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Airlie

Quick answerThe given name 'Airlie' is derived from a Scottish place name, meaning "eagle wood" or "eagle clearing," from the Old English elements *earn* (eagle) and *lēah* (wood, clearing).

Scottish · Girl · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,015
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables1
OriginScottish
LanguageOld English
CultureScottish
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 4
Global rank#540

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Airlie

The given name 'Airlie' is derived from a Scottish place name, meaning "eagle wood" or "eagle clearing," from the Old English elements *earn* (eagle) and *lēah* (wood, clearing).

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Etymology

The given name 'Airlie' is derived from a Scottish place name, meaning "eagle wood" or "eagle clearing," from the Old English elements *earn* (eagle) and *lēah* (wood, clearing). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly Scotland and the Anglosphere, with no specific religious association; historically, it is linked to the Scottish Airlie Castle and the title Earl of Airlie.

Airlie currently ranks #15,015 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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