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Ailis
How to Pronounce Ailis
Pronounced AY-lish /ˈeɪlɪʃ/Medium
Meaning: Ailis, more fully Ailis or Ailish, is the Irish form of Alice, which descends from the Germanic Adalheidis, noble kind or noble sort. It is a genuine Gaelic name, not a coinage, and the noble meaning comes from that root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ailis is the Irish form of Alice, itself from the Germanic Adalheidis, noble kind, by way of Adelaide. A long-standing Gaelic name, it appears only rarely in United States records, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 2017, chiefly among families drawn to authentic Irish forms.
Unlike many names in its cohort, Ailis is heritage rather than invention, and it fits the current warmth toward Irish names like Saoirse and Aoife. It reads as an honest Gaelic pick whose sh ending simply needs a pronunciation note for American ears.
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What does the name Ailis mean?
It is the Irish form of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, meaning noble kind or noble sort.
How do you pronounce Ailis?
It's said AY-lish /ˈeɪlɪʃ/, two syllables.
Is Ailis a boy or girl name?
Ailis is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ailis?
It has always been rare in United States records, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late twenty-tens, and never common.