Paisley

Paisley is a girl name of Scottish origin, meaning Church; a swirling pattern.

What Paisley means

Church; a swirling pattern.

Paisley sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Paisley comes from

Scottish names draw on both Gaelic and Scots, and many began as clan or place names before becoming personal ones.

Paisley is recorded as Scottish in origin. Browse other Scottish names.

How popular is Paisley?

You will not find Paisley in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Paisley

Paisley sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Classic

Names like Paisley

These share Paisley's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Graham — Gravelly homestead.
• Jamie — Supplanter; one who follows.
• Kenneth — Handsome; born of fire.
• Stuart — Steward; keeper of the house.
• Penelope — Weaver; faithful.
• Adeline — Noble; of noble kind.
• Alice — Noble; of the nobility.
• Amelia — Industrious and striving.
• Aurelia — The golden one.
• Beatrice — She who brings happiness.
• Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
• Charlotte — Free; petite and feminine.

More Scottish names

• Mungo — Dear friend.
• Ross — From the headland.
• Monroe — From the mouth of the river.
• Stuart — Steward; keeper of the house.
• Malcolm — Devotee of Saint Columba.
• Maisy — Pearl; child of light.
• Logan — From the little hollow.
• Lennox — With many elm trees.
• Lachlan — From the land of lakes.
• Knox — From the round hill.