name with a literary history. First appearing in Byron's epic poem Don Juan (1819), it was likely inspired by the…
Variation of Sybil, Greek
"seer, oracle"
Meet my sibling, Sibley. Joking aside, Sibley sounds more possible than ever thanks to its trendy -ley ending and the new stylishness of big sister name Sybil.
English surname
"wood clearing"
Yardley, a surname redolent of British soaps and perfume, was used for her daughter by Megyn Kelly. Yeardley Smith (born Martha), has long been the voice of Bart on The Simpsons .
Invented name
A name inspired by such popular choices as Hailey, Halsey, and Hallie.
Earley is an uncommon feminine name that originated as an English surname derived from a place name, meaning 'eagle clearing' or 'eagle wood' in Old English. As a given name, it represents a modern…
Rawley is a feminine given name with Old English origins, derived from the surname Rawle or Rawley, which means 'son of Ralph' or 'counselor's meadow.' Though traditionally used as a boy's name,…
Starley is a feminine name with English origins that evokes celestial imagery. This modern-sounding name combines 'star' with the common name suffix '-ley' (meaning 'clearing' or 'meadow' in Old…
Aboriginal
"a shell"
Could be seen as a stand-in for Riley, but not nearly as appealing.
Ursley is an uncommon feminine name with medieval English origins, likely derived as a variant of Ursula. The root name Ursula comes from the Latin 'ursa' meaning 'bear,' giving Ursley connections to…
"Hynca's clearing"
An English place name, belonging to a town in Leicestershire, England, and several in the USA. It is occasionally used as a name, in the style of Hadley and Henley.
