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Dailee

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Pronounced DAY-lee /ˈdeΙͺ.li/High

Meaning: A modern name, variously echoing the Irish surname Daley/Daly ('an assembly; a gathering') and a Day-+lee blend; no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

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Origin LowAmerican, Irish
MeaningA modern name, variously echoing the Irish surname Daley/Daly ('an assembly; a gathering') and a Day-+lee blend; no single fixed root; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2024)#8029 β†— Rising
2024 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 192

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 202119972024

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

Dailee is a modern name, with no single fixed root β€” variously echoing the Irish surname Daley/Daly ('an assembly; a gathering') and a Day-+lee blend (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A crisp, modern name (said 'DAY-lee').

In the U.S. it appears as a -lee coinage. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and modern.

Did you know? Dailee is a modern name, variously echoing the Irish surname Daley/Daly ('an assembly; a gathering') and a Day-+lee blend β€” a crisp, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'DAY-lee').
Overall data confidence 30%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files β€” routes uncertain

Variations

DayleeDaileyDaileigh

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dailee mean?

Dailee echoes Daley/Daly ('an assembly') and a Day-+lee blend; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Dailee?

It's said DAY-lee /ˈdeΙͺ.li/ β€” two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dailee a boy or girl name?

Dailee is a girl's name.

How popular is Dailee?

Dailee is a very rare name in the U.S.

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