What origin is the name Ailie?

Ailie comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ailie a popular name?

Ailie is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Ailie?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Ailie — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Ailie Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Ailie a rare name?

Yes. Ailie does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Ailie

Girl

french

2 syllables

Ailie is a french girl's name meaning "Diminutive of ailis: the scottish gaelic form of alice; diminutive of ailsa: from ailsa craig, a rocky islet in the scottish firth of clyde. also a scottish variant of else, and a diminutive of ailis or alison; diminutive of alison: a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland".

Ailie is a girl name of french origin meaning "Diminutive of ailis: the scottish gaelic form of alice; diminutive of ailsa: from ailsa craig, a rocky islet in the scottish firth of clyde. also a scottish variant of else, and a diminutive of ailis or alison; diminutive of alison: a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Diminutive of ailis: the scottish gaelic form of alice; diminutive of ailsa: from ailsa craig, a rocky islet in the scottish firth of clyde. also a scottish variant of else, and a diminutive of ailis or alison; diminutive of alison: a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ailie

Very rare in US records

What does Ailie mean?

Ailie is a girl name of french origin meaning "Diminutive of ailis: the scottish gaelic form of alice; diminutive of ailsa: from ailsa craig, a rocky islet in the scottish firth of clyde. also a scottish variant of else, and a diminutive of ailis or alison; diminutive of alison: a 13th century variant of alice meaning nobility. now particularly popular in scotland".