Dailey
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Dailey
The given name 'Dailey' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from the Old English words "dæl" (valley) and "lēah" (wood or clearing), meaning "dweller in the valley meadow." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Ireland, with no specific religious association; historically, it emerged as a locational surname in medieval England and later gained use as a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Etymology
The given name 'Dailey' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from the Old English words "dæl" (valley) and "lēah" (wood or clearing), meaning "dweller in the valley meadow." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Ireland, with no specific religious association; historically, it emerged as a locational surname in medieval England and later gained use as a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Dailey currently ranks #7,216 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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