Ailee
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright or shining; a form of Aileen.
Ailee by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Ailee. In the US, 53 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Aileen
Like Ailee, each of these traces back to Aileen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Aleenbright, shining; a modern respelling of Aileen15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ailinoble; a form of Aileen or Allie41 in the US (2017)
- Ailianaa form of Aileen or Aliana7 in the US (2017)
- Ailienoble; a form of Aileen7 in the US (2017)
- Ailynoble; a form of Aileen7 in the US (2017)
- Aileenebright; a form of Aileen6 in the US (2017)
- Aishleenbright; a form of Aileen with suffix5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ailee. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
- Aimeebeloved; french form of Amy235 in the US (2017)
- Adleenoble; a modern respelling of Adele89 in the US (2017)
- Atleeat the meadow or clearing; a modern respelling of Attlee57 in the US (2017)
- Ailenbright, shining; a form of Helen43 in the US (2017)
- Ailenebright; a form of Helen9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ailee
Names that are said the same way as Ailee, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Ailee, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ailee
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