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Paisley

PAYZ-lee

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✦ Meaning

“Modern Scottish name derived from Paisley, a town in Scotland famous for its ornate paisley pattern textile design. Carries artistic and creative connotations.”

Popularity Over Time

Paisley US popularity rank over timeRank 9786 in 1976 to rank 45 in 2015. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#45#4916#97861966198020002024

Currently ranked #61 in the United States.

Origin

Scottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

PaisleyPais

Style

ModernPlayfulBoldElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Paisley Shultis (viral news figure)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish origin, works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Modern Scottish name derived from Paisley, a town in Scotland famous for its ornate paisley pattern textile design. Carries artistic and creative connotations.

Paisley is currently ranked #61 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Paisley include Paisley, Pais.

Names that pair beautifully with Paisley include Presley, Brooklyn, Sloan, Harley, Finley.