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Cailie

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How to Pronounce Cailie

Pronounced KAY-lee /ˈkeΙͺ.li/Low

Meaning: Cailie reads as one of the many spellings of Kaylee or Cayley, a modern name that grew from surname roots and from blends like Kay plus Lee. Cayley itself is an Irish and English surname.Low

In 30 seconds: Cailie is a spelling of Kaylee or Cayley, a modern name with surname roots (said KAY-lee). It flickered in the early two-thousands.
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Origin LowEnglish, Irish
MeaningCailie reads as one of the many spellings of Kaylee or Cayley, a modern name that grew from surname roots and from blends like Kay plus Lee. Cayley itself is an Irish and English surname.
U.S. rank (2018)#16134 β†˜ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 219

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 200319902018

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

Cailie is one of the many spellings of Kaylee or Cayley, a modern favorite that arose from surname roots and from simple blends of Kay and Lee. It belongs to the turn-of-the-millennium fashion for bright -ee names. A girl named Cailie near its faint peak in the early two-thousands is in her twenties now.

This particular spelling stayed rare while the wider Kaylee sound soared. Its charm is in the cheerful two-beat rhythm rather than a fixed old meaning.

Did you know? Kaylee and its many spellings - Cailie among them - became hugely fashionable around the turn of the millennium, drawn from surnames and Kay-Lee blends.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Cailie β€” Spelling of Kaylee/Cayley; Cayley an Irish/English surname

Variations

KayleeCayleyCaylie

Nicknames

CailCai

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cailie mean?

It is a spelling of Kaylee or Cayley, a modern name from surname roots and Kay-Lee blends.

How do you pronounce Cailie?

It is said KAY-lee, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Cailie a boy or girl name?

Cailie is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Cailie?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the early two-thousands.

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