Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Ailey

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Booker96%
  2. Clement96%
  3. Carlyle96%
  4. Prentice96%
  5. Garland96%
  6. Gardner95%
  7. Malvin95%
  8. Oran95%
  9. Ignatius95%
  10. Elwyn95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack48%
  2. Leeroy48%
  3. Gaston52%
  4. Roland52%
  5. Werner53%
  6. Herbert53%
  7. Conrad54%
  8. Joe55%
  9. Raymond57%
  10. Ray57%

Love potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Winfred96%
  2. Hosea96%
  3. Candelario96%
  4. Benjiman96%
  5. Elmore96%
  6. Theadore96%
  7. Elwin96%
  8. Oran96%
  9. Rueben96%
  10. Everette96%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeroy42%
  2. Johny46%
  3. Ferrell46%
  4. Merlin50%
  5. Arnold50%
  6. Oren50%
  7. Marvin51%
  8. Werner51%
  9. Buck52%
  10. Will52%

Professional potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Winfred92%
  2. Ewell90%
  3. Raymon90%
  4. Everette90%
  5. Melton90%
  6. Arvil90%
  7. Norwood90%
  8. Donato89%
  9. Odis88%
  10. Joe87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Mcarthur42%
  3. Cleon42%
  4. Napoleon43%
  5. Virgil43%
  6. Luther43%
  7. Ignatius43%
  8. Elton45%
  9. Hilton45%
  10. Donald46%

Crush potential for Ailey

Top 10

  1. Edsel96%
  2. Wilmer96%
  3. Ottis96%
  4. Malvin96%
  5. Arther96%
  6. Cleon96%
  7. Acie96%
  8. Theadore96%
  9. Huston96%
  10. Garland96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner48%
  2. Herbert49%
  3. Jack50%
  4. Conrad53%
  5. Roland53%
  6. Millard56%
  7. Oren56%
  8. Joe57%
  9. Otho59%
  10. Newton59%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.