Paisley as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Paisley

What is the meaning of the name Paisley ?

The baby name Paisley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAYZ-lee (/ˈpeɪzli/).

Paisley is Scottish in Origin.

Paisley is a Scottish place-name turned surname and modern given name, taken from the town in Renfrewshire. The toponym is often linked to a Brittonic/Welsh form basaleg, ultimately from Latin basilica, “major church,” reflecting the area’s medieval abbey; some scholars also note a possible sense of “pasture/meadow.” The town gave its name to the famous paisley textile motif (from Persian boteh) after 19th‑century weaving there, which later lent the name a fashion-forward, bohemian aura.

As a given name, Paisley emerged in late-20th-century English-speaking usage and surged for girls in the United States in the 2000s–2010s, paralleling the rise of -ley surnames (Hadley, Kinsley, Presley) and the motif’s cultural revival. It is occasionally unisex but chiefly feminine. Common spellings and variants include Paislee, Paisleigh, Paizley, Paislie, and Paysley. Meaning: “from Paisley,” with connotations of “church/basilica” and stylish pattern heritage.