Baili as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Baili

What is the meaning of the name Baili ?

The baby name Baili is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_representation': 'BAY-lee', 'english_ipa': '/ˈbeɪli/', 'chinese_representation': 'BYE-lee (Bǎilǐ, 百里)', 'chinese_pinyin': 'Bǎilǐ', 'chinese_ipa': '/paɪli/'}.

Baili is Chinese, English, French in Origin.

Baili is a modern, streamlined spelling of Bailey, an English surname-turned-given name. Bailey traces to Old French bailli, “bailiff” or “steward,” a legal and administrative officer brought to England by the Normans; some bearers also took the surname from residence near a castle’s bailey, the outer courtyard. As a given name, Bailey has been used sporadically since the 19th century and became broadly unisex in the late 20th century; Baili follows the same sound while offering a distinctive look.

Usage has risen alongside other creative spellings, with peak popularity for girls in the 1990s–2000s in North America, though the name remains used for boys as well. Common variants include Bailey, Bailie, Bailee, Baylee, Bayley, Baylie, Baileigh, and Bayleigh; short forms like Bai are occasional. In a different tradition, Baili may also represent Mandarin pinyin (e.g., 百里 or 白丽), yielding meanings such as “hundred li” or “pure/beautiful.”