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Paisley/PAYZ-lee/

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Origin: ScottishUS Popularity: #44Meaning: Fabric printed with colorful, curved figuresSave to listSee your listFact-checked by Rebekah WahlbergWritten by Sarah BradleyUpdated on Nov 3, 2025In this article

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Paisley name meaning and origin

What does Paisley mean?

"Made typically of soft wool and woven or printed with colorful curved abstract figures"

Paisley name origins:

Scottish and Latin

Most people will recognize "paisley" as a textile design featuring elongated, curvy raindrop shapes, but might not know that it's called that because it was popularized in the town of Paisley, Scotland, back in the 1800s, where imported designs from India were reproduced and sold.

Originally a Scottish last name rooted in basilica, the Latin word for "church," Paisley is now sometimes used as a first name to give a baby girl a moniker with feminine, bohemian flair.

Because its use as a first name is a modern trend, Paisley didn't appear on the Social Security Administration's list of popular baby girl names until 2006, when it ranked No. 825. But Paisley has caught on quickly, jumping ahead by 100 or more slots every year until it cracked the top 100 in 2013 at No. 83. (It also spiked in popularity in the U.K. around that same time.) 

Paisley peaked at No. 45 in 2017, and isn't showing signs that its popularity is waning yet. 

Sources:

Online Etymology Dictionary. 2017. Paisley. https://www.etymonline.com/word/paisley#etymonline_v_2996 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2024. Paisley. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paisley 

U.S. Social Security Administration. Undated. Popular Baby Names. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

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Paisley in pop culture

Paisley HoundstoothCharacter in the Disney TV series ANT FarmPaisleyCharacter in Frances O'Roark Dowell's 2004 novel The Secret Language of Girls

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Famous people named Paisley

Paisley CurrahCanadian political scientistPaisley DoddsAmerican journalistPaisley Scott DickeyChild beauty queen featured on the TLC reality show Toddlers & TiarasPaisley WuHong Kong TV presenter

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