Jaylie
Meaning of Jaylie
Jaylie is a contemporary feminine given name, formulated within an Anglo-American onomastic context as a morphological fusion of the monosyllabic root Jay—itself traceable to Old French geai, denoting the jaybird and connoting qualities of vivacity and sociability—and the diminutive suffix -lie, which echoes established patterns in modern English-speaking naming practices that privilege brevity and affectionate diminutives. First recorded in the United States Social Security Administration’s top 1,000 in 1997 at rank 862, Jaylie has exhibited a steady presence—fluctuating between ranks in the high 800s and low 900s—culminating in its 2024 appearance at position 928 with twenty-two occurrences, a trajectory that reflects sustained moderate usage amid evolving parental predilections for inventive yet accessible appellations. Uniformly pronounced JAY-lee (/dʒeɪli/) in American English, the name’s disyllabic structure and clear phonemic profile underscore its compatibility with contemporary naming trends that balance novelty and familiarity, situating Jaylie as a name that is at once distinctive and resonant within English-language contexts.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as JAY-lee (/dʒeɪli/)
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