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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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Friendship potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Booker96%
  2. Clement96%
  3. Isadore95%
  4. Forest93%
  5. Arther92%
  6. Delmar92%
  7. Claud92%
  8. Reynold92%
  9. Olin92%
  10. Delano92%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton57%
  2. Buster59%
  3. Sanford59%
  4. Santo60%
  5. Millard60%
  6. Thurman64%
  7. Burl64%
  8. Elmo64%
  9. Elton64%
  10. Norbert65%

Love potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Winfred96%
  2. Hosea96%
  3. Elwin96%
  4. Rueben96%
  5. Everette96%
  6. Rubin96%
  7. Margarito96%
  8. Giles96%
  9. Herschel94%
  10. Omer94%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin50%
  2. Oren50%
  3. Buck52%
  4. Wiley54%
  5. Elton55%
  6. Newton55%
  7. Gaylord56%
  8. Waldo56%
  9. Armand56%
  10. Elmo56%

Professional potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Winfred92%
  2. Raymon90%
  3. Everette90%
  4. Odis88%
  5. Ellsworth87%
  6. Norbert85%
  7. Waymon85%
  8. Wilburn85%
  9. Jerold85%
  10. Arlen85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Napoleon43%
  3. Elton45%
  4. Hilton45%
  5. Leander48%
  6. Harmon50%
  7. Freeman51%
  8. Wiley51%
  9. Columbus53%
  10. Evans54%

Crush potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Wilmer96%
  2. Arther96%
  3. Truman95%
  4. Wilber93%
  5. Rayford93%
  6. Seymour93%
  7. Bud93%
  8. Errol93%
  9. Clement93%
  10. Reynold93%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard56%
  2. Oren56%
  3. Newton59%
  4. Sanford60%
  5. Santo60%
  6. Adolph60%
  7. Norbert63%
  8. Armand63%
  9. Elmo64%
  10. Olen64%
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