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👍 Vail
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How to Pronounce Vail
Pronounced VAYL
🔊 Hear it /ˈveɪl/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the English surname and word vale, 'a valley'; also famous as the Colorado resort town Vail. A crisp one-beat place-and-nature name. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A crisp one-beat name: Vail means 'a valley' (also the Colorado resort) (said 'VAYL'). Modern and rare.
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Meaning From the English surname and word vale, 'a valley'; also famous as the Colorado resort town Vail. A crisp one-beat place-and-nature name.
U.S. rank (2022) #12212 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births 6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2020
Total births (all-time) ≈ 107
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2020 1915 2022 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 Vail comes from the English surname and word vale, 'a valley,' and is widely known as the Colorado ski resort. A crisp, one-beat place-and-nature name — rare in the U.S. (said 'VAYL').
It appears only rarely as a first name in the U.S. Rare, place-rooted, and crisp.
Did you know? Vail comes from the English word vale, 'a valley,' and is famous as the Colorado resort town — a crisp place-and-nature name (said 'VAYL').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Vail — English 'valley' (vale); Colorado resort
Variations Vale Vayle Vaile
Nicknames Vai V
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Vail… Dale — a like valley/nature name Cole — a like one-beat surname name Reed — a like short nature name Blaine — a like crisp one-beat name Frequently Asked What does the name Vail mean? Vail comes from the English word vale, 'a valley'; also the Colorado resort town.
How do you pronounce Vail? It's said VAYL /ˈveɪl/ — one syllable.
Is Vail a boy or girl name? Vail is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Vail? Vail is a very rare first name in the U.S.
