Bailey
[ˈbeɪli]Meaning
from an English surname meaning "bailiff"
Background Story
Bailey comes from an English surname derived from the Middle English baili, meaning "bailiff", and originally denoted one who was a bailiff. It was already an uncommon masculine name before it slowly grew in popularity for American girls beginning in 1978, after the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati featured a character with this name. It got a further boost for boys in 1994 from a character on the drama Party of Five, and in the United Kingdom and Australia it has always been more popular for boys.
Temperament
Variations
Bailee, Baileigh
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