Girl name · Scottish place name
Paisley
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the town of PaisleyPaisley is a girl's name that is of Scottish place name origin: from the town of Paisley. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the town of Paisley
- Origin
- Scottish place name
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #67 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Paisley
As a girl's name, Paisley is of Scottish place name origin: from the town of Paisley. It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Paisley on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Paisley on 3 lists.
“Patterned feathers deserve a patterned name”
From Funny names for turkeys, girl turkey names (for hens)
“Named for the Renfrewshire town that gave its name to a swirly pattern.”
From Scottish girl names, scottish place and clan names for girls
“Lake County community named after a town in Scotland”
From Weird Florida city names, florida towns borrowed from faraway places
How popular is Paisley?
- US rank in 2025
- #67
- 3,508 babies, 2,183 per million girls
- Best rank
- #45 in 2015
- 5,091 babies that year
- Babies since 1966
- At least 65,369
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 4 per million |
| 1980s | 9 per million |
| 1990s | 36 per million |
| 2000s | 181 per million |
| 2010s | 2,147 per million |
| 2020s | 2,420 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46 | #45 | #52 | #53 | #49 | #52 | #53 | #56 | #61 | #67 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Paisley
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- PresleyPriest's clearing (Old English, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
- AinhoaFrom a Basque town with a famous image of the Virgin Mary (Basque, girl)
- AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
- AshtonAsh tree town (Old English, boy)
- BraxtonFrom a surname meaning Bracca's town (Old English, boy)
- BurtonFortified town (Old English, boy)
- ColtonFrom a surname and place name meaning Cola's town (Old English, boy)
- DarbyDeer town (Old Norse, unisex)
- EastonFrom a surname meaning east town (Old English, boy)
- EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Paisley
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Scottish place name
- AilsaFrom Ailsa Craig (Scottish place name, girl)
- IonaFrom the island of Iona (Scottish place name, girl)
- IslaFrom the island of Islay (Scottish place name, girl)
- LennoxFrom the Lennox district (Scottish place name, unisex)
- LesleyFrom a Scottish place name (Scottish place name, girl)
- SkyeFrom the Isle of Skye (Scottish place name, girl)
- IslayFrom the island of Islay (Scottish place name, unisex)
Paisley: common questions
What does the name Paisley mean?
Paisley is of Scottish place name origin: from the town of Paisley.
Is Paisley a boy or girl name?
Paisley is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 3,508 girls and 5 boys in the US were named Paisley, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Paisley come from?
Paisley is of Scottish place name origin: from the town of Paisley. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Paisley?
Paisley ranked #67 in the US in 2025, with 3,508 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Paisley?
Names spelled like Paisley include Presley.
What middle names go with Paisley?
Middle names that flow well with Paisley include Agnes, Alice, Belle, Gwen and Hazel. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.