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Cayley as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cayley

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The baby name Cayley is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee).

Cayley is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee)

What is the meaning of the name Cayley ?

The baby name Cayley is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee).

Cayley is English in Origin.

Cayley (pronounced KAY-lee) blends two strands: a modern given name in the Kaylee/Kayleigh family and an English surname. As a forename, it follows the late-20th-century fashion of pairing Kay (a short form of Katherine, 'pure') with Lee ('clearing, meadow'). Through the Kayleigh spelling, it also brushes against Scottish Gaelic ceilidh, 'social gathering', a link popularized in the UK in the 1980s.

As a surname, Cayley is recorded in England from medieval times (notably borne by the aviation pioneer Sir George Cayley) and may derive from place-names ending in -ley 'wood/clearing'. In given-name use it is chiefly feminine in North America, Britain, and Australasia, rising in the 1990s-2000s. Common variants include Kaylee, Kayleigh, Kailey, Kaley, Kailee, Cailey, Caleigh, Caylee, and Kaleigh; diminutives like Kay and Lee occur naturally. Overall meaning is interpreted either from its components ('pure' + 'clearing') or, by Kayleigh association, as evoking the warmth of a ceilidh.

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Cayley – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Canada Girls 2020 #279 5 2,919
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,112 30 25,928

Cayley is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
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CL
CN

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People also ask about Cayley

Cayley is predominantly a girl's name.
Cayley is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Caylee, Cayleigh, Kayley, Kaylee, Cailey and Kaleigh.
Yes — Cayley ranked #279 in Canada in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Cayley ranks highest in Canada (#279 in 2020).
Cayley's popularity is rising. It moved from #917 in 2014 to #912 in 2024 in United States.