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Airlie

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Pronounced AIR-lee /ˈɛər.li/High

Meaning: Airlie is a Scottish place name in Angus — the seat of the Earls of Airlie — carried into surname and then given-name use. The place name itself is of obscure, probably Pictish or Gaelic derivation, so the underlying sense is not securely known.Low

In 30 seconds: A Scottish place turned name: Airlie comes from a parish in Angus and the earls who took its title (said 'AIR-lee').
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Origin MediumScottish
MeaningAirlie is a Scottish place name in Angus — the seat of the Earls of Airlie — carried into surname and then given-name use. The place name itself is of obscure, probably Pictish or Gaelic derivation, so the underlying sense is not securely known.
U.S. rank (2024)#13488 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 138

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201820092024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Airlie is a Scottish place name from Angus, best known through Airlie Castle and the Earls of Airlie, a title in the Ogilvy family since the seventeenth century. Like many Scottish place names it became a surname and then, in modern use, a given name — light and breezy in English ears because of the 'air' inside it. The root of the place name itself is obscure, which we note (said 'AIR-lee').

It appears only rarely in the U.S., with a little more use in Australia. Rare, Scottish, and airy.

Did you know? Airlie is a real place — a parish in Angus, Scotland, and the title of an old earldom whose castle stands above the Melgam Water. The place name's own root is obscure, which we note (said 'AIR-lee').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Airlie — Scottish place name in Angus; Earls of Airlie; root obscure

Variations

AirlyArlieAirlee

Nicknames

AirArly

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Airlie mean?

Airlie comes from a Scottish place name in Angus; the root of the place name itself is obscure, which we note.

How do you pronounce Airlie?

It's said AIR-lee /ˈɛər.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Airlie a boy or girl name?

Airlie is used mainly as a girl's name today.

How popular is Airlie?

Airlie is a rare name for girls in the U.S., with somewhat more use in Australia.

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