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Paisley (name)

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Paisley
Genderunisex
Origin
Word/nameScottish
Meaningchurch
Other names
See alsoPaislee, Paisleigh

Paisley is both an English and Scottish surname and a given name derived from the surname.[1] The name is rising in popularity in English speaking countries such as the United States, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls since 2006 and has ranked among the top 50 names for girls in recent years. It is a name that is notably more commonly used by whites in rural states in the United States than in urban areas. Spelling variants are also well-used.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Notable people named Paisley include:

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  • Paisley (wrestler), Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman, American professional wrestler performing as "Paisley"

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Paisley".
  2. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. ^ Bologna, Caroline (12 August 2021). "Surprising Baby Name Trends That Happened In 2020". www.huffpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ Wattenberg, Laura (6 November 2019). "The Tradition-Shattering Names of Rural White America". namerology.com. Namerology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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