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Ailey

Girl Name day: August 18
Ailey is a short form of Aileen: on birth records it is written Aileen (35,711 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Aileen page.
Origin: Irish / Old French. Meaning: Disputed: 'desired/longed-for' or 'shining light'.
An Irish form of Eileen, itself from Eibhlín, derived either from the Norman Aveline or treated as an Irish form of Helen; the origin is debated.

Name day for Ailey

August 18

Why this day? Ailey is a short form of Aileen, and shares its name day.

Ailey is celebrated in the United States on August 18.

The story of the name Ailey

Ailey is a short form of Aileen. It keeps its origin (Irish / Old French) and meaning — disputed: 'desired/longed-for' or 'shining light', and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, Ailey is rarely written as such: the Aileys are Aileens (35,711 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Aileen page.

Frequently asked questions about Ailey

What does Ailey mean?

Ailey is a short form of Aileen, which means disputed: 'desired/longed-for' or 'shining light'.

When is Ailey's name day?

August 18, together with Aileen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ailey a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Aileen.

Ailey's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Nazir96%
  2. Noam96%
  3. Dmitri96%
  4. Nile96%
  5. Vihaan96%
  6. Aston96%
  7. Isael96%
  8. Ansel95%
  9. Fulton95%
  10. Hazen95%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo53%
  2. Rowdy55%
  3. Anakin55%
  4. Fox57%
  5. Ferris59%
  6. Phineas59%
  7. Neymar59%
  8. Koda60%
  9. Castiel60%
  10. Roan60%

Love potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Shepard96%
  2. Adiel96%
  3. Josias96%
  4. Hazen96%
  5. Damir96%
  6. Dov96%
  7. Meir96%
  8. Dovid96%
  9. Calum96%
  10. Shimon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Alaric43%
  4. Neymar44%
  5. Ferris46%
  6. Phineas46%
  7. Jaxxon47%
  8. Kain47%
  9. Dash47%
  10. Sven48%

Professional potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Damir90%
  2. Calum90%
  3. Shlomo86%
  4. Eder85%
  5. Hazen83%
  6. Boden83%
  7. Jones83%
  8. Shimon82%
  9. Clive82%
  10. Klayton82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiser42%
  2. Ransom42%
  3. Axl42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Ares42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Cristiano43%
  9. Saint43%
  10. Huxley43%

Crush potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Amado96%
  2. Noam96%
  3. Dmitri96%
  4. Fulton96%
  5. Tadeo96%
  6. Aston96%
  7. Isael96%
  8. Jaziel96%
  9. Eason96%
  10. Maxton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo55%
  2. Johannes60%
  3. Axton60%
  4. Koda60%
  5. Ferris60%
  6. Phineas60%
  7. Sven61%
  8. Neymar61%
  9. Anakin64%
  10. Rowdy66%
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