Ailidh: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
AY-lee

Ailidh is a Scottish Gaelic unisex name. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Girl Names Full of Highland Magic.

Meaning & Origin of Ailidh

Origin: Scottish Gaelic.

A common claim: often described as the Gaelic form of Ellie Actually: There isn't solid evidence for this specific link; it could just as easily be a pet form of Ally or Alice.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ailidh

AY-leeIPA /ˈeɪli/

Popularity of Ailidh

Ailidh doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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