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UK girl's name

Ailee

A feminine Korean name derived from the English word "alien".

Ailee is a girl's name in the UK records.

We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Ailee. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Ailee ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #633 in 2007.
  • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ailee as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

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Estimated living

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2026

Meaning

What does Ailee mean?

The name Ailee has its origins in the Middle East, deriving from the Arabic language. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 7th or 8th century AD during the Islamic Golden Age. The name is a variation of the Arabic name Aaliyah, which translates to "the highest, most exalted one" or "the sublime one."

In ancient Arabic texts, the name Ailee is often associated with descriptions of spiritual enlightenment and divine grace. Some scholars believe it may have been inspired by passages from the Quran that speak of the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to the heavenly realms.

The earliest recorded mention of the name Ailee can be found in historical documents from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this period, the name was relatively uncommon but held a significant cultural and religious significance.

One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ailee was Ailee bint Al-Rashid, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century AD. Her works are preserved in various Arabic literary anthologies and are celebrated for their eloquence and spiritual depth.

In the 12th century, Ailee al-Dimashqi, a Syrian mathematician and astronomer, made notable contributions to the field of trigonometry. Her treatise on the sine quadrant was widely studied and influenced the development of Islamic mathematics and astronomy.

Another historical figure of note is Ailee al-Baghdadi, a 13th-century Sufi mystic and spiritual teacher from Baghdad. Her teachings on the path of divine love and self-realization gained her a devoted following, and her writings continue to be studied by Sufi orders to this day.

In the 16th century, Ailee al-Kurdistani, a Kurdish poet and scholar, gained recognition for her mastery of Arabic literature and her contributions to the preservation of Kurdish cultural heritage.

The name Ailee has also been recorded in ancient Persian texts, indicating its spread and adoption across various Middle Eastern cultures and regions over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Geography

Where Ailee is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Ailee. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Ailee ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #633 in 2007.

Scotland
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Across the UK

Ailee in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#633 in 2007

3 years of NRS records, 12 total registered

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FAQ

Ailee: questions and answers

What is the meaning and origin of Ailee?

A feminine Korean name derived from the English word "alien".

Where is Ailee most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Ailee ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #633 in 2007. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.