Bailey at a glance
- Meaning
- “bailiff”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- BAY-lee
- Other forms
- Bayley, Baylee, Baileigh
Where the name Bailey comes from
Bailey is an English surname for a bailiff, an officer who looked after land or the law; it can also come from the “bailey”, the outer wall of a castle. As a first name it is more common for boys in the UK but given to girls more often in the US.